1986 BDO World Darts Championship
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The 1986 Embassy World Darts Championship was held between 4–11 January 1986. For the first time, the tournament was held at the Lakeside Country Club
in Frimley Green
, Surrey
, having been held at Jollees Cabaret Club in Stoke-on-Trent
for the previous seven years. The Lakeside became the third venue in the history of the World Championship.
Eric Bristow
completed a hat-trick
of World titles to bring his overall tally to five. He would appear in four more finals - but this was to be his last World title.
Lakeside Leisure Complex
The Lakeside Leisure Complex is a hotel, entertainment and leisure complex in Frimley Green near Camberley in Surrey. It is most famous as being the venue of the BDO World Darts Championship.-History:...
in Frimley Green
Frimley Green
Frimley Green is a large village in Surrey, South East England, UK, close to the border with Hampshire. It is close to the towns of Camberley and Frimley, with the nearest major town being Guildford, approximately 10 miles away....
, Surrey
Surrey
Surrey is a county in the South East of England and is one of the Home Counties. The county borders Greater London, Kent, East Sussex, West Sussex, Hampshire and Berkshire. The historic county town is Guildford. Surrey County Council sits at Kingston upon Thames, although this has been part of...
, having been held at Jollees Cabaret Club in Stoke-on-Trent
Stoke-on-Trent
Stoke-on-Trent , also called The Potteries is a city in Staffordshire, England, which forms a linear conurbation almost 12 miles long, with an area of . Together with the Borough of Newcastle-under-Lyme Stoke forms The Potteries Urban Area...
for the previous seven years. The Lakeside became the third venue in the history of the World Championship.
Eric Bristow
Eric Bristow
Eric Bristow MBE is a British darts player, whose skill at the game in the 1980s helped turn it into a worldwide spectator sport.- Early career :...
completed a hat-trick
Hat-trick
A hat-trick or hat trick in sport is the achievement of a positive feat three times during a game, or other achievements based on threes. The term was first used in 1858 in cricket to describe HH Stephenson's feat of taking three wickets in three balls. A collection was held for Stephenson, and he...
of World titles to bring his overall tally to five. He would appear in four more finals - but this was to be his last World title.
Prize money
Total Prize fund rose by £9,500 to £52,500 (plus a £51,000 bonus for a nine-dart finish - not won)- Champion £12,000
- Runner-up £6,000
- Semi-finalists £3,000
- Quarter-finalists £1,700
- 2nd round losers £1,200
- 1st round losers £650
- Non-qualifiers £175
- Highest checkout £1,000