# 1986 BDO World Darts Championship

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.

## 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

## Seeds

* Eric Bristow
* John Lowe
* Dave Whitcombe
* Cliff Lazarenko
* Keith Deller
* Jocky Wilson
* Bob Anderson
* Steve Brennan

## The results

First round draw took place at the Lakeside on 5 November 1985.

### Preliminary round

* Alan Glazier 3 - 2 Ray Farrell

### Last 32

| First round (best of 5 sets) | First round (best of 5 sets) | First round (best of 5 sets) | Second round (best of 5 sets) | Second round (best of 5 sets) | Second round (best of 5 sets) | Quarter-finals (best of 7 sets) | Quarter-finals (best of 7 sets) | Quarter-finals (best of 7 sets) | | Semi-finals (best of 9 sets) | Semi-finals (best of 9 sets) | Semi-finals (best of 9 sets) | | Final (best of 11 sets) | Final (best of 11 sets) | Final (best of 11 sets) |
| 1 | Eric Bristow (89.85) | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Alan Evans (78.45) | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Alan Evans (78.45) | 1 | 1 | Eric Bristow (94.44) | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Malcolm Davies (90.69) | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Malcolm Davies (83.07) | 3 | | Malcolm Davies (90.69) | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Russell Stewart (82.56) | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Russell Stewart (82.56) | 1 | | | | 1 | Eric Bristow (94.74) | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Peter Locke (90.51) | 0 | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Steve Brennan (80.28) | 1 | | | | | | | | Peter Locke (90.51) | 0 | | | | | | | | |
| | Paul Lim (81.39) | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Paul Lim (81.39) | 3 | | Paul Lim (81.06) | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Peter Locke (84.48) | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Peter Locke (88.98) | 3 | | Peter Locke (84.48) | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Bill Steinke (76.74) | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Bill Steinke (76.74) | 0 | | | | | | | | 1 | Eric Bristow (92.04) | 5 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | Alan Glazier (82.56) | 3 | | | | |
| 5 | Keith Deller (88.05) | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | Alan Glazier (82.56) | 3 | | | | |
| | Mike Gregory (83.76) | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Mike Gregory (83.76) | 0 | 5 | Keith Deller (84.84) | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Alan Glazier (79.38) | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Alan Glazier (79.83) | 3 | | Alan Glazier (79.38) | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Bob Sinnaeve (76.17) | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Bob Sinnaeve (76.17) | 1 | | | | | Alan Glazier (80.46) | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Terry O'Dea (78.18) | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Cliff Lazarenko (86.52) | 2 | | | | | | | | Terry O'Dea (78.18) | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| | Dave Lee (85.35) | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Dave Lee (85.35) | 3 | | Dave Lee (68.04) | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Terry O'Dea (81.36) | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Terry O'Dea (92.64) | 3 | | Terry O'Dea (81.36) | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Ritchie Gardner (84.12) | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Ritchie Gardner (84.12) | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | Eric Bristow (94.48) | 6 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | Dave Whitcombe (90.46) | 0 |
| 2 | John Lowe (89.04) | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | Dave Whitcombe (90.46) | 0 |
| | Robert MacKenzie (84.48) | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Robert MacKenzie (84.48) | 1 | 2 | John Lowe (86.37) | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Fred McMullan (80.49) | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Fred McMullan (81.36) | 3 | | Fred McMullan (80.49) | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Willie Mands (76.65) | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Willie Mands (76.65) | 1 | | | | 2 | John Lowe (93.15) | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 7 | Bob Anderson (90.33) | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Bob Anderson (86.94) | 3 | | | | | | | 7 | Bob Anderson (90.33) | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| | Bobby George (80.76) | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Bobby George (80.76) | 0 | 7 | Bob Anderson (89.58) | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Kari Saukkonen (72.00) | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Kari Saukkonen (73.71) | 3 | | Kari Saukkonen (72.00) | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Willy Logie (73.53) | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Willy Logie (73.53) | 1 | | | | | | | | 7 | Bob Anderson (87.75) | 4 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 3 | Dave Whitcombe (89.49) | 5 | | | | |
| 6 | Jocky Wilson (82.17) | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | Dave Whitcombe (89.49) | 5 | | | | |
| | Stefan Lord (79.83) | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Stefan Lord (79.83) | 0 | 6 | Jocky Wilson (91.23) | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Vic Hubbard (78.78) | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Vic Hubbard (81.24) | 3 | | Vic Hubbard (78.78) | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Tony Payne (80.16) | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Tony Payne (80.16) | 1 | | | | 6 | Jocky Wilson (87.48) | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 3 | Dave Whitcombe (90.84) | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Dave Whitcombe (84.78) | 3 | | | | | | | 3 | Dave Whitcombe (90.84) | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| | Arto Lintunen (81.48) | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Arto Lintunen (81.48) | 1 | 3 | Dave Whitcombe (83.16) | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Ceri Morgan (82.32) | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Ceri Morgan (88.08) | 3 | | Ceri Morgan (82.32) | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Dan Valletto (82.86) | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

## 1986 BDO World Youth Championship
### Seeds

* Mark Day
* Sean Bell
* Lee Woodrow
* Rowan Barry

## Results
### Quarter-finals (best of 3 sets)

* Mark Day 2–0 Harith Lim
* Kieran McCormack 1–2 Sean Bell
* Ferdie Boffel 0–2 Lee Woodrow
* Rowan Barry 2–0 Shaun Greatbatch

### Semi-finals (best of 3 sets)

* Mark Day 2–1 Rowan Barry
* Sean Bell 1–2 Lee Woodrow

### Final (best of 5 sets)

* Lee Woodrow 0–3 Mark Day