# 1982 BDO World Darts Championship

The 1982 Embassy World Darts Championship was the fifth year that the British Darts Organisation had staged a world championship. For the fourth successive year, the tournament was staged at Jollees Cabaret Club in Stoke-on-Trent.
The event saw Scotland's first World Darts Champion, when Jocky Wilson defeated John Lowe in the final. Wilson was making his first final appearance while Lowe was contesting in his fourth final in five years. Wilson would win the match 5-3 and claim the £6,500 first prize.
The tournament's reigning champion Eric Bristow suffered a shock first round exit to Northern Ireland's Steve Brennan, who then defeated Dave Whitcombe to reach the quarter-finals, losing to Stefan Lord.

## Seeds

* Eric Bristow
* John Lowe
* Cliff Lazarenko
* Jocky Wilson
* Tony Brown
* Bobby George
* Leighton Rees
* Stefan Lord

## Prize money

The prize fund was £27,400.
    Champion: £6,500
    Runner-Up: £3,000
    3rd Place: £500
    Semi-Finalists (2): £1,500
    Quarter-Finalists (4): £1,000
    Last 16 (8): £600
    Last 32 (16): £350
There was also a 9 Dart Checkout prize of £52,000, along with a High Checkout prize of £600.

## The results
### Last 32

| First round (best of 3 sets) 9–10 January | First round (best of 3 sets) 9–10 January | First round (best of 3 sets) 9–10 January | Second round (best of 3 sets) 11–12 January | Second round (best of 3 sets) 11–12 January | Second round (best of 3 sets) 11–12 January | Quarter-finals (best of 7 sets) 13–14 January | Quarter-finals (best of 7 sets) 13–14 January | Quarter-finals (best of 7 sets) 13–14 January | | Semi-finals (best of 7 sets) 15 January | Semi-finals (best of 7 sets) 15 January | Semi-finals (best of 7 sets) 15 January | | Final (best of 9 sets) 16 January | Final (best of 9 sets) 16 January | Final (best of 9 sets) 16 January |
| 1 | Eric Bristow 74.91 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Steve Brennan 78.42 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Steve Brennan 78.42 | 2 | | Steve Brennan 91.98 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Dave Whitcombe 95.49 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Dave Whitcombe 83.76 | 2 | | Dave Whitcombe 95.49 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Paul Lim 78.90 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Paul Lim 78.90 | 0 | | | | | Steve Brennan 80.61 | 0 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 8 | Stefan Lord 81.42 | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Stefan Lord 81.33 | 2 | | | | | | | 8 | Stefan Lord 81.42 | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| | Les Capewell 80.04 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Les Capewell 80.04 | 0 | 8 | Stefan Lord 76.47 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Luc Marreel 74.58 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Alistair Forrester 76.59 | 1 | | Luc Marreel 74.58 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Luc Marreel 74.13 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Luc Marreel 74.13 | 2 | | | | | | | | 8 | Stefan Lord 81.66 | 0 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 4 | Jocky Wilson 89.46 | 4 | | | | |
| 5 | Tony Brown 81.30 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | Jocky Wilson 89.46 | 4 | | | | |
| | John Kramer 73.86 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | John Kramer 73.86 | 0 | 5 | Tony Brown 71.13 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Dave Miller 77.19 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Gordon Allpress 81.42 | 1 | | Dave Miller 77.19 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Dave Miller 80.85 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Dave Miller 80.85 | 2 | | | | | Dave Miller 78.36 | 0 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 4 | Jocky Wilson 89.46 | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Jocky Wilson 90.81 | 2 | | | | | | | 4 | Jocky Wilson 89.46 | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| | Rab Smith 78.78 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Rab Smith 78.78 | 0 | 4 | Jocky Wilson 83.16 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Alan Evans 80.73 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Alan Evans 81.63 | 2 | | Alan Evans 80.73 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Bob Sinnaeve 81.09 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Bob Sinnaeve 81.09 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | Jocky Wilson 89.79 | 5 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | John Lowe 84.18 | 3 |
| 2 | John Lowe 82.11 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | John Lowe 84.18 | 3 |
| | Bill Lennard 70.41 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Bill Lennard 70.41 | 0 | 2 | John Lowe 88.20 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Joe Dodd 81.87 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Joe Dodd 77.73 | 2 | | Joe Dodd 81.87 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Tim Brown 76.50 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Tim Brown 76.50 | 1 | | | | 2 | John Lowe 90.81 | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Terry O'Dea 84.99 | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Leighton Rees 81.03 | 0 | | | | | | | | Terry O'Dea 84.99 | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| | Angus Ross 81.90 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Angus Ross 81.90 | 2 | | Angus Ross 83.64 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Terry O'Dea 81.96 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Terry O'Dea 93.06 | 2 | | Terry O'Dea 81.96 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Kevin White 83.25 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Kevin White 83.25 | 0 | | | | | | | | 2 | John Lowe 85.59 | 4 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 6 | Bobby George 79.11 | 1 | | | | |
| 6 | Bobby George 80.49 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | 6 | Bobby George 79.11 | 1 | | | | |
| | Alan Glazier 75.48 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Alan Glazier 75.48 | 1 | 6 | Bobby George 77.46 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Doug McCarthy 75.69 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Jerry Umberger 69.03 | 0 | | Doug McCarthy 75.69 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Doug McCarthy 69.81 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Doug McCarthy 69.81 | 2 | | | | 6 | Bobby George 80.25 | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Nicky Virachkul 78.57 | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Cliff Lazarenko 64.29 | 2 | | | | | | | | Nicky Virachkul 78.57 | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| | Finn Jensen 56.46 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Finn Jensen 56.46 | 0 | 3 | Cliff Lazarenko 78.06 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Nicky Virachkul 85.41 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Nicky Virachkul 68.88 | 2 | | Nicky Virachkul 85.41 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Ray Kippari 66.93 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

## Third-place match

* Stefan Lord 76.65 2–1 Bobby George 76.68