1986 BDO World Darts Championship


The 1986 BDO 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
  • 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

  1. Eric Bristow
  2. John Lowe
  3. Dave Whitcombe
  4. Cliff Lazarenko
  5. Keith Deller
  6. Jocky Wilson
  7. Bob Anderson
  8. Steve Brennan

The results

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

1986 BDO World Youth Championship

Seeds

  1. Mark Day
  2. Sean Bell
  3. Lee Woodrow
  4. Rowan Barry

Results

Quarter-finals (best of 3 sets)

Mark Day 2–0 Harith Lim

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'''