1988 British Professional Championship

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British Professional Championship
Tournament information
VenueCoatham Bowl
LocationRedcar
CountryEnglandEngland
Organisation(s)BDO
FormatSets
Month(s) PlayedSeptember

The 1988 British Professional Championship was a major darts tournament on the BDO/WDF calendar for 1988. It took place in mid September at the Coatham Bowl, Redcar. It was broadcast on BBC Television. BBC axed coverage of the event after the event took place and this was last time the event was held.

The tournament featured 32 of the best players from around the world.

Prize money

Total Prize fund was £39,700

  • Champion £11,000
  • Runner-up £5,500

Results

[1][2]

First round (best of 5 sets)
Second round (best of 7 sets)
Quarter-finals (best of 9 sets)
Semi-finals (best of 11 sets)
Final (best of 13 sets)
               
England Keith Deller 3
England Cliff Lazarenko 2
England Keith Deller 4
England John Goves 2
England John Goves 3
England John Lowe 0
England Keith Deller 4
England Dave Whitcombe 5
England Dave Whitcombe 3
England Phil Taylor 1
England Dave Whitcombe 4
England Ritchie Gardner 2
England Ritchie Gardner 3
Scotland Bob Taylor 0
England Dave Whitcombe 4
Scotland Jocky Wilson 6
Wales Leighton Rees 3
England Steve Gittins 1
Wales Leighton Rees 4
England Wes Topley 2
England Wes Topley 3
England Eric Bristow 0
Wales Leighton Rees 0
Scotland Jocky Wilson 5
Scotland Jocky Wilson 3
Scotland Alan Brown 2
Scotland Jocky Wilson 4
Wales Eric Burden 3
Wales Eric Burden 3
England Martin Adams 1
Scotland Jocky Wilson 7
England Ray Battye 2
England Mike Gregory 3
England Alan Warriner-Little 1
England Mike Gregory 2
England Richard Smith 4
England Richard Smith 3
England Dennis Hickling 1
England Richard Smith 1
England Ray Battye 5
England Ray Battye 3
England Peter Evison 2
England Ray Battye 4
Wales Martin Phillips 1
Wales Martin Phillips 3
England Denis Ovens 0
England Ray Battye 6
England Bob Anderson 3
Scotland Ronnie Sharp 3
England George Ewart 1
Scotland Ronnie Sharp 4
England Chris Whiting 0
England Chris Whiting 3
England Paul Reynolds 0
Scotland Ronnie Sharp 3
England Bob Anderson 5
Wales Chris Johns 3
England Reg Harding 0
Wales Chris Johns 2
England Bob Anderson 4
England Bob Anderson 3
England Dave Lee 2

References

  1. "British Professional 1988". DartsDatabase. Retrieved 8 November 2025.
  2. "Huddersfield darter". Huddersfield Daily Examiner. 12 September 1988. Retrieved 8 November 2025.