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, having been held at
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for the previous seven years. The Lakeside became the third venue in the history of the World 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 ClubThe 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....
in
Frimley GreenFrimley 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....
,
SurreySurrey 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...
, having been held at
Jollees Cabaret ClubJollees Cabaret Club was a cabaret venue in Stoke-on-Trent in England. At the peak of its popularity, audiences saw many international recording artists and comedians perform, including Cliff Richard, Roy Orbison, Norman Wisdom, Petula Clark, Bruce Forsyth, Matt Monro and Cilla Black.Contrary to...
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Stoke-on-TrentStoke-on-Trent 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 and Kidsgrove, Stoke forms the The Potteries Urban Area...
for the previous seven years. The Lakeside became the third venue in the history of the World Championship.
Eric BristowEric 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
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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
The Results