title: 1974 World Masters (darts)
text: # 1974 World Masters (darts)
  
  The 1974 Phonogram World Masters was the first major tournament on the BDO/WDF calendar for 1974. It took place from 31 August at the West Centre Hotel, Fulham.
  
  The tournament featured the best 60 players from around the world. 24 winners of major tournaments from the last year and an English qualifying round consisting of 36 players (2 from each county). The 36 County players played down to a last 8 before joining the 24 invitees to make the first round.
  
  ## Prize money
  
  Total Prize fund was £700
  
  * Champion £400
  * Runner-up £200
  * Quarter-finalists £100
  * 1st round losers £20
  
  ## Seeds
  
  * Cliff Inglis
  * Harry Heenan
  * Jack McKenna
  * Douglas Melander
  
  ## The results
  
  Preliminary round (best of 5 legs) John Kellard 3 v 1 Joe Goldwin Charlie Pitchers 1 vs 3 Harry Heenan Ron Stoucbbury 1 vs 3 Andre DeClerq Barry Luckham 3 vs 2 Seamus O'Brien John Craine 3 vs 1 Willie Grassey Fredrick Turner 0 vs 3 George Lee
  
  | 1st round Best of 5 legs | 1st round Best of 5 legs | Quarter-finals Best of 5 legs | Quarter-finals Best of 5 legs | Semi-finals Best of 5 legs | Semi-finals Best of 5 legs | Final Best of 5 legs | Final Best of 5 legs | Final Best of 5 legs |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Douglas Melander | 3 | | | | | | | |
  | Joe Baltadonis | 1 | | | | | | | |
  | Joe Baltadonis | 1 | Douglas Melander | 3 | | | | | |
  | | | Jack McKenna | 0 | | | | | |
  | Jack McKenna | 3 | Jack McKenna | 0 | | | | | |
  | Doug Priestner | 0 | | | | | | | |
  | Doug Priestner | 0 | | | Harry Heenan | 3 | | | |
  | | | | | Douglas Melander | 1 | | | |
  | Harry Heenan | 3 | | | | | Douglas Melander | 1 | | | |
  | John Kellard | 2 | | | | | | | |
  | John Kellard | 2 | Harry Heenan | 3 | | | | | |
  | | | Andre DeClerq | 1 | | | | | |
  | Andre DeClerq | 3 | Andre DeClerq | 1 | | | | | |
  | Dalys Elisas | 1 | | | | | | | |
  | Dalys Elisas | 1 | | | | | | Harry Heenan | 2 |
  | | | | | | | | Cliff Inglis | 3 |
  | Cliff Inglis | 3 | | | | | | | | Cliff Inglis | 3 |
  | Duncan Dinnie | 0 | | | | | | | |
  | Duncan Dinnie | 0 | Cliff Inglis | 3 | | | | | |
  | | | John Bassett | 2 | | | | | |
  | John Bassett | 3 | John Bassett | 2 | | | | | |
  | Ceri Morgan | 2 | | | | | | | |
  | Ceri Morgan | 2 | | | Cliff Inglis | 3 | | | |
  | | | | | Barry Luckham | 1 | | | |
  | Barry Luckham | 3 | | | | | Barry Luckham | 1 | | | |
  | Jody Simkins | 1 | | | | | | | |
  | Jody Simkins | 1 | Barry Luckham | 3 | | | | | |
  | | | George Lee | 2 | | | | | |
  | George Lee | 3 | George Lee | 2 | | | | | |
  | John Craine | 2 | | | | | | | |
  