title: 1995 World Matchplay
text: # 1995 World Matchplay
  
  The 1995 Webster's World Matchplay was the second annual World Matchplay darts tournament organised by the World Darts Council (WDC, which became the Professional Darts Corporation in 1997). The Winter Gardens, Blackpool played host to the event for the second year running, and it took place between 31 July–5 August 1995.
  
  Seven former world champions were in the field. Defending champion Larry Butler beat one of them, Eric Bristow, in the first round. Butler's title defence ended with a quarter-final defeat to Dennis Priestley, the man he beat to win the title the previous year.
  
  Jocky Wilson made what turned out to be his last appearance in a televised tournament at this event. The two-time former World Champion beat Rod Harrington in the first round, but then lost to Nigel Justice in the second round.
  
  Phil Taylor and Dennis Priestley continued their rivalry when they met in another major final. This time it was Taylor who came out on top by 16 legs to 11 to claim his first World Matchplay title.
  
  ## Prize money
  
  The prize fund was £42,400.
  
  | Position (no. of players) | Position (no. of players) | Prize money (Total: £42,400) |
  | - | - | - |
  | Winner | (1) | £10,000 |
  | Runner-Up | (1) | £6,000 |
  | Third place | (1) | £3,250 |
  | Fourth place | (1) | £2,750 |
  | Quarter-finalists | (4) | £1,500 |
  | Second round | (8) | £800 |
  | First round | (16) | £500 |
  
  ## Seeds
  
  * Rod Harrington
  * Phil Taylor
  * Bob Anderson
  * Dennis Priestley
  * Peter Evison
  * Kevin Spiolek
  * Alan Warriner
  * Shayne Burgess
  
  ## Results
  
  | First round (best of 15 legs) 31 July–1 August | First round (best of 15 legs) 31 July–1 August | First round (best of 15 legs) 31 July–1 August | Second round (best of 15 legs) 2 August | Second round (best of 15 legs) 2 August | Second round (best of 15 legs) 2 August | Quarter-finals (best of 21 legs) 3 August | Quarter-finals (best of 21 legs) 3 August | Quarter-finals (best of 21 legs) 3 August | | Semi-finals (best of 25 legs) 4 August | Semi-finals (best of 25 legs) 4 August | Semi-finals (best of 25 legs) 4 August | | Final (best of 31 legs) 5 August | Final (best of 31 legs) 5 August | Final (best of 31 legs) 5 August |
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  | 1 | Rod Harrington 77.04 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Jocky Wilson 77.85 | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Jocky Wilson 77.85 | 8 | | Jocky Wilson 74.19 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | | | | Nigel Justice 83.46 | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Jef Scheyltjens 84.03 | 4 | | Nigel Justice 83.46 | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Nigel Justice 84.72 | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Nigel Justice 84.72 | 8 | | | | | Nigel Justice 80.64 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | | | Cliff Lazarenko 82.02 | 11 | | | | | | | | |
  | 8 | Shayne Burgess 89.97 | 8 | | | | | | | | Cliff Lazarenko 82.02 | 11 | | | | | | | | |
  | | John Russell 86.40 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | John Russell 86.40 | 5 | 8 | Shayne Burgess 75.42 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | | | | Cliff Lazarenko 79.41 | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Dennis Smith 76.56 | 6 | | Cliff Lazarenko 79.41 | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Cliff Lazarenko 78.72 | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Cliff Lazarenko 78.72 | 8 | | | | | | | | | Cliff Lazarenko 86.28 | 10 | | | | |
  | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | Dennis Priestley 85.02 | 13 | | | | |
  | 5 | Peter Evison 90.27 | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | Dennis Priestley 85.02 | 13 | | | | |
  | | Graeme Stoddart 84.15 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Graeme Stoddart 84.15 | 1 | 5 | Peter Evison 83.79 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | | | | Larry Butler 85.56 | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Eric Bristow 78.36 | 5 | | Larry Butler 85.56 | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Larry Butler 91.41 | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Larry Butler 91.41 | 8 | | | | | Larry Butler 85.26 | 8 | | | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | | 4 | Dennis Priestley 85.41 | 11 | | | | | | | | |
  | 4 | Dennis Priestley 86.37 | 8 | | | | | | | 4 | Dennis Priestley 85.41 | 11 | | | | | | | | |
  | | Mick Manning 81.15 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Mick Manning 81.15 | 5 | 4 | Dennis Priestley 93.21 | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | | | | Steve Brown 84.45 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Steve Brown 80.01 | 8 | | Steve Brown 84.45 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Ritchie Gardner 70.62 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Ritchie Gardner 70.62 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | Dennis Priestley 87.63 | 11 |
  | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Phil Taylor 90.72 | 16 |
  | 2 | Phil Taylor 90.24 | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Phil Taylor 90.72 | 16 |
  | | Gary Mawson 81.87 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Gary Mawson 81.87 | 5 | 2 | Phil Taylor 92.70 | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | | | | Jamie Harvey 90.81 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Jamie Harvey 90.81 | 8 | | Jamie Harvey 90.81 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Jerry Umberger 75.51 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Jerry Umberger 75.51 | 3 | | | | 2 | Phil Taylor 100.38 | 11 | | | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | | | Paul Lim 86.19 | 4 | | | | | | | | |
  | 7 | Alan Warriner 79.98 | 8 | | | | | | | | Paul Lim 86.19 | 4 | | | | | | | | |
  | | Gerald Verrier 78.09 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Gerald Verrier 78.09 | 4 | 7 | Alan Warriner 85.62 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | | | | Paul Lim 90.12 | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Paul Lim 80.76 | 12 | | Paul Lim 90.12 | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Kevin Burrows 79.74 | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Kevin Burrows 79.74 | 10 | | | | | | | | 2 | Phil Taylor 92.88 | 13 | | | | |
  | | | | | | | | | | | | John Lowe 84.45 | 4 | | | | |
  | 6 | Kevin Spiolek 75.09 | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | | John Lowe 84.45 | 4 | | | | |
  | | Dave Kelly 71.43 | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Dave Kelly 71.43 | 8 | 6 | Kevin Spiolek 72.30 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | | | | Keith Deller 81.48 | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Steve Raw 87.39 | 3 | | Keith Deller 81.48 | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Keith Deller 87.54 | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Keith Deller 87.54 | 8 | | | | | Keith Deller 82.95 | 10 | | | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | | | John Lowe 90.18 | 12 | | | | | | | | |
  | 3 | Bob Anderson 80.37 | 8 | | | | | | | | John Lowe 90.18 | 12 | | | | | | | | |
  | | John Lowe 86.97 | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | John Lowe 86.97 | 10 | | John Lowe 91.17 | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | | | | Tom Kirby 87.96 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Sean Downs 74.91 | 6 | | Tom Kirby 87.96 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Tom Kirby 79.47 | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  
  Third place playoff (best of 21 legs) Cliff Lazarenko 3–11 John Lowe
  
  