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Dry Blackthorn Cider Masters
The Dry Blackthorn Cider Masters was a darts tournament organised by the British Darts Organisation that started in 1983 and ended in 1989. List of tournaments Tournament records * Most wins 3: Eric Bristow. * Most Finals 5: John Lowe (darts player), John Lowe. * Most Semi Finals 6: Eric Bristow, John Lowe. * Most Quarter Finals 7: Eric Bristow, John Lowe. * Most Appearances 7: Eric Bristow, John Lowe. * Youngest Winner age 26: Eric Bristow. * Oldest Winner age 41: Bob Anderson. References External links Dry Blackthorn Cider Masters tournament {{BDO & WDF Tournaments British Darts Organisation tournaments Darts in the United Kingdom 1983 establishments in the United Kingdom 1989 disestablishments in the United Kingdom Recurring sporting events established in 1983 Recurring sporting events disestablished in 1989 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
British Darts Organisation
The British Darts Organisation (BDO) was a darts organisation founded on 7 January 1973 by Olly Croft, and dissolved in 2020 under the stewardship of Des Jacklin. Made up of 66 member counties, it oversaw professional, semi-professional and amateur darts competitions in Britain. The BDO was a founder member of the World Darts Federation in 1974. It also staged a World Professional Darts Championship from 1978 to 2020. In the early 1990s, a dispute between Olly Croft and the top darts players over the decline in TV coverage and sponsorship led to an acrimonious split in the game, with the players breaking away to form their own governing body which became the Professional Darts Corporation (PDC). Henceforth, the BDO and PDC ran their own separate tours, each with its own world championship. The BDO suffered an increasing number of problems in its later years. Many of its top players defected to the more lucrative PDC. Irregularities at the 2019 World Masters led to the BDO ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |