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1997 World Matchplay (darts)

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Dates
  
28 July - 2 August

Location
  
Blackpool

Organisation(s)
  
PDC

Venue
  
Winter Gardens

Country
  
England

Format
  
Legs

The 1997 World Matchplay was a darts tournament held in the Empress Ballroom at the Winter Gardens, Blackpool. This was brewery Samuel Webster's third and final year as tournament sponsor. The tournament was won by Phil Taylor.

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Prize money

The prize fund was £44,600.

Champion: £12,000 Runner-Up: £6,000 3rd Place: £3,250 Semi-Finalists : £2,750 Quarter-Finalists : £1,700 2nd Round: £900 1st Round: £500

Results

3rd place match Best of 21 legs (4) Rod Harrington 11-10 Richie Burnett

References

1997 World Matchplay (darts) Wikipedia