1997 World Matchplay

1997 Webster's World Matchplay
Tournament information
Dates	28 July–2 August 1997
Venue	Winter Gardens
Location	Blackpool
Country
Organisation(s)	PDC
Format	Legs
Prize fund	£46,000
Winner's share	£12,000
High checkout	164 Template:Flagicon Phil Taylor
Champion(s)
Template:Flagicon Phil Taylor
«1996 1998»

The 1997 Webster's World Matchplay was the fourth time the World Matchplay darts tournament had been held in the Empress Ballroom at the Winter Gardens, Blackpool from 28 July to 2 August 1997.

Two Preliminary round ties were decided even before the players could even reach the oche, with the USA's Larry Butler and Holland's Raymond Barneveld being disqualified for failing to arrive at the venue in enough time to play their rivals, allowing Dean Allsop and Mick Manning an easy passage to the first round.

This was brewery Samuel Webster's third and final year as tournament sponsor. The tournament was won by Phil Taylor.

Prize money

The prize fund was £46,000.

Position (no. of players)		Prize money (Total: £46,000)
Winner	(1)	£12,000
Runner-Up	(1)	£6,000
Third place	(1)	£3,250
Fourth place	(1)	£2,750
Quarter-finalists	(4)	£1,700
Second round	(8)	£900
First round	(16)	£500

Seeds

There were eight seeds for the tournament.

Results

Players in bold denote match winners.

Preliminary round

Player	Score	Player
John Ferrell Template:Flagicon	6–1	Template:Flagicon Paul Cook
Anthony Ridler Template:Flagicon	6–1	Template:Flagicon Gerome Vardaro
Darryl Fitton Template:Flagicon	6–4	Template:Flagicon Ritchie Gardner
Andy Jenkins Template:Flagicon	6–3	Template:Flagicon Avtar Gill
Drew O'Neill Template:Flagicon	6–4	Template:Flagicon John Part
Richie Burnett Template:Flagicon	6–1	Template:Flagicon Colin Monk
Mick Manning Template:Flagicon	bye	Template:Flagicon Raymond van Barneveld
Dean Allsop Template:Flagicon	bye	Template:Flagicon Larry Butler

Last 32

	First round (best of 15 legs) 28–29 July					Second round (best of 15 legs) 30 July					Quarter-finals (best of 21 legs) 31 July					Semi-finals (best of 25 legs) 1 August					Final (best of 31 legs) 2 August
	1	Template:Flagicon Phil Taylor 113.43	8
		Template:Flagicon Gary Mawson 95.22	0
						1	Template:Flagicon Phil Taylor 92.01	8
						Q	Template:Flagicon Mick Manning 74.91	2
	Q	Template:Flagicon Mick Manning 76.20	8
		Template:Flagicon Harry Robinson 78.21	3
											1	Template:Flagicon Phil Taylor 97.29	11
											8	Template:Flagicon Bob Anderson 88.92	2
	8	Template:Flagicon Bob Anderson 85.62	8
	Q	Template:Flagicon Dean Allsop 78.15	5
						8	Template:Flagicon Bob Anderson 88.23	8
							Template:Flagicon Steve Brown 85.50	4
		Template:Flagicon Steve Brown 86.49	8
		Template:Flagicon Sean Downs 73.35	0
																1	Template:Flagicon Phil Taylor 99.21	13
																4	Template:Flagicon Rod Harrington 95.31	9
	5	Template:Flagicon Keith Deller 75.84	4
		Template:Flagicon Kevin Spiolek 81.30	8
							Template:Flagicon Kevin Spiolek 79.50	8
							Template:Flagicon Drew O'Neill 68.85	4
	Q	Template:Flagicon Drew O'Neill 80.40	8
	Q	Template:Flagicon John Ferrell 77.88	5
												Template:Flagicon Kevin Spiolek 83.88	5
											4	Template:Flagicon Rod Harrington 93.51	11
	4	Template:Flagicon Rod Harrington 101.22	8
		Template:Flagicon Cliff Lazarenko 89.37	2
						4	Template:Flagicon Rod Harrington 86.07	8
							Template:Flagicon Dennis Smith 82.59	2
		Template:Flagicon Dennis Smith 86.07	8
		Template:Flagicon Eric Bristow 81.15	2
																					1	Template:Flagicon Phil Taylor 106.32	16
																					6	Template:Flagicon Alan Warriner 98.43	11
	2	Template:Flagicon Peter Evison 89.37	8
		Template:Flagicon Graeme Stoddart 73.17	1
						2	Template:Flagicon Peter Evison	8
						Q	Template:Flagicon Anthony Ridler	5
	Q	Template:Flagicon Anthony Ridler	8
		Template:Flagicon Gerald Verrier	5
											2	Template:Flagicon Peter Evison 91.11	9
											Q	Template:Flagicon Richie Burnett 96.00	11
	7	Template:Flagicon Jamie Harvey 87.57	6
		Template:Flagicon Paul Lim 89.13	8
							Template:Flagicon Paul Lim 84.54	7
						Q	Template:Flagicon Richie Burnett 86.13	9
	Q	Template:Flagicon Richie Burnett 93.57	8
		Template:Flagicon Chris Mason 88.05	5
																Q	Template:Flagicon Richie Burnett 87.60	9
																6	Template:Flagicon Alan Warriner 91.05	13
	6	Template:Flagicon Alan Warriner 96.57	8
		Template:Flagicon Steve Raw 82.89	3
						6	Template:Flagicon Alan Warriner 92.91	8
							Template:Flagicon Peter Manley 87.00	1
		Template:Flagicon Peter Manley 84.63	8
	Q	Template:Flagicon Darryl Fitton 83.55	6
											6	Template:Flagicon Alan Warriner 101.55	11
											3	Template:Flagicon Dennis Priestley 97.23	7
	3	Template:Flagicon Dennis Priestley 85.77	8
	Q	Template:Flagicon Andy Jenkins 84.51	6
						3	Template:Flagicon Dennis Priestley 94.77	8
							Template:Flagicon Shayne Burgess 90.06	5
		Template:Flagicon Shayne Burgess 93.36	15
		Template:Flagicon John Lowe 95.13	13

Third place playoff (best of 21 legs) Template:Flagicon (4) Rod Harrington 11–10 Richie Burnett Template:Flagicon