1975 World Masters (darts) explained

Tournament Name:	Phonogram World Masters
Dates:	1 October
Venues:	West Centre Hotel
Location:	Fulham
Country:	England
Organisation:	BDO
Format:	Sets
Prize Fund:	£2000
Winners Share:	£1000
Winner:	Alan Evans
Prev:	1974
Next:	1976

The 1975 Phonogram World Masters was the major tournament on the BDO/WDF calendar for 1975. It took place from 1 October 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.

The final was an all Welsh affair between Alan Evans and David "Rocky" Jones with Evans winning his only World Masters title.

This tournament is notable for being the first major tournament entered by a then 18 year old Eric Bristow, who went on to dominate the game in the 1980s. Bristow failed to make the last 32 after losing in the England qualifiers earlier in the day.

Prize money

Total Prize fund was £2000

• Champion £1000 and a HiFi
• Runner-up £500
• Third £200
• 4th £100
• Quarter finalists £50

Qualifiers

International Qualifiers

1. Maurice Maenhout
2. Nicky Virachkul
3. Preben Schultz
4. Erik Christensen
5. Joe Goldwin
6. George Cottle
7. Harry Ellis
8. Douglas Melander
9. Stefan Lord
10. Jack McKenna
11. Jim McQuillan
12. Garter Goodridge
13. William Greenhough
14. Neil Campbell-Adams
15. David Baille
16. Harry Heenan - 1974 World Master Runner-Up
17. Jack North - N.D.A.G.B. Champion
18. Alan Evans - British Open Champion
19. Leighton Rees - 1974The Indoor League Champion
20. Ron Church - Inter City Track Arrows
21. Derek White - 1974 News of The World Champion
22. David "Rocky" Jones - Unicorn Pairs Champion
23. Ray Phillips - Unicorn Pairs Champion
24. Cliff Inglis - 1974 World Master

English Qualifiers

1. Lee Griffith - Sussex
2. Brian Smart - Sussex
3. Terry Harrison - Cleveland
4. Jack Brown - Cleveland
5. Barry Caldicott - Warwickshire
6. Paul Tunley - Warwickshire
7. Dennis Kilbourne - Northants
8. Wally Burton - Northants
9. Cyril Hayes - West
10. Alf Jefferies - West
11. Lionel Johns - Cornwall
12. Ron Burley - Cornwall
13. Eric Bristow - London
14. Peter Chapman - London
15. Tony Johnson - Surrey
16. George Lee - Surrey
17. Lew Walker - Kent
18. Ian Glennie - Kent
19. Nobby Clark- Lancashire
20. Bill Leonard - Lancashire
21. Peter Horrobin - Cheshire
22. George Walsh - Cheshire
23. Des Stabb - Devon
24. George Murphy - Devon
25. Peter Spurdle - Somerset
26. Les Cornall - Somerset
27. Roy Williams - Thames Valley
28. Sam Sherwood - Thames Valley
29. Ron Miller - Herts
30. Maurice Young - Herts
31. Dennis Sharp - Bedfordshire
32. Chris Garner - Bedfordshire
33. Alex Hancock - Staffordshire
34. Bob Lightfood - Staffordshire
35. John Craine - Isle Of Man
36. Dougy Caley - Isle of Man

The results

Knockout stage

References

• All results and references taken from World Masters Programme.