News of the World Darts Championship also the first year that separate competitions were held for men and women. The lack of televised darts coverage left some players frustrated by the lack of opportunity to make a living from darts, and in January 1992 they formed their own organisation to start up their own tournaments "(see main article: Professional Darts Corporation, and Split in darts)". The News of the World Championship made a one-year reappearance in the 1996/97 season, when Sky Sports and the News of the World resurrected the competition. In his autobiography, Phil Taylor says that his mentor, Eric Bristow always mocked him for
1992 BDO World Darts Championship Gregory missed two chances each at double 8, double top and double 10 for the title. It also made Gregory the first player to miss darts at double to win a world championship and eventually lose; none would match this until Mark McGeeney in 2018. Taylor took full advantage and sent the match to a sudden-death leg, which he won to take his second World title. The prize fund was £116,400. There was also a 9 Dart Checkout prize of £52,000, along with a High Checkout prize of £1,500. 1992 BDO World Darts Championship The 1992 Embassy World Darts Championship