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
2013 BDO World Darts Championship Sets Lost ! Legs Won ! Legs Lost ! 100+ ! 140+ ! 180s ! High Checkout ! Average ! Player ! Round ! Played ! Sets Won ! Sets Lost ! Legs Won ! Legs Lost ! 100+ ! 140+ ! 180s ! High Checkout ! Average 2013 BDO World Darts Championship The 2013 Lakeside World Professional Darts Championship was the 36th World Championship organised by the British Darts Organisation, and the 28th staging at the Lakeside Country Club at Frimley Green. Christian Kist was the defending men's champion, having won the title for the first time in 2012,