1990 BDO World Darts Championship 1990 BDO World Darts Championship The 1990 Embassy World Darts Championship was held at the Lakeside Country Club in Frimley Green, Surrey from 5–13 January 1990. It saw Phil Taylor win the first of sixteen world titles, beating his mentor Eric Bristow 6-1 in sets in the final, with Taylor playing in his first ever World Championship at the age of 29. Taylor beat Russell Stewart, Dennis Hickling, Ronnie Sharp and Cliff Lazarenko en route to the final. Defending champion Jocky Wilson fell at the quarter-final stage, losing to Mike Gregory. The event also saw America's Paul Lim hit the
Dave Lee (darts player) Matchplay in 1984 and 1985, the Butlins Grand Masters in 1985, the British Matchplay in 1986 and the Dry Blackthorn Cider Masters in 1987. He also reached the semi finals of the 1988 British Open. Following a first round exit in the 1989 Winmau World Masters to Steve Gittins, Lee failed to qualify for any of the major tournaments and faded from the darts scene completely following the split in darts. His wife, Sandra Lee, also played darts professionally, for Wales. Dave Lee (darts player) Dave Lee (born 28 November 1956) is a retired English professional darts player who played