1997 WDC World Darts Championship most successful players of all-time. The prize fund was £98,000. Peter Evison (4) 4 – 2 Eric Bristow This table shows the number of players by country in the World Championship. Four countries were represented in the World Championship, one less than in the previous championship. 1997 WDC World Darts Championship The 1996/1997 Red Band World Darts Championship was held between 29 December 1996 and 5 January 1997 at the Circus Tavern in Purfleet, Essex. It was the fourth World Championship organised by the World Darts Council, which had acrimoniously split from the British Darts Organisation in 1992–93. As a
Alex Roy (darts player) Alex Roy (darts player) Alexander "Alex" Roy (born 4 September 1974 in Watford, Hertfordshire) is an English professional darts player who competes in the Professional Darts Corporation tournaments. He uses the nickname the Ace of Herts for his matches and was formerly with Dave Holland Management. Roy's entrance music is "Burn in My Light" by Mercy Drive, which was the former theme of professional wrestler Randy Orton. Roy even reenacts Orton's trademark pose to the song once he steps onto the oche. He made his first impression on the darts circuit at the 1998 Dutch Open by reaching the semi-finals.