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
Mike Day (darts player) losing 3–0. Mike Day (darts player) Mike Day (born 31 July 1955 in Auckland) is a New Zealand darts player who currently playing in the British Darts Organisation events. He reached the First Round of the 2014 BDO World Darts Championship. In 2013 he won the Canterbury Open, he beat Tony Carmichael in the Final 5–4. He qualified for the 2014 BDO World Darts Championship, he played Sam Head in the Preliminary round winning 3–0 before losing to Glen Durrant in the First Round 3–0. He qualified for the 2015 BDO World Darts Championship, he played Jeff Smith in the