1983 BDO World Darts Championship 1983 BDO World Darts Championship The 1983 Embassy World Darts Championship was staged at Jollees Cabaret Club in Stoke-on-Trent from 1–8 January 1983. The tournament saw one of the World Darts Championship's biggest upsets, when Keith Deller defeated Eric Bristow, by 6 sets to 5 in the final, to become the youngest ever World Darts Champion and the first qualifier to win the World Championship. Deller also beat world number 3, John Lowe in the quarter-finals and defending champion and world number 2, Jocky Wilson in the semi-finals, making him the only player in history to defeat the world's top
1978 BDO World Darts Championship taking home £1000 for his week with Lord taking £800 after the play-off, which Virachkul won 5–4. THE FINAL – Day Five – Friday 10 February Rees vs. Lowe in a match for £3000, the loser would take £1700. Rees would become champion, winning the final by 11 legs to seven. 3rd place match Best of 9 legs 1978 BDO World Darts Championship The 1978 Embassy World Darts Championship was the first World Darts Championships. The tournament was organised by the British Darts Organisation who had already set up the WDF World Cup and Winmau World Masters in its five