2001 PDC World Darts Championship Rod Harrington also went through, the home man winning 3–0 against Graeme Stoddart. Jamie Harvey continued his run at the Circus, defeating former champion John Lowe by 3–0. After a day off for New Year's Eve, The World Darts Championships started 2001 at the quarter-final stage. Matches now had been extended to the best of 7 sets (first to 4) for the quarter-finals and this is where the potential champions begin to show their proper darts. Phil Taylor continued his march to his 9th crown with a 4–0 whitewash of 1983 world champion Keith Deller, who played well short of
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