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1995 BDO World Darts Championship

Embassy World Darts Championship
Tournament information
Dates 1–8 January 1995
Venue Lakeside Country Club
Location Frimley Green, Surrey
Country England, United Kingdom
Organisation(s) BDO
Format Sets
Final – best of 11
Prize fund £143,000
Winners share £34,000
High checkout 161 England Andy Fordham
Champion(s)
Wales Richie Burnett
«1994 1996»

The 1995 Embassy World Professional Darts Championship was held from 1–8 January 1995 at the Lakeside Country Club in Frimley Green, Surrey. Richie Burnett became the second Welshman to be crowned World Champion after the inaugural winner Leighton Rees. Burnett defeated Dutchman Raymond van Barneveld 6 sets to 3 in the final. Defending champion John Part of Canada lost in the second round to qualifier Paul Williams.

The prize money was £138,200.

There was also a 9 Dart Checkout prize of £52,000, along with a High Checkout prize of £1,600.


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