1996 World Matchplay
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Phil Taylor was the defending champion, but got knocked out by eventual champion Peter Evison by a convincing scoreline of 8–1 in the second round, with Evison averaging over 100. Evison would go onto to record another ton-plus average in the final against Dennis Priestley (who appeared in his third consecutive - and final - World Matchplay final).
Prize money
The prize fund was £48,000.[1]
| Position (no. of players) | Prize money (Total: £48,000) | |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | (1) | £12,000 |
| Runner-Up | (1) | £7,000 |
| Third place | (1) | £3,750 |
| Fourth place | (1) | £3,250 |
| Quarter-finalists | (4) | £1,650 |
| Second round | (8) | £925 |
| First round | (16) | £500 |
Seeds
There were eight seeds for the competition.[2]
- Template:Flagicon Phil Taylor
- Template:Flagicon Dennis Priestley
- Template:Flagicon Alan Warriner
- Template:Flagicon Jamie Harvey
- Template:Flagicon John Lowe
- Template:Flagicon Bob Anderson
- Template:Flagicon Rod Harrington
- Template:Flagicon Keith Deller
Results
Players in bold denote match winners.[3][4][5]
Preliminary round
(best of 9 legs, but need a 2 leg difference.)
| Player | Score | Player |
|---|---|---|
| Mick Manning Template:Flagicon | 5–0 | Template:Flagicon Garry Haynes |
| Peter Manley Template:Flagicon | 5–2 | Template:Flagicon Paul Cook |
| Jerry Umberger Template:Flagicon | 8–6 | Template:Flagicon Darren Peetoom |
| Ritchie Gardner Template:Flagicon | 5–2 | Template:Flagicon Mark Sherwood |
| Phil Gilman Template:Flagicon | 5–3 | Template:Flagicon Frans Harmsen |
| Bruce Robbins Template:Flagicon | 5–2 | Template:Flagicon John Moore |
| Gary Mawson Template:Flagicon | 5–1 | Template:Flagicon Joe Holmes |
| Tom Kirby Template:Flagicon | 7–5 | Template:Flagicon Nigel Justice |
Last 32
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Third place playoff (best of 21 legs) Template:Flagicon (4) Jamie Harvey 10–11 (6) Bob Anderson Template:Flagicon
References
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