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Fun Trivia: W : World Championships

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Who was the first player from 'overseas' to win the final?

    John Part. John Part of Canada beat Bobby George 6-0 in the 1994 final.

What was so special about the first final, held in 1978?
    Final was in legs, not sets. Leighton Rees beat John Lowe 11-7 in legs.

Who was the first player to win twice in a row?
    Eric Bristow. He won the title in 1981 and 1982.

Who was the first player international player to win twice in a row?
    Raymond Van Barneveld. He won the title in 1998 and 1999.

Eric Bristow must be the greatest player of all times. In 1991, he stood in the final for the last time. How many times did he play the final?
    10. He played the final in 1980,1981,1983,1984,1985,1986,1987,1989,1990 and 1991.

How many times did Eric Bristow become World Champion?
    5. He won the final in 1980, 1981, 1984, 1985 and 1986.

Who won the title in 2002?
    Tony David. He beat Marvin King 6-4.

In 1990, somebody played a perfect nine dart leg. What was his name?
    Paul Lim.

Bobby George has to be one of the biggest figures in darts. He played two finals, but lost both. Against who?
    Eric Bristow and John Part. In 1980, Bobby lost 5-3 to Eric Bristow. In 1994, he lost 6-0 to John Part.

The 1992 final is regarded by by commentators as the greatest final af all. Who were the finalists?
    Phil Taylor and Mike Gregory. Phil Taylor won it 6-5. This final went all the way.


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