Majors

1994 World Matchplay

About the Majors

The big televised events: the World Championship (December–January, Alexandra Palace, London), the World Matchplay (July, Blackpool), the UK Open, the World Grand Prix, the Grand Slam, the Players Championship Finals, the European Championship, the World Masters and the World Cup (a team event between nations). Field sizes vary from 32 players to 128 at the World Championship. Guide ›

Dates

Mon 1 Aug 1994 – Sun 7 Aug 1994

Venue

Blackpool

Field

33 players

Talking points

Final

Larry Butler 16–12 Dennis Priestley

Asian players

Paul Lim Last 16

TVTelevised 32 matches Last verified: 4 days ago

Results

Winner

Larry Butler

Runner-up

£5,000

Dennis Priestley

3rd Place Playoff

£2,750

Shayne Burgess Rod Harrington

Matches

Final1

Dennis Priestley 12–16 Larry Butler

3rd Place Playoff1

Rod Harrington 11–9 Shayne Burgess

Semi-final2

Dennis Priestley 11–4 Rod Harrington

Larry Butler 11–7 Shayne Burgess

Quarter-final4

Dennis Priestley 11–4 Jamie Harvey

Rod Harrington 11–7 Jim Watkins

John (Jocky) Wilson 4–11 Larry Butler

Shayne Burgess 11–8 Bob Anderson

Last 168

Dennis Priestley 8–4 Gerald Verrier

Bob Anderson 11–9 Phil Taylor

Jim Watkins 18–16 Keith Deller

Jerry Umberger 2–8 Larry Butler

Shayne Burgess 8–4 Dennis Smith

Rod Harrington 8–4 Paul Lim

Jamie Harvey 8–3 Graeme Stoddart

John (Jocky) Wilson 10–8 Alan Warriner-Little

Last 3216

Steve Brown (US) 3–8 Jim Watkins

Dennis Priestley 8–3 Eric Bristow

Bob Anderson 8–4 Mick Manning

Sean Downs 7–9 Shayne Burgess

Rod Harrington 8–5 Kevin Burrows

Larry Butler 8–2 Steve Raw

Jim Widmayer 6–8 Keith Deller

Peter Evison 3–8 John (Jocky) Wilson

Ritchie Gardner 6–8 Alan Warriner-Little

Kevin Spiolek 2–8 Jamie Harvey

Tom Kirby 2–8 Phil Taylor

Cliff Lazarenko 5–8 Jerry Umberger

Dave Kelly (US) 2–8 Dennis Smith

Tony Payne 4–8 Paul Lim

Gerald Verrier 8–3 John Lowe

Graeme Stoddart 8–2 Whit Whitley

Venue location

Winter Gardens, Blackpool

Winter Gardens, 97, Church Street, Foxhall, Blackpool, Lancashire, England, FY1 1HU, United Kingdom

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