Darts World Championship 1989 Final Bristow vs Wilson

Darts BDO World Championship 1989
Final - Bristow v Wilson

[@Bloxdio_God]

One of the greatest matches of all time. Bristow's 130 to save the title, incredible.

[@WHAMO001]

Loved watching this when I was a kid, and a recap late in the evening on BBC, with that typical opening tune. Nostalgic and warm memories of that time and the super heroes of darts! Jocky and Eric you are truly missed 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇬🇧❤️

[@user-ph6fg3py8x]

Bristow v Wilson, with Sid Waddell's commentary. Darts at its purest. 🎯 ❤

[@girafficparkgaming]

Sid the best , but he makes a blunder at the end of the game. Listen carefully

[@user-ph6fg3py8x]

@@girafficparkgaming part of his charm...

[@robmaddison8645]

The atmosphere will never be replicated. The production plays it's part too. Just a great spectacle with 2 great players full of character trying to win in the best spirit of competition.

[@girafficparkgaming]

There’s been better atmospheres in the modern game

[@pauloliver6813]

Fantastic match. Great characters, both. Lovely respect given in that final set. I remember it well, and this brought back very fond memories.

[@gordonbiggar1134]

Fantastic game I absolutely loved these 2 RIP guys

[@stevensmith686]

I miss these 2 and in my own opinion 2 of the greatest darts players ever.

[@vantheman1238]

Greatest personalities that ever visited the oche

[@zanussidish5685]

Great personality but would be average to good county players now

[@stevensmith686]

@@zanussidish5685 the players nowadays couldn't drink what these players drank and hit 180s or doubles

[@zanussidish5685]

@@stevensmith686 it wasn't a drinking contest

[@stevensmith686]

@@zanussidish5685 be Quiet ffs darts was different then to nowadays

[@fishingstevie8830]

Met Jocky by chance 3 x times and final time was in a bar in 1986 in Forfar in Scotland and just both us alone in the Lounge and throwing away on the oche . I recall asking him how he got along with Eric Bristow in which he replied he got along well with Eric and that it was just alike a Scotland v England thing when both played and tried on oche to win BUT away from the oche best of friends and had fun and banter together . I can say more which Jocky said to me and vice versa was fun and i so liked see Jockys grin as wide as the clyde 😊 Eric was at Jockys funeral in Kirkcaldy in Fife and later died himself Eric Best two guys to have graced the stage in darts in my opinion Rip to both .

[@THEPINKFLOYDIANS]

I absolutely loved wee Jocky, a true legend and what a character. I watched this as a 12yr old, never forget that night :-D Jocky must have been averaging over 120 in the first few sets, what a player he was :-D

[@girafficparkgaming]

Well in the background when qualifying Ive heard him swearing at young kids blaming them for putting him off. He was a sore loser. Great player though, but wouldn’t live with today’s standards. GOAT phil Taylor mentored by Eric. I met eric twice. Wilson never liked giving autographs

[@patsanters2741]

@@girafficparkgaming< Rubbish talk . Jealous Jocky went into English soil and win v the best we all know how much it hurts inside English peoples thoughts a Scot going to |England and taking on the best u have to offer and winning v them all and Jocky did such more than once . Inc v John Lowe in 1982s final .

[@rayfinkle2805]

@@girafficparkgamingdid jocky bang your wife in the toilets ?

[@zamiadams4343]

@@patsanters2741 Well said my friend.

[@chrisdixon307]

Jockey was a well known prick and sore loser at times. That doesn't take anything away from the wins he had. Both can be true ya know. You can be a prick and still be a winner.

[@leebryant7492]

Thank you so much for uploading this,jocky really was a beast when he was on fire

[@MichaelMason-qt4rw]

I remember this final and watching it again you had the best two characters ever to grace the game and this final in my opinion was up there with the best of them, a absolute classic

[@alexandersimpson3638]

Phenomenal finisher Jocky was and his technique most of the time was fairly orthodox, no lunging.. When the pressure was on, he definitely lunged at the board, but still managed to hit the mark.. Alex Higgins moved loads on a shot, but at the last moment it all fell into line, the movement invariably came after the shot.. Most of the time, I see Jocky flowing, not twitching, just fluid darts.. He was a lot more natural and fluid than most give him credit for...

[@krishnan-resurrection714]

This standard will Never ever be replicated again .....Brilliant !

[@girafficparkgaming]

Standard much higher now. 109 averages now. In those days around 90

[@krishnan-resurrection714]

@@girafficparkgaming CRAP ...its BORING NOW .

[@ScratchyBaws]

@@girafficparkgaming 5yrs later the standard in the final was 82 average so it dropped in standard.

[@chrisdixon307]

How is it boring now compared to this? I can't see how watching guys miss doubles over and over and score less overall is supposed to be some high standard. For their time, yes, it was a good standard. The game has just came forward for the better and now the actual standard has climbed very high. It's much more exciting when now you can literally have anyone in the field win a tournament almost. It's someone different every week. Versus times like these where it was the same little group of people being there.

[@krishnan-resurrection714]

chrisdixon307 . . .Bollocks

[@sjt275]

Jocky vs Eric.......todays players have a lot to thank this pair for .!

[@emmachallis5596]

Two Iconic players and two fabulous commentators bet they are still battling in the sky RIP Jocky Eric Tony and Sid xxx

[@gordonbiggar6779]

What a match loved these 2 players best of enemies RIP guys

[@johnnyveganite9141]

Incredible moment in time, not just about darts either, amazing.

[@jacksonirving4594]

Announcement about anyone tuning in too watch scheduled programme " travellers in time" will have too watch it at a later date ..and here we are watching this these two dart legends on Christmas eve 2023 ...rest in peace jocky and Eric..

[@Erictheking07]

I watched this with all the lads made a day of it.. and it seems like yesterday saw Jocky few years later in exhibition. Two great players not with us no longer .. the greats..

[@lbreindl6]

22:25 you don't see good refereeing like that anymore!

[@girafficparkgaming]

I shared a hotel room with Williams and Jack Price

[@samcovington4328]

What a Match

[@zamiadams4343]

I remember me, my mum and dad, uncles and aunts, cousins and nephews all shouting for wee Jocky in Glasgow back in 1989. Him and Eric were brilliant.

[@pchrysostomou7955]

This is good 👍

[@qwertz70329]

The wild west of darts. What a great time.

[@user-ny7bx4ub6m]

I wasn't born in 82 when he won the first time I watched it when I was 4 years old when he won the second time 😊

[@girafficparkgaming]

Yes he only won 2. Eric won 5

[@j-pharrold5203]

2 true heroes of the game on that oche

[@Zarkava8]

That famous Jocky jerk.

[@KevinSmith-wp9qs]

1:59:40 Incredible from Wilson. 1 dart on double 5 which if he hadn't got would have really swung the match to Bristow who had the momentum.

[@user-ki4uc6rm9k]

Great darts match and the respect between them shows, they both wanted to win and were best of friends, met them both never played jockey would of loved to played Eric in Birmingham best of 5 somehow I managed to win the first 2 lol, never got a lookin after that, great times and the most friendly guys I’ve met

[@vantheman1238]

My favourite final all time. Brilliant atmosphere and two absolute legends. Great darts from both men. Why are idiots booing Bristow? Loved Jocky winning this final.

[@flash8854]

Wicked match!!

[@StewartyMac]

Jocky Wilson may have passed on, but his throw is alive and well in the arm of Dave Chisnall.

[@johntonkin516]

Gotta love jocky..was and still is my favourite player ❤

[@John64125]

Speaking personally I only had the chance to meet him and watch him once. It was in a local club in Kennoway and he was a gent. I think he inspired a lot of people because his action was far from perfect but it worked.

[@alanflockhart7275]

Pride o Scotland Jocky Wilson Mind this final so well Could not stand crafty cockney Bristow…. Fantastic memories Jocky 💜💜

[@michaellawlor5625]

Best caller ever.

[@laserbeak3551]

Jocky when misses looks like he would smash the ref, such a character

[@mick5435]

Jockey's double finishes where outrageous.

[@frankgunner8967]

Darts in the 80's "nostalgia

[@thomaspenman4101]

My idol eric rip my friend❤

[@markwillcocks7701]

Eric was struggling at this time did very well to even reach the final

[@sharonjones873]

Jocky on the Oche, the greatest.

[@Nonegiven14582]

Have to love the gurning from Jockie?

[@mylesdean7416]

The E's were good in those days

[@BoJangles3105]

Sorry, your appraisal was wrong Sid.

[@lewisgreen2957]

Eric going for the Larry Bird type haircut here..

[@girafficparkgaming]

His hair was great. I styled mine the same because I had same style throw with pinky out. My nickname was eric so I styled my hair. I was a county player too

[@girafficparkgaming]

Has anybody heard the mistake by Sid Waddel at the end of this final? Answers below please

[@Nonegiven14582]

In terms of drugs sports with no testing, brilliant idea

[@thomaspenman4101]

Also jocky rip buddy❤

[@ScratchyBaws]

Remember watching this live as an 18/19yr old and even then i said i wonder if Bristow paid Jockey during the interval to drop some sets, he should have blasted that twat 6-0 here. Let's face it, if Bristow had lost 6-0 like he should have he'd have never shown his face for some while.

[@Chris_34]

The doubles & trebles look tiny compared to today's toy boards.

[@chrisdixon307]

I don't think there's any difference in the actual size. We just don't have staples and the bigger wires around them today.

[@tylerbushong3452]

Jack Nicholson brought me here.

[@user-PyR064]

Heya Keiths, Damn good darts tournament last night. 💤

[@tylerbushong3452]

@@user-PyR064 thought I was the only one who knew that story.

[@spudhandle]

Jocky chewing on gum because he wasn't allowed to have a cigarette in this mouth or a pint on the table

[@caskraker]

Is this Jiskefet?😂

[@Nonegiven14582]

And people say that bodybuilding and weight lifting is unhealthy?

[@simonfootie6255]

Low averages in that game

[@rikkiegglesden5295]

Wouldnt stand a chance against todays top players

[@Nonegiven14582]

Obviously it's not the lights making them sweat And to play 2 hours of darts at this level, takes a lot of drugs

[@andrewbell7579]

Huh. Shut up you fool.

[@SuperSmelly44]

Stupid comment best to keep Schtum mate instead of spouting shit

[@tiffa01]

Jocky also won 19 - 17 on pints

[@girafficparkgaming]

Got better things to do than count pints. Good observation