Darts World Championship 1987 Final Bristow vs Lowe

Darts BDO World Championship 1987
Final - Bristow v Lowe

[@Captainpubwatch]

John Lowe was light years ahead of loads of players in perfecting the smooth action and correlation to eye-line. In these days he was the equivalent of the top dogs these days and I can’t help a lot of people have improved because of watching John Lowe. A true master

[@Sasfoot]

I'm an American and never even knew about professional darts until by random chance, I saw the video of John Lowe's televised 9 darter a few years ago. After watching a bunch of old BDO and more current PDC tournament finals, I think the 80s were so much better. The crowd actually shut up when the players were throwing, and the MC had a clear, powerful voice.

[@mikehedrick7223]

I love the cigarette in Bristow's left hand while he throws reminds me when I was ' throwing darts in my league at this time.

[@michaellynn9763]

Proper quality days, both players and crowd!!

[@tonyarmstrong3936]

Lowe won 3 world titles in 3 different decades,also every final between 1978 to 1991 featured either Lowe or Bristow in the final interesting fact that.

[@jmat123]

If you count the BDO and PDC, the first 30 tournaments (1978 to 2007) featured either Lowe, Bristow or Taylor in the final.

[@bftbll6665]

Ahh the days when the crowd wasn’t singing the ironic boring boring tables chant every 3 seconds

[@thecelt4807]

its ironic ...the caller is calling for quiet between throws and the crowd quieten down while drinking and smoking goes on ..fast forward to 2022 no one smokes with water for the players and the crowds go bananas all through the match lol how times change

[@AlexanderStewart-fy6vo]

Eric was a LEGEND RIP bigman

[@stewartburns2473]

"crescendo at lakeside - lowe 5 bristow 4" thats why sid waddell was the best - his passion far darts was incredible

[@simonmallett9310]

Loved Sid, much missed

[@ocn14s]

Eric relished playing the pantomime villain didn't he - when he gets the mixed reception at the start , you can see he is loving it

[@Bloxdio_God]

Class act John Lowe win or lose. So was Eric Bristow RIP.

[@paulwalker1793]

Just my opinion. But for me John lowe had the best darts throw in the game at the time

[@colingeddes2172]

Without doubt.💯

[@simonmallett9310]

He sure did

[@JW-th4nn]

Yep, cannot argue with that!

[@paulliddle7483]

Yes definitely a sniper

[@simonmallett9310]

Old stoneface, they call him

[@thomaspenman4101]

Two gentleman of darts

[@markmcalonan5565]

How great to see darts and cigarette in hand. Freedom.

[@johnwalters4792]

Tony Green legend

[@simonmallett9310]

Jocky 3 nil up in sets. What will Bristow do about that? 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@thomaspenman4101]

RIP MY IDOL ERIC❤

[@jimkrb]

17 likes???? Hard to believe...great stuff. Well heres another, 18.

[@simonmallett9310]

Love watching John Lowe. Poetry in motion.

[@jocelynquilnet7453]

#BBCSPORTS WORLD'S OF LOWE NATION 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 🇬🇧

[@simonmallett9310]

With John Lowe's textbook style, I'm surprised he's only won 2 world titles. I was expecting at least 4.

[@thecelt4807]

perhaps textbook the concept there of is irrelevant?

[@29memyselfandi]

He won 3. And in three different decades.

[@colingeddes2172]

Hes won it 3 times and was runner up 5 times. Must admit, he shud have won it 4 or 5 times with his ability.

[@phillym723]

3

[@example2844]

He's won 3 dude 😂😂😂 '79, '87 and '93

[@WilliamSlatter]

lowes throw is super smooth so nice to watch, always a gent as well

[@vegaphoneprofessiona]

They only used one set of darts each. How peculiar.

[@simonmallett9310]

Not like Peter Wright. He changes his nearly every single match. Still, he's not twice World Champion for nothing

[@lewisgreen2957]

Eric’s finishing cost him here..

[@anthonymatute6057]

so did the dartitis…

[@davidgrimster8308]

John lowe won 3 World totles

[@simonmallett9310]

1979, 1987 & what year?

[@AllenJeremy]

@@simonmallett9310 1993.

[@phillym723]

I think he won world titles. 3 of them.

[@simonmallett9310]

@@AllenJeremy Cheers mate

[@reggiebishop5398]

If Eric wasn't in the triple he was on the wire wow Eric was so good at that time on today s boards he would have been like MVG but can't ever see. I see Eric s dartitist was just starting that's heartbreaking to see

[@flaviusconstantius9702]

1:53:45 Big moment - Bristow misses three set darts to go 5-4 up. Then misses two more at 1:56:40.

[@cjgaeilge4350]

that's where he lost it, he couldny put stedy Lowe away

[@danslider9014]

Eric doesnt eat on match days. Just a couple of beers and a sandwich 😂

[@cjgaeilge4350]

At 17 I lost £50 (a fortune then) on Bristow at even money here; stil upset about it, Eric was unbeatable up to this one, but was never the same after it...

[@thomaspenman4101]

I styled myself on the way erifc holds snd throws his darts pratieced 7 hours every day for 7 years in my room and it worked for me i eas unbeatable in my local pub

[@simoncampbell3144]

That's cos I didn't drink there

[@AlexanderStewart-fy6vo]

Sid was a legend also his one liners magic "bent the wire :

[@LOLMAN9538]

I liked Sid Waddell's commentary better

[@simonmallett9310]

The crowd going absolutely potty (geordie accent). Only one Sid Waddell.

[@tiffa01]

Not many 140s or 180s back in the day

[@willyvanderwoug4640]

Bristow with sigaret in left hand 😮😮

[@simonmallett9310]

Cigarette

[@willyvanderwoug4640]

@@simonmallett9310 i am dutch sorry

[@rayfinkle2805]

@@simonmallett9310no thanks I don’t smoke

[@reggiebishop5398]

Eric s dartitist is diffinently affecting him, Sad to see

[@UhtredRagnarsson1949]

John Lowe a.k.a "cool hand Luke"🎯🎯🎯

[@d8456]

Smoking and drinking on stage like you was just at pub with your pals

[@simoncampbell3144]

And a well behaved audience during the throw

[@user-hc2gy9dk9h]

二人とも 友達江崎

[@mrmods7912]

I'm surprised they could hit anything on that crap board! Looks like it's been blasted with a shotgun

[@sircxx8621]

Eric would have been banned and fined today showing the Union Jack flag on his shirt and his dart flights. Oh, how times have changed…..for the very worst

[@paulomachado2513]

yes, it's a absurd . a England can't use a colonialist symbol of plunder, murderer and exploration anymore

[@apotheose]

james wade is using union jack flights and has been doing so for literally 20 years, you absolute clown shoe licker

[@CKyIe]

@@paulomachado2513 This but unironically.

[@rayfinkle2805]

@@paulomachado2513ah you poor little baby! Do you need mummy to come and wipe your arse?

[@simoncampbell3144]

No he wouldn't