Darts World Championship 1987 Final Bristow vs 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.

[@michaellynn9763]

Proper quality days, both players and crowd!!

[@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.

[@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

[@niclas2601]

Two all-time greats of the game, going head to head in a world final. Just fantastic!

[@Bloxdio_God]

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

[@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

[@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

[@markmcalonan5565]

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

[@thomaspenman4101]

Two gentleman of darts

[@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

[@brandonbishop8262]

Players more professional fans arnt

[@johnwalters4792]

Tony Green legend

[@simonmallett9310]

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

[@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

[@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.

[@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

[@WilliamSlatter]

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

[@lbreindl6]

What a Match, quite impressive how they played soo good on that board with the darts sinking in all the way. I think they both would easily average above 100 on todays boards... They also both seem to not use long points which would maybe make things easier

[@lewisgreen2957]

Eric’s finishing cost him here..

[@anthonymatute6057]

so did the dartitis…

[@lbreindl6]

​@@anthonymatute6057he averaged 95 here. Pretty much as good as it got back in the time on those bad dartboards using short points...

[@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

[@jocelynquilnet7453]

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

[@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 :

[@danslider9014]

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

[@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

[@LOLMAN9538]

I liked Sid Waddell's commentary better

[@simonmallett9310]

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

[@RenegadeSound]

22:02 The curse of the commentator

[@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

[@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...

[@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

[@d8456]

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

[@UhtredRagnarsson1949]

John Lowe a.k.a "cool hand Luke"🎯🎯🎯

[@reggiebishop5398]

Eric s dartitist is diffinently affecting him, Sad to see

[@simoncampbell3144]

And a well behaved audience during the throw

[@mrmods7912]

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