Phil Taylor won the 1996 Vernons World Darts Championship in what was the third year that the Professional Darts Corporation (then known as the World Darts Council) held their own World Championships following an acrimonious split from the British Darts Organisation during 1992/93.
The tournament had its third sponsor in as many years, with Vernons taking over from Proton Cars. The tournament was held at the Circus Tavern in Purfleet between 26 December 1995 and 1 January 1996.
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After 27 years, Betty Rubble debuts as a Flintstone vitamin. Betty had been spurned when the chewable vitamins featuring Flintstones cartoon show characters were introduced but this was now recified
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