Butlins Grand Masters [1]
Tournament information
LocationBirmingham[2]
CountryUnited Kingdom Great Britain
Established1977
Organisation(s)BDO Former Major (10 editions)
FormatSets
Final Year1986
Final champion(s)
England Eric Bristow

The Butlins Grand Masters[3][4] was a former Major darts tournament organised by the British Darts Organisation and televised by ATV/Central between 1977 and 1986. The event was sponsored by the holiday and leisure company Butlins.

Butlins Grand Masters finals

Year Champion (average in final) Score Runner-up (average in final) Prize money Sponsor Venue
Total Champion Runner-up
1977[5] England John Lowe 5-4 England Eric Bristow  ?  ?  ? Butlins King's Cabaret Theatre, Birmingham[6]
1978[7] Wales Leighton Rees beat England John Lowe  ?  ?  ?
1979[8] England Bobby George beat England Bill Lennard  ?  ?  ?
1980 England Bobby George beat Wales Leighton Rees  ?  ?  ?
1981 England Eric Bristow beat England John Lowe  ?  ?  ?
1982 England Eric Bristow beat England Cliff Lazarenko  ?  ?  ?
1983[9] England Eric Bristow (95.61) 5-1 Scotland Jocky Wilson (99.27)  ? £3,000  ?
1984[10] England Mike Gregory 5-3 England Bob Anderson £14,100 £4,000  ?
1985[11] England Eric Bristow 5-3 Australia Terry O'Dea  ?  ?  ?
1986 England Eric Bristow 5–3 Canada Bob Sinnaeve  ?  ?  ?

Tournament records

References

  1. Bristow, Eric (2008). Eric bristow the autobiography. London: Century. p. 60. ISBN 9781409063162.
  2. Bristow, Eric (2008). Eric bristow the autobiography. London: Century. p. 60. ISBN 9781409063162.
  3. Waddell, Sid. "Jocky Wilson obituary". The Guardian. The Guardian Newspaper. Retrieved 19 May 2016.
  4. "Shocks Galore in Butlins Grand Masters". butlinsmemories.com. Butlins Holiday Magazine p20 and p21, 1985.
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  6. "Schocks Galore in Butlins Grand Masters - Butlins Memories".
  7. "1978 Butlins Grand Masters Player Prize Money". dartsdatabase.co.uk. Darts Database. Retrieved 6 August 2016.
  8. "1979 Butlins Grand Masters Player Prize Money". dartsdatabse.co.uk. Darts Database. Retrieved 6 August 2016.
  9. "1983 Butlins Grand Masters Results". dartsdatabase.co.uk. Darts Database. Retrieved 6 August 2016.
  10. "1984 Butlins Grand Masters Results". dartsdatabase.co.uk. Darts Database. Retrieved 6 August 2016.
  11. "1985 Butlins Grand Masters Results". dartsdatabse.co.uk. Darts Database. Retrieved 6 August 2016.
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