Butlins Grand Masters

Butlins Grand Masters ^[1]
Butlins Grand Masters
Tournament information
Location	Birmingham
Country	Great Britain
Established	1977
Organisation(s)	BDO Former Major (10 editions)
Format	Sets
Final Year	1988
Final champion(s)
	Mick Manning

The Butlins Grand Masters^[3]^[4] was a former Major darts tournament organised by the British Darts Organisation and televised by the Anglia Television 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
Year	Champion (average in final)	Score	Runner-up (average in final)	Total	Champion	Runner-up	Sponsor	Venue
^[5]	John Lowe	5-4	Eric Bristow	?	?	?	Butlins	King's Cabaret Theatre, Birmingham^[6]
^[7]	Leighton Rees	beat	John Lowe	?	?	?
^[8]	Bobby George	beat	Bill Lennard	?	?	?
	Bobby George	beat	Leighton Rees	?	?	?
	Eric Bristow	beat	John Lowe	?	?	?
	Eric Bristow	beat	Cliff Lazarenko	?	?	?
^[9]	Eric Bristow (95.61)	5-1	Jocky Wilson (99.27)	?	£3,000	?
^[10]	Mike Gregory	5-3	Bob Anderson	£14,100	£4,000	?
^[11]	Eric Bristow	5-3	Terry O'Dea	?	?	?
	Eric Bristow	5–3	Bob Sinnaeve	?	?	?
	Bob Anderson	5–4	John Lowe	?	?	?
	Mick Manning	5–4	Tom Kirby	£10,000	£5,000	£2,500

Tournament records[]

Most wins 5: Eric Bristow.^[12]
Most Finals 6: Eric Bristow.^[13]
Most Semi Finals 7: Eric Bristow.^[14]
Most Quarter Finals 7: Eric Bristow.^[15]
Most Appearances 7: Eric Bristow.^[16]
Best winning average (99.27) : Jocky Wilson v's Eric Bristow, Final, 1983 .
Youngest Winner age 24: Eric Bristow.^[17]
Oldest Winner age 38: Leighton Rees.^[18]

References[]

^ Bristow, Eric (2008). Eric bristow the autobiography. London: Century. p. 60. ISBN 9781409063162.
^ Bristow, Eric (2008). Eric bristow the autobiography. London: Century. p. 60. ISBN 9781409063162.
^ Waddell, Sid. "Jocky Wilson obituary". The Guardian. The Guardian Newspaper. Retrieved 19 May 2016.
^ "Shocks Galore in Butlins Grand Masters". butlinsmemories.com. Butlins Holiday Magazine p20 and p21, 1985.
^ "1977 Butlins Grand Masters Results". dartsdatabase.co.uk. Darts Database. Retrieved 6 August 2016.
^ "Schocks Galore in Butlins Grand Masters - Butlins Memories".
^ "1978 Butlins Grand Masters Player Prize Money". dartsdatabase.co.uk. Darts Database. Retrieved 6 August 2016.
^ "1979 Butlins Grand Masters Player Prize Money". dartsdatabse.co.uk. Darts Database. Retrieved 6 August 2016.
^ "1983 Butlins Grand Masters Results". dartsdatabase.co.uk. Darts Database. Retrieved 6 August 2016.
^ "1984 Butlins Grand Masters Results". dartsdatabase.co.uk. Darts Database. Retrieved 6 August 2016.
^ "1985 Butlins Grand Masters Results". dartsdatabse.co.uk. Darts Database. Retrieved 6 August 2016.
^ "Butlins Grand Masters Records". dartsdatabase.co.uk. Darts Database. Retrieved 14 September 2016.
^ "Butlins Grand Masters Records". dartsdatabase.co.uk. Darts Database. Retrieved 14 September 2016.
^ "Butlins Grand Masters Records". dartsdatabase.co.uk. Darts Database. Retrieved 14 September 2016.
^ "Butlins Grand Masters Records". dartsdatabase.co.uk. Darts Database. Retrieved 14 September 2016.
^ "Butlins Grand Masters Records". dartsdatabase.co.uk. Darts Database. Retrieved 14 September 2016.
^ "Butlins Grand Masters Records". dartsdatabase.co.uk. Darts Database. Retrieved 14 September 2016.
^ "Butlins Grand Masters Records". dartsdatabase.co.uk. Darts Database. Retrieved 14 September 2016.

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[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.

[5] "1977 Butlins Grand Masters Results". dartsdatabase.co.uk. Darts Database. Retrieved 6 August 2016.

[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.

[12] "Butlins Grand Masters Records". dartsdatabase.co.uk. Darts Database. Retrieved 14 September 2016.

[13] "Butlins Grand Masters Records". dartsdatabase.co.uk. Darts Database. Retrieved 14 September 2016.

[14] "Butlins Grand Masters Records". dartsdatabase.co.uk. Darts Database. Retrieved 14 September 2016.

[15] "Butlins Grand Masters Records". dartsdatabase.co.uk. Darts Database. Retrieved 14 September 2016.

[16] "Butlins Grand Masters Records". dartsdatabase.co.uk. Darts Database. Retrieved 14 September 2016.

[17] "Butlins Grand Masters Records". dartsdatabase.co.uk. Darts Database. Retrieved 14 September 2016.

[18] "Butlins Grand Masters Records". dartsdatabase.co.uk. Darts Database. Retrieved 14 September 2016.

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Butlins Grand Masters ^[1]
Tournament information
Location	Birmingham^[2]
Country	Great Britain
Established	1977
Organisation(s)	BDO Former Major (10 editions)
Format	Sets
Final Year	1988
Final champion(s)
Mick Manning