Butlins Grand Masters

{{Infobox darts tournament

| tournament_name = Butlins Grand Masters {{cite book|last1=Bristow|first1=Eric|title=Eric bristow the autobiography|date=2008|publisher=Century|location=London|isbn=9781409063162|page=60}}

| image =

| venue =

| location = Birmingham{{cite book|last1=Bristow|first1=Eric|title=Eric bristow the autobiography|date=2008|publisher=Century|location=London|isbn=9781409063162|page=60}}

| country = {{flagicon|GBR}} Great Britain

| establishment = 1977

| organisation = BDO Former Major (10 editions)

| format = Sets

| prizefund =

| month_played =

| final year = 1986

| Current Champion =

| Final Champion = {{flagicon|ENG}} Eric Bristow

}}

The Butlins Grand Masters{{cite news|last1=Waddell|first1=Sid|title=Jocky Wilson obituary|url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2012/mar/25/jocky-wilson-obituary|website=The Guardian|date=25 March 2012 |publisher=The Guardian Newspaper|accessdate=19 May 2016}}{{cite web|title=Shocks Galore in Butlins Grand Masters|url=http://www.butlinsmemories.com/brochuresimages/holmag1985/page20.htm|website=butlinsmemories.com|publisher=Butlins Holiday Magazine p20 and p21, 1985}} 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

class="wikitable" ! rowspan=2 \| Year ! rowspan=2 \| Champion {{small\|(average in final)}} ! rowspan=2 \| Score ! rowspan=2 \| Runner-up {{small\|(average in final)}} ! colspan=3 \| Prize money ! rowspan=2 \| Sponsor ! rowspan=2 \| Venue
Total ! Champion ! Runner-up
1977{{cite web\|title=1977 Butlins Grand Masters Results\|url=http://www.dartsdatabase.co.uk/EventResults.aspx?EventKey=1551\|website=dartsdatabase.co.uk\|publisher=Darts Database\|accessdate=6 August 2016}} \| {{flagicon\|ENG}} John Lowe \| 5-4 \|{{flagicon\|ENG}} Eric Bristow \| ? \| ? \| ? \| rowspan=10 \| Butlins \| rowspan=10 \| King's Cabaret Theatre, Birmingham{{cite web\|url=http://www.butlinsmemories.com/brochuresimages/holmag1985/page20.htm\|title=Schocks Galore in Butlins Grand Masters - Butlins Memories\|publisher=}}
1978{{cite web\|title=1978 Butlins Grand Masters Player Prize Money\|url=http://www.dartsdatabase.co.uk/EventResultsPrize.aspx?EventKey=1552\|website=dartsdatabase.co.uk\|publisher=Darts Database\|accessdate=6 August 2016}} \| {{flagicon\|WAL}} Leighton Rees \| beat \| {{flagicon\|ENG}} John Lowe \| ? \| ? \| ?
1979{{cite web\|title=1979 Butlins Grand Masters Player Prize Money\|url=http://www.dartsdatabase.co.uk/EventResultsPrize.aspx?EventKey=1553\|website=dartsdatabse.co.uk\|publisher=Darts Database\|accessdate=6 August 2016}} \| {{flagicon\|ENG}} Bobby George \| beat \| {{flagicon\|ENG}} Bill Lennard \| ? \| ? \| ?
1980 \| {{flagicon\|ENG}} Bobby George \| beat \| {{flagicon\|WAL}} Leighton Rees \| ? \| ? \| ?
1981 \| {{flagicon\|ENG}} Eric Bristow \| beat \| {{flagicon\|ENG}} John Lowe \| ? \| ? \| ?
1982 \| {{flagicon\|ENG}} Eric Bristow \| beat \| {{nowrap\|{{flagicon\|ENG}} Cliff Lazarenko}} \| ? \| ? \| ?
1983{{cite web\|title=1983 Butlins Grand Masters Results\|url=http://www.dartsdatabase.co.uk/EventResults.aspx?EventKey=1557\|website=dartsdatabase.co.uk\|publisher=Darts Database\|accessdate=6 August 2016}} \| {{flagicon\|ENG}} Eric Bristow {{color\|dimgray\|(95.61)}} \| 5-1 \| {{flagicon\|SCO}} Jocky Wilson {{color\|dimgray\|(99.27)}} \| ? \| £3,000 \| ?
1984{{cite web\|title=1984 Butlins Grand Masters Results\|url=http://www.dartsdatabase.co.uk/EventResults.aspx?EventKey=2395\|website=dartsdatabase.co.uk\|publisher=Darts Database\|accessdate=6 August 2016}} \| {{flagicon\|ENG}} Mike Gregory \| 5-3 \| {{flagicon\|ENG}} Bob Anderson \| £14,100 \| £4,000 \| ?
1985{{cite web\|title=1985 Butlins Grand Masters Results\|url=http://www.dartsdatabase.co.uk/EventResults.aspx?EventKey=2396\|website=dartsdatabse.co.uk\|publisher=Darts Database\|accessdate=6 August 2016}} \| {{flagicon\|ENG}} Eric Bristow \| 5-3 \| {{flagicon\|AUS}} Terry O'Dea \| ? \| ? \| ?
1986 \| {{flagicon\|ENG}} Eric Bristow \| 5–3 \| {{flagicon\|CAN}} Bob Sinnaeve \| ? \| ? \| ?

class="wikitable"

! rowspan=2 | Year

! rowspan=2 | Champion {{small|(average in final)}}

! rowspan=2 | Score

! rowspan=2 | Runner-up {{small|(average in final)}}

! colspan=3 | Prize money

! rowspan=2 | Sponsor

! rowspan=2 | Venue

Total

! Champion

! Runner-up

1977{{cite web|title=1977 Butlins Grand Masters Results|url=http://www.dartsdatabase.co.uk/EventResults.aspx?EventKey=1551|website=dartsdatabase.co.uk|publisher=Darts Database|accessdate=6 August 2016}}

| {{flagicon|ENG}} John Lowe

| 5-4

|{{flagicon|ENG}} Eric Bristow

| ?

| rowspan=10 | Butlins

| rowspan=10 | King's Cabaret Theatre, Birmingham{{cite web|url=http://www.butlinsmemories.com/brochuresimages/holmag1985/page20.htm|title=Schocks Galore in Butlins Grand Masters - Butlins Memories|publisher=}}

1978{{cite web|title=1978 Butlins Grand Masters Player Prize Money|url=http://www.dartsdatabase.co.uk/EventResultsPrize.aspx?EventKey=1552|website=dartsdatabase.co.uk|publisher=Darts Database|accessdate=6 August 2016}}

| {{flagicon|WAL}} Leighton Rees

| beat

| {{flagicon|ENG}} John Lowe

| ?

1979{{cite web|title=1979 Butlins Grand Masters Player Prize Money|url=http://www.dartsdatabase.co.uk/EventResultsPrize.aspx?EventKey=1553|website=dartsdatabse.co.uk|publisher=Darts Database|accessdate=6 August 2016}}

| {{flagicon|ENG}} Bobby George

| beat

| {{flagicon|ENG}} Bill Lennard

| ?

1980

| {{flagicon|ENG}} Bobby George

| beat

| {{flagicon|WAL}} Leighton Rees

| ?

1981

| {{flagicon|ENG}} Eric Bristow

| beat

| {{flagicon|ENG}} John Lowe

| ?

1982

| {{flagicon|ENG}} Eric Bristow

| beat

| {{nowrap|{{flagicon|ENG}} Cliff Lazarenko}}

| ?

1983{{cite web|title=1983 Butlins Grand Masters Results|url=http://www.dartsdatabase.co.uk/EventResults.aspx?EventKey=1557|website=dartsdatabase.co.uk|publisher=Darts Database|accessdate=6 August 2016}}

| {{flagicon|ENG}} Eric Bristow {{color|dimgray|(95.61)}}

| 5-1

| {{flagicon|SCO}} Jocky Wilson {{color|dimgray|(99.27)}}

| ?

| £3,000

| ?

1984{{cite web|title=1984 Butlins Grand Masters Results|url=http://www.dartsdatabase.co.uk/EventResults.aspx?EventKey=2395|website=dartsdatabase.co.uk|publisher=Darts Database|accessdate=6 August 2016}}

| {{flagicon|ENG}} Mike Gregory

| 5-3

| {{flagicon|ENG}} Bob Anderson

| £14,100

| £4,000

| ?

1985{{cite web|title=1985 Butlins Grand Masters Results|url=http://www.dartsdatabase.co.uk/EventResults.aspx?EventKey=2396|website=dartsdatabse.co.uk|publisher=Darts Database|accessdate=6 August 2016}}

| {{flagicon|ENG}} Eric Bristow

| 5-3

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Terry O'Dea

| ?

1986

| {{flagicon|ENG}} Eric Bristow

| 5–3

| {{flagicon|CAN}} Bob Sinnaeve

| ?

Tournament records

Most wins 5: {{flagicon|ENG}} Eric Bristow.{{cite web|title=Butlins Grand Masters Records|url=http://www.dartsdatabase.co.uk/TournamentStats.aspx?tournKey=405|website=dartsdatabase.co.uk|publisher=Darts Database|accessdate=14 September 2016}}
Most Finals 6: {{flagicon|ENG}} Eric Bristow.{{cite web|title=Butlins Grand Masters Records|url=http://www.dartsdatabase.co.uk/TournamentStats.aspx?tournKey=405|website=dartsdatabase.co.uk|publisher=Darts Database|accessdate=14 September 2016}}
Most Semi Finals 7: {{flagicon|ENG}} Eric Bristow.{{cite web|title=Butlins Grand Masters Records|url=http://www.dartsdatabase.co.uk/TournamentStats.aspx?tournKey=405|website=dartsdatabase.co.uk|publisher=Darts Database|accessdate=14 September 2016}}
Most Quarter Finals 7: {{flagicon|ENG}} Eric Bristow.{{cite web|title=Butlins Grand Masters Records|url=http://www.dartsdatabase.co.uk/TournamentStats.aspx?tournKey=405|website=dartsdatabase.co.uk|publisher=Darts Database|accessdate=14 September 2016}}
Most Appearances 7: {{flagicon|ENG}} Eric Bristow.{{cite web|title=Butlins Grand Masters Records|url=http://www.dartsdatabase.co.uk/TournamentStats.aspx?tournKey=405|website=dartsdatabase.co.uk|publisher=Darts Database|accessdate=14 September 2016}}
Best winning average (99.27): {{flagicon|SCO}} Jocky Wilson v's {{flagicon|ENG}} Eric Bristow, Final, 1983.
Youngest Winner age 24: {{flagicon|ENG}} Eric Bristow.{{cite web|title=Butlins Grand Masters Records|url=http://www.dartsdatabase.co.uk/TournamentStats.aspx?tournKey=405|website=dartsdatabase.co.uk|publisher=Darts Database|accessdate=14 September 2016}}
Oldest Winner age 38: {{flagicon|WAL}} Leighton Rees.{{cite web|title=Butlins Grand Masters Records|url=http://www.dartsdatabase.co.uk/TournamentStats.aspx?tournKey=405|website=dartsdatabase.co.uk|publisher=Darts Database|accessdate=14 September 2016}}

References

External links

[http://www.dartsdatabase.co.uk/TournamentDetails.aspx?TournKey=405 Dartsdatabase: Butlins Grand Masters results]
[https://www.mastercaller.nl/toernooien/butlins-grand-masters Mastercaller Butlins Grand Masters]

Category:1977 establishments in the United Kingdom

Category:1986 disestablishments in the United Kingdom

Category:British Darts Organisation tournaments

Category:Darts tournaments

Category:National championships in the United Kingdom

Category:Darts in the United Kingdom