Butlins Grand Masters draws

Butlins Grand Masters
Tournament information
VenueBirmingham
CountryEnglandEngland
Established1977
Organisation(s)BDO Major (10 editions)
FormatLegs
Final Year1986
Final champion(s)
England Eric Bristow

The Butlins Grand Masters was a major darts tournament organised by the British Darts Organisation. It was held between 1977 and 1986 and had 16 man draws.

1977

[1][2][3]

Semifinals Final
      
England John Lowe 5
Scotland Rab Smith
England John Lowe 5
England Eric Bristow 4
England Eric Bristow 5
Wales Leighton Rees

1978

[4]

First round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
            
Australia Barry Atkinson 4
England Ronnie Davis 0
Australia Barry Atkinson
England John Lowe 4
England John Lowe 4
Sweden Stefan Lord
England John Lowe 5
Wales Alan Evans
Australia Matt Banovic 4
England Charlie Ellix
Australia Matt Banovich
Wales Alan Evans 4
Wales Alan Evans 4
Republic of Ireland George Cockwell
England John Lowe 2
Wales Leighton Rees 5
England Eric Bristow 4
Scotland Jeremy Smith
England Eric Bristow
United States Nicky Virachkul 4
United States Nicky Virachkul 4
England Doug McCarthy
United States Nicky Virachkul
Wales Leighton Rees 5
Wales Leighton Rees 4
New Zealand Cecil Boyland
Wales Leighton Rees 4
Scotland Jocky Wilson
Scotland Jocky Wilson 4
United States Conrad Daniels

1979

[5][6][7]

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
         
England Bill Lennard 4
Sweden Stefan Lord
England Bill Lennard 5
Scotland Jocky Wilson
Scotland Jocky Wilson 4
Wales Leighton Rees
England Bill Lennard
England Bobby George 5
England Bobby George 4
England Tony Brown
England Bobby George 5
England John Lowe 0
England John Lowe 4
Wales Ceri Morgan

1980

[8]

First round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
            
Scotland Jocky Wilson 4
New Zealand Darryl Watson
Scotland Jocky Wilson
England John Lowe 4
England John Lowe 4
New Zealand Barry Templeton
England John Lowe
England Bobby George 5
England Cliff Lazarenko 4
Canada Alan Hudson
England Cliff Lazarenko 4
England Bobby George
England Bobby George 4
Wales Alan Evans
England Bobby George 5
Wales Leighton Rees
Wales Leighton Rees 4
United States Nicky Virachkul
Wales Leighton Rees 4
United States Len Heard
United States Len Heard 4
England Tony Brown
Wales Leighton Rees 5
England Dave Whitcombe
England Dave Whitcombe 4
Sweden Stefan Lord
England Dave Whitcombe 4
England Bill Lennard
England Bill Lennard 4
England Eric Bristow

1981

[9][10][11][12]

First round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
            
England Cliff Lazarenko 4
Northern Ireland Steve Brennan
England Cliff Lazarenko 4
England Bobby George
England Bobby George 4
England Bill Lennard
England Cliff Lazarenko
England John Lowe 5
England John Lowe 4
United States Nicky Virachkul
England John Lowe 4
Wales Leighton Rees
Wales Leighton Rees 4
England Dave Whitcombe
England John Lowe
England Eric Bristow 5
England Eric Bristow 4
 
England Eric Bristow 4
Sweden Stefan Lord
Sweden Stefan Lord 4
 
England Eric Bristow 5
Scotland Jocky Wilson 0
Scotland Jocky Wilson 4
 
Scotland Jocky Wilson 4
Singapore Paul Lim
Singapore Paul Lim 4
 

1982

[13][14]

First round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
            
United States Nicky Virachkul 4
New Zealand Alan Hill
United States Nicky Virachkul
England John Lowe 4
England John Lowe 4
Canada Andre Masse
England John Lowe 2
England Cliff Lazarenko 4
Scotland Jocky Wilson 4
Northern Ireland Steve Brennan
Scotland Jocky Wilson 1
England Cliff Lazarenko 4
England Cliff Lazarenko 4
Wales Leighton Rees 3
England Cliff Lazarenko 3
England Eric Bristow 4
England Alan Glazier 4
Sweden Stefan Lord
England Alan Glazier
England Bobby George 4
England Bobby George 4
Australia Terry O'Dea
England Bobby George 4
England Eric Bristow
England Dave Whitcombe 4
Singapore Paul Lim
England Dave Whitcombe 0
England Eric Bristow 4
England Eric Bristow 4
England Peter Masson

1983

[15][16][17][18][19]

First round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
            
Scotland Jocky Wilson 4
England Bobby George
Scotland Jocky Wilson 4
England John Lowe
England John Lowe 4
Wales Ceri Morgan
Scotland Jocky Wilson 5
England Dave Whitcombe
England Dave Whitcombe 4
England Keith Deller
England Dave Whitcombe 4
Australia Terry O'Dea or Singapore Paul Lim
Australia Terry O'Dea
Singapore Paul Lim
Scotland Jocky Wilson 1
England Eric Bristow 5
England Eric Bristow 4
Sweden Stefan Lord 3
England Eric Bristow 4
England Tony Brown 0
England Tony Brown 4
England
England Eric Bristow 5
England Cliff Lazarenko 3
England Cliff Lazarenko 4
Australia Russell Stewart
England Cliff Lazarenko 4
Canada Bob Sinnaeve
Canada Bob Sinnaeve 4
United States Nicky Virachkul

1984

[20]

First round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
            
England Bob Anderson 4
England Bobby George 3
England Bob Anderson 4
England Cliff Lazarenko 1
England Cliff Lazarenko 4
Scotland Jocky Wilson 1
England Bob Anderson 5
England Eric Bristow 1
England Eric Bristow 4
England Dave Lee 3
England Eric Bristow 4
England Dave Whitcombe 1
England Dave Whitcombe 4
Australia Russell Stewart 2
England Bob Anderson 3
England Mike Gregory 5
England Mike Gregory 4
United States Nicky Virachkul 2
England Mike Gregory 4
Australia Terry O'Dea 0
Australia Terry O'Dea 4
Canada Dennis Morgan 1
England Mike Gregory 5
Singapore Paul Lim 2
Singapore Paul Lim 4
Sweden Stefan Lord 2
Singapore Paul Lim 4
England John Lowe 3
England John Lowe 4
Northern Ireland Steve Brennan 2

1985

[21]

First round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
            
England Eric Bristow 4
Canada Bill Steinke 2
England Eric Bristow 4
England Mike Gregory 1
England Mike Gregory 4
England Bobby George 3
England Eric Bristow 5
England Cliff Lazarenko 2
England Cliff Lazarenko 4
England Bob Anderson 3
England Cliff Lazarenko 4
England Dave Lee 0
England Dave Lee 4
Northern Ireland Steve Brennan 0
England Eric Bristow 5
Australia Terry O'Dea 3
England Terry O'Dea 4
Wales Peter Locke 2
Australia Terry O'Dea 4
England Dave Whitcombe 2
England Dave Whitcombe 4
United States Tony Payne 2
Australia Terry O'Dea 5
England John Lowe 2
England Keith Deller 4
Scotland Jocky Wilson 2
England Keith Deller 2
England John Lowe 4
England John Lowe 4
England John Cosnett 2

1986

[22]

First round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
            
England Mike Gregory 4
Singapore Paul Lim
England Mike Gregory
Canada Bob Sinnaeve 4
Canada Bob Sinnaeve 4
Scotland Jocky Wilson
Canada Bob Sinnaeve 5
England Cliff Lazarenko
England Cliff Lazarenko 4
England John Lowe
England Cliff Lazarenko 4
Northern Ireland Ray Farrell
Northern Ireland Ray Farrell 4
United States Tony Payne
Canada Bob Sinnaeve 3
England Eric Bristow 5
England Bob Anderson 4
England Dave Whitcombe
England Bob Anderson 4
Wales Peter Locke
Wales Peter Locke 4
Australia Terry O'Dea
England Bob Anderson
England Eric Bristow 5
England Eric Bristow 4
Wales Ceri Morgan
England Eric Bristow 4
England Alan Glazier
England Alan Glazier 4
England Keith Deller

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