The Butlins Grand Masters was a former Major darts tournament organised by the

British Darts Organisation The British Darts Organisation (BDO) was a darts organisation founded on 7 January 1973 by Olly Croft. Made up of 66 member counties, it oversaw professional, semi-professional and amateur darts competitions in Britain. The BDO was a founder ...

and televised by ATV/

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between 1977 and 1986. The event was sponsored by the holiday and leisure company

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Butlins Grand Masters finals

Tournament records

* Most wins 5:

Eric Bristow Eric John Bristow, (25 April 1957 – 5 April 2018), nicknamed "The Crafty Cockney", was an English professional darts player. He was ranked World No. 1 by the World Darts Federation a record five times, in 1980, 1981 and 1983–1985. He was ...

. * Most Finals 6:

. * Most Semi Finals 7: Eric Bristow. * Most Quarter Finals 7: Eric Bristow. * Most Appearances 7: Eric Bristow. * Best winning average (99.27):

Jocky Wilson John Thomas "Jocky" Wilson (22 March 1950 – 24 March 2012) was a Scottish professional darts player. After turning pro in 1979, he quickly rose to the top of the game, winning the World Professional Darts Championship in 1982, then again ...

v's

, Final, 1983. * Youngest Winner age 24: Eric Bristow. * Oldest Winner age 38:

Leighton Rees Leighton Thomas Rees (17 January 1940 – 8 June 2003) was a Welsh professional darts player. He is best known as the first British Darts Organisation, BDO World Professional Darts Champion, having won the inaugural 1978 BDO World Darts Champion ...

References

External links

Dartsdatabase: Butlins Grand Masters resultsMastercaller Butlins Grand Masters
1977 establishments in the United Kingdom 1986 disestablishments in the United Kingdom British Darts Organisation tournaments Darts tournaments National championships in the United Kingdom Darts in the United Kingdom {{darts-competition-stub