Butlins Grand Masters draws

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Butlins Grand Masters
Tournament information
Venue	Birmingham
Country	England
Established	1977
Organisation(s)	BDO Major (10 editions)
Format	Legs
Final Year	1986
Final champion(s)
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

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

1978

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First round

Quarterfinals

Semifinals

Final

Barry Atkinson

4

Ronnie Davis

0

Barry Atkinson

John Lowe

4

John Lowe

4

Stefan Lord

John Lowe

5

Alan Evans

Matt Banovic

4

Charlie Ellix

Matt Banovich

Alan Evans

4

Alan Evans

4

George Cockwell

John Lowe

2

Leighton Rees

5

Eric Bristow

4

Jeremy Smith

Eric Bristow

Nicky Virachkul

4

Nicky Virachkul

4

Doug McCarthy

Nicky Virachkul

Leighton Rees

5

Leighton Rees

4

Cecil Boyland

Leighton Rees

4

Jocky Wilson

Jocky Wilson

4

Conrad Daniels

1979

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Quarterfinals

Semifinals

Final

Bill Lennard

4

Stefan Lord

Bill Lennard

5

Jocky Wilson

Jocky Wilson

4

Leighton Rees

Bill Lennard

Bobby George

5

Bobby George

4

Tony Brown

Bobby George

5

John Lowe

0

John Lowe

4

Ceri Morgan

1980

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First round

Quarterfinals

Semifinals

Final

Jocky Wilson

4

Darryl Watson

Jocky Wilson

John Lowe

4

John Lowe

4

Barry Templeton

John Lowe

Bobby George

5

Cliff Lazarenko

4

Alan Hudson

Cliff Lazarenko

4

Bobby George

Bobby George

4

Alan Evans

Bobby George

5

Leighton Rees

Leighton Rees

4

Nicky Virachkul

Leighton Rees

4

Len Heard

Len Heard

4

Tony Brown

Leighton Rees

5

Dave Whitcombe

Dave Whitcombe

4

Stefan Lord

Dave Whitcombe

4

Bill Lennard

Bill Lennard

4

Eric Bristow

1981

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First round

Quarterfinals

Semifinals

Final

Cliff Lazarenko

4

Steve Brennan

Cliff Lazarenko

4

Bobby George

Bobby George

4

Bill Lennard

Cliff Lazarenko

John Lowe

5

John Lowe

4

Nicky Virachkul

John Lowe

4

Leighton Rees

Leighton Rees

4

Dave Whitcombe

John Lowe

Eric Bristow

5

Eric Bristow

4

Eric Bristow

4

Stefan Lord

Stefan Lord

4

Eric Bristow

5

Jocky Wilson

0

Jocky Wilson

4

Jocky Wilson

4

Paul Lim

Paul Lim

4

1982

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First round

Quarterfinals

Semifinals

Final

Nicky Virachkul

4

Alan Hill

Nicky Virachkul

John Lowe

4

John Lowe

4

Andre Masse

John Lowe

2

Cliff Lazarenko

4

Jocky Wilson

4

Steve Brennan

Jocky Wilson

1

Cliff Lazarenko

4

Cliff Lazarenko

4

Leighton Rees

3

Cliff Lazarenko

3

Eric Bristow

4

Alan Glazier

4

Stefan Lord

Alan Glazier

Bobby George

4

Bobby George

4

Terry O'Dea

Bobby George

4

Eric Bristow

Dave Whitcombe

4

Paul Lim

Dave Whitcombe

0

Eric Bristow

4

Eric Bristow

4

Peter Masson

1983

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First round

Quarterfinals

Semifinals

Final

Jocky Wilson

4

Bobby George

Jocky Wilson

4

John Lowe

John Lowe

4

Ceri Morgan

Jocky Wilson

5

Dave Whitcombe

Dave Whitcombe

4

Keith Deller

Dave Whitcombe

4

Terry O'Dea or Paul Lim

Terry O'Dea

Paul Lim

Jocky Wilson

1

Eric Bristow

5

Eric Bristow

4

Stefan Lord

3

Eric Bristow

4

Tony Brown

0

Tony Brown

4

Eric Bristow

5

Cliff Lazarenko

3

Cliff Lazarenko

4

Russell Stewart

Cliff Lazarenko

4

Bob Sinnaeve

Bob Sinnaeve

4

Nicky Virachkul

1984

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

1985

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

1986

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First round

Quarterfinals

Semifinals

Final

Mike Gregory

4

Paul Lim

Mike Gregory

Bob Sinnaeve

4

Bob Sinnaeve

4

Jocky Wilson

Bob Sinnaeve

5

Cliff Lazarenko

Cliff Lazarenko

4

John Lowe

Cliff Lazarenko

4

Ray Farrell

Ray Farrell

4

Tony Payne

Bob Sinnaeve

3

Eric Bristow

5

Bob Anderson

4

Dave Whitcombe

Bob Anderson

4

Peter Locke

Peter Locke

4

Terry O'Dea

Bob Anderson

Eric Bristow

5

Eric Bristow

4

Ceri Morgan

Eric Bristow

4

Alan Glazier

Alan Glazier

4

Keith Deller

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