Brian Cairns

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playername = Brian Cairns


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countryofbirth = Wales
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BDO = 1987 to 1992
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BDO World = Last 16 1987, 1990
World Masters = Last 32 1989
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tournament = British Open
resultyears = 1989
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updated = June 18, 2008

Brian Cairns is a former darts player from Wales.

Cairns played in the BDO World Darts Championship twice. In 1987, he beat 1983 World Champion Keith Deller in the first round but lost in the second round to Sweden's Lars Erik Karlsson. In 1990 he returned to the Lakeside, beating Scotland's Mike Veitch in the first round but lost in the second round to another Swede in Magnus Caris.

Cairns also played in the 1989 Winmau World Masters, losing in the first round to Denmark's Troels Rusel. It was the same year that Cairns captured his biggest title, the British Open. He beat Phil Taylor in the quarter finals and took the title by beating Martin Hurley, who beat Bob Anderson and Cliff Lazarenko en route to the final.

Cairns last played in the 1992 Welsh Open, reaching the quarter final stage.

External links

* [http://www.teessidesoftware.no-ip.com/DartsDatabase/PlayerDetails.aspx?playerKey=1859 Brian Cairns' profile and stats on Darts Database]