Brian Cairns

Brian Cairns (13 June 1940 – 1 October 1993) was a Welsh professional darts player.

Darts career

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 fellow Swede 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 to the semi finals beat Ray Battye 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.

Bullseye

Cairns appeared twice on television show Bullseye, scoring 340 on both occasions with nine darts when attempting to win the Bronze Bully.

Death

Cairns died on 1 October 1993.