Yesterday’s Darts Results: Perry Davenport Hits 111.33 as Hughes, Martin & Trotman Win – 2 October 2026

Friday brought another substantial batch of grassroots darts into Q4QS, with 65 tournaments added to the database.

The biggest number of the day came from Perry Davenport, who fired a superb 111.33, with Steve Willis hitting 105.75 in the same tournament.

There were plenty of other three-figure performances around the country, but closer to the regular Q4QS area there were titles for Pete Hughes at Bengeworth, Robbie Martin in Taunton, Liam Trotman at Portishead and Paul Hill in Yeovil.

Bridgwater Darts Academy also produced two winners, while another busy programme across Wales and two WADC events gave me plenty more to pick through.

Davenport fires 111.33

The biggest average anywhere in Friday's results belonged to Perry Davenport, who produced a superb 111.33 in the Chaukees Friday Grandslam.

Steve Willis averaged 105.75 in the same match, so that was comfortably one of the highest-quality encounters of the day.

Davenport also added a 93.94 during his run and finished with six victories.

The title, though, went elsewhere.

Scott Dilley eventually came through the tournament, beating Danny Halliday Jnr 4–3 in the final and finishing with seven wins.

Once again, the biggest average and the tournament winner give us two different stories from the same event.

Pete Hughes wins at Bengeworth

There were two more ton-plus performances at The Bengeworth in Evesham.

Joe Quiney and Danny Lauby both reached 100.20, while Jason Reeve produced 96.97 and 93.94.

But it was Pete Hughes who took the title.

Hughes beat Reeve 3–1 in the final and finished with seven victories, matching Reeve's total for the night.

His own best average was 89.57, but this was another example of the player with the biggest number not necessarily being the one who eventually wins the tournament.

Quiney and Lauby both finished with five victories.

Robbie Martin takes Taunton title

At Pegasus 68 Club in Taunton, Robbie Martin put together an excellent tournament.

Brooklyn Anthony produced the highest average of the event at 93.94, but Martin wasn't far behind.

He hit 91.09, followed it with 90.18 and 86.71, and finished the night with seven victories.

Martin then beat Anthony 3–0 in the final to complete a strong all-round performance.

Ryan Greenslade also collected five wins, while Dave Fisher and Warren Bowditch both reached four.

Liam Trotman wins at Portishead

Another familiar Q4QS venue produced another familiar winner.

Liam Trotman took the Friday Open at Portishead Workmens Darts, beating Steve Boundy 3–0 in the final.

Trotman finished with eight wins and also produced the tournament's highest average of 85.89.

Josh Rose wasn't far behind at 85.08, while Trotman also recorded 81.76 during his run.

This was the event with a prize for the player progressing furthest while averaging under 55, adding another dimension alongside the main tournament.

Paul Hill wins in Yeovil

At Bullets Sports Bar in Yeovil, Paul Hill came through to take the Friday Vault.

Hill beat Dave Ware 3–0 in the final and produced the highest average of the tournament himself, reaching 81.24.

Andrew Purchase and Hill both finished with five wins, with Ware and Steven Tavener on four.

Not the biggest numbers of an exceptionally busy Friday, but another regular South West venue and another winner added to the Q4QS records.

Two winners at Bridgwater Darts Academy

There were two competitions at Bridgwater Darts Academy.

The DiDo Finals Night went to Warren Rixon, who beat Lucas Smith 3–1 in the final.

Rixon won all four of his recorded matches and produced the four highest listed averages of the event, headed by 61.82.

There was also a 12-player tournament, where John Hill beat Sharron Hemburrow 3–0 in the final.

Hill again finished with four wins and topped the averages at 50.54.

Plenty of 100-plus darts elsewhere

The 111.33 from Davenport led Friday's numbers, but there was plenty more three-figure scoring buried among the 65 tournaments.

James Lawson hit 103.66 at Flight Night in Burnley and also produced two separate 100.20 averages.

Kevin Leadenham reached 103.66 at Melton Mowbray and went on to win the tournament, while Steve Clews matched that 103.66 at The Pioneer Bar and also converted his scoring into a title.

Craig Vickers hit 102.21 at Clacton, while Steve Green, Tom Grooby, Adam Mould, Matt Clark, Luke Newport, Connor Levett, Craig Sayer and Phill Jones were among those reaching 100.20.

That's a lot of ton-plus darts spread across one Friday programme.

Luke Newport combines 100.20 with the title

One of the strongest Welsh performances came at the Royal Oak in Rhyl.

Luke Newport hit 100.20, added 91.57 and 91.09 and finished with eight victories.

Most importantly, he completed the job by beating Simon A-Dog 3–1 in the final.

Kelson Hughes also produced a 95.94 during a six-win night.

William Thomas dominates at Briton Ferry

There was another particularly convincing performance at Briton Ferry Workingmen's Club.

William Thomas recorded the five highest listed averages of the tournament, headed by 96.97, with further figures of 93.94 and 92.02.

He finished with eight wins and beat Timothy Jones 3–0 in the final.

That's exactly the sort of performance that can get hidden if we only look at the handful of biggest averages across the whole day.

More Welsh winners

There was plenty more happening across Wales.

Huw Rowcliffe won at Min-Y-Ddol in Aberystwyth, where Luke Colwill produced the highest average at 91.09.

Louis Melville enjoyed a particularly consistent night at Oliver's Sports Bar in Swansea. He won the tournament with seven victories and recorded 88.41, 85.89 and two 83.50 averages.

Kevin Mills won at Splott Albion Pavilion in Cardiff, beating Edward Manley in the final. Manley produced the event's highest number at 93.94.

At Towy Sports Bar in Carmarthen, Alex Luck took the title, while Jamie Lewis topped the averages with 93.53.

There were also wins for Liam Hughes at Bigyn Darts Masters and Ryan Davies at Wattsville National Club.

Junior Volts

There were Junior Volts tournaments at Aylesford Village Club and the Simeon Arms in Ryde.

Drake Porter produced an excellent 91.09 at Aylesford and went on to win the tournament, beating Dannylee McFarlane 3–0 in the final.

Porter finished with seven victories, while George Edwards and Freddy Turner both reached 83.50.

On the Isle of Wight, Charlie Wills took the Ryde title, beating Jake Griffiths 3–0 in the final and also finishing with seven wins.

Brendan O'Reilly produced the tournament's best average at 71.57.

WADC: Casley and Hughes take Friday titles

There were two WADC Vaults in Friday's results.

At Briton Ferry Workies, Kirsten Casley won a closely contested event, beating Donna Buckley 3–2 in the final.

Casley had earlier beaten Tia Sterio by the same scoreline and finished with two victories. Buckley produced the highest average of the event at 54.42.

At the United Services Club in Harwich, Shaunna Hughes took the title.

Hughes beat Lisa James 3–2 in the final, finished with five victories and also produced the highest average of the tournament at 57.81.

James had four wins and reached 53.68 during her run.

Only two WADC events this time, but both now add another set of women's results into the Q4QS database.

Five performances that caught my eye

1. Perry Davenport – 111.33
The biggest average of the day, with Steve Willis averaging 105.75 against him in the same match.

2. James Lawson – 103.66
Also produced two separate 100.20 averages during an excellent night in Burnley.

3. Kevin Leadenham – 103.66
A big average and, importantly, he went on to win the Melton Mowbray tournament.

4. Steve Clews – 103.66
Another player who combined one of the day's biggest averages with a tournament victory.

5. Luke Newport – 100.20
Not the only player to hit 100.20, but he backed it up with 91.57 and 91.09 before winning in Rhyl.

Another 65 tournaments into Q4QS

Friday's 65 tournaments provided another sizeable addition to the database.

There were some huge numbers at the top, but plenty of the more interesting stories were again found a little deeper.

Pete Hughes won a strong Bengeworth event despite Quiney and Lauby both averaging 100.20. Robbie Martin put together an excellent winning run in Taunton. Liam Trotman took Portishead, Paul Hill won in Yeovil and Warren Rixon and John Hill collected the two Bridgwater titles.

Add in another busy Welsh programme, Junior Volts and two more WADC competitions and there was plenty more than the headline 111.33 to come out of Friday.

And another 65 tournaments are now feeding into the rankings, player records, venue histories, head-to-heads and form behind Q4QS.

Winmau Championship Grand Finals 2026 Preview: 16 Players, £10,000 and a Global Championship Place on the Line

 

The road through the 2026 ADC Winmau Championship reaches its conclusion this weekend as 16 players head to the MODUS Live Lounge in Portsmouth for the Winmau Championship Grand Finals.

After 24 events split between the North and South series, the top eight from each ranking table have made it through to the Grand Finals on October 3rd-4th 2026

There is £10,000 in prize money to play for, with £3,000 going to the champion, but there is also another significant prize attached to the weekend.

The winner earns qualification for the ADC Global Championship. If the champion has already secured a Global Championship place, that qualification opportunity passes to the next eligible player who has not already qualified.

The action will be shown live on Pluto TV from the MODUS Live Lounge. (from 12.30pm BST)

For Q4QS, it also gives me the chance to put the entire 16-player field through the database and see who arrives in Portsmouth with the strongest numbers and recent form.

And this is a seriously strong field.

Ryan Hogarth arrives in outstanding form

There probably isn't a better recent-form story in the field than Ryan Hogarth.

Hogarth is currently No.30 in the Q4QS rankings with an 88.68 Q4QS average, and he comes into the Grand Finals having won his last ten recorded matches.

His most recent tournament ended with a title at the Welsh Open, Masters & Classic, where he went 9–0 and averaged 89.16 across the event.

Among those results was a 6–3 victory over Ross Montgomery with a 95.10 average.

Before that he had also reached successive semi-finals in Winmau Championship North events, averaging 87.35 and 90.27.

He could hardly be arriving in Portsmouth in better form.

Daniel Ayres brings PDC-level numbers

Daniel Ayres is only two places behind Hogarth in the Q4QS rankings at No.32, but actually has the slightly higher Q4QS average at 89.89.

His recent results have included plenty of action against PDC-level opposition.

Ayres averaged 94.92 in beating Cameron Menzies at Players Championship 28 and also recorded wins over Niels Zonneveld and Ritchie Edhouse.

Even in defeat in his latest event, the UK & Ireland Tour Card Holder and Amateur World Championship Qualifier, he averaged 94.11.

Those are serious numbers heading into this weekend.

Steve Lennon is another major threat

Steve Lennon sits at No.45 in the Q4QS rankings and actually has the highest Q4QS average of these opening three at 89.97.

He reached the semi-finals of the recent UK & Ireland qualifier, averaging 90.20 across the event before eventually losing to Carl Wilson.

His recent Challenge Tour performances include tournament averages of 91.52 and 90.93 in reaching consecutive quarter-finals.

That consistency around the 90 mark makes Lennon another player to watch very closely.

Plenty more depth behind them

This isn't simply a tournament dominated by three names.

Lewis Pride is Q4QS ranked No.70 with an 87.68 average and has produced a 97.15 match average recently.

Lewis Cook sits just outside the Q4QS Top 100 at No.102 and comes into Portsmouth with an 8–2 recent record. His last two Vault appearances produced a victory and a final.

Danny Trueman has an 84.47 Q4QS average and recently averaged 89.72 in the UK & Ireland qualifier.

Callum Francis reached a Challenge Tour final recently, going 7–1 and averaging 85.40 across the tournament. His run included victories over Steve Lennon and Daniel Ayres.

Ashley Coleman is another interesting name. His Q4QS average is 86.35 and he averaged 92.88 across his recent run to the last 32 of the UK & Ireland qualifier.

Don't overlook the players further down the Q4QS rankings

One of the things I like about this field is that even the players further down the Q4QS rankings have numbers which suggest they can cause plenty of problems.

Jack Main recently reached a Vault quarter-final averaging 86.50 and produced a 103.66 match average along the way.

Chas Barstow has won a recent Vault and also reached a final and semi-final, while his last five events include a 91.91 tournament average.

Dan Nicholls is 9–1 from his last ten recorded matches. He recently won a round-robin event with an 85.67 average before reaching another semi-final averaging 84.11.

And then there is Roger Crook.

Crook may be Q4QS ranked No.532, but his recent Vault record is remarkable. His last five recorded events include three tournament victories, another unbeaten group-stage run and a final.

Those events have included tournament averages of 81.84, 86.51, 81.07, 84.16 and 85.80.

That is exactly why rankings alone never tell the whole story.

Q4QS Six to Follow

Ryan Hogarth – Q4QS No.30, 10–0 in his last ten and arrives having just won the Welsh Open, Masters & Classic with an 89.16 tournament average.

Daniel Ayres – Q4QS No.32 with an 89.89 average and recent wins against established PDC opposition.

Steve Lennon – Q4QS No.45 with an 89.97 average and comes straight from a semi-final run averaging 90.20.

Callum Francis – Recent Challenge Tour finalist whose run included victories over both Lennon and Ayres.

Ashley Coleman – An 86.35 Q4QS average and averaged 92.88 during his latest tournament run.

Roger Crook – The form outsider from the Q4QS numbers. Three wins and a final among his last five recorded events, with some excellent tournament averages along the way.

North meets South in Portsmouth

This is what the Winmau Championship series has been building towards.

Twelve events in the North and twelve in the South have reduced the field to eight qualifiers from each region, and now those 16 players meet on the MODUS stage.

The prize fund breaks down as £3,000 for the winner, £1,500 for the runner-up, £750 for each semi-finalist, £500 for the quarter-finalists and £250 for reaching the last 16. ADC - Amateur Darts Circuit

There is also that ADC Global Championship opportunity waiting at the end of it.

Looking purely at the Q4QS database, Hogarth, Ayres and Lennon bring some exceptional numbers into the weekend. But the deeper I look through this field, the harder it becomes to find anyone who can safely be discounted.

And with players such as Francis, Coleman, Main, Barstow, Nicholls and Crook all bringing their own strong recent form, this looks a fitting conclusion to the first North and South Winmau Championship campaign.

Country Spotlight: Trinidad & Tobago – The Year They Made World Cup History

My Country Spotlight journey stays in the Caribbean this week, and this time I've reached a country whose darts story changed significantly in 2026.

Trinidad & Tobago.

If you've followed the previous articles in this series, names such as Rashad Sweeting, Jesús Salate and Norman Madhoo have appeared repeatedly.

But another country has quietly developed something particularly interesting.

Trinidad & Tobago doesn't just have one player capable of competing with the best in the region.

It has several.

And in 2026, two of them finally took the twin-island nation onto one of the PDC's biggest international stages.

A Darts History That Goes Back Decades

It would be easy to begin this story with the 2026 PDC World Cup.

That wouldn't really do Trinidad & Tobago justice.

Organised darts in the country goes back much further. Trinidad & Tobago first competed in the Caribbean Darts Championships in 1983 and began collecting regional titles during the 1980s.

In 1988, Ingrid Turpin and Debbie Blanc won the women's doubles, while Turpin and Brian Dookie took the mixed pairs.

Then came a particularly important year in 1994.

On home soil, Trinidad & Tobago became both Caribbean Cup and Caribbean Team champions, while Nannette Brooks won the women's singles.

Brooks successfully defended her Caribbean singles title in 1996 and later became one of the country's most successful international players, adding an Americas Cup women's singles title.

Trinidad & Tobago returned to the top of the Caribbean Team Championship in 2006 and successfully defended the title in 2008, when it also won the overall Caribbean Cup.

Further success followed in 2010, when Trinidad & Tobago again won the Caribbean team title.

So this is certainly not a country that suddenly discovered darts in 2026.

There is genuine history here.

What had been missing was a breakthrough onto the modern PDC World Cup stage.

This year, that finally arrived.

Balfour And Walklin Make History

The names at the centre of the story are Joshua Balfour and James Walklin.

The 2026 regional World Cup qualifier brought together teams from across Latin America and the Caribbean in Panama City.

Balfour and Walklin produced a superb run.

They eventually faced the Bahamas pairing of Rashad Sweeting and Lorenzo Deveaux in the final.

The result was emphatic.

Trinidad & Tobago won 10–1.

That victory secured the country's first appearance at the PDC World Cup of Darts.

After decades of competing successfully around the Caribbean, Trinidad & Tobago was finally heading to Frankfurt.

And They Didn't Just Make Up The Numbers

Their World Cup debut placed Trinidad & Tobago in a group alongside Latvia and Italy.

They didn't progress to the knockout stages.

But they did leave Germany with another piece of history.

Balfour and Walklin defeated Latvia 4–3, giving Trinidad & Tobago its first PDC World Cup match victory.

For a debuting nation, that's quite an achievement.

Qualification had been the breakthrough.

Winning a match once they got there made the story even better.

And when I look at the Q4QS numbers, their appearance doesn't look like a freak result.

Joshua Balfour – Capable Of Beating The Region's Best

Balfour has enjoyed an excellent 2026.

My database contains 29 matches across six events.

He has won 23 of them.

That's a 79.3% win rate, with two finals, two semi-finals and two quarter-finals.

His overall match average is 70.94 and his official Q4QS Average is 70.68.

But the figure that really caught my attention was his best average.

87.82.

And it wasn't recorded in an easy early-round victory.

It came in a 6–5 semi-final victory over Jesús Salate.

We've already seen throughout this series just how strong Salate has become.

Balfour has also beaten Rashad Sweeting 6–3 with an 84.44 average, Norman Madhoo 6–5 and Víctor Guillín 6–2.

Those aren't isolated victories against unknown opposition.

They're wins over some of the strongest players in Latin American and Caribbean darts.

James Walklin – Perhaps Even More Consistent

Then there's James Walklin.

His numbers are similarly impressive.

Walklin has played 24 matches in my 2026 data, winning 18.

That's a 75% win rate.

He has reached three semi-finals and two quarter-finals from six events, with an overall match average of 71.20 and an official Q4QS Average of 71.06.

His best is 80.52.

There's another number I like here too.

His last-ten average stands at 73.36.

That's higher than his overall figure, suggesting that his performances improved across the later part of the sample.

And, like Balfour, he has some very good names among his victories.

Walklin has beaten Norman Madhoo twice in my database, including a 6–2 victory with a 78.94 average.

He's also beaten Sudesh Fitzgerald 6–0.

Put Balfour and Walklin together and it becomes easier to understand how Trinidad & Tobago reached Frankfurt.

But here's where this Country Spotlight gets particularly interesting.

Dean Persad Shows This Is About More Than Two Players

If the story ended with Balfour and Walklin, Trinidad & Tobago would still have enjoyed a fantastic year.

It doesn't.

Dean Persad gives the country a very strong third player.

Persad has played 22 matches across six events in my database.

He's won 16.

That's a 72.7% win rate, and he's reached one final and three quarter-finals.

His official Q4QS Average is 69.90, while his best performance is 84.28.

He's also beaten Balfour himself.

Persad defeated him 6–3 while averaging 72.15, and he also has a notable victory over Guyana's Sudesh Fitzgerald.

That matters.

Because now we're no longer talking about two good players carrying their country.

We're talking about competition for places.

And Then There's Shane Sawyer

Shane Sawyer strengthens that argument even further.

His sample is smaller, so he doesn't yet qualify for an official Q4QS Average.

But the results are difficult to ignore.

Sawyer is 10–4 from 14 matches, giving him a 71.4% win rate.

He's reached a semi-final and has recorded a best average of 85.13.

He's beaten Walklin 6–5.

He's beaten Jamaica's Vasseon Roye.

And in a semi-final against Sweeting, Sawyer averaged 73.74 despite losing 6–4.

So Trinidad & Tobago currently has four players in my data capable of producing meaningful results.

Balfour. Walklin. Persad. Sawyer.

That's probably the biggest thing I've taken from researching this country.

Kimberli Rivas And The Women's Game

There's depth on the women's side too.

Kimberli Rivas has played six events in the Q4QS database, meaning she qualifies for an official Q4QS Average.

She has five victories from 11 matches, an overall average of 50.34, a Q4QS Average of 48.66 and a best of 60.33.

But her contribution to Trinidad & Tobago darts goes beyond those figures.

Rivas has also represented her country successfully in Caribbean competition, including winning the women's doubles alongside Karen Ramcharan-Scott at the 2024 Caribbean Cup.

That gives us another important part of the picture.

This isn't simply a men's PDC story.

A Proper Darts Structure

One thing that separates Trinidad & Tobago from some of the smaller countries I've covered is the evidence of an established darts scene.

There are national competitions and leagues, men's and women's teams and a history of players representing the country in Caribbean and wider international competition.

That's significant.

International success is much easier to sustain when there are players competing underneath the headline names.

And Trinidad & Tobago has already demonstrated that its regional strength isn't new.

Even in 2026, after the World Cup breakthrough, the country continued collecting Caribbean honours.

Why Trinidad & Tobago Matters

Of all the Caribbean countries I've looked at so far, Trinidad & Tobago may have one of the strongest arguments for sustainable progress.

The Bahamas has Rashad Sweeting.

Guyana has the extraordinary longevity of Norman Madhoo and Sudesh Fitzgerald.

Jamaica has history stretching back to Al Hedman.

But Trinidad & Tobago currently has something slightly different.

Depth.

Balfour has won 79.3% of his Q4QS-recorded matches.

Walklin has won 75%.

Persad has won 72.7%.

Sawyer has won 71.4%.

And those players are beating each other as well as established opposition from other countries.

That's exactly what I want to see when looking for a darts nation capable of continuing to improve.

Looking Ahead

The first barrier has now gone.

Trinidad & Tobago has qualified for the PDC World Cup.

It has won a match at the PDC World Cup.

The next challenge is doing it again.

And eventually progressing beyond the group stage.

Balfour and Walklin have already shown that they can perform together.

Persad is pushing them on the CDLC.

Sawyer provides another credible challenger.

And there is a wider men's and women's structure behind them.

Perhaps most importantly, the players now know that the pathway works.

Win the regional qualifier and the World Cup is waiting.

That can only make the competition within Trinidad & Tobago stronger.

Q4QS Darts Nation Rating

Current Strength: 8/10
Participation & Depth: 8/10
International Achievement: 8/10
Future Potential: 8.5/10

Overall Q4QS Nation Rating: 8.0/10

I'm putting Trinidad & Tobago at 8/10.

The World Cup qualification obviously matters, but I'm actually more impressed by what sits underneath it.

Balfour, Walklin and Persad all have six-event Q4QS samples and all three are winning more than 70% of their matches.

Sawyer gives them another player producing competitive numbers.

Rivas and the wider national setup demonstrate that the sport isn't confined to two men.

And there are decades of Caribbean success behind the current generation.

For a country with a population of around 1.5 million, that's a substantial darts footprint.

2026 will always be remembered as the year Trinidad & Tobago finally reached the PDC World Cup.

The more interesting question now is whether it was the beginning rather than the destination.

Yesterday’s Darts Results: Asa Cansdale Hits 115.62 as 82 Tournaments Join Q4QS – 1 October 2026

Thursday was one of the biggest days I've had to work through for Q4QS for some time, with 82 tournaments added to the database.

And there was plenty buried among them.

Asa Cansdale produced the biggest average of the day with a superb 115.62, Jason Collins hit 112.73 in Fareham, while a whole group of players went beyond 107.

Closer to the usual Q4QS heartland, Jamie Kay won at St Breward, Robert Radvanszky took the title in Torquay, Robbie Long won another busy night at Hangar61 and Logun Godbeer came through at Clevedon.

There was also another sizeable programme of Welsh darts, Junior Volts action and a number of WADC events.

Asa Cansdale hits 115.62

The biggest average of Thursday came at The Len Forge Centre in Southend, where Asa Cansdale produced a tremendous 115.62 in a 2–0 victory over Beau McCullum.

It wasn't simply one big performance followed by an early exit either.

Cansdale went on to win the tournament, beating Michael Van Pinnington 3–0 in the final and finishing the night with eight wins.

When someone produces the highest average of 82 tournaments and then wins the event as well, it is difficult to look much further for the performance of the day.

Jason Collins hits 112.73 in Fareham

There was another huge number at Fareham Social Club, where Jason Collins averaged 112.73 against Bailey Wilkinson.

Collins also recorded 103.66, 99.61, 94.86 and 93.94 during an extremely strong run.

Interestingly, though, he didn't take the title.

That went to Lloyd Walker, who beat Collins 3–0 in the final.

It's another good example of why I don't want these daily reports to become simply a list of the biggest averages. Collins produced some outstanding numbers, but Walker was the man who actually came away with the tournament win.

107s everywhere

There was an unusual cluster of 107.36 averages on Thursday.

Andy Smith hit it twice at Cressex Social Club in High Wycombe — and went on to win the tournament with eight victories.

Steve Dennett reached the same mark at Faringdon, Rob Batty did it at Forest Town Arena, Nath Coley at Samba Darts Academy in Tipton and Scott Hill at St Breward in Cornwall.

Anthony Paul Hitchen wasn't far behind either, producing 106.31 at Hindley.

With 82 tournaments in the database there were always going to be some big numbers, but that's a remarkable amount of 105-plus darts in one day's grassroots results.

Jamie Kay wins a strong St Breward event

There was plenty to pick out at St Breward AFC & Social Club near Bodmin.

Scott Hill produced the biggest numbers with 107.36, while Mason Dower joined the three-figure club with 100.20.

But it was Jamie Kay who won the tournament, beating Chris Gill 3–1 in the final.

Kay also recorded two separate 91.09 averages and finished with eight wins, ahead of Gill on seven and Dower on six.

That was a seriously competitive Thursday night in Cornwall.

Robert Radvanszky takes Torquay

At Cue Sports Academy in Torquay, Robert Radvanszky took the Vault title with a 3–1 final victory over Jamie Chamberlain.

Kevin Elliott produced the best average of the tournament at 83.50, but Radvanszky put together the results that mattered and finished with seven wins.

Chamberlain had five wins on his way to the final, with Richie Blaynee and Derek Bird also among those putting together solid nights.

Robbie Long wins at Hangar61

Another regular Q4QS venue produced a sizeable field, with 87 matches recorded at Hangar61.

The tournament went to Robbie Long, who beat John Hawkins 3–0 in the final and finished level with Jamie McKinnon on seven wins.

The best average belonged to Woody Jewell at 91.09, while Liam Moore, McKinnon and Martyn Freeman all reached 88.41.

With so many matches played, this was another of those events where there was plenty happening well beyond the eventual final.

Logun Godbeer wins at Clevedon

There was another local result worth picking out at Clevedon United Football Club.

Logun Godbeer took the tournament, beating Freddie Harper in the final and finishing with seven wins.

Godbeer also produced the best darts of the competition, reaching 88.41 and 81.24 during the night.

Harper finished with six wins, with Joshua Geal next on four.

Alfie Yarrow wins a strong Dorchester Vault

There were two 100-plus averages at Dorchester Trinity Club.

Robbie Martin hit 100.20, and Danny Aplin matched him with another 100.20.

Neither won the tournament.

Instead, Alfie Yarrow came through the field and beat Martin in the final, having produced 91.91 and 91.09 himself.

Again, the biggest average and the tournament winner were two different stories.

Wales produces plenty again

Thursday is becoming a particularly busy day for the Welsh Vaults.

At Brynmawr Social Club, Liam Cook hit 100.20, but Bryan Flew took the tournament after beating Cook in the final.

At Cefn Social Club in Wrexham, Chris Dobbins reached 103.66, only for Terry Nash to beat him in the final. Nash averaged 100.20 in that final and had also produced 98.02 and 96.97.

Edward Manley won at the County Conservative Club in Cardiff, while Gavin Sterio took the title at The Bird in Maesteg, producing 100.20 during his eight-win run.

Elsewhere in Wales, Sion Thomas won at Llandeilo, Callum Smith at Glynneath, Gareth Ashley at Welshpool, Scott Bannerman at Penygroes and James Marcroft at Connah's Quay, where Jodie Challinor hit another 100.20.

There is increasingly enough Welsh activity on these nights to make it a substantial part of the daily Q4QS picture rather than the occasional result.

Johnny Haines wins again

Another familiar name appeared at the top of the results at Faringdon Football Club.

Steve Dennett produced the tournament's biggest average with 107.36, but Johnny Haines took the title, beating Ash McKeever in the final.

Haines hit 100.20 and 98.51, while McKeever also reached 100.20 and 98.11.

That's a strong set of numbers from the latter stages of one event.

Junior Volts

There were three Junior Volts tournaments among Thursday's results.

At Arrows in Resolven, Jack Powell won the event with a 3–0 victory over Carter Miles. Powell also produced an 88.41, the best average of the tournament.

Jacob Ingram won at Cogan Coronation in Penarth, while James Parr took the Higher Irlam event after beating Maxwell Payne in the final.

The youth events continue to add another useful layer to the database rather than simply being an occasional addition.

WADC: another six women's events into Q4QS

There were six WADC Vault events in Thursday's results, so they certainly deserve their own mention.

Cher Chard won at Bar One in Brynmawr, while Danyela Parish-Bolton took the Higher Irlam event.

Wendy Barden won at the Phoenix event in Eastbourne, Joanne Oldershaw took the title at Sir John Warren in Ilkeston and Anita Scott won at The Old Kings Arms in Newark.

At Upper Dovercourt Social Club in Harwich, Lisa James beat Shaunna Hughes in the final, although Kayleigh Brown produced the best average there at 60.39.

The standout WADC numbers came from Joanne Oldershaw, who reached 66.03 and 63.96 on her way to the Ilkeston title.

For me, it remains important that these tournaments are included in the daily picture. Not every competition needs huge fields or enormous averages to be worthwhile. Every extra regular women's event creates another opportunity to play competitive darts and another set of results to build into the WADC picture.

Five performances that caught my eye

1. Asa Cansdale – 115.62, Southend
The highest average of the entire day and he went on to win the tournament.

2. Jason Collins – 112.73, Fareham
Backed it up with 103.66 and several more big averages on his way to the final.

3. Scott Hill – 107.36, St Breward
One of the biggest performances of the day came from Cornwall, and he actually produced the number twice in the results.

4. Andy Smith – 107.36, High Wycombe
Another player to produce 107.36 twice — and this time it came as part of an eight-win tournament victory.

5. Steve Dennett – 107.36, Faringdon
Another huge average in an event that also featured 100-plus darts from Johnny Haines and Ash McKeever.

82 tournaments – and plenty more than the headline numbers

This is exactly why Yesterday's Results is becoming more interesting as the Q4QS database grows.

There were 82 tournaments to look through from Thursday. Some contained 100-plus averages, some produced familiar winners and others featured players and venues that may never appear among the five biggest numbers of the day.

All of them add something.

The results feed into rankings, player histories, venue records, head-to-heads and form — and, over time, give us a much better picture of what is actually happening across grassroots darts.

Thursday was a particularly big one.

And with a 115.62, a 112.73, a stack of 107s, strong South and South West results, another busy Welsh programme, juniors and six WADC tournaments, there was certainly plenty worth finding.

50,000 Simulations: Who Will Win the 2026 Development Tour Tour Cards?

 

The final four events of the 2026 PDC Development Tour are about to decide far more than just the Order of Merit.

Two players will earn two-year Tour Cards for 2027 and 2028, while three players will also receive places in the 2026/27 PDC World Championship.

But the Development Tour race is more complicated than simply looking at who sits first, second and third.

A number of current Tour Card holders are competing on the Development Tour, and some players may also qualify for the World Championship through other routes.

So I have run the final four events 50,000 times, using the current Development Tour Order of Merit and Q4QS player-strength data, to see who is most likely to actually come away with the major prizes.

How the simulation works

There are four Development Tour events remaining.

Each event carries the following prize money:

Winner – £3,000
Runner-up – £2,000
Semi-finalists – £1,000
Quarter-finalists – £750
Last 16 – £350
Last 32 – £250
Last 64 – £100

That means a player could theoretically add a maximum of £12,000 over the final weekend.

The model uses the full Development Tour field rather than just the players in the qualification race.

That is important.

Players such as Sebastian Bialecki, Cam Crabtree and other current Tour Card holders can still win tournaments, reach finals and knock rivals out even if they are not themselves competing for one of the new Tour Cards.

The simulations were weighted using current Q4QS playing strength, averages and recent form.

For example, Bialecki currently sits sixth in the Q4QS rankings with a 93.13 average, while Crabtree is averaging 89.13 and Charlie Manby 90.94. tournament_narrative_pack_20261… tournament_narrative_pack_20261…

The current qualification picture

After Development Tour 20, Sebastian Bialecki leads the overall Order of Merit on £21,900.

But he is already a Tour Card holder, so his position does not occupy one of the two new Tour Card places.

That is where the Development Tour becomes particularly interesting.

Jack Drayton currently has £12,100, Cam Crabtree £11,650 and Leon Weber £11,100.

However, Crabtree is already carded.

That means Drayton and Weber currently occupy the first two available Tour Card positions.

James Beeton, Dominik Gruellich and others are chasing behind them.

Tour Card probabilities

After running the final four events 50,000 times, this is how often each player received one of the two available new Tour Cards.

Player	Current Prize Money	Tour Card Chance
Jack Drayton	£12,100	98.27%
Leon Weber	£11,100	56.78%
James Beeton	£9,600	29.48%
Dominik Gruellich	£9,200	8.34%
Jamai van den Herik	£9,250	3.69%
Nathan Potter	£7,100	2.46%
Henry Coates	£5,800	0.70%
Dylan Slevin	£6,550	0.19%

Current Tour Card holders are not included in those percentages because they are not competing for one of the two new cards.

Jack Drayton is in a very strong position

Drayton's £12,100 starting total gives him a significant advantage.

He earned one of the two Tour Cards in 98.27% of the simulations.

That does not mean he cannot be caught.

There is still £12,000 available and four full tournaments to play.

But the combination of his current money advantage and playing strength means it requires a fairly unusual sequence of results for two eligible players to finish ahead of him.

Drayton also arrives in excellent form.

The latest Q4QS data shows him on a ten-match winning run, with recent title-winning performances included in the database. tournament_narrative_pack_20261…

Weber versus Beeton looks like the key battle

The second Tour Card is far less settled.

Leon Weber receives a card in 56.78% of simulations.

James Beeton gets one in 29.48%.

That makes their battle perhaps the most important storyline of the weekend.

Weber starts £1,500 ahead of Beeton, but four tournaments provide plenty of opportunities for that gap to disappear.

A single final is worth £2,000.

A tournament victory is worth £3,000.

So one deep run from Beeton combined with an early Weber exit could change the race immediately.

Gruellich is still very much involved

Dominik Gruellich sits on £9,200 and earns a Tour Card in 8.34% of simulations.

That may not sound huge, but it is far from negligible.

With four tournaments remaining, an 8% chance represents a genuine route into the top qualifying positions.

Gruellich has also shown strong scoring at this level, including a 95.43 match average at Development Tour 20 in the Q4QS data. tournament_narrative_pack_20261…

Jamai van den Herik is next at 3.69%, while Nathan Potter remains alive at 2.46%.

Existing Tour Card holders matter enormously

This is the major difference between the Development Tour and the Challenge Tour.

Several of the strongest players in the field already have Tour Cards.

They cannot claim one of the two new cards, but they can still have a huge influence on who does.

If Bialecki wins an event, for example, he takes £3,000 from the available prize pool and eliminates every opponent he meets along the way.

The same applies to Crabtree, Jurjen van der Velde, Owen Bates and other existing card holders.

That means a player does not necessarily need to finish second overall on the Order of Merit to earn the second available Tour Card.

He needs to finish high enough among the eligible players.

The official rules state that the top two players on the final Development Tour Order of Merit who have not otherwise qualified for Tour Cards for 2027 receive two-year Tour Cards. If a player above them has already qualified for a card, the place moves further down the Order of Merit. PDPA

The World Championship race

The World Championship calculation produces a very different picture.

Player	World Championship Chance
Jack Drayton	94.13%
Cam Crabtree	82.82%
Jurjen van der Velde	33.27%
Owen Bates	32.11%
Leon Weber	27.70%
James Beeton	20.62%
Dominik Gruellich	5.37%
Jamai van den Herik	2.15%
Nathan Potter	1.69%
Dylan Slevin	0.11%

This is where an important caveat is required.

World Championship caveat

These percentages are based on the current qualification position.

The official rule is that the three highest-ranked players on the final Development Tour Order of Merit receive World Championship invitations.

However, if one of those players qualifies for the World Championship through another route, or rejects the invitation, the Development Tour place passes further down the Order of Merit until all three places are filled. PDPA

That means the World Championship probabilities are less fixed than the Tour Card probabilities.

A player who currently appears to be occupying one of the Development Tour World Championship places could later qualify through the ProTour Order of Merit, Main Order of Merit or another recognised route.

If that happens, the Development Tour invitation would move to the next eligible player.

So the percentages above should be read as:

"Chance of taking a Development Tour World Championship position based on the qualification picture as it stands now."

They may change if players secure World Championship places elsewhere before the Development Tour qualification is finalised.

That is particularly important because some Development Tour players are also active on the ProTour.

Crabtree illustrates the difference perfectly

Cam Crabtree is one of the clearest examples of why the two races need to be treated separately.

He cannot win one of the new Development Tour Tour Cards because he already holds a card.

But he can still qualify for the World Championship through the Development Tour.

The simulation gives him an 82.82% chance of taking one of those three places based on the current situation.

So Crabtree is effectively irrelevant to the Tour Card race but extremely important to the World Championship race.

Van der Velde and Bates are similar

Jurjen van der Velde and Owen Bates are also existing Tour Card holders.

Neither is competing for one of the two new cards.

But both are strongly involved in the World Championship race.

Van der Velde qualifies in 33.27% of simulations.

Bates is at 32.11%.

Their presence is another reason why Leon Weber's Tour Card probability is much higher than his World Championship probability.

Weber may finish behind existing card holders and still receive a Tour Card.

For the World Championship, those same players can occupy qualifying places themselves.

Drayton has the best of both worlds

Jack Drayton is currently in the strongest overall position.

He receives a new Tour Card in 98.27% of simulations.

He also takes a World Championship place in 94.13%.

For everyone else, the two races start to diverge considerably.

Leon Weber has a 56.78% Tour Card chance but only a 27.70% World Championship chance.

James Beeton stands at 29.48% for a card and 20.62% for the Worlds.

That difference is almost entirely created by the existing Tour Card holders above and around them.

Why this weekend could move quickly

Four Development Tour tournaments means four separate draws.

A player can earn £3,000 in one event and nothing in the next.

That makes the final weekend extremely volatile.

Weber starts only £1,500 ahead of Beeton.

Beeton is only £350 ahead of Van den Herik and £400 ahead of Gruellich.

One tournament could completely change that section of the table.

And because some of the strongest players are already Tour Card holders, the finishing order itself does not tell the whole story.

What I will be watching

The first question is whether Jack Drayton can make his position mathematically secure.

After that, the biggest Tour Card battle appears to be Leon Weber versus James Beeton, with Dominik Gruellich waiting for an opportunity.

The World Championship race is wider.

Crabtree, Weber, Van der Velde, Bates and Beeton are all heavily involved, while qualification elsewhere could potentially move the cut-off further down the table.

That is why this Development Tour finale could be even more interesting than the Challenge Tour finish.

There are effectively two races taking place on the same Order of Merit.

One for new Tour Cards.

One for Alexandra Palace.

And the players occupying those positions do not necessarily have to be the same.

Q4QS Most Improved Players – September 2026

 

One of the things I want Q4QS to do is recognise improvement, not just concentrate on the players at the top of the rankings.

So this is the first Q4QS Facebook Group Most Improved Players table.

The idea is fairly simple. I have compared each qualifying player's Q4QS Average at 31 August 2026 with their Q4QS Average at 30 September 2026. The players are then ranked by how much that figure has increased.

This is worth explaining because it isn't simply a list of who averaged highest during September. The Q4QS Average is based on a player's wider tournament record, so moving it upwards becomes increasingly difficult as more results are accumulated.

This particular feature is also exclusively for players who are members of the Quest For Q School – Grassroots Darts Facebook group. The main Q4QS rankings remain open to everybody in the database, but this monthly feature is a little extra for the people who have joined the group.

If you're in the Q4QS database and want the chance to appear in future editions, join the Facebook group.

September 2026 Top 50 Most Improved

Pos	Player	31 Aug Avg	30 Sep Avg	Improvement
1	Arran Cundick	53.83	55.12	+1.29
2	Luke Yates	62.84	63.92	+1.08
3	George Nurdin	58.48	59.36	+0.87
4	Kai Carter	63.02	63.81	+0.79
5	Henry Povey	69.46	70.22	+0.76
6	Will Parker	56.64	57.39	+0.75
7	Joe Quiney	76.88	77.61	+0.73
8	Owen Smith	66.55	67.26	+0.71
9	David Farmer	74.65	75.35	+0.70
10	Andrew Smith	54.47	55.12	+0.65
11	Tom Pearce	60.11	60.67	+0.56
12	Alfie Palmer	64.65	65.20	+0.55
13	Jamie Kay	82.65	83.19	+0.54
14	Liam Glister	69.21	69.76	+0.54
15	Martyn Freeman	69.60	70.12	+0.52
16	Jack Kempster	53.22	53.74	+0.52
17	Dale Mills	65.07	65.57	+0.50
18	Daryl Beaven	64.77	65.24	+0.47
19	Shane Reidy	58.40	58.87	+0.47
20	Ant Pratley	57.49	57.94	+0.44
21	Charlie Shears	52.17	52.58	+0.41
22	Jamie Rhodes	53.21	53.62	+0.41
23	Matt Yarrow	75.90	76.30	+0.40
24	Ashton Brown	80.68	81.04	+0.36
25	Adam Lea	67.89	68.24	+0.35
26	Joe Bagguley	74.22	74.54	+0.32
27	David Moule	75.88	76.16	+0.28
28	Claire Spencer	48.54	48.82	+0.28
29	Lewis Richards	57.07	57.34	+0.27
30	Stuart Melbourne	52.40	52.67	+0.26
31	Wayne Barrett	64.77	65.02	+0.26
32	Zac Rendell	62.08	62.33	+0.25
33	Jeff Saunders	56.83	57.07	+0.24
34	Mark Wilson	57.61	57.84	+0.23
35	Dexter Cornes	48.91	49.09	+0.18
36	Scott Mc	80.77	80.94	+0.17
37	Steve Boundy	71.68	71.84	+0.16
38	Dan Sperring	41.32	41.48	+0.16
39	Liam Moore	65.70	65.85	+0.15
40	Thomas Goodrich	48.23	48.37	+0.14
41	Mason Beaven	64.44	64.58	+0.14
42	Steve Wynn	60.63	60.75	+0.12
43	Jamie Treacher	51.11	51.22	+0.10
44	Jay Anderson	69.86	69.95	+0.08
45	Jamie Shovelton	65.78	65.86	+0.08
46	Cameron Oram	60.99	61.06	+0.08
47	Pete Evans	41.96	42.03	+0.08
48	Dan Cornes	59.66	59.73	+0.07
49	Martin Haines	63.69	63.75	+0.06
50	Paul Philpot	46.71	46.77	+0.06

Arran leads the first table

The biggest mover during September was Arran Cundick, whose Q4QS Average rose from 53.83 to 55.12.

That's an increase of 1.29 points, and it was achieved while his qualifying event count increased from seven to 13. That gives him a fairly clear lead in the first monthly table.

Luke Yates was the other player to gain more than a full point, climbing from 62.84 to 63.92 for an improvement of 1.08.

George Nurdin completes the top three after moving from 58.48 to 59.36, a rise of 0.87.

Kai Carter and Henry Povey round out the top five.

Improvement at every level

This is probably the part of the table I like most.

There isn't one standard of player dominating it.

Joe Quiney was already averaging 76.88 and still managed to push that up to 77.61.

Jamie Kay started September at an already excellent 82.65 and finished it at 83.19. Ashton Brown moved beyond the 81 mark, while Scott Mc also managed to improve an average that was already above 80.

At the other end of the scale, there are players improving from averages in the 40s and 50s.

That's exactly what I hoped this feature would show.

Improvement doesn't have to mean suddenly becoming an 80-average player. If somebody moves from 48.54 to 48.82, or from 53.83 to 55.12, they have moved forward relative to where they were a month ago.

Some impressive workloads as well

A few names further down the table are worth highlighting because of the amount of darts behind their numbers.

Henry Povey added 17 events during the period and still increased his Q4QS Average by 0.76.

Steve Boundy's average moved from 71.68 to 71.84 despite his recorded event total increasing from 139 to 154.

Cameron Oram now has 163 events in the figures and still managed to edge his average upwards.

The more established a player's figures become, the harder it can be to shift the overall number noticeably, so smaller gains can still represent worthwhile progress.

And, yes, I've even sneaked into the bottom of the first Top 50 myself — 46.71 to 46.77. Improvement is improvement!

A new monthly Q4QS feature

I'll run this again at the end of October.

The aim isn't to turn it into another ranking of who the best players are. We already have plenty of rankings for that.

This one is about who is moving forward.

The full Top 50 will be published here each month, while I'll put the Top 10 into the Q4QS Facebook group.

If you're already in the database but aren't in the group, joining gives you the chance to feature in a future Most Improved list.

Yesterday’s Darts Results: Jack Johnson Hits 125.25 as 61 Tournaments Join Q4QS – 30 September 2026

Wednesday produced another substantial night for Q4QS, with 61 tournaments added to the database and some exceptional averages appearing from one end of the country to the other.

The headline number was an enormous 125.25 from Jack Johnson in Tonbridge, but he was far from alone. Carl Wilson hit 115.62, Johnny Haines 111.55, Adrian Wood 111.33 and Roger Crook 108.62.

Closer to the usual Q4QS heartland there were wins for Ryan Palmer at Sartan, Kieran Smith at Stonehouse, Darren Herbert in Chard, James Chudleigh at Bodmin and Matt Lambert at Barnstaple.

And the women's game was busy again, with eight WADC Vaults included in Wednesday's results.

Jack Johnson hits a huge 125.25

The biggest number of the day came at the 6 and 1 Club in Tonbridge, where Jack Johnson produced a remarkable 125.25 average in a 2–0 victory over Robert Barton.

Johnson wasn't simply responsible for the biggest average either. He went on to win the tournament, beating George Whyte 3–1 in the final, and also recorded 99.95 during the knockout stages.

He finished with seven wins on the night.

A 125.25 is an enormous number in any company and comfortably headed Wednesday's Q4QS averages.

Carl Wilson's remarkable week continues

Carl Wilson seems determined to appear in Yesterday's Results every day at the moment.

After winning Monday's PDC World Championship qualifier and following it with another tournament victory on Tuesday, Wilson was back in action at Crowborough Social Club on Wednesday.

And he won again.

This time he produced a huge 115.62, alongside 91.09, 90.18 and 86.71, before beating Vincent Smart 3–0 in the final.

That's three tournament wins on three consecutive days, including the World Championship qualifier in the middle of them.

Didcot produces another cracker

The Vault at GWRSA Club in Didcot produced another very strong night.

Johnny Haines hit 111.55, while Roger Crook averaged 108.62 when the pair met earlier in the competition.

They eventually met again in the final, where Haines beat Crook 3–2, averaging 95.72.

Jayden Jones also joined the three-figure club with a 100.20.

That's Haines following Tuesday's 115.62 in Faringdon with another average above 110 just 24 hours later.

Adrian Wood hits 111.33 – Ryan Palmer wins at Sartan

There was another big number at one of the regular Q4QS venues, The Sartan Club in Bishopsworth.

Adrian Wood averaged a superb 111.33 in a 2–0 victory over Scott James Anstey.

But the tournament belonged to Ryan Palmer.

Palmer produced averages of 91.09, 87.84 and 87.64 during the night before beating Owen Smith 3–2 in the final.

He finished with eight wins, with Owen Smith and Shay Goff both recording five.

That's exactly the sort of night where the headline average and the tournament story belong to two different players.

Kieran Smith dominates at Stonehouse

At Magpies Social Club in Stonehouse, Kieran Smith put together one of the more complete performances of the night.

Smith averaged 93.71 in his 3–1 final victory over Josh Lewis, having already recorded a 91.09 earlier in the competition.

He finished with seven wins, with Lewis and Alex Cantillion recording six apiece.

Bodmin produces more strong numbers

At Bodmin Band & Social Club, James Chudleigh took the title with a 3–1 final victory over Leo Strick.

Chudleigh averaged 85.54 in the final, but the biggest number of the tournament came from Jamie Kay, who hit 96.97.

Logan Symons jnr also had a strong night, reaching 91.09, 85.90 and 85.32.

Chudleigh finished with eight wins to take the tournament.

Andy Steed wins again

Andy Steed has been appearing regularly in these reports and Wednesday brought another tournament victory.

At Break N Dish in Street, Steed beat Dean Baker 3–0 in the final.

His best average was 92.70, while he also recorded 89.64 and 85.08.

Steven Rees reached 90.28 and 83.50 during another competitive night in Somerset.

Darren Herbert wins in Chard

At The Choughs Hotel in Chard, Darren Herbert took the title after beating Kieran Spurdle 3–2 in the final.

Herbert produced the tournament's best average with 90.18 and finished with six wins.

Spurdle had five wins and pushed him all the way in the decider.

Matt Lambert takes Barnstaple title

At Barnstaple Football Club, Matt Lambert beat Sam Chance 3–1 in the final.

Lambert finished with seven wins and recorded a best of 77.08.

The highest average of the tournament belonged to Neil Ridd at 81.24, while Chance also reached 77.08.

More big numbers around the country

There were far too many strong performances on Wednesday to fit them all into the headline positions.

Dewi Beynon hit 107.36 at Bedlinog, where Stephen Cake eventually took the title and produced 103.33 himself.

Jason Collins reached 107.36 at Rocket Ronnies in Southampton, although Joey Cole went on to win the tournament.

At Hednesford, Dan Hands averaged 104.86 in the final, with opponent Paul Redfern averaging 103.15.

Kevin Edwards hit 103.66 on his way to winning at Clacton, Ryan Mitchell recorded the same number at Guildford and Robbie Martin produced 103.66 and 100.20 at St Leonards before taking the title.

Andrew Cook hit 100.20 at St Austell, while Tom Baughan reached 100.20 at Bradmoor Farm.

There was strength everywhere you looked.

Tyler Garrett hits 100.20 in the Junior Volts

The juniors deserve another mention after a particularly impressive performance in Pontypool.

At the Junior Volts at Pilcs Sports & Social Club, Tyler Garrett averaged 100.20 in his 3–0 final victory over Joshua Russell.

Garrett also recorded 96.97, 88.41 and 85.08 and finished with eight wins.

That's an outstanding set of numbers at junior level rather than simply one exceptional match.

Elsewhere, Jackson Osborne won at Llantwit Major, Theo Fiddy took the title in Norwich, Taylor Hayward won at Stowmarket and Aaron Rea won at The Kings Pub in Exeter.

Eight WADC winners on Wednesday

There were eight WADC Vault 3.0 tournaments in Wednesday's results, and they deserve their own roundup.

Donna Buckley won at Resolven, beating Grace Holman 3–0 in the final.

Pennie Lewis took the Hampshire event against Bridget McGuire, while Nicky Denham won at Bradmoor Farm in Aylesbury against Gill Clark.

At Duffy's in Pontypridd, Kirsten Casley produced one of the stronger WADC performances of the night, averaging 70.45 in her 3–1 final victory over Celyn Saunders.

There was another 70.45 at Stratford Social Club in Salisbury, where Kacey Ayres went on to beat Kelsey Haigh 3–1 in the final.

Jane Price won at The Bengeworth in Evesham, recording a best of 69.91 before beating Sam Higgins 3–0 in the final.

The other winners were Juliet Findley at The Men of March and Suzanne Price at The Monty Club in Newtown.

Another eight women's competitions going into the database is every bit as important as the headline averages. As these events build up week after week, we'll start getting a much deeper picture of the WADC players and venues too.

Five performances that caught my eye

1. Jack Johnson – 125.25 — Tonbridge
2. Carl Wilson – 115.62 — Crowborough
3. Johnny Haines – 111.55 — Didcot
4. Adrian Wood – 111.33 — Sartan Club, Bishopsworth
5. Roger Crook – 108.62 — Didcot

Just outside those five were Dewi Beynon and Jason Collins at 107.36, Dan Hands at 104.86 and several more players above the 100 mark.

61 more tournaments into Q4QS

Another 61 tournaments means another substantial set of results feeding into the Q4QS rankings, player histories, venue records, form and head-to-head data.

Wednesday had almost everything: huge averages, familiar venues, strong Welsh events, eight WADC tournaments and another junior breaking the 100 barrier.

And while 125.25 from Jack Johnson is an obvious headline, there were stories much deeper into the results as well.

That's what makes going through all 61 tournaments worthwhile.