PDC Czech Darts Open Preview: Littler Returns to a Stacked European Tour Field

 

The European Tour returns this weekend with ET12, the Czech Darts Open in Prague, from September 4-6, and there is very little missing from this field.

Luke Littler is back. Luke Humphries returns to one of his favourite venues. Gerwyn Price, Michael van Gerwen, Gian van Veen, Josh Rock, Stephen Bunting, Gary Anderson and plenty more are here, while Beau Greaves gets another opportunity on the European Tour.

And perhaps the biggest question is simply: who makes the headlines in a field this strong?

Littler's appearance is particularly significant. This is his first European Tour event since March, having been absent from the circuit for several months. Humphries, meanwhile, is chasing a remarkable third successive Czech Open title, having beaten Josh Rock in last year's final and Kim Huybrechts in 2024.

Littler returns – and the numbers remain frightening

Despite his European Tour absence, there is little suggestion that Luke Littler needs time to rediscover his best darts.

He has won nine of his last ten recorded matches in the Q4QS database, while his recent World Matchplay victory came with a remarkable 111.04 tournament average. That run included 113.68 against Nathan Aspinall, 109.57 against Josh Rock, 110.88 against Dirk van Duijvenbode and 111.53 in the final against Gerwyn Price.

Since then, Littler has reached the quarter-finals and semi-finals of Players Championships 27 and 28 respectively.

The European Tour hasn't seen much of him lately. It might be about to be reminded what it has been missing.

Can anyone knock Humphries off his Prague throne?

If Littler is the returning headline act, Luke Humphries is the man with ownership of this tournament.

Humphries has won in Prague in 2022, 2024 and 2025, and victory this weekend would complete a Czech Open hat-trick of consecutive titles.

His current form hardly discourages the idea. Humphries is 8-2 across his last ten in the Q4QS database and won Players Championship 28 last time out, going 7-0. He has also won Players Championship 17 this season with a huge 104.74 event average.

There's an intriguing potential Saturday opener too. Humphries will face the winner of Daryl Gurney v Beau Greaves.

Price has another big title in him

Gerwyn Price has already shown this year that he remains a major European Tour threat.

He won the European Darts Grand Prix with a 100.26 tournament average, while his recent World Matchplay campaign ended only in the final against Littler. Price's database includes wins over Wessel Nijman, Martin Schindler and Chris Dobey during his recent run, and he remains inside the Q4QS top three.

In a tournament containing virtually every major name, Price still looks one of the players most capable of simply taking the event away from everybody else when his scoring catches fire.

Don't overlook Wessel Nijman

Perhaps Wessel Nijman doesn't yet carry quite the same headline status as Littler, Humphries, Price or Van Gerwen.

His 2026 results suggest that might need to change.

Nijman has already won the Slovak Darts Open this season, averaging 99.45 across the tournament, and followed that with a semi-final at Players Championship 27. He is 7-3 across his latest ten recorded matches and has recent victories over Rob Cross, Ross Smith, Mike De Decker and Stephen Bunting.

His wider 2026 record is exceptional too: he has collected multiple Players Championship titles as well as European Tour success.

If we're looking beyond the most obvious names for Sunday's headlines, Nijman has to be very high on the list.

Van Gerwen remains Van Gerwen

There have been times over the past few seasons when Michael van Gerwen hasn't looked quite as untouchable as he once did.

Writing him off remains a dangerous game.

Van Gerwen has a 7-3 recent record in the Q4QS data and already has title-winning form this season. His recent results also include a victory over Humphries in a final, while he has recorded a 101.55 win over Jonny Clayton.

The most striking number on the Six to Follow graphic is his 122.34 best recorded match average. When MVG finds that sort of level, rankings, form and draw positions become rather less important.

Beau Greaves could create the weekend's biggest story

This is the selection that makes the Six to Follow particularly interesting.

Beau Greaves isn't one of the 16 seeds. She has to start on Friday against Daryl Gurney and, if she wins, her reward is defending champion Luke Humphries.

Not exactly the gentle route through Prague.

But Greaves is becoming increasingly difficult to judge by conventional expectations. Her Q4QS record shows 10 wins from her last ten recorded matches, back-to-back Women's Series titles and Players Championship averages of 94.75 and 95.45 in her latest two appearances.

She also averaged over 104 on her European Tour debut last weekend despite losing to Rob Cross.

Getting through Gurney and then Humphries would be an enormous ask. But if she does, it could become one of the stories of the European Tour season.

Six Players to Watch

Luke Littler – Back on the European Tour for the first time since March and still producing extraordinary numbers. Nine wins from ten and the obvious title threat.

Luke Humphries – The king of Prague. Chasing a third successive Czech Open title and arriving immediately after another Players Championship victory.

Gerwyn Price – A European Tour winner already this season and a World Matchplay finalist. More than capable of another big weekend.

Wessel Nijman – One of 2026's outstanding ProTour performers. Already a European Tour champion this year and increasingly difficult to regard as an outsider.

Michael van Gerwen – Still capable of producing a level very few players can live with. His Q4QS data contains the highest peak match average of these six.

Beau Greaves – The fascinating wildcard. A brutal route awaits, but her recent scoring suggests she is capable of making headlines rather than merely making up the field.

And that's only six…

That's the problem with trying to pick six from this tournament.

Gian van Veen has reached the semi-finals of the World Matchplay and two recent Players Championships and is 8-2 in his last ten.

Rob Cross is also 8-2 and has already won Players Championship 22. Luke Woodhouse has a final, semi-final and quarter-final among his recent Players Championship results. Cameron Menzies has won Players Championship 23.

Then there is Josh Rock, Gary Anderson, Stephen Bunting, Nathan Aspinall, Chris Dobey, Ross Smith, Damon Heta, Dirk van Duijvenbode and a host of others.

That's what makes Prague so interesting.

Littler's return provides the headline before a dart has been thrown. By Sunday night, there's every chance somebody else will have stolen it.

Beyond Mitchell Lawrie: The Young UK Darts Players Coming Through in 2026

 

The rise of Luke Littler helped shine an unprecedented spotlight on youth darts.

His progress from the junior system to the top of the professional game demonstrated what can happen when exceptional ability is matched by the right opportunities. Inevitably, attention has now turned towards the next generation.

Who might follow him?

Mitchell Lawrie is currently the most obvious answer. The young Scot has already produced remarkable results across junior and senior darts, establishing himself as one of the most exciting prospects anywhere in the sport.

However, one of the most interesting stories of 2026 is not simply the emergence of one outstanding player. It is the depth of young talent now appearing across the JDC system and beyond.

Names such as Lawrie, Kaya Baysal and Archie Self will already be familiar to many followers of youth darts. Yet a closer look at the Q4QS statistics reveals a much broader group of young players beginning to establish impressive records.

This article focuses on players from the UK who feature within my database. The figures are based on the tournaments and matches currently captured by the Q4QS system, rather than every match each player has played.

There are also several talented young players emerging elsewhere in Europe, particularly in Belgium, but they fall outside the scope of this particular analysis.

Mitchell Lawrie: The Current Standard-Bearer

Any discussion about the next generation has to begin with Mitchell Lawrie.

The young Scot has produced numbers that place him in a category of his own.

Across 97 recorded matches in the Q4QS database, Lawrie has won 90 and lost only seven. That gives him an extraordinary win rate of 92.8%.

He holds an overall average of 90.54 and a Q4QS average of 90.77.

Those numbers would be impressive for an established senior player. For somebody still progressing through youth darts, they are exceptional.

Lawrie’s achievements extend well beyond the database. He won the 2025 JDC Junior World Championship, became the WDF World Youth champion and reached the final of the senior WDF World Championship at Lakeside.

He has continued winning in 2026, collecting further senior WDF titles and dominating large parts of the JDC Advanced Tour.

What stands out most in the Q4QS data is the distance between Lawrie and the chasing group. Youth darts is highly competitive, but nobody else in this particular set of players has consistently matched his combination of scoring and winning.

Lawrie is no longer merely an exciting junior prospect. He is already producing the kind of performances that make people wonder how far he can eventually go.

The question is not whether he is one of the leading young players in the UK.

It is whether anybody in the current generation can close the gap.

Already Making Headlines

Jack Johnson

While Lawrie stands clear at the top of the figures, Jack Johnson leads the group immediately behind him.

Johnson currently ranks second in my system, averaging 84.16 across 68 recorded matches and winning 73.5% of them.

His achievements are not limited to statistical promise. Johnson won the JDC Super 16 in both 2024 and 2025, demonstrating an ability to deliver in major matches as well as across the wider junior circuit.

He also won the 2025 JDC National Volts title, defeating Alfie Hutton in the final on the World Grand Prix stage in Leicester.

Those successes have helped Johnson build a reputation as one of the most accomplished young players currently emerging from the UK system.

His average may remain some distance below Lawrie’s remarkable figure, but it places him firmly among the leading group. More importantly, he has already shown that he can handle the pressure that comes with competing for significant junior titles.

Kaya Baysal

Kaya Baysal has become one of the best-known names in junior darts over the last couple of seasons.

His record in the Q4QS database stands at 52 victories from 72 matches, alongside an overall average of 83.51. He has also won eight of his ten most recently recorded matches.

Baysal’s progress has not been restricted to junior competition.

He became the youngest winner of a senior WDF ranking title when he won the Budapest Classic in 2025. He has also demonstrated that his game can translate to the MODUS Super Series, where he reached a weekly final in 2026.

Baysal won nine of his ten group matches during that MODUS appearance before eventually losing to Jack Aldridge in the weekly final.

That matters when attempting to assess young prospects. Junior success provides the foundation, but performing effectively against experienced senior opponents presents a different challenge.

Baysal has already shown that he can make that transition.

Archie Self

Archie Self is another player whose profile has grown enormously during 2026.

His overall average of 83.10 places him firmly among the leading group in the database, while a perfect 10–0 record across his most recently captured matches demonstrates the momentum he has built.

Self’s senior achievements make his story particularly significant.

He won Week Four of MODUS Super Series 14 after going through the entire week unbeaten. That alone would have made 2026 an important breakthrough year.

He then went considerably further by winning PDC Challenge Tour Event 18 in August.

Winning a Challenge Tour title against an experienced adult field is a major achievement for any young player. For Self, it provides strong evidence that his ability is already translating beyond the age-group environment.

Among all the players included here, he may have made the biggest senior breakthrough of 2026.

The Leading Challengers

Lewis Cook

Lewis Cook may be one of the most underrated young players currently competing on the circuit.

His figures are remarkably close to those of Johnson and Baysal. Cook has won 52 of his 70 recorded matches, giving him a win rate of 74.3%.

His Q4QS rating is also virtually identical to Johnson’s.

Despite receiving less attention than some of the headline names, the underlying performance data suggests that Cook belongs firmly within the leading group of UK prospects.

He has been consistently competitive in JDC Advanced Tour events and has already shown that he can push the best players in the age group.

Lawrie defeated him only 4–3 in the quarter-finals of Advanced Tour Event Three in Bristol, illustrating how close Cook can come to the player currently setting the standard.

The challenge now is to turn that consistency into more major titles and headline performances.

Jayden Walker

Few players in the chasing group possess stronger all-round figures than Jayden Walker.

Walker has the highest Q4QS average among Lawrie’s leading pursuers at 84.64. He has won 66 of his 85 recorded matches, giving him a success rate of 77.6%.

That combination of scoring and results makes him one of the most interesting players in the database.

He already has tournament victories to his name and repeatedly appears in the latter stages of significant youth events. He also reached the final of the 2025 JDC Super 16, losing to Johnson.

Walker’s position is particularly intriguing because his figures suggest that he is not relying on an isolated run or a handful of strong performances. He has maintained a high level across a substantial sample of matches.

If Lawrie has a serious challenger within the current generation, Walker may be among the strongest candidates.

Closer Than Many Realise

Arthur Allston

If there is one player whose wider reputation may currently lag behind his numbers, it is Arthur Allston.

Allston ranks sixth in my database, ahead of several players who may be more widely discussed.

He has won 55 of his 78 recorded matches, producing a success rate of 70.5%, while his overall average stands at 82.10. He has also won eight of his last ten matches in the database.

Allston has regularly appeared in the latter stages of JDC events, including a semi-final at Advanced Tour Event Four in Bristol, where his run was eventually ended by Lawrie.

He may not yet carry the profile of some of the names above him, but the statistics suggest that he should be considered part of the same wider group.

When discussing potential future breakthroughs, Allston deserves considerably more attention than he currently receives.

Owen Bryceland

Owen Bryceland may not attract as many headlines as some of his contemporaries, but his numbers tell a positive story.

An overall average of 81.55 and a win rate approaching 70% demonstrate a player who is performing consistently at a strong level.

At this stage of a young player’s development, progress is not always measured through major titles alone. Building experience, regularly competing with the best players in the age group and maintaining solid performance levels are all important.

Bryceland’s figures suggest that he is doing exactly that.

Ben Townley

Ben Townley is another player who can easily be overlooked when attention is concentrated on the most recognisable names.

However, an average above 80, 44 victories from 64 recorded matches and a solid recent record indicate a player capable of competing regularly with the country’s leading juniors.

Townley has also reached the latter stages of JDC Advanced Tour events, including a semi-final at Event Four in Bristol.

Like Bryceland, his next step will be converting repeated competitive performances into major victories. The underlying level, however, is already encouraging.

Two More to Watch

Not every young player develops at exactly the same rate.

Some collect major junior titles almost immediately, while others build their game more gradually before making a significant breakthrough.

Two more names from the database are therefore worth watching.

Christian Ennis

Christian Ennis has quietly put together an impressive body of work.

The Northern Irish prospect holds an overall average of 80.10 across 71 recorded matches and has won more than 70% of them.

Those figures compare favourably with several better-known players. They also come across a sufficiently large number of matches to suggest genuine consistency rather than a brief spell of good form.

Ennis may not yet have generated the same attention as Lawrie, Baysal or Self, but his statistical record makes him an interesting prospect.

Charlie Greensmith

Charlie Greensmith enters the discussion largely because of his recent form.

His overall average of 79.28 may not immediately stand out alongside the leading names, but he has won eight of his ten most recently recorded matches.

That does not necessarily mean he is ready to challenge the very best immediately. It does, however, suggest a player moving in the right direction.

Youth development can happen quickly. A player who appears just outside the leading group at the beginning of a season can close the gap substantially within a matter of months.

Greensmith’s recent results make him one to monitor.

More Than One Outstanding Prospect

Mitchell Lawrie currently stands apart statistically, but he certainly does not stand alone.

Behind him is an extremely competitive group featuring Jack Johnson, Kaya Baysal, Archie Self, Lewis Cook and Jayden Walker.

Johnson is already a two-time JDC Super 16 champion. Baysal has reached a MODUS Super Series weekly final. Self has gone one better by winning a MODUS week and has now added a PDC Challenge Tour title.

Cook’s numbers place him much closer to the headline names than his current profile might suggest, while Walker combines one of the strongest averages with an excellent win rate across a considerable number of matches.

Beyond that group, Arthur Allston, Owen Bryceland and Ben Townley continue to build increasingly strong records. Christian Ennis and Charlie Greensmith could yet emerge as two of the next names to make a significant move.

Not every one of these players will reach the highest level. Development in darts is rarely predictable, and plenty can change as young players move into senior competition.

Some will progress quickly. Others may require more time. A few players currently receiving less attention may ultimately develop further than those already collecting the biggest titles.

That uncertainty is part of what makes following youth darts so interesting.

Luke Littler showed just how quickly an exceptional junior can become one of the biggest names in the sport. It would be unfair to expect every talented youngster to follow the same extraordinary path.

Lawrie is already building his own remarkable story, but the wider picture may be just as encouraging.

UK youth darts does not appear to be waiting for one new star to arrive.

It already has an entire generation coming through.

Yesterday’s Darts Results: Haines Hits 115.62 as Roberts, Perkins and McCready Take Wednesday Titles (2nd Septemer 2026)

Wednesday produced another packed night of grassroots darts, with 33 tournaments from 2 September added to the Q4QS database.

There was plenty happening across the South and South West, with James Roberts winning at Purton, Steve Perkins taking the Devizes Under-70, Alec McCready winning again at Leominster and Johnny Haines producing the biggest average of the entire day with a sensational 115.62.

Further afield, Bryan Flew was outstanding at Dowlais, Terry Nash came through the Vault 19 warm-up and several more players broke the 100-average barrier.

Haines lights up GWRSA with 115.62

The individual performance of the day came from Johnny Haines in the Inbetween Vault Break 3 at GWRSA Club.

Haines didn't simply win the event — he produced an extraordinary 115.62 average during his run, comfortably the highest number recorded across Wednesday's Q4QS results.

He also added averages of 92.02, 90.18 and 85.89, eventually finishing the tournament with eight victories and defeating Igor Kuroczycki in the final.

That's one of the biggest single-match averages to appear in these daily roundups for some time.

Roberts combines 100.20 with Purton title

There was another ton-plus performance from James Roberts in the Purton Red House Under-70 Round Robin.

Roberts produced a 100.20 average, followed by further performances of 88.41 and 85.89, and finished with eight wins.

Most importantly, he also completed the tournament victory, beating Wayne Franklin 4–0 in the final.

For an average-restricted event, breaking through the 100 mark is particularly eye-catching.

Perkins takes Devizes Under-70

At the Devizes Town Round Robin U70 Average, Steve Perkins emerged with the title.

Perkins and Mike Barton both accumulated eight victories before meeting in the final, with Perkins coming through 4–3.

He also produced the highest recorded average of the tournament at 85.25, just ahead of Andy Evans at 85.00.

Another competitive restricted-average event, and another example of the depth these tournaments are producing.

McCready wins again at Leominster

Alec McCready continued his recent winning form at Leominster & District Darts League.

McCready took the Money In Money Out title after recording seven victories, defeating Chris Hurds 3–0 in the final.

The biggest average of the event actually belonged to Simon Griffiths, who hit 100.20, while James Bradford recorded 92.02 and Hurds reached 88.41.

After McCready's excellent performance in Sunday's results, it is another title to add to what is becoming a very productive spell.

Flew fires 111.33 at Dowlais

If Haines hadn't produced his 115.62, Bryan Flew's 111.33 would have comfortably taken top billing.

Flew was superb in Dowlais RFC Vault Break 3, producing the 111.33, followed by 95.94, 90.18 and two separate 88.41 averages.

He also won the tournament, beating Jack Davies 3–0 in the final and finishing with eight victories.

A title plus that collection of averages makes Flew's run one of Wednesday's strongest all-round performances.

Nash takes Vault 19 warm-up

There was another notable success for Terry Nash at Bagley Sports & Social Club.

Nash came through the Vault 19 Warm Up Money In Money Out, edging Paul Rowley 4–3 in the final.

He also recorded a 100.20 average, alongside 97.12 and 93.94, while Rowley produced an excellent 98.45.

With Vault 19 approaching, that is some very useful form for Nash.

Sartan Club produces another busy Bristol night

Closer to home, the Sartan Club Double Trouble Round Robin produced 75 recorded matches.

Matty Rogers eventually took the title after eight victories, while Alfie Palmer won seven and Warren Ryan, Ryan Smith and Ricky Palmer all collected six.

Rogers and Ricky Palmer shared the best recorded average at 81.24, with Warren Ryan and Luke Harding both reaching 77.08.

Kempster wins Wednesday Under-55

There was also another restricted-average competition in the region, with Jack Kempster taking the Wednesday Night Under-55 Average title.

Kempster recorded seven victories and produced the event's best average of 75.15.

Cameron Oram finished with six wins, while Jack Collins and Alfie Ryan both reached five.

More ton-plus performances

Wednesday was unusually rich in big averages.

Alongside Haines' 115.62 and Flew's 111.33, Adam Mould hit 103.66 at Bradmoor Farm, while William Thomas also produced 103.66 at Vetz Sports and Social Club.

Simon Griffiths, Rico Anderson, James Roberts, Nigel Lamb and Terry Nash all reached 100.20.

Mould's 103.66 came during an event ultimately won by Ross Hales, while William Thomas' big numbers weren't enough to stop Mike Huntley taking the title at Vetz.

Plenty more Wednesday winners

There was plenty more action among the 33 competitions.

Daniel Astbury won the Oddfellows Round Robin with nine victories and an 88.81 best, while Jake Shipley took the Bostin Inbetween Vault and Corey Milward won the Shooters Warm Up.

There were also victories for Ryan-Rai Rushton in the Junior Darts Round Robin, Archie Bourne in the Raging Bullseye Championship Series, Connor Levett at Trojans Whippet and Lucas Llewellyn in the Arrows U55 event.

A huge night for the averages

Thirty-three tournaments is another substantial addition to Q4QS, but Wednesday will probably be remembered most for the scoring.

A 115.62 from Haines, 111.33 from Flew, two 103.66s and five separate players reaching 100.20 made this one of the strongest statistical days in the recent database.

But once again, the daily results also showed why tournament wins matter as much as isolated averages: Roberts, Perkins, McCready, Haines, Flew and Nash all managed to combine strong performances with actually getting the job done.

What Shape Is the PDC Women’s Series In?

 

I recently found myself wondering about the current shape of the PDC Women’s Series.

Beau Greaves continues to dominate, while several familiar and experienced names remain near the top of the rankings. When the same players regularly occupy the leading positions, it can sometimes be difficult to judge how much the circuit beneath them is changing.

However, the PDC Women’s Series is only one part of women’s darts. Many players also compete regularly in WDF competitions and other events around the world, so this is not intended as an assessment of the entire women’s game.

Instead, I wanted to look specifically at what has happened within the Women’s Series.

Is its player base growing? Are new contenders moving through the rankings? Is the group behind the leading stars becoming stronger? And is the circuit producing a new generation capable of challenging the established names?

A closer look at the Women’s Series rankings, alongside the Q4QS data, offers some encouraging answers.

A Broader Player Base

When the Women’s Series began, the top end of the rankings was dominated by established names from the BDO era.

Lisa Ashton topped the inaugural standings in 2020, followed by Deta Hedman and Fallon Sherrock. Corrine Hammond, Aileen de Graaf, Lorraine Winstanley and Vicky Pruim were also among the leading names.

In that opening season, 58 players earned prize money. By 1 September 2026, that figure had increased to 129.

It is not a perfect direct comparison. The inaugural season was heavily affected by the circumstances of 2020, while the number of events and the available prize money have changed over the years.

Nevertheless, the modern rankings demonstrate how many players are now entering events, earning prize money and building experience on the circuit.

That does not automatically prove that the standard has risen at every level, but it suggests a broader competitive structure than existed during the earliest years of the Women’s Series.

The Beau Greaves Effect

Any discussion about the PDC Women’s Series in 2026 has to begin with Beau Greaves.

Since emerging as a major force, Greaves has established a level of dominance rarely seen in the women’s game.

She finished second in the Women’s Series rankings in 2022 before taking over completely, topping the standings in 2023, 2024 and 2025. She leads again in 2026, with £34,700 earned by 1 September—more than double the £17,050 collected by second-placed Lisa Ashton.

That level of dominance can make it difficult to assess the rest of the circuit.

When one player is so far ahead, everybody else can appear to be standing still. However, that is not necessarily what is happening. An alternative interpretation is that Greaves is simply setting an exceptional standard and continuing to improve faster than the field around her.

The gap between Greaves and the chasing pack is enormous, but underneath her dominance there are signs of genuine progress and considerable movement.

Familiar Names Remain Competitive

One of the most interesting features of the 2026 rankings is the continued success of several players who helped establish the Women’s Series.

Lisa Ashton is second in the current standings, while Fallon Sherrock is third. Deta Hedman occupies fifth place, with Vicky Pruim sixth and Trina Gulliver seventh.

Aileen de Graaf, Eleanor Cairns, Jo Locke, Rhian O’Sullivan, Lorraine Winstanley and Denise Cassidy are also inside the top 30.

It would be easy to point to those familiar names and conclude that little has changed. I think that would overlook two important points.

Firstly, their longevity deserves considerable respect. Remaining competitive as the circuit develops is an achievement in itself.

Secondly, established players continuing to succeed does not prevent new challengers from emerging. Both things can happen at the same time—and the movement elsewhere in the rankings suggests that they are.

New Faces Climbing the Rankings

Perhaps the clearest evidence that the Women’s Series is evolving comes from the number of players rapidly climbing the standings.

Gemma Hayter is one of the strongest examples. She moved from sixth in 2024 to fifth in 2025 and sits fourth in the current 2026 standings. She has established herself among the circuit’s leading players and also occupies fourth place in the current Q4QS rankings.

Lauryn Salter has enjoyed a remarkable rise. Ranked 60th in 2024, she climbed to 37th in 2025 before breaking into the top 20 in 2026. By 1 September, she had earned £3,750 and occupied 19th place.

Lauren Bloomfield’s progress has been even more dramatic. After finishing 103rd in 2024 with £200, she surged to 21st in 2025. She has backed that up in 2026, climbing another place to 20th and increasing her prize money to £3,300.

Jade Gofford has produced one of the biggest jumps of the current season. She was ranked 27th in 2025 but has climbed to eighth in 2026, earning £5,500 by the beginning of September.

That is not simply a small move within the middle of the rankings. It represents a breakthrough into the circuit’s leading group.

Another major success story is Joanne Oldershaw. She was 63rd in 2024 and 98th in 2025, but has exploded into the top 20 this season. Her £4,550 in prize money places her 17th in the current standings.

These are not isolated examples. Together, they demonstrate genuine movement throughout the rankings and a competitive landscape that continues to change beneath the established leading names.

Is the Chasing Pack Becoming Stronger?

One of the best indicators of progress in any sporting circuit is not simply the standard of its best player, but the quality and depth of the chasing pack.

The current Q4QS rankings reveal an increasingly dense group of Women’s Series players averaging from the mid-to-high 60s into the 70s.

Karolina Ratajska, Aileen de Graaf, Jade Gofford, Eleanor Cairns, Kim Holden, Denise Cassidy and Lauryn Salter are among those producing strong performances and competing for deep tournament runs.

The important point is not that every one of them is ready to challenge Greaves consistently. It is that there are increasingly dangerous opponents throughout a Women’s Series draw.

The prize-money standings support that impression.

By 1 September, 22 players had earned at least £3,000 during the 2026 Women’s Series season, while 58 had reached £1,000 or more.

Leading players can encounter a dangerous opponent from the opening rounds. More competitors appear capable of defeating recognised names, putting together deep runs and eventually establishing themselves among the leading group.

Competition within the chasing pack should ultimately help to raise standards throughout the circuit, even if Greaves remains some distance ahead of it.

The Next Generation

Perhaps the most encouraging sign for the longer-term future of the Women’s Series is the emergence of younger players beginning to make an impact.

Macy Gibbons is a name that immediately stands out.

Although she currently sits outside the leading group on the Women’s Series Order of Merit, her Q4QS position and performance statistics suggest considerable potential. She has recorded a strong average and win percentage, indicating that she could climb substantially as she gains more experience.

Her progress is already visible in the Women’s Series standings. After earning £200 and finishing 101st in 2025, she had climbed to 74th with £600 by 1 September 2026.

Ruby Grey is another player attracting attention. She currently sits inside the top 50 of both the Women’s Series and Q4QS rankings. Her £1,400 in prize money places her 43rd on the 2026 Women’s Series Order of Merit.

Ella Coburn is also beginning to convert appearances into prize money and ranking progress. She has risen from 104th in 2025 to 51st this season, increasing her prize money from £200 to £1,100.

Olivia Goddard is another young name beginning to appear in the standings, earning her first Women’s Series prize money in 2026.

Whether these players eventually develop into regular title challengers remains to be seen.

Progress is rarely completely smooth, particularly on a circuit where the cost of entries and travel—and the ability to commit to a full schedule—can all affect a player’s development.

However, these are exactly the type of emerging players worth following over the coming seasons.

What Do the Rankings Tell Us?

Rankings never provide the complete picture.

They reward results rather than potential, while players who enter more events naturally have more opportunities to earn money. The Q4QS data adds performance averages and win percentages, but that also depends on which tournaments and matches are available within the database.

The 2026 Women’s Series season was also still in progress when these figures were collected on 1 September.

Despite those qualifications, there are some clear trends.

Greaves remains comfortably ahead. Ashton, Sherrock and several other established stars remain extremely competitive. Behind them, however, a group of newer contenders is beginning to establish itself.

Hayter has become part of the leading group. Gofford has broken into the top 10. Oldershaw, Salter and Bloomfield have reached the top 20.

Further down the rankings, players such as Gibbons, Grey, Coburn and Goddard are beginning to create their own signs of progress.

There is experience at the top, considerable competition in the middle and emerging potential beneath it.

So, What Shape Is the Women’s Series In?

Based on the available evidence, I think the PDC Women’s Series is in a healthy and increasingly competitive position.

Its player base is broader than it was during the circuit’s earliest years. More players are earning prize money, several newer names are climbing rapidly through the standings and the group behind the leading stars appears to be developing greater depth.

The extraordinary dominance of Beau Greaves can sometimes obscure that progress.

When one player sets such a high standard, everybody else can appear static by comparison. However, the movement beneath Greaves tells a different story.

Gemma Hayter, Lauryn Salter, Lauren Bloomfield, Jade Gofford and Joanne Oldershaw all provide evidence of players making significant progress within the Women’s Series.

Behind them, Macy Gibbons, Ruby Grey, Ella Coburn and Olivia Goddard offer signs of another generation beginning to emerge.

There are still areas in which the circuit can develop. More opportunities, greater international participation and more players being able to compete regularly across a full season would all strengthen it further.

It is also important to remember that the Women’s Series is not the entirety of women’s darts. Many players continue to develop and achieve success through WDF competitions and other routes around the world.

But judged specifically on its own rankings and recent trends, the PDC Women’s Series does not appear to be standing still.

Beau Greaves may continue to take most of the headlines, but beneath her dominance there is genuine movement, increasing depth and a developing group of players hoping to become the circuit’s next leading names.

Yesterday’s Darts Results: Williams Wins at Evesham as Walker Fires 108.51 (1st September 2026)

Tuesday brought another busy night of grassroots darts, with 34 tournaments from 1 September added to the Q4QS database.

There was plenty happening across the South and South West, with Darrel Williams winning at Evesham, Robin Stutt-Hannaford taking the opening Taunton U70 Super Series event, and Logun Godbeer adding another Portishead title. Further afield, Lloyd Walker produced the biggest average of the day with a superb 108.51.

Williams takes the title at Evesham

The Pre Vault 19 Round Robin at Evesham Darts Competitions produced 75 recorded matches and another competitive field.

Darrel Williams eventually emerged as champion after a final against Joe Quiney, with both players finishing the tournament on seven victories.

Quiney produced the standout individual performance at Evesham with a huge 107.36 average, while Mitchell Leeming hit 93.94, Shaun Vernall 91.09 and Williams himself reached 90.90 and 90.18 during his title-winning run.

It was a good example of something these daily results regularly show: the player producing the biggest average does not necessarily end the night with the trophy.

Stutt-Hannaford opens Taunton series with victory

There was also a strong first night of the Taunton U70 Round Robin Super Series 10.0 at Darts @ The Lawns.

Robin Stutt-Hannaford came through the competition after collecting nine wins, with Ryan Greenslade finishing with eight.

Stutt-Hannaford also produced the four leading averages attributed to him in the tournament, headed by 85.89, followed by 83.50, 79.11 and 71.57. Greenslade's best was 77.08.

That is an excellent way to begin a new series, particularly in an average-restricted format where consistency throughout the night is so important.

Godbeer adds another Portishead title

Logun Godbeer continues to appear regularly among the Q4QS winners, and Tuesday brought another success at Portishead Workmens Darts.

Godbeer won the Tuesday Open, finishing with eight victories, ahead of a group containing Lewis Kendall, Jacob Huxtable and finalist John Maggs.

He also recorded the competition's best average at 76.42, as well as a 74.55. Maggs reached 74.93 and Kendall 72.09.

Godbeer's recent run of results continues to make him one of the more noticeable young players appearing in these daily roundups.

Walker produces the performance of the day

The biggest average anywhere in Tuesday's results came at Fareham MIMO.

Lloyd Walker produced an outstanding 108.51 average, comfortably topping the overall Q4QS list for the day.

This wasn't simply one isolated leg of form either. Walker also hit 99.16 and eventually won the competition, finishing level with Taylor Harding on seven victories.

A tournament victory combined with 108.51 and 99.16 makes Walker's performance one of the strongest all-round displays from Tuesday.

Ton-plus darts elsewhere

Walker and Quiney weren't the only players to break the 100 barrier.

Archie Bourne produced a 100.20 average during the NDC End Of Summer Round Robin, while Toby Clements also hit 100.20 at the Royal British Legion Vault Break event in Sunbury-on-Thames.

Clements' performance came in an event eventually won by John Nelson, who himself reached 98.02. Clements finished with seven victories, the same number as Nelson.

Lee Evans dominates at Loughor

One of the most statistically convincing tournament performances came from Lee Evans at Loughor Workingmens Club.

Evans won Loughor Vault Break 3 with seven victories and filled all five of the event's leading-average positions.

His best performances were 93.94, 93.94 and 92.02, followed by 88.41 and 83.15.

That is a particularly impressive level of consistency across an entire tournament.

Astbury produces another strong night

Daniel Astbury was also among Tuesday's winners, coming through a 67-match round robin.

Astbury recorded eight wins and hit averages of 94.28 and 92.02, while Jamie Chaplin reached 92.44 during his run to the final.

Astbury has been appearing increasingly often in the results, and this was another strong combination of scoring and tournament success.

More winners across the circuit

There were plenty of other titles among the 34 competitions.

Pete Hughes won the Batchley Tuesday Open after eight victories, with Stewart Doughty recording the tournament's best average of 97.57.

Martin Tonks enjoyed an excellent night at Bostin Darts 180 Bar, winning the Inbetween Vault with ten victories and recording four of the event's five leading averages, headed by 85.08.

There were also wins for James Mann at Widden Rugby Club, Lee Judd at Faringdon, Rhys Evans in the Junior Round Robin Open, and Jack Davies in PSC Event 11.

A strong start to September

The first day of September has therefore added another 34 tournaments to Q4QS, with plenty of performances worth following.

The South West stories are headed by Williams' Evesham victory, Stutt-Hannaford's excellent start to the new Taunton series and another Portishead success for Godbeer.

But the numbers further afield were difficult to ignore too: Walker 108.51, Quiney 107.36, Bourne 100.20 and Clements 100.20 provide an impressive start to the new month.

Where Are the Toughest Places to Play Darts South of Birmingham? Q4QS Venue Rankings 2026

 

Over the past few weeks, I've been using the Q4QS Tournament Strength database to look at darts from a slightly different perspective.

I've compared the major tours.

I've looked at the toughest individual tournaments.

I've compared ADC Vaults with recognised international circuits.

Now I'm bringing things much closer to home.

Where are the toughest venues to regularly play darts south of Birmingham?

Not which venue has produced one spectacular tournament.

Not which has the biggest names or the largest prize fund.

But if you repeatedly turned up and entered tournaments at the same venue, where would you statistically be most likely to encounter a strong field?

This is the first version of the Q4QS venue rankings. My current database coverage is strongest across the southern half of Britain, so rather than pretend it represents every part of the country equally, this opening edition concentrates on venues south of Birmingham.

I'll be expanding the geographical coverage in the very near future as more tournaments and venues are added to the database.

First – What Does Tournament Strength Mean?

As always with this series, an important explanation comes first.

Tournament Strength is NOT a tournament average.

A venue with a Tournament Strength figure of 65 does not mean its players average 65.

The Q4QS Tournament Strength Score is a calculated field-strength measure incorporating factors such as player ratings, recorded performances and the overall quality of the players taking part.

In simple terms:

Tournament average tells us how players performed.

Tournament Strength attempts to tell us how difficult the field was.

For this particular analysis, I've taken that one stage further.

Rather than ranking a venue by the strongest tournament it has ever staged, I've looked at its results across multiple events.

A venue needed at least six qualifying tournament records in the database to make the main table.

That gives us a much better indication of where strong fields appear consistently.

Q4QS Toughest Darts Venues South of Birmingham – 2026 So Far

Rank	Venue	Events	Typical Strength	Peak
1	Lindsay Constitutional Club, Cefn Hengoed	17	65.20	73.44
2	The Sartan Club, Bishopsworth	23	64.89	69.26
3	North Star Club, Calne	25	64.77	67.86
4	Bridley Moor & Batchley Social Club, Redditch	14	64.54	68.31
5	Brynmawr Social Club, Brynmawr	28	64.35	67.85
6	Dorchester Trinity Club, Dorchester	20	64.05	68.51
7	Faringdon Football Club, Faringdon	37	63.74	68.59
8	The Academy, Basingstoke	7	63.60	66.37
9	Windmill Hill Golf Centre, Milton Keynes	21	63.53	66.43
10	The Banckers Draft, Minehead	12	63.51	67.55
11	Bradmoor Farm, Aylesbury	42	63.51	68.72
12	Frimley Green Working Men's Club	6	63.39	65.21
13	County Conservative Club, Cardiff	16	63.28	69.35
14	Woodbridge Hill Working Men's Club, Guildford	7	63.28	65.05
15	Bagley Sports & Social Club, Shrewsbury	20	63.25	66.96
16	Topsham Football Club	13	63.04	66.58
17	St Johns Club, Banbury	23	62.94	66.08
18	The Cue Corner, Worcester	7	62.94	66.55
19	Chalvey WMC, Slough	19	62.93	66.96
20	Phoenix Pub, Portsmouth	12	62.79	67.34

Typical Strength is the mean Q4QS Tournament Strength of the qualifying events currently recorded for that venue. This opening ranking focuses on venues south of Birmingham where the current Q4QS database has sufficient coverage. Figures are for 2026 so far and will change as further tournaments and regions are added.

Cefn Hengoed Takes Number One

Perhaps the first surprise is that the current number one isn't one of the venues that immediately springs to mind when talking about English grassroots darts.

It's in Wales.

Lindsay Constitutional Club in Cefn Hengoed leads the rankings with a typical Tournament Strength of 65.20 across 17 recorded events.

And this isn't simply the result of one huge night.

Its median Tournament Strength is also above 64, while its strongest recorded event reaches 73.44.

That's exactly what I wanted this ranking to identify.

Not somewhere that happened to attract one exceptional field.

Somewhere that repeatedly does it.

Sartan Confirms Its Reputation

Second place probably won't surprise many people who follow the South West darts scene.

The Sartan Club in Bishopsworth scores 64.89 across 23 tournaments.

What's particularly impressive is the consistency.

Its median score is almost identical to its overall figure, and its peak reaches 69.26.

That tells us Sartan isn't being pushed towards the top by one or two exceptional competitions.

Strong fields are simply normal there.

For players around Bristol, that's probably confirmation of something many already suspected.

If you turn up at Sartan, expect a difficult draw.

Calne Might Be the Most Impressive of All

Third-placed North Star Club in Calne is particularly interesting.

Its overall figure is 64.77, but its median is actually slightly higher at 65.22 across 25 tournaments.

That's significant.

It means the typical North Star event is consistently landing around the very top of this entire venue dataset.

Its peak of 67.86 isn't the highest in the rankings.

It doesn't need to be.

North Star's strength is consistency.

There appear to be very few easy nights.

Redditch and Brynmawr Complete the Top Five

Bridley Moor & Batchley Social Club in Redditch sits fourth at 64.54, followed by another Welsh venue, Brynmawr Social Club, at 64.35.

Brynmawr is particularly convincing because that figure comes from 28 recorded tournaments.

That's a sizeable sample.

Once a venue maintains a figure above 64 across that many competitions, it becomes increasingly difficult to dismiss it as a temporary spike.

Then Comes an Interesting Group

Dorchester, Faringdon, Basingstoke, Milton Keynes and Minehead complete the Top 10.

And there's something worth noticing here.

These aren't all venues concentrated in one recognised darts hotbed.

We're seeing strong tournament environments spread across Wales, the South West, the Midlands, the South Coast and the Home Counties.

That's one of the things I've enjoyed most about building this database.

Strong grassroots darts isn't confined to the places that receive the most publicity.

Faringdon and Bradmoor Deserve Special Mention

Sample size matters.

Faringdon Football Club ranks seventh with 37 recorded events.

Bradmoor Farm in Aylesbury ranks 11th with 42.

Those are two of the largest samples anywhere near the top of the ranking.

Maintaining Tournament Strength figures of 63.74 and 63.51 respectively across that many tournaments is arguably more impressive than reaching a slightly higher figure from six or seven events.

It suggests players attending those venues aren't occasionally encountering strong fields.

They're encountering them over and over again.

And What About Paignton?

This is where comparing peak strength with regular strength becomes fascinating.

In the previous ADC analysis, 8 Ball Bar & Sports in Paignton produced the strongest ordinary Vault event I'd found:

75.08.

That's still an exceptional result.

But across its 12 qualifying events in this analysis, Paignton's typical Tournament Strength is 62.64.

That puts it just outside this Top 20.

There is no contradiction.

It simply answers two different questions.

How strong can Paignton get?

Extremely strong.

Is every Paignton tournament played at that level?

No.

And that's precisely why looking at venues over a longer period gives us a different picture.

Peak Strength Still Matters

It would be wrong to completely ignore those exceptional nights.

Some venues outside the Top 10 have demonstrated how strong they can become when the right field assembles.

Among the notable peaks are:

Paignton – 75.08

Cefn Hengoed – 73.44

Cardiff – 69.35

Sartan Club – 69.26

Bradmoor Farm – 68.72

Faringdon – 68.59

Dorchester – 68.51

Those peaks tell us something different from the main ranking.

A venue's regular score tells us what you're likely to encounter.

Its peak tells us how difficult the room can become.

Both are useful.

Wales Is Producing Some Serious Fields

One of the clearest geographical stories in the rankings is Wales.

Cefn Hengoed is number one.

Brynmawr is fifth.

Cardiff is 13th.

That's three Welsh venues inside the Top 13.

Given how much attention English grassroots darts receives, that's worth highlighting.

The data suggests there are some extremely competitive regular tournament environments on the other side of the Severn.

The South West Is Very Much in the Picture

From my usual South West perspective, there is plenty here too.

Sartan is second.

Calne is third.

Minehead is tenth.

Topsham is 16th.

And immediately below the Top 20 are venues including Paignton, Yeovil and Gloucester.

So while Wales currently supplies the number-one venue, the South West has a very strong presence throughout the rankings.

And the numbers reinforce something I've seen repeatedly while covering darts in this region:

There is an enormous amount of quality operating well below the level that receives national attention.

Does This Mean Cefn Hengoed Is the Hardest Venue to Win At?

Not necessarily.

And that's an important distinction.

Tournament Strength measures the quality of the field.

It doesn't account for everything involved in actually winning a tournament.

A 16-player tournament and a 128-player tournament can have identical field-strength ratings but present very different challenges.

Format matters.

Number of entrants matters.

Match length matters.

Seeding matters.

The draw matters.

So this isn't intended to answer:

"Where is it mathematically hardest to lift a trophy?"

It's answering:

"Which regular venues are attracting the strongest fields?"

That's a subtly different – and I think equally interesting – question.

This Is Only the Beginning

There's another important caveat to these rankings.

This isn't yet intended as a definitive ranking of every darts venue in Britain.

The Q4QS database is growing all the time, and its geographical coverage isn't yet equal everywhere.

That's why I've deliberately started with venues south of Birmingham, where I have enough data to make meaningful comparisons.

I'll be expanding the coverage in the very near future.

As more regions and tournaments are added, we'll start to see whether these venues can hold their positions when they come up against the strongest rooms elsewhere.

And that should make the ranking even more interesting.

And What About My Own Regular Venues?

I was obviously curious to see how some of the venues I regularly cover and play at compared.

Hangar 61 in Patchway comes out particularly well. Across 42 recorded events, it has a typical Tournament Strength of 61.65, with its strongest tournament reaching an impressive 70.03. That leaves Hangar just outside the current Top 20, and there have been several particularly strong fields there recently.

DartAsylum HQ produces a very different number, averaging 53.22 across an enormous 132 recorded events, but that figure needs some context.

DartAsylum runs a huge variety of competitions, including Under-55, Sub-70, junior and other restricted events, so its overall venue figure is naturally pulled down by the type of tournaments it stages. When the stronger fields assemble, the numbers can be very different – DartAsylum's peak Tournament Strength this year is an excellent 73.33.

For me, it's a useful example of why the numbers need a little interpretation. These rankings measure the strength of the tournaments being staged at each venue, rather than rating the venue itself.

Final Thoughts

Looking only at the strongest individual tournament tells us where an exceptional field has assembled.

Looking across repeated tournaments tells us something more useful.

Where is strong darts normal?

Right now, among the venues south of Birmingham sufficiently represented in the Q4QS database, the answer is Cefn Hengoed.

But Sartan and North Star are extremely close.

Redditch, Brynmawr and Dorchester aren't far behind.

And venues such as Faringdon and Bradmoor Farm are producing strong numbers across dozens of competitions.

Perhaps most importantly, the difference between many of these venues is tiny.

A player looking for tough competitive darts doesn't need to enter a PDC event.

Across the southern half of Britain, there are plenty of clubs where strong fields are turning up week after week.

And as the Q4QS database expands, we'll find out just how those venues compare with the rest of the country.

Yesterday’s Darts Results: Rixon Rules Bridgwater as Bank Holiday Monday Delivers 28 Events (31st August 2026)

Bank Holiday Monday produced another substantial day of grassroots darts, with 28 tournaments from 31 August added to the Q4QS database.

There was plenty happening across the South and South West, from a huge tournament at the 49 Club to Bank Holiday competitions in Bridgwater and Wiltshire, while several players pushed averages towards – and beyond – the 100 mark.

For me, Warren Rixon’s performance at Bridgwater Darts Academy deserves to be right near the top of the local stories. Rixon didn’t just win the tournament; he dominated the event statistically too.

Rixon dominates at Bridgwater

The BDA Bank Holiday Madness Academy tournament produced 93 recorded matches, with Warren Rixon emerging as champion.

Rixon beat Tommy Climo in the final and finished the day with ten victories, comfortably one of the strongest tournament records across Monday’s results.

He also occupied all five of the leading-average positions at the event, headed by an 81.24, followed by 75.15, 66.80, 65.35 and 61.35.

That combination of the title, ten wins and complete control of the event’s leading averages makes this one of Monday’s most convincing individual performances.

Holley comes through huge Wiltshire field

There was another sizeable Bank Holiday competition at Wiltshire Darts House, where 113 matches were recorded.

Sean Holley eventually took the title, defeating Johnny Haines in the final and accumulating an impressive ten wins.

Haines may have finished runner-up, but he produced the best recorded average of the event at 98.02. Holley and Wayne Barrett both reached 96.97, with Haines also producing two separate 93.94 performances.

It looks like one of the strongest fields of the day, and Holley had to put together a serious run to come through it.

Freddie Miles wins massive 49 Club Under-55

One result that didn’t make the featured six on the graphic but certainly deserves mentioning came from the 49 Club.

The Wobbly’s Under-55 Bank Holiday Monday competition generated a huge 151 recorded matches.

Freddie Miles emerged with the title after reaching eight wins, with Ellie Harwood finishing runner-up after another strong seven-win run.

Jason White produced the best recorded average at 73.32, while Josh Rose hit 71.57 and Harwood reached 68.05.

The sheer size of the event makes Miles’ victory particularly notable.

Dutton combines title with 96.97

Stuart Dutton enjoyed an excellent night at the Riverside Club in the Vault In-Betweener 3.

Dutton finished with eight victories and defeated Tom Baughan in the final.

He also recorded the tournament’s best average at 96.97, adding another 88.41 against Baughan later in the event. Baughan himself reached 93.94 and 89.38 during an impressive run to the final.

That was another result where the eventual champion was also right at the top of the statistical performances.

Ryan Davies impresses at Wattsville

At Wattsville National Club, Ryan Davies was another player who combined the title with consistently strong numbers.

Davies won Vault Break Week 3 and recorded two separate 93.94 averages, as well as an 88.41.

He finished with eight victories, with David Skinner among those chasing him after recording six wins.

Sam Jackson delivers emphatic charity win

The Hollybush Charity Competition, raising money for the Mel Evans MND Foundation, also produced one of Monday’s strongest individual tournament performances.

Sam Jackson came through the event and produced averages of 95.94, 93.94 and 91.09 during his run.

He eventually beat Ike Richman in the final, with both players having accumulated eight victories during the competition.

Jackson’s combination of strong averages and the tournament victory made him another of the day’s standout performers.

Steed hits 96.97 as Cleave takes Monday Flyer

There was more strong South West form at the Monday Flyer at 8 Ball Bar & Sports.

Andy Steed produced the best average of the tournament at 96.97, but the title went to Finlay Cleave, who defeated Harry Madge in the final.

Cleave recorded seven victories, while Oliver Wells and Madge both collected five.

Tom Crocker tops Monday’s averages

The biggest average recorded across Monday’s entire Q4QS export came in the Summer Bank Holiday Round Robin.

Tom Crocker hit 103.66, putting him at the top of the day’s individual-average list.

The tournament itself was enormous, with 227 recorded matches, and eventually went to David Moule, who accumulated 12 victories. Crocker finished with 11 wins.

That is an extraordinary amount of darts in one competition and another reminder of just how big some of these Bank Holiday events can become.

Manley breaks the ton

Edward Manley also joined the 100 club in Clive Arms Vault Break 3.

Manley fired in a 100.20 average, although the tournament title went to Joshua Russell, with both players recording seven wins during the event.

Elsewhere, Mike Huntley reached 98.02, while Lloyd Sterio, Dean Leaver, Owen Smith, Sean Holley, Wayne Barrett and Andy Steed all recorded 96.97 averages.

More Bank Holiday winners

There was no shortage of other winners across Monday’s programme.

Glenn Pearce came through the Bank Holiday Fun Day Round Robin, where Steve Boundy accumulated eight wins and Owen Smith produced a 96.97 average.

Carl High won the large Under-65 Bank Holiday competition in Minehead, which featured 112 matches, while Luke Messer came through a 125-match Bank Holiday Round Robin elsewhere on the circuit.

There were also wins for Darryl Pilgrim, Gavin Sterio, Mark McGeeney, Mick Rodgers, Cody Sheppard and Trev Brennan among another deep collection of grassroots tournaments.

A strong finish to August

With 28 tournaments added from the final day of August, the month finished with another substantial batch of results for the Q4QS database.

Rixon’s Bridgwater domination, Holley’s success in a strong Wiltshire field, Miles coming through the huge 49 Club event and Dutton and Davies combining titles with big averages all provide strong South West stories.

And further afield, Crocker’s 103.66 and Manley’s 100.20 ensured there was no shortage of quality to close out the month.