Sunday brought another 92 tournaments into the Q4QS database, covering PDC Women's Series titles, ADC Vaults, open tournaments, WADC events and a particularly busy JDC Junior Volts programme.
There were plenty of stories beyond the six winners on the results graphic. Beau Greaves completed a four-title Women's Series weekend, Dan Nicholls won at two venues, and Logan Symons Jnr hit 100.20 in Plymouth. Further South West highlights came from Joe Bagguley in Gloucester and Liam George Elliott at Bretforton.
Beau Greaves completes a remarkable four-title weekend
After winning Events 21 and 22 on Saturday, Beau Greaves took both remaining PDC Women's Series titles on Sunday.
In Event 23, she beat Jade Gofford 5–3 in the final with a 101.59 average. Earlier she hit 103.66 against Steph Clarke, 102.56 against Fallon Sherrock, 100.20 against Jody Hancock and 96.97 against Rebecca Allen.
That's a remarkable set of figures from a single competition.
In Event 24, Greaves defeated Aurora Fochesato 5–2 in the final, adding averages of 96.35 against Kirsty Hutchinson, 94.91 against Rebecca Allen and 92.49 against Lauren Bloomfield.
Four tournaments over the weekend, four victories. It's a level of consistency that deserves recognition across the sport.
Dan Nicholls delivers at Double Tops – and wins again at Bostin Darts
In yesterday's Q4QS preview of Double Tops Micro Bar in Halesowen, I asked whether anybody could stop Dan Nicholls.
The answer from Sunday's results was emphatic: Nicholls won the Vault, defeating Ryan Cave 3–0 in the final and recording eight wins.
His best average was 107.36 against Spencer Cree, the dark horse from the preview. He also hit 85.89 against Rhys Boz, 84.87 against Ryan Cave and 83.50 against Ben Meredith.
Joshua McDonagh reached 83.50, while James Dowling, McDonagh, Callum Hall and Cave each recorded five wins.
And that wasn't Nicholls' only title in Sunday's export.
At Bostin Darts 180 Bar, Blackheath, he defeated Pete Hughes in the final and finished with seven wins.
Nicholls recorded 91.09 and two 88.41 averages. Hughes, himself a winner at Wych Elm on Saturday, reached another final and hit 93.94 against Steve Sewell.
Two more tournament victories on the same date make Nicholls' ongoing run one of the most compelling stories in the Q4QS records.
Plymouth: Logan Symons Jnr hits 100.20
At Legends Lounge in Plymouth, Logan Symons Jnr won the Vault, defeating Dave Webb 3–0 in the final.
His 100.20 against Andy Steed was the standout average, and he added 88.26 against James Farrell.
Symons recorded six wins, with Webb, Steed and Paul Palmer all collecting five. Steed also produced 88.41 and 83.93.
This was a good-quality South West event, with a strong performance from the winner and several challengers contributing useful numbers.
Gloucester: Joe Bagguley takes Tuffley title
Joe Bagguley won at Tuffley Community Association, beating Will Jackson 3–0 in the final.
He collected six victories and hit the tournament's highest average, 86.71 against Lee Bradley.
Alex Cantillion recorded 79.11 and 76.42, while Jackson finished with four wins.
Evesham: Liam George Elliott wins Bretforton one-off
At Bretforton Sports Club, Liam George Elliott defeated Jason Reeve 3–0 in the final to take the Sunday one-off Vault title.
Reeve recorded eight wins, compared with Elliott's six, showing that the eventual winner and most prolific match-winner aren't always the same player.
Dave Honey led the averages with 84.35, while Robert Comben and Paul Jones both reached 83.50.
Reeve recorded 80.05, and Shaun Vernall reached 79.11.
Earlswood: Connor Hopkins produces a superb open-tournament run
One of the best performances of the day came at the Earlswood Monthly Open.
Connor Hopkins won ten matches, beating Joshua Russell 3–1 in the final with a 104.78 average.
He also hit 100.20 and 93.94 earlier in the event.
Russell's final average was 101.77, and he finished with nine wins. With 106 matches recorded, this was a substantial event and an excellent title-winning run.
High-quality Vault winners across England
At The Phoenix Club, Waterlooville, Steve West won seven matches, beat Leo Howard 3–2 in the final and hit 107.36, 93.94, 89.92 and 86.71.
At Frimley Green Working Men's Club, Johnny Haines won eight matches and defeated Jack Harvey 3–0, recording 103.66, 95.41 and 88.41 along the way.
At Clubhouse in Sheffield, Al Jacques produced 104.86 in the final, defeating Ciaran Forde 3–0. Forde had recorded 100.20 and 91.09 earlier in the event.
At Flight Night, Burnley, James Lawson recorded 103.66, 91.09 and 85.89, winning eight matches before defeating Dean Sheridan in the final.
At Highways Sports & Social Club, Colchester, Asa Cansdale beat Dan Brennan 3–1 in the final, recording eight wins and averages of 97.95 and 96.97.
At Clacton Sports Bar, Kevin Edwards beat Graham Munt 3–1, with a best average of 95.48.
At Swanage RBL, Ricky King defeated Jordan Cluskey 3–1, collecting eight victories and recording 96.97, 85.89 and 85.08.
At The Bevy, Brighton, Connor Levett won eight matches and beat Haydn Baker in the final, producing 96.97, 92.02, 89.64 and 85.08.
At Sunday Money In Money Out, Tyler Garrett won eight matches, recorded 100.20 and three separate 91.09 averages, and defeated Nico Adams 3–2 in the final.
At the Littlehampton Premier Darts Series, Darren Edwards won ten matches and beat Craig Stoner 3–0, recording 92.02 and 88.41. Stoner reached 96.97.
At the NDC First Anniversary, David Skinner collected ten victories and beat Evan Bajjada 4–1 in the final, with a best average of 93.94.
Welsh Vaults: Stephen Cake, Kelson Hughes and more
Wales produced another substantial collection of results.
At Blaenavon Constitutional Club, Stephen Cake defeated Kevin Mills in the final, collecting eight victories. Cake recorded 100.20 against Jose Van Angeles, alongside 91.09 and 86.71.
At Llandudno Conservative Club, Kelson Hughes won eight matches and defeated Mike Castro 3–2, hitting 83.50 and 80.63.
At The Angel, Welshpool, Ewan Jones defeated Kacey Jones in the final, recording eight wins and a best average of 96.97. Kacey hit 93.94 and 91.09, while Mark Layton also recorded 96.97.
Other Welsh Vault winners included Andrew Smith at Champs Bar in Swansea, Jack Brown at Mile End Inn in Swansea, Steffan Hughes at Clwb Llyn Bach in Porthmadog and Michael Sales at Saith Seren in Wrexham.
WADC: six women's Vault competitions recorded
I was particularly pleased to see six explicitly labelled WADC events in Sunday's export. It's important that these tournaments receive coverage alongside the wider Vault programme.
At Alford Sports & Social Club, Warrington, Gracie Willmitt beat Sandra Rule 3–0 in the final, collecting seven victories. Her best average was 58.94, with further figures of 57.81, 54.99 and 54.04.
At Copa in Caernarfon, Sue Davies defeated Paula Jones to take the title, producing an excellent 85.89 and further averages of 71.57 and 71.05.
At Eastleigh WMC, Rebecca Edwards defeated Daisy Humphreys and finished with six wins, reaching 60.93.
At Highways Sports & Social Club, Colchester, Kayleigh Brown beat Sophie Shepherd, recording 63.61 and 63.51.
At The Phoenix Club, Waterlooville, Aimee Jeffery beat Rosie Robinson, while at Y Bodunig Inn, Dyserth, Sharon Jones defeated Daisy Mellors.
The numbers will vary from event to event, but the value of regular organised competition is much bigger than the averages alone.
Six separate WADC tournaments represent six opportunities for women to compete, gain experience and become part of a local darts scene.
I'd like to see more organisers giving this format a try, including alongside established Vault nights.
Junior Volts: Arjun Sharma breaks 100 and Joseph Lauridsen wins in Exeter
Sunday's JDC Junior Volts programme was extensive, and some of the scoring was exceptional.
At Shepperton Sports Club, Arjun Sharma hit a brilliant 103.66 against Harry Mortimer, recorded seven victories and defeated Prem Ahluwalia in the final. His other leading averages included 81.24 and 77.74.
At Mossley Tavern, Rugeley, Lucas Kelly hit 100.20 against Jay Cottier. The title went to Ollie Gallimore, who defeated Harvey-Lee Nelson-Harris in the final, with both finalists recording seven wins.
At The Kings Pub, Exeter, Joseph Lauridsen defeated Ellie Harwood 3–1 in the final, recording eight wins and a best average of 81.24. Harwood produced 77.08 and 71.57 during the competition.
At Soccer Zone, Halesowen, Charlie Lowin beat Theo Machin 3–1 to win the event, while Tyler Shuck recorded 84.29 and 81.24.
At Hotshots, Milton Keynes, Mason Lyon won eight matches and defeated Zach Joyce 3–1 in the final, reaching 76.42 and 75.15.
Further Junior Volts winners included Eden Groom at Bishop's Stortford, Tom Shipton at Bushey, Rikki Sayer in Norwich, Logan Smith at the event moved to Gamlingay Social Club, Teddy Penston at Leigh-on-Sea, Reece Smythe at Stowmarket, Jack Powell at Bargoed, Leo Murrant at Waterlooville, Tyler Harris at Gillingham and Rhodri Phillips at Carmarthen.
There were also notable individual averages from Max Banachowicz (86.71) at Waterlooville and Steffan Thomas (84.40) at Carmarthen.
These results underline why junior darts deserves its own place in the daily coverage.
Five standout performances
- Beau Greaves – Four PDC Women's Series titles over the weekend, including Sunday's 103.66, 102.56 and 101.59 averages.
- Dan Nicholls – Two Vault titles in Sunday's results, including a 107.36 at Double Tops.
- Connor Hopkins – Ten victories at Earlswood, with 104.78 in the final and another 100.20 earlier.
- Steve West – A 107.36 average and the Waterlooville title, backed by several other strong matches.
- Arjun Sharma – 103.66 in Junior Volts at Shepperton, alongside seven victories and the title.
Logan Symons Jnr, Johnny Haines, Alan Slater and the continued growth of the WADC programme also deserve recognition.
Another 92 tournaments added to Q4QS
The headline averages are impressive, but the real story is the breadth of darts being played.
From Beau Greaves at the top of the professional women's game to regular Vaults, local opens, WADC competitions and young players making progress in Junior Volts, there was something happening at every level.
Each event added to Q4QS builds the player histories, rankings and venue records that help tell those stories over time.
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