Another 36 tournaments have been added to the Q4QS Database from Friday 30 October, with some excellent darts across England and Wales, a few very close finals and plenty of performances worth mentioning.
There were some particularly eye-catching recorded averages at the Bullseye Bar in Lichfield, although these came from a handicap competition, so I'm keeping those separate from the conventional averages.
Elsewhere, Wayne Bradshaw produced a 104.86 at Street, Stuart Dutton recorded 99.68 at Bradmoor Farm, and there was another good evening of darts at Clandown, Sturminster Newton and Leominster.
There was plenty of junior darts too, alongside a ladies' competition and a pairs event at Bridgwater.
Stuart Dutton wins a close final at Bradmoor Farm
One of Friday's best performances came from Stuart Dutton at the Bradmoor Farm Friday Vault Break 1 competition, organised through Aylesbury Darts Events.
Dutton defeated Andy Smith 5–4 in the final, having also recorded the highest average in the competition, a superb 99.68 against Adam Mould.
He added averages of 89.73 and 88.13 during the evening, eventually finishing with five victories.
Smith certainly played his part, recording 90.55 against Ian Phillips and averaging 88.10 in the final.
A nine-leg final is always a good way to finish a tournament, particularly when both players are producing decent numbers.
Wayne Bradshaw hits 104.86, but Darren Herbert takes the title
At the Street Darts Organisation Open Round Robin Series Finals Night, Wayne Bradshaw produced the highest conventional average I found in Friday's results.
His 104.86 against Kieran Spurdle was an excellent performance, and Bradshaw went on to reach the final with seven victories.
However, Darren Herbert was the player who finished the evening with the trophy, defeating Bradshaw 5–1.
Herbert recorded eight victories, with a best average of 85.08. CJ Ayres also impressed with an 88.41.
This is another good example of something I mention quite regularly. One outstanding average is worth celebrating, but winning a tournament requires you to get through every round.
Ryan Griffiths wins at Leominster
Ryan Griffiths was one of Friday's featured winners, taking the Money In Money Out competition at Leominster & District Darts League.
He defeated Chris Hurds 3–2 in the final, with both players producing their best averages in that match.
Griffiths averaged 85.90 and Hurds 85.63, which suggests it was a very competitive final.
Griffiths also recorded 83.50 and 81.24 during the competition, finishing with seven victories.
It's always nice when the best performance of an evening comes in the final itself, with the pressure of winning the competition.
Clandown: Stuart Wollacott takes the Slam Series title
Closer to home, Clandown Darts Promotions held Week 3 of its CDP Slam Series.
There were 67 matches recorded, with Stuart Wollacott defeating Eddie Hughes 3–1 in the final.
Both players finished with six victories, but Wollacott came through when it mattered.
Shoey Ayres recorded the highest average of the competition, 91.09, while Gary Witcombe reached 88.41 and Ade Beale produced 83.09.
Wollacott himself averaged 81.45 in the final.
It's another good result from Clandown, and another tournament contributing to the growing amount of competitive darts data coming out of the Radstock area.
Dale Mills wins at Sturminster Newton
At Sturminster Newton Darts, Dale Mills won the SNUFC MIMO competition, defeating Steve Stone 3–0 in the final.
Mills finished with seven victories, with Al Ayres and Stone both recording six.
Nigel Edwards produced the highest average of the evening, 79.11, while Mills recorded 77.71 against Christopher Roberts.
Mills also averaged 71.57 in the final.
There were 62 matches recorded, so it was another substantial evening of grassroots darts.
Bridgwater, Newport and the wider South West
At Bridgwater Darts Academy, the pairing listed as Dawn Alex won the BDA Random Pairs competition, defeating Wesley Archie 3–1 in the final.
The event recorded 15 matches, with both finalist pairings finishing on four victories. The leading recorded average was 53.41 from the pairing listed as Finley Tommy W.
As this was a pairs competition, those names refer to partnerships rather than individual players.
Over in Newport, Bryan Bennis defeated David Wysome 3–1 in the Kings Winter Warmer at Newport Darts Community.
Both players finished with seven victories in a competition featuring 73 matches. Liam Corten produced the highest average, 85.89.
At Newport Darts Society and Promotions, Joshua Russell defeated Cody Vodden 3–0 in the Rob Stack Attack Owen Exhibition Knockout.
Russell recorded five victories and averaged 85.08 in the final. Rob Owen also featured, recording a best average of 83.50.
And at Wattsville National Club, Dan Benger won Friday Night Fun Week 7, defeating Mitchel Kitson 3–1. Benger finished with eight victories and a best average of 76.02.
Chelsea Tolley wins the ladies' competition
There was a ladies' tournament at Leominster & District Darts League, where Chelsea Tolley defeated Karrina Barnes 3–2 in the final.
Tolley finished with six victories, while Barnes and Kirsty McEwan recorded four apiece.
Barnes produced the highest average of the competition, 54.65, while Tolley's best was 46.97.
There were 18 matches recorded, and it was good to see another ladies' event among the daily results.
WADC update
I couldn't identify any specifically WADC-labelled competitions in Friday's 36-tournament report, so there are no confirmed WADC results to include today.
That doesn't mean women's darts was absent, though, with the Leominster ladies' competition providing another result for the database.
Junior darts: three Junior Volts competitions
There were three JDC Junior Volts events on Friday, with competitions at Aylesford, Dereham and Ryde.
At Aylesford Village Club, Freddy Turner defeated Sam Wilkes 3–2 in the final, finishing with six victories.
Tom Bristow recorded an excellent 96.97 average, while Drake Porter produced 93.94 and 88.41. Those are some impressive figures at junior level.
At Dereham Cricket Club, Rowan Chadwick defeated Jacob Green 3–1 in the final, recording five victories. Remy Stapleton produced the highest average of 69.95, along with two other averages above 68.
At the Simeon Arms in Ryde, Quinn Adams came through a 3–2 final against Connor Mitchell. Adams finished with seven victories, while Mitchel Hunt recorded the highest average of 73.32.
There was also a Soccer Zone Under-16 Junior League competition, won by Jenson Hadlington, who defeated Morgan Hughes 3–1. George Hobbs produced the highest average there, 69.91.
It's encouraging to see another four junior competitions represented in the results, particularly with some of the averages being produced.
Ritchie Edhouse wins the Halloween Special
One of Friday's bigger competitions was the Vault Break 1 Halloween Special at Bushey Conservative Club.
There were 90 matches recorded, and Ritchie Edhouse came through to defeat Kyle Weatherley 5–3 in the final.
Edhouse finished with nine victories, producing averages of 91.09 and 85.89 along the way.
Edgar Znutins recorded the highest average of the competition, 96.97, and also hit 85.89.
Chris Edmunds reached 85.89 as well.
A strong field, plenty of matches and a good win for Edhouse.
Luke Newport wins an 11-match campaign
At the Royal Oak Vault Break 1 competition, Luke Newport recorded an impressive 11 victories, defeating Darren Southall 3–1 in the final.
There were 120 matches recorded, making this one of the largest competitions in Friday's results.
Newport averaged 93.94 against Peter Sim-Mutch and 86.21 in the final.
Baz Tym recorded 93.67, while Southall and Owen Bufton both produced 91.09.
Southall finished with nine victories and Tym with eight, so there were some lengthy runs in this competition.
More winners worth mentioning
John Power won at Epsom Town Social Club, defeating Bradley O'Connor 5–3 in the final. Power recorded eight victories and three of the competition's leading averages, including two of 91.09.
Gary Jackson won the Friday Night Comp Series at The Dart and Pint Venue, defeating Ryan Ganley 3–1. Jackson recorded averages of 95.94, 93.94 and 92.02.
Kevin Edwards won the Vault Inbetweener at Big Foley Darts, defeating Louie Wiles 3–1. Edwards produced an impressive collection of averages: 95.94, 92.02, 88.84, 83.50 and 81.98.
Jack Davey won the open round robin at Pegasus 68 Club, defeating Bobby Meigh 3–1 and recording ten victories.
Rich Hosey won the Vault Round Robin at Bostin Darts 180 Bar, defeating Phil Jones 3–1. Liam Kelly recorded the highest average there, 88.41.
And at Street Darts Organisation, Tommy Chinnock won the Under-50 Round Robin Series Finals, defeating Oliver Barnes 4–2 and recording eight victories.
What about those huge averages at Lichfield?
Friday's highest recorded averages all came from the Handicap Knockout at the Bullseye Bar in Lichfield.
David Hitchman won the competition, defeating Jake Dean 3–0 in the final and finishing with eight victories.
The recorded averages included 122.57 and 117.84 from Hitchman, 120.17 from Tayab Ali, 116.24 from Michael Bean and 115.50 from Jodie Payne.
These are exceptionally high figures, but because the event was a handicap knockout, I think it's sensible to keep them separate from the ordinary three-dart averages when comparing performances.
They are still the figures recorded in the source data, and Hitchman deserves recognition for winning the event.
Friday's highest recorded individual averages
The handicap competition is shown separately because its scoring format may affect comparisons. These are individual match averages, not tournament averages.
| Player | Average | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Wayne Bradshaw | 104.86 | Street Open RR Finals |
| Stuart Dutton | 99.68 | Bradmoor Farm |
| George Cressey | 97.96 | Monthly Knockout |
| Tom Bristow | 96.97 | Junior Volts, Aylesford |
| Edgar Znutins | 96.97 | Bushey Halloween Special |
| Gary Jackson | 95.94 | Friday Night Comp Series |
| Kevin Edwards | 95.94 | Big Foley Darts |
| Luke Newport | 93.94 | Royal Oak Vault |
| Drake Porter | 93.94 | Junior Volts, Aylesford |
| Gary Jackson | 93.94 | Friday Night Comp Series |
A final thought
Another 36 tournaments have been added to Q4QS, and once again there is a lot more to the results than simply looking at the biggest average.
Stuart Dutton's 5–4 final, Luke Newport winning 11 matches, Dale Mills taking the title at Sturminster Newton, and the juniors producing some very good figures are all stories worth recognising.
I also think Kevin Edwards deserves a special mention. Five leading averages above 80, including two above 90, is a very good collection of performances.
The beauty of having all these results together is that we can start to see consistency, improvement and players building up winning runs, rather than just looking at isolated performances.
Full results, rankings and player statistics are available at Quest For Q School.
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