Another huge weekend of grassroots darts unfolded at Middlesbrough Sports Village as the ADC and WADC Winmau Championship North delivered four events apiece, producing eight different champions and plenty of standout performances.
Steve Lennon claims the weekend headlines
Steve Lennon was undoubtedly the men's standout performer, lifting ADC Event 5 with a 5-2 victory over Jack Main before immediately following it up by winning Event 6, defeating Lewis Pride 5-2 in the final.
The Irishman produced some exceptional darts throughout the weekend, including a 107.19 average in his Event 5 semi-final and consistently looked the player to beat.
Danny Trueman finishes with Event 8 success
The final men's event belonged to Danny Trueman, who edged Oliver Mitchell 5-4 in a high-quality Event 8 final after averaging over 91 in the decider.
Earlier in the day Trueman fired the highest average of the weekend, a superb 109.61 in his quarter-final victory, underlining the standard on show throughout the competition.
Scott Winder breaks through
Event 7 saw Scott Winder produce an excellent run to take the title, defeating Daniel Ayres 5-0 in the final and ensuring four events produced three different champions.
Oliver Mitchell, Daniel Ayres, Ryan Hogarth and Jamie Owens were among the players to produce impressive runs across the weekend, highlighting the incredible depth on the North Tour.
Steph Clarke dominates the WADC
Over in the women's competition, Steph Clarke enjoyed a memorable weekend.
She captured WADC Event 5 with a thrilling 5-4 victory over Kirsty Hutchinson before returning to win Event 8, beating Angela Kirkwood 5-2 to collect a second title.
More WADC winners
Vicky Pruim claimed Event 6 after defeating Sara Walton in the final, while Natalie Gilbert edged Lauryn Salter 5-4 to lift Event 7.
Kirsty Hutchinson reached another final, Rebecca Allen impressed throughout Event 5, and Angela Kirkwood enjoyed another deep run as the standard across the women's events continued to rise.
A brilliant weekend in Middlesbrough
Across eight tournaments there were outstanding averages, dramatic deciding-leg matches and plenty of ranking points earned.
Steve Lennon leaves Middlesbrough as the men's player of the weekend with two titles, while Steph Clarke mirrors that achievement in the WADC after claiming two victories of her own.
With only a handful of events remaining before the Grand Finals picture becomes clearer, every performance is becoming increasingly significant.
