Thursday produced another excellent evening of grassroots darts across the South West, with ADC Vault 18 events and Opens delivering plenty of quality performances, big averages and several familiar names lifting titles.
From Patchway and Stroud to Yeovil, Plymouth, Faringdon and Bournemouth, another busy night saw players battling for valuable Vault ranking points as the summer season gathered momentum.
Robbie Long Produces Huge Performance At Hangar61
One of the standout performances of the night came at Hangar61, Patchway, where Robbie Long claimed the Thursday Night Round Robin title.
Long defeated Lewis Kendall 3-1 in the final, producing a magnificent 107.36 average against Jacob Godber earlier in the evening before following it up with another outstanding 98.02 average against recent Hangar61 champion John Brown.
Lewis Kendall continued his impressive recent run by reaching another final, while Matt Jackson and Chris Williams were also among the players making deep runs.
Josh McCarthy Wins Strong Stroud Vault
A competitive field assembled at The Carlton Club, Stroud, where Josh McCarthy edged Cori Wiltshire 3-2 in an excellent final.
McCarthy produced one of the performances of the evening with a superb 105.86 average, while Cori Wiltshire continued his excellent recent form with averages of 95.49 and 89.25. Lee Andrews also featured among the leading performers in another high-quality Gloucestershire event.
Liam Blakeley Stuns Henry Cooper
At Yeovil Labour Club, Liam Blakeley produced arguably the performance of the South West evening.
Blakeley defeated the in-form Henry Cooper 3-0 in the final, firing a brilliant 107.36 average. Cooper still impressed with averages of 94.57 and 90.93, while Matt Yarrow also topped the century mark with 102.48 earlier in the competition.
Ricky King Continues His Fine Form
Another familiar winner emerged at The Kings Arms, Wallisdown, where Ricky King defeated Jayden Walker 3-1 in the final.
Walker posted the event's highest average of 96.04, but King's consistency across the evening earned him another impressive Vault title.
Scott Lawrey Claims Plymouth Success
The Legends Lounge in Plymouth hosted another competitive Vault event.
Scott Lawrey edged Sean Taylor 3-2 in the final after both players enjoyed excellent evenings, while Darren Pearce and Aiden Stenson also featured among the strongest performers.
Sam Jackson Wins At Faringdon
At Faringdon Football Club, Sam Jackson lifted the title after defeating Mac Goves 3-1 in the final.
Gary Court once again demonstrated his scoring power with the highest average of the evening at 93.94, but Jackson proved the most consistent performer over the course of the tournament.
Other South West Highlights
- Jamie Shovelton won the Thursday Night Round Robin at DartAsylum HQ.
- Chris Clark claimed victory at Highridge United FC in Bristol.
- Dave Legg won the Deers Leap Under-70 event.
- Evesham's Night Two produced another excellent standard, with Joe Quiney leading the averages on 88.41 despite no overall winner being identified in the available results.
South West Winners
🏆 Robbie Long – Hangar61, Patchway
🏆 Josh McCarthy – Stroud
🏆 Liam Blakeley – Yeovil
🏆 Ricky King – Wallisdown
🏆 Scott Lawrey – Plymouth
🏆 Sam Jackson – Faringdon
🏆 Jamie Shovelton – DartAsylum HQ
🏆 Chris Clark – Bristol
🏆 Dave Legg – Deers Leap
🔥 Performance of the Day: Robbie Long – 107.36 average and victory at Hangar61.
Another excellent night of grassroots darts showed once again the strength of the South West scene, with several players producing outstanding performances as the race for Vault ranking points continues.
