The JDC Advanced Tour returns this weekend with another stacked field of emerging talent, and there is one name everyone will be looking at: Mitchell Lawrie.
Lawrie arrives as the clear form player after winning the last two Advanced Tour events, posting tournament averages of 96.78 and 92.62 respectively. His recent victories over players such as Jack Nankervis, Owen Bryceland and Jack Johnson underline just how difficult he will be to stop.
However, this is far from a one-man show.
Ben Townley continues to impress on the PDC Development Tour, recently reaching a semi-final with a superb 96.83 average and following it up with a strong Last 32 run against senior opposition.
Archie Self also arrives with momentum after a Development Tour semi-final and a 9W-1L recent record, while Kaya Baysal has been collecting titles across Europe and looks one of the most dangerous players in the draw.
Elsewhere, former Advanced Tour winners Jack Johnson and Owen Bryceland have both shown they can go deep in these events, while players such as Christian Ennis, Arthur Allston and Lewis Cook will fancy their chances of producing another big weekend.
With Development Tour experience, international youth success and recent JDC titles all represented in the field, this looks set to be one of the strongest Advanced Tour weekends of the season.
Six To Follow
Mitchell Lawrie
Back-to-back JDC Advanced Tour champion and the man everyone must beat.
Ben Townley
Development Tour performances suggest he is capable of winning this outright.
Archie Self
Nine wins from his last ten matches and improving rapidly.
Kaya Baysal
International title winner who keeps finding deep runs wherever he plays.
Jack Johnson
Already a JDC Advanced Tour winner this season and always dangerous.
Christian Ennis
Fresh from a semi-final run and looks ready for another breakthrough.
