Monday brought another packed night of grassroots darts, with 29 tournaments added to the Q4QS database and plenty of strong performances across the South West and wider coverage area.
The featured winners on the graphic tell much of the story, but there was also one result I definitely wanted to make sure was included: Ellie Harwood’s victory at the 49 Club in Weston-super-Mare.
Pete Hughes takes the Bengeworth title
At The Bengeworth in Evesham, Pete Hughes came through another competitive field to take the Vault 18 title.
Hughes defeated Matt Metrovich 3–2 in the final and finished the event with seven victories. He also produced two 93.94 averages during the tournament, underlining the consistency behind the title run.
The highest average of the event actually came from Mitchell Leeming, who fired a superb 103.66, while Luis Cowley-Bryenton also reached 93.94 and Dave Honey produced 91.09.
Riley Milligan wins JDC VOLTS in Salisbury
The latest JDC VOLTS Series 7 event at Stratford Social Club produced a cracking final, with Riley Milligan edging Joshua Stott 3–2.
Both players finished the event with eight wins, while Milligan’s best recorded average was 77.74. Stott topped the scoring with 79.11 and also produced several other solid performances during a very competitive night.
Daren Field takes the Stratford Social Club title
There was more success in Salisbury later in the evening, as Daren Field won the Vault 18 event at Stratford Social Club.
Field defeated Ben Collins 3–1 in the final and finished with seven wins.
The biggest scoring numbers came from Robbie Martin, who produced 96.97 and 93.56, while Collins also reached 88.41 and 86.87 on his way to the final.
Lee Evans impresses in Andover
At The Wolversdene Club in Andover, Lee Evans produced one of the strongest overall title-winning displays of the night.
Evans beat Henry Povey 3–1 in the final, but it was his scoring throughout the tournament that really stood out.
He recorded:
100.20
97.93
89.88
86.71
and finished with eight victories in total.
That is exactly the kind of complete tournament performance that tends to stand out in the Q4QS data.
Ellie Harwood wins at the 49 Club
This is the result that didn’t make the socials picture but absolutely deserves a mention.
At the 49 Club U65 Round Robin in Weston-super-Mare, Ellie Harwood came through a very competitive field to take the title, defeating James Male 3–0 in the final.
Harwood finished the event with eight wins, the most of anyone in the tournament, and produced a best recorded average of 69.91.
James Male won seven matches and twice reached 83.50, while Luke Adams also finished with seven wins. Dave Dawson matched Male’s 83.50 as the joint-highest average of the event.
This was exactly why the 49 Club event looked so interesting beforehand: limited-average competitions often produce genuinely open fields, and Harwood made the most of the opportunity.
Gary Hiscock beats McCarthy in Calne
There was another interesting result at North Star Club in Calne, where Gary Hiscock defeated Josh McCarthy 3–1 in the final.
McCarthy produced the highest average of the entire day with a huge 112.73, but it was Hiscock who ultimately took the title.
Hiscock himself produced 85.08 and 83.63 during the event and completed the night with six wins.
A perfect reminder that the highest average does not always translate into the trophy.
Finlay Cleave wins in Paignton
At 8 Ball Bar & Sports in Paignton, Finlay Cleave claimed the title after beating Andy Steed 3–1 in the final.
Cleave won eight matches and produced averages of 91.09, 89.24 and 88.41 during his run.
The highest individual average there came from Carl McFarlane, who fired an excellent 107.36.
More standout performances
There were some enormous numbers elsewhere too.
Shane Turner produced a stunning sequence at Riverside Club in Wycombe, recording 111.33, 111.33 and 111.31 during a title-winning run.
Alec Small won at Wattsville with a 104.16 in the final, while Ryan Davies hit 100.20 in the same event.
The top individual averages across Monday’s data were led by:
Josh McCarthy – 112.73
Shane Turner – 111.33
Carl McFarlane – 107.36
Stuart Scarsbrook – 107.36
Alec Small – 104.16
Mitchell Leeming – 103.66
Another strong Monday for Q4QS
Monday may have featured fewer tournaments than the weekend, but the quality was certainly there.
Pete Hughes won in Evesham, Riley Milligan took JDC honours in Salisbury, Daren Field won at Stratford Social Club, Lee Evans impressed in Andover and Ellie Harwood came through a highly competitive U65 field at the 49 Club.
With another 29 tournaments now added, the Q4QS database continues to build a clearer picture of who is winning, who is improving and who is producing the standout performances across the grassroots game.
