Thursday delivered another packed night of grassroots darts, with 57 tournaments added to the Q4QS database.
There was plenty of quality at the top end, with three players hitting 107.36 averages: Andy Smith, Robbie Martin and Lloyd Walker. Carl Wilson was not far behind on 105.11, while several others also broke the 100 barrier.
Hughes wins Worcester Vault
Pete Hughes came through a strong field at The Cue Corner in Worcester, beating Steve Sewell 3–1 in the final.
The standout scoring performance at the venue came from Danny Lauby, who hit 97.53 and 96.97 during the night. Hughes himself produced an excellent 95.76 against Lauby before later finishing the tournament with seven wins.
Roy takes Yeovil title
At Yeovil Labour Club, Robbie Roy won the Vault 19.0 event with a 3–0 final victory over Jacob Noyce.
Roy also topped the tournament averages with 93.19, just ahead of Mike Harper's 92.80. Roy finished with six wins, while Harper also reached 91.09 during the event.
Brown wins another busy night at Hangar 61
There were 81 matches recorded at Hangar 61, where John Brown came through to take the Thursday night round robin title.
Brown defeated Corey Oates 3–0 in the final and also produced an 88.14 average earlier in the event. The best figure of the night belonged to Miles O'Toole, who hit 93.94 against Andy Smith.
Owen Smith finished with six wins, while Danny Humphries, Andy Smith, O'Toole and Oates all recorded five.
Kay wins again in Cornwall
After winning in Bodmin on Wednesday, Jamie Kay made it back-to-back winning nights with another Vault title at St Breward AFC & Social Club.
Kay beat Joseph Juleff 3–0 in the final and recorded a best average of 87.49 during the tournament. Neil Meneer and Martin Smith both reached 88.41, while Kay and Juleff finished with seven wins apiece.
Walker combines title with 107.36
Lloyd Walker produced one of the best performances of the entire night at Fareham Social Club.
Walker fired a 107.36 average against Ryan Crowley and went on to take the title, beating Joey Cole 3–0 in the final.
Gary Daniels also impressed with a 103.66, while Walker finished with seven victories and Cole with six.
Smith hits 107.36 and wins in High Wycombe
There was another combination of huge scoring and a tournament victory at Cressex Social Club.
Andy Smith averaged 107.36 against Mick Carlton, added a 93.94 later in the night and eventually beat Andrew Bowler 3–2 in the final.
Smith finished with eight wins, while Bowler and Ian Bartlett both recorded six.
Martin fires 107.36 in Dorchester
Robbie Martin matched the night's top figure with a 107.36 average at Dorchester Trinity Club.
Martin also hit 93.94 and 90.00, although the title went to James Wills, who beat Jay Anderson 3–2 in the final. Martin, Wills, Anderson and Liam Blakeley all finished with five victories.
More South West success
There were more titles across the region.
At The Newtown in Poole, Henry Cooper won with eight victories and produced a 100.20 average on the way, beating Ryan Marten 3–1 in the final.
At Minehead, David Farmer took the Vault title with a 3–0 final win over Brad Furse, recording a best average of 93.94.
Jamie Kay's Cornwall success and Robbie Roy's Yeovil victory added further depth to another strong South West night.
Thursday’s top ten individual averages
- Andy Smith — 107.36, Cressex Social Club
- Robbie Martin — 107.36, Dorchester Trinity Club
- Lloyd Walker — 107.36, Fareham Social Club
- Carl Wilson — 105.11, Rusthall Club
- Gary Daniels — 103.66, Fareham Social Club
- Darren Brown — 103.66, Pinches Cue Club
- Jack Johnson — 103.66, Rusthall Club
- Rob Butters — 103.66, The Gardeners Arms
- Ben Simpson — 103.66, The Wolversdene Club
- Josh Richardson — 103.66, Windmill Club
With another 57 tournaments now added, Thursday provides another sizeable block of results for the Q4QS rankings, player records, venue data and form analysis.
