ADC Vault 19 Finals Preview: Who Will Claim the South West and North Wales MODUS Super Series Places?

 

Two regional finals, two MODUS Super Series opportunities and plenty of players arriving with genuine title-winning form.

This weekend brings the ADC Vault 19.0 regional finals for the South West and North Wales, with both winners earning the opportunity to compete on the MODUS Super Series.

The South West final takes place at Break N Dish in Westbury on Saturday 31 October, followed by the North Wales final at The Goat in Penygroes, near Caernarfon, on Sunday 1 November.

Both competitions will be played over the best of 11 legs throughout, which should provide a rather different challenge from some of the shorter matches players have encountered during the regular Vault season.

I've been looking through the players in the Q4QS Database, examining their recent results, averages and performances against other strong opponents.

There are some interesting contenders in both regions, although I certainly wouldn't rule out a surprise.

South West: Can the form players deliver?

Saturday 31 October | 12 noon | Break N Dish, Westbury

The South West competition has places available for the top 32 qualifiers from the Vault 19 Best 10 Results table.

My supplied entry data includes 26 players, and there is a particularly interesting group near the top of the Q4QS rankings.

Jamie Kay is the highest-ranked player in that data, sitting at Q4QS number 349 with an overall average of 83.25.

Kay's experience outside the Vault circuit could prove useful. He reached the semi-finals of PDC Challenge Tour 24, averaging 82.91 across the event, and has recorded wins against Ted Evetts and Jonathan Kavanagh.

He also reached a quarter-final at the England Masters & Classic, averaging 90.24. If he brings that level of scoring to Westbury, he will be difficult to beat.

But he certainly isn't the only player with strong credentials.

Cooper, King and Palmer arrive in excellent form

Henry Cooper is one of the players who particularly interests me.

The Q4QS Database has him averaging 83.61 overall, and his recent tournament record is impressive.

He won at Portland Social Club with an 83.96 tournament average, reached a final at The Newtown in Poole averaging 88.06, and followed that with another victory at Pegasus 68 Club in Taunton, averaging 86.35.

That's a very encouraging sequence of performances, particularly with nine wins from his last ten recorded matches.

Ricky King is another who appears to be finding his best darts at exactly the right time.

His latest recorded tournament was a victory at The Sandpiper in Christchurch, where he averaged 87.59 across the competition. He also produced a 102.89 match average against Jayden Walker and a 100.20 against Lee Harding.

Those are the sorts of numbers that can make a real difference in a best-of-11 contest.

Then there's Ryan Palmer.

Palmer has been producing some exceptional individual matches at Widden Rugby Club in Gloucester, including averages of 109.98 against Alfie Ryan and 107.36 against Daniel Jeffrey.

His tournament-winning average of 87.62 at Widden is another strong indicator of what he can produce.

With nine wins from his last ten recorded matches, he has a good combination of scoring power and recent results.

Of those three, I find it difficult to separate Cooper, King and Palmer purely on their recent performances.

The Dorset challenge

There is also an interesting rivalry developing around Dorchester Trinity Club.

Liam Blakeley has won multiple Vault 19 events there, including one with an 81.69 tournament average. He has also recorded a victory over Robbie Martin with an 89.31 match average.

Matt Yarrow has been enjoying his own success at the same venue, including a recent tournament win in which he defeated Blakeley.

Yarrow has nine wins from his last ten recorded matches, while Blakeley has eight.

Their records suggest both are comfortable winning matches in competitive fields. Whether either can reproduce that form against unfamiliar opponents will be worth watching.

Don't overlook the wider field

Andy Steed has won at Legends Lounge in Plymouth, averaging 84.19, and has recorded a victory over Simon Stevenson.

David Farmer has ten wins from his last ten recorded matches, although his overall average of 74.89 is below that of the leading contenders.

Darren Herbert has been winning at The Choughs Hotel in Chard, while Steve Boundy has produced good performances at Portishead Workmen's Club.

Jack Walker is another name worth noting following success at Bessellscotts in Bristol, and Finlay Cleave has been reaching the latter stages of tournaments in Devon.

These players might not attract quite as much attention as the leading names, but knockout darts has a habit of producing unexpected results.

Q4QS Six to Follow — South West

1. Henry Cooper — Multiple recent Vault victories, an 83.61 overall average and excellent current form. My narrow statistical preference.

2. Ricky King — Arrives after an 87.59 tournament-winning average at Christchurch, with the ability to produce 100-plus match averages.

3. Ryan Palmer — Perhaps the most explosive scoring figures in the field, including individual matches averaging over 107 and 109.

4. Jamie Kay — Highest Q4QS-ranked player in the supplied field, with valuable PDC Challenge Tour experience.

5. Liam Blakeley — Consistent tournament success in Dorchester and a player who knows how to get through a competitive field.

6. Matt Yarrow — Dark Horse — Nine wins in his last ten recorded matches and a recent victory over Blakeley. Could go further than some expect.

My South West verdict: Cooper, King, Palmer and Kay are the four I would concentrate on, with Cooper just edging my selection on the combination of average, consistency and recent tournament wins. But if Palmer produces his very best scoring, he could be the one they all have to beat.

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North Wales: A much tighter contest than the rankings suggest?

Sunday 1 November | 1pm | The Goat, Penygroes

The North Wales final is restricted to the top 16 qualifiers from the regional Best 10 Results table.

The supplied Q4QS pack contains 15 names, and there are some very interesting comparisons to make.

Kelson Hughes is the highest-ranked player in the supplied field, sitting at Q4QS number 627.

His recent record is impressive, with tournament wins at The Nelson in Rhyl, Cross Foxes in Prestatyn and Castle Arms in Denbigh.

At Castle Arms, he averaged 80.81 across the event and recorded wins over fellow finalists Richard Martin and Tom Hughes, with match averages of 87.31 and 87.92 respectively.

He has also reached a final at the Keith Woodfine Memorial and a semi-final at Llandudno Conservative Club.

That is a strong run of results across different venues, and it makes Hughes one of the obvious players to watch.

Nash has the numbers to challenge

Terry Nash has the highest established overall average among the players in the supplied North Wales field, at 79.41, narrowly ahead of Richard Rowlands.

He has also won nine of his last ten recorded matches.

His tournament victory at a Vault 19 warm-up event came with an 84.94 average, and he has produced a 100.20 match average against Jake B-Smith.

Nash also recorded a Vault victory at The Angel in Welshpool with an 81.50 tournament average.

That combination of tournament-winning experience and recent form makes him a serious contender.

Jones and Rowlands bring winning experience

Kacey Jones has enjoyed a particularly productive Vault campaign at The Angel in Welshpool.

He has a tournament-winning average of 79.25 in the database, alongside several finals and semi-finals.

He has also recorded a 93.94 match average against Ben McNicholas.

But one of the interesting results in his recent history is a final defeat against Ewan Jones, who beat him 3-2.

Ewan has himself won a Vault event at The Angel, averaging 76.22, and arrives with seven wins from his last ten recorded matches.

Richard Rowlands is another player who deserves attention.

His overall average of 79.56 is the highest of the established figures in this North Wales field.

He has enjoyed success at Clwb Llyn Bach in Porthmadog and reached a final at The Goat, losing to Morgan Nash.

Nine wins from his last ten recorded matches suggest he is in good form, even if his most recent tournament averages have been slightly lower than those of some of his rivals.

Could Dobbins be the danger?

Chris Dobbins is another name I wouldn't dismiss.

He has won at Cefn Social Club in Wrexham, averaging 83.20, and recorded a 94.10 match average against Ian Pettigrew.

His recent results also include success in a cash competition at the Cefn Club.

He may sit below some of the leading contenders in the overall Q4QS rankings, but his better performances are certainly competitive with theirs.

And in a knockout competition, that's often enough to make somebody dangerous.

The Goat connection

There is also a local element worth considering.

Scott Bannerman has reached a Vault final at The Goat, while Morgan Nash has recorded tournament success there, including a victory over Bannerman.

Spud Thomas has also won at The Goat and has nine wins from his last ten recorded matches, although the Q4QS Database does not yet have enough events to publish a fully qualified overall average for him.

Familiarity with the venue isn't a guarantee of success, but it may help a player settle quickly.

Elsewhere, Baz Tym has reached a final at the Royal Oak in Rhyl, Darren Southall has won at Cross Foxes in Prestatyn, and Shaun Thompson has enjoyed success at Groves Sports & Social in Shotton.

There is certainly enough depth here to make this more than a contest between the first few names in the rankings.

Q4QS Six to Follow — North Wales

1. Kelson Hughes — Highest-ranked player in the supplied field, with several Vault wins across different venues.

2. Terry Nash — Strong recent form, an 84.94 tournament-winning average and some excellent individual match performances.

3. Richard Rowlands — Highest established overall average in the field and nine wins from his last ten matches.

4. Kacey Jones — A consistent performer at Welshpool with tournament wins, finals and some impressive scoring.

5. Chris Dobbins — An 83.20 tournament-winning average at Cefn Social Club makes him a genuine threat.

6. Morgan Nash — Dark Horse — Has already won at The Goat, the venue for Sunday's final, and could be a difficult opponent.

My North Wales verdict: I slightly favour Kelson Hughes because of the number of venues at which he has been successful. Terry Nash and Richard Rowlands are very close alternatives, while Chris Dobbins could cause problems for anybody if he reproduces his best form.

One weekend, two big opportunities

What I like about these finals is that they reward players for competing regularly throughout the Vault season, but still require them to produce their best darts when the opportunity arrives.

A high ranking or a strong average might make somebody a favourite, but neither guarantees six winning legs.

And the prize is a significant one.

For the two eventual winners, this weekend could be the start of a very different darts experience on the MODUS Super Series.

I'll be following the results with interest, particularly to see whether the strongest performers in the Q4QS Database justify their form or whether somebody further down the rankings produces a memorable run.

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Analysis based on the Q4QS Database and supplied tournament entry packs. The South West pack contains 26 names and the North Wales pack 15; final official entry lists and draws may differ.

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Yesterday's Darts Results: 71 Tournaments, Big Averages and South West Winners – 22 September 2026

Yesterday's Results – Tuesday 22 September 2026

Tuesday was another huge night of grassroots darts, with 71 tournaments added to the Q4QS database.

There were events taking place across the country, but as usual I've concentrated this roundup on the South and South West, picking out some of the winners, performances and numbers that caught my eye.

And there was plenty to choose from.

Bagguley takes the honours in Gloucester

Joe Bagguley was the winner at the Vault 19 event at Widden Rugby Club in Gloucester, beating Cody Kibble 3–0 in the final.

Bagguley won eight matches across the night and also produced the highest average recorded at the venue, a 90.18. Cody Kibble finished with six wins, while Ryan Palmer also collected six and reached an 83.50 average.

It was a strong night's work from Bagguley and another Gloucester result to add to the growing Q4QS database.

Cleave wins in Tiverton – but Steed and Howard produce the big numbers

At Elmore Football Club in Tiverton, Finlay Cleave came through to take the title, defeating Dave Fisher 3–0 in the final.

The eye-catching numbers, though, arrived elsewhere in the tournament.

Andy Steed averaged 96.14, while Junior Howard hit 94.60 in their meeting. Howard won that match 2–1. Cleave's best recorded average was 88.53 on his way to the title.

That makes Tiverton one of the more interesting events from Tuesday's results – a tournament where the eventual winner was not necessarily responsible for the night's biggest statistical performance.

Godbeer wins at Portishead

There was another local winner at Portishead Workmens Darts, where Logun Godbeer won the Tuesday Open.

Godbeer beat Jacob Huxtable 3–1 in the final and finished the tournament with eight wins. His best recorded average was 72.12, while Josh Rose produced the highest figure of the tournament at 75.43.

Jones comes through a strong Evesham night

Bretforton Sports Club produced one of Tuesday's more interesting sets of numbers.

Paul Jones eventually won the Vault 19 event, beating Joe Quiney 3–1 in the final and recording eight victories during the tournament.

Quiney, however, produced the biggest average of the night there with 96.97, and also recorded 88.41 and 85.89 performances.

There was quality elsewhere too, with Danny Lauby averaging 91.09 and 88.41 during the tournament.

For me, Bretforton was one of the standout venues from Tuesday – plenty of depth as well as a strong winning performance from Jones.

Bywater takes WADC win at Leominster

Clare Bywater won the WADC Vault event at Shooters in Leominster, defeating Karrina Barnes 3–2 in the final.

Bywater recorded four wins and was responsible for each of her five highest listed averages in the tournament data, headed by a 60.93 against Christine Sheen.

The biggest average of the night

Away from the immediate South West, one number is difficult to ignore.

Mike Gillet produced a huge 112.73 average at the Locomotive Engineers Social Club in Eastleigh.

Gillet went on to win the tournament, beating Kieren Dobson 3–1 in the final and finishing with seven victories.

The national figures contained plenty more big numbers. Dan Grouped, Ash Mckeever, Finley Bennett and Sean Ross all reached 107.36, while Lee Wreford hit 104.86 and Darren Edwards recorded 103.66.

Five performances that caught my eye

1. Joe Quiney – 96.97, Bretforton Sports Club
2. Andy Steed – 96.14, Elmore Football Club, Tiverton
3. Junior Howard – 94.60, Elmore Football Club, Tiverton
4. Danny Lauby – 91.09, Bretforton Sports Club
5. Joe Bagguley – 90.18, Widden Rugby Club, Gloucester

It's a good illustration of why I don't want Yesterday's Results to become simply a list of tournament winners. There are often some excellent performances hidden deeper inside these events.

Another 71 tournaments into Q4QS

The most important part for the longer-term project is the volume of information being collected.

Another 71 tournaments from one day have now been added to Q4QS.

Every one adds more information to the player records, rankings, venue data, form and head-to-head history I'm building.

The daily result is interesting on its own. Over time, though, it's the accumulation of all those results that should make Q4QS increasingly useful.

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Darts Results 21 September 2026: Robbie Martin Wins in Salisbury as Jayden Walker Impresses

Another busy Monday has gone into the Q4QS database, with 43 tournaments added from 21 September.

There was plenty happening across the South and South West, including Vault 19 action, WADC events and another night of Junior Volts tournaments. For me, one of the performances that particularly caught the eye came from Jayden Walker in Salisbury.

Martin takes the Stratford title

Robbie Martin came through the Vault 19 event at Stratford Social Club in Salisbury, beating Liam Glister 3–1 in the final.

Martin also produced a 93.94 average during the tournament, with Glister reaching the final after another strong night at the venue. Martin recorded eight wins across the event, with Glister winning seven.

There was another South West win at the Junior Volts event held at the same venue.

Jayden Walker beat Jacob Stott 3–0 in the final, but it was the standard of Walker's darts that really stood out. He averaged 92.02 in the final, having also recorded 86.71 and 85.89 during the tournament. He finished the night with seven wins.

That is an impressive set of numbers at junior level and certainly one worth keeping an eye on.

Reeve wins at Bengeworth

Jason Reeve was the winner of the latest Vault 19 event at The Bengeworth in Evesham.

Reeve defeated Antony Allen 3–2 in the final, with Allen having produced the highest average of the tournament at 95.94. Reeve finished with seven wins and Allen six.

More Junior Volts winners

There was plenty of Junior Volts action around the country.

At Highbridge Social Club, Logun Godbeer enjoyed an excellent night, beating Jacob Fear 3–1 in the final and recording ten wins overall. His best average was 79.11.

Elsewhere, Elijah Bishop won at Barry, Mika Usher-Yu took the Milton Keynes event and Ozzy Jowett was the winner in Lancing.

Pearce wins WADC Plymouth event

The WADC events remain part of these daily roundups, and at Legends Lounge in Plymouth it was Anna Pearce who took the title.

Pearce defeated Chrissie Kinnaird 3–1 in the final. Kinnaird produced the night's highest recorded average of 66.80, while Pearce averaged 65.47 in the final itself.

There were WADC titles elsewhere for Nessa Hall in Shrewsbury, Kate Drake in Bletchley, Melissa Crawley in Swansea, Joanne Oldershaw in Newark and Tracey Reeve in Norwich.

Some big numbers elsewhere

Across the wider results, there were several eye-catching averages.

Jack Main produced the highest recorded figure of the day with a 120.24 at The King Alfred in Lowestoft. Lee Evans hit 111.23 in Andover, Kevin Mills recorded 109.98 in Cwmbran, while Paul Rowley, Giri Sreedharan and Jack Walker all reached 107.36.

Closer to the South West, Jack Walker's 107.36 came at The Banckers Draught in Minehead, where he went on to beat Nick Eggbeer 3–0 in the final.

At Paignton, Alfie Hutton beat Andy Steed 3–2 to win at 8 Ball Bar & Sports. Harry Madge supplied the highest average there with 103.66, while Hutton twice recorded 96.97.

Another 43 tournaments into Q4QS

These daily imports continue to build the Q4QS database beyond simply recording who won each tournament. Every new batch adds more results to player records, venue data, rankings, form and head-to-head histories.

Monday was a particularly useful night, with senior grassroots events, Junior Volts and WADC tournaments all adding another layer to the picture.

And from a South and South West perspective, there was plenty to take from it: Robbie Martin winning in Salisbury, Jayden Walker producing an excellent Junior Volts performance, Jason Reeve taking Bengeworth, Alfie Hutton winning in Paignton, Jack Walker winning in Minehead and Anna Pearce taking the WADC title in Plymouth.

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Darts Results 20 September 2026: 80 Tournaments, South West Winners & Standout Averages

 

Another busy Sunday has gone into the Q4QS database, with 80 tournaments added from 20 September.

As usual on a Sunday, there was a huge spread of darts to go through. Vault 19s made up a large part of the programme, but there was also plenty from the junior game, the JDC Foundation Tour and the WADC.

For my South and South West coverage, Plymouth, Gloucester, Taunton, Exeter, Bodmin and Stroud all provided results worth picking out.

Stevenson takes the title in Plymouth

Simon Stevenson won the Vault 19 at Legends Lounge in Plymouth, beating Andy Steed 3–1 in the final.

Stevenson finished with eight wins and produced three separate 91.09 averages during the tournament.

Interestingly, though, the two biggest averages of the event belonged elsewhere. Danny Bull and Darren Pearce both hit 96.97, making them the standout scoring performances from Plymouth.

Steed also had another deep run, finishing with seven wins before being stopped by Stevenson in the final.

Quiney wins at Tuffley

There was another strong result for Joe Quiney, this time at Tuffley Community Association in Gloucester.

Quiney beat Lee Bradley 3–1 in the final and also dominated the top end of the averages.

His best was 89.51, followed by 88.41, 82.17 and 79.11. He finished the event with six wins.

That makes this another useful result to add to Quiney's growing Q4QS record.

Ashley Howe wins in Taunton

At The Queens Arms in Taunton, Ashley Howe came through the Vault 19 event, beating Ryan Greenslade 3–2 in the final.

Howe finished with seven wins, with Greenslade recording six.

The highest average of the tournament came from Dave Fisher with 81.87, narrowly ahead of Jack Walker's 81.24. Paul Gardiner and Nigel Hodges both reached 79.11.

McCready comes through in Hereford

Alec McCready was the winner at Hereford Military Sports & Social Club, defeating Zak Turner 3–2 in the final.

McCready produced a consistent set of numbers along the way, including two 86.71 averages and an 85.40.

The highest average of the tournament belonged to Aiden Johnston, who reached 91.09.

WADC wins in Bodmin and Stroud

I’m continuing to make sure the WADC events get space in these daily round-ups, and there were two winners from the core Q4QS area to highlight.

At Bodmin Band & Social Club, Tracey Hancock beat Courtney Hancock 3–0 in the final. Tracey also recorded the highest average of the event at 60.12.

At Queen Victoria in Stroud, Sarah Wright defeated Jane Price 3–2 to take the title. Price produced the highest average there with 65.35 and also recorded 60.12.

There were other WADC events around the country too, including victories for Susan Power, Kayleigh Brown, Rhian Osullivan and Bridget McGuire.

Junior darts has a very busy Sunday

The junior programme was substantial as well.

At The Kings Pub in Exeter, Joseph Lauridsen won the Junior Volts event with a 3–2 victory over Oscar Yeaman. Aaron Rea produced the best average of the tournament at 81.24.

There were Junior Volts tournaments around the country, alongside four JDC Foundation Tour events.

On the England South Foundation Tour, Woody Wheeler won Event 15, beating Spencer Edwards 5–3, before Tyler Garrett took Event 16 with a 5–4 victory over Harrison Meggitt. Garrett also produced a 93.94 earlier in the day.

In the North, Harley Lewis won Event 15 before Aaron Hustwaite took Event 16. Ben Lundstrom's 93.94 was the best recorded average across those two events.

A few big numbers elsewhere

There were some very strong performances outside the main Q4QS area too.

Jack Seymour hit 111.33 at Eastleigh, while Archie Self produced 109.98 at The Starting Gate in Newbury and went on to win the tournament.

George Whyte reached 104.50 at Nambucca, Lewis Millions recorded 103.66 in Ipswich, and there were several 100-plus performances across the day's Vault programme.

With 80 tournaments added, Sunday was one of the larger daily updates and gives me another substantial batch of results feeding into the Q4QS rankings, player records, venue data, form and head-to-head records.

Yesterday’s Darts Results: Paul Jones, Ryan Greenslade & Warren Rixon Win as 47 Tournaments Join Q4QS 20th September 2026

Friday brought another sizeable batch of grassroots darts into Q4QS, with 47 tournaments added to the database.

There were some enormous averages elsewhere — including two 115.62s — but closer to my main South and South West coverage, there were titles for Paul Jones at Bengeworth, Ryan Greenslade in Taunton and Warren Rixon in Bridgwater.

Paul Jones takes the title at Bengeworth

The Bengeworth continues to provide plenty of useful Q4QS data, and this time it was Paul Jones who came through to take the Friday Vault title.

Jones finished the tournament with six wins, eventually beating Jason Reeve 3–2 in the final.

The biggest average of the night belonged to Danny Lauby, who produced a 93.94, while Reeve reached 84.51 and Jones' best recorded figure was 81.24.

It is another good example of why these reports aren't simply a list of the highest averages. Jones may not have topped that particular table, but he was the player left standing at the end.

Ryan Greenslade wins at Pegasus 68

At Pegasus 68 Club in Taunton, Ryan Greenslade came through a close final against Ellie Harwood to take the title 3–2.

Greenslade finished with six wins, while Paul Gardiner and Harwood both recorded five.

Gardiner produced the best average of the event at 75.54, with Harwood reaching 69.46 and Greenslade recording 68.52 among his best figures.

It's another South West venue where the growing amount of data should become increasingly interesting as the season develops.

Warren Rixon wins at Bridgwater Darts Academy

There was another local title at Bridgwater Darts Academy, where Warren Rixon won BDA DiDo Week 7.

Rixon accumulated seven victories, one more than Reuben Avis, and beat Calvin Livesey 2–0 in the final.

Avis produced the event's highest average with 79.11, while Rixon's best was 68.32.

With the BDA events now feeding into Q4QS as well, this is another useful strand of the South West grassroots picture.

Andy Steed among the best at Galaxy Sports Bar

There was no title for Andy Steed this time, but he was again among the stronger performers at Galaxy Sports Bar.

Tony Clark won the event, beating Carl McFarlane 3–0, with both players recording eight wins.

Clark produced a 91.09, McFarlane a 90.92, while Steed reached 88.41 and 87.69 and recorded six victories.

Kirsten Casley takes WADC Vault title

The women's game also features in Friday's roundup, with Kirsten Casley winning the WADC Vault 3.0 at Briton Ferry Workies.

Casley defeated Rhian O'Sullivan 3–1 in the final. O'Sullivan produced the highest recorded average of the event at 81.54, while Casley reached 76.82.

The WADC events are now an important part of the results I am bringing into Q4QS, adding another layer to the growing picture of the women's grassroots game.

Two huge 115.62 averages

Further afield, two performances shared top billing across Friday's Q4QS additions.

Roger Crook hit 115.62 at GWRSA Club in Didcot, followed by a 97.14, 85.89, 83.50 and 82.44. Even more impressively, Crook converted that scoring into the title, finishing with eight wins and beating Michael Cuddon 3–1 in the final.

At Walderslade Club in Chatham, Ross Lowe also produced a 115.62. Lowe added a 96.97 and 93.94 and eventually beat Tony Fleming 3–1 in the final.

Steve Haggerty produces a huge winning run

Another particularly impressive performance came from Steve Haggerty at The Castle & Falcon.

Haggerty didn't just record a 107.36. His listed top five performances were 107.36, 95.94, 93.94, 93.94 and 91.09.

He finished with seven wins and completed the night by beating Cain Allen 3–0 in the final.

That is a seriously consistent set of numbers rather than one isolated big average.

Friday's standout averages

Across the 47 tournaments, the leading individual performances included Roger Crook 115.62, Ross Lowe 115.62, Steve Haggerty 107.36, Andrew Hibbert 104.86, Tony Chapman 103.66, Mike Breckell 103.66, Keenan Thomas 100.20 and Andy Smith 100.20.

For the South West-focused side of Q4QS, though, the main stories belong to the tournament winners: Paul Jones at Bengeworth, Ryan Greenslade at Pegasus 68 and Warren Rixon at Bridgwater Darts Academy, alongside another WADC event entering the database.

Another 47 tournaments are now in the database, adding more results to the player records, venue histories, head-to-heads, rankings and form data behind Q4QS.

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Yesterday’s Darts Results: Ashton Brown Hits 102.48 as 63 Tournaments Join Q4QS – 17 September 2026

Thursday was another huge night for the Q4QS database, with 63 tournaments added from across the grassroots game.

For my South and South West coverage, there was plenty to pick from: a 102.48 at Hangar61, another title for Jamie Kay in Bodmin, Robbie Roy dominating in Yeovil, Finlay Cleave winning in Torquay and Danny Lauby taking the honours in Worcester.

But I'll start close to home.

Ashton Brown takes Hangar61 title with a 102.48

The Thursday night round robin at Hangar61 produced one of the strongest local performances of the night.

Ashton Brown hit a 102.48 average, followed it with 97.40 and 93.94, and ultimately took the tournament.

Brown accumulated nine wins, with John Brown recording eight and Geoff James seven.

John Brown produced a 100.20 average of his own, but Ashton won their final 3–0 to complete an excellent night.

With Hangar61 one of the venues I follow particularly closely, nights like this continue to add some very useful depth to its Q4QS player and venue records.

Jamie Kay wins again in Bodmin

There was another title for Jamie Kay at St Breward AFC & Social Club.

Mason Dower produced the highest average of the tournament at 93.94, but Kay put together the night's winning run.

Kay hit 90.89 along the way and finished with eight wins, before beating James Chudleigh 3–1 in the final.

Chudleigh had seven victories, with Dower on five.

Kay has been appearing regularly in these daily reports recently, and Thursday added another tournament victory to the database.

Nine wins for Robbie Roy at Yeovil

If you're looking purely at dominance across an entire tournament, Robbie Roy's night at Yeovil Labour Club is difficult to overlook.

Roy recorded the five highest listed averages at the event – 88.41, 83.50, 82.19, 81.24 and 77.74 – and finished with nine wins.

He then beat Jordan Baker 3–0 in the final.

That's about as complete a tournament performance as you can ask for.

Finlay Cleave takes Torquay title

At Cue Sports Academy in Torquay, Finlay Cleave came through with seven victories.

Cleave hit 79.11, 78.12 and 75.34 among his best performances and defeated Charlie Sanderson 3–1 in the final.

Jamie Chamberlain also reached 79.11 during the tournament, while Sanderson finished with five wins.

Danny Lauby wins in Worcester

The Cue Corner in Worcester produced a tournament where the biggest averages belonged to other players, but Danny Lauby took the title.

Stewart Wilde and Freddie Wilson both reached 93.94, with Jamie Chaplin hitting 90.18.

Lauby, however, accumulated seven victories and beat Elliot Smith 3–0 in the final.

It is another reminder of why I like looking beyond a simple list of highest averages. Winning the tournament remains the thing that matters.

A strong night further across the South

There were plenty of performances beyond the core South West area worth picking out.

Lloyd Walker was outstanding at Fareham Social Club, producing averages of 107.36, 98.02 and 96.97 before completing an eight-win night and beating Joey Cole 3–0 in the final.

At Dorchester, Robbie Martin hit 100.20, while Alfie Yarrow recorded 98.02, 96.97 and 93.94. Liam Blakeley ultimately won the tournament, beating Yarrow 3–2 in the final.

And at Minehead, Taylor Foster beat Carl High 3–0 to take the title after High had produced a 96.97, with Foster reaching 95.94.

Some enormous numbers elsewhere

Although Q4QS remains weighted towards my South and South West coverage, Thursday produced several performances elsewhere that are simply too big to ignore.

The highest was Andy Smith's 120.24 at Cressex Social Club, and it wasn't a one-off – Smith also recorded 109.98 and two 100.20 averages on his way to eight wins and the title.

Wayne Bloomfield and Matt Gallett both hit 111.33, while Dean Reynolds and Lloyd Walker recorded 107.36. The overall top-average list shows just how strong Thursday's 63-tournament collection was.

63 more tournaments into Q4QS

Another 63 tournaments means thousands more pieces of information feeding into Q4QS.

Every result helps build the player records, head-to-heads, venue histories, form and rankings that sit behind the site.

For my local coverage, Ashton Brown's 102.48 and Hangar61 victory leads the way, with Jamie Kay winning in Bodmin, Robbie Roy putting together a dominant nine-win performance in Yeovil, Finlay Cleave taking Torquay and Danny Lauby winning in Worcester.

Another busy Thursday – and another substantial chunk of grassroots darts added to Q4QS.

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Yesterday’s Darts Results: Shaun Vernall Hits 111.33 as 70 Tournaments Join Q4QS – 16 September 2026

Wednesday nights are rapidly becoming one of the biggest nights of the week for the Q4QS database.

This time, 70 tournaments were added, bringing another huge batch of grassroots results into the rankings, player records and venue data.

And there were some seriously good numbers among them.

For my South and South West coverage, Shaun Vernall produced the standout performance with a huge 111.33 average at The Bengeworth in Evesham, and then backed it up with another 107.36. Vince Tipple ultimately took the title there, beating Danny Lauby 3–1 in the final.

Meanwhile, Chard produced another excellent tournament, Andy Steed won again in Barnstaple, Josh Lewis took the title in Stonehouse and there was plenty more happening across the region.

Vernall goes 111.33 and 107.36 at Evesham

Let's start at The Bengeworth.

Shaun Vernall hit 111.33 and 107.36 averages on the same night.

Those are two enormous performances at this level, and the 111.33 was the highest average among the South West performances highlighted in Wednesday's results.

But the tournament belonged to Vince Tipple.

Tipple produced two 93.94 averages during his run and finished with seven victories before beating Danny Lauby 3–1 in the final.

Lauby collected six wins, while Aaron Edmunds, Reece Pinches and Darrel Williams all recorded five.

It's another good example of something that comes up regularly in these reports: the player producing the night's biggest average doesn't necessarily end up holding the trophy.

Mason Doble wins a high-quality Chard event

The Choughs Hotel in Chard produced arguably the deepest local set of headline performances of the night.

Jack Walker averaged 107.36.

Darren Herbert wasn't far behind with 103.66.

And eventual champion Mason Doble joined them in three figures with 100.20.

Doble then did what neither of the other two managed – he won the tournament.

He finished with a remarkable nine victories, with Herbert recording eight, before Doble beat Herbert 3–0 in the final.

Three different players breaking the 100 barrier makes Chard one of Wednesday's obvious venues to highlight.

Andy Steed wins again

Andy Steed's name seems to be appearing rather regularly in these reports.

This time the venue was Barnstaple Town FC, where Steed finished with seven victories and defeated Zac Sanders 3–1 in the final.

He also produced the highest average of the tournament at 91.80, alongside further performances of 86.91 and 82.20.

Daniel Donovan reached 88.41, while Sanders and Nigel Gullon both recorded six wins.

So unlike some of Wednesday's other tournaments, there was no split between the statistical standout and the champion here.

Steed topped the averages and took the title.

Logan Symons Jnr takes Bodmin title

There was another strong winning performance at Bodmin Band & Social Club.

Logan Symons Jnr averaged 96.97, 93.94 and 90.18 during the tournament and finished with seven victories.

Martin Smith also collected seven wins, setting up the final between the pair.

Symons edged it 3–2 to take the title.

That's a particularly impressive trio of averages from the eventual champion.

Josh Lewis delivers in Stonehouse

At Magpies Social Club in Stonehouse, Josh Lewis was both the leading scorer and the tournament winner.

Lewis hit a tournament-best 90.94, added 81.98 later in the competition and then averaged 81.14 as he defeated Matthew Kerry 4–2 in the final.

He finished the tournament with six wins.

Another strong Wednesday night performance from one of the venues right in the heart of my regular Q4QS coverage.

Sartan title goes to Alfie Palmer

The Sartan Club in Bishopsworth produced another competitive Vault.

Matthew Rogers recorded the highest average at 93.94, while Steve Boundy produced 88.41, 84.09 and 83.82.

But it was Alfie Palmer who came through the field.

Palmer finished with eight victories and defeated Boundy 3–2 in the final.

With Sartan now becoming such an important part of the Q4QS South West data, these Wednesday results continue to add considerably to the venue's player records and rankings.

Wayne Millin fires in 103.66

There was another eye-catching three-figure performance at the Purton Red House Under-70 event.

Wayne Millin averaged 103.66, despite the tournament being an under-70 average competition.

Millin ultimately recorded five victories, while Chris Martin went on to take the tournament with eight wins and Samuel King finished with seven.

It is one of those unusual individual performances that immediately jumps out when going through the daily data.

Andy Evans takes Devizes title

There was also a strong night for Andy Evans at the Devizes Town Round Robin Under-70 event.

Evans recorded eight victories and produced the tournament's two highest averages – 84.42 and 81.29.

Daniel Fitchett also reached eight wins, but Evans won their final 4–1 to take the title.

Beyond the South West

Although these reports remain weighted towards my South and South West coverage, some numbers elsewhere are simply too good to ignore.

George Cressey produced a 111.33 at Tonbridge and followed it with a 100.20 on his way to eight victories and the title, while Joe Croft hit 107.36 at Abbots Langley.

There were plenty more big averages across Wednesday's enormous results set as well.

That's one of the benefits of the database getting larger: I can keep the main focus on the areas Q4QS currently covers most closely while still spotting performances elsewhere that deserve a mention.

70 more tournaments added to Q4QS

The number at the top of today's graphic is probably worth emphasising: 70 tournaments.

Every one adds more information to the Q4QS picture – more matches, more player form, more head-to-head data, more venue history and more evidence behind the rankings.

For the South West, my main Wednesday stories are Shaun Vernall's 111.33 and 107.36 at Evesham, Jack Walker's 107.36 at Chard, Mason Doble's nine-win title run, another Andy Steed victory and strong winning performances from Logan Symons Jnr and Josh Lewis.

And with this much darts now arriving on a single Wednesday, there is becoming far more to these daily reports than simply listing who won.

Yesterday’s Darts Results: Steve West Hits 105.44 as Pete Hughes, Andy Steed & Joe Quiney Star – 15 September 2026

Tuesday was another huge night for grassroots darts, with 50 tournaments added to the Q4QS database.

And there was plenty to pick out from the South and South West.

Pete Hughes produced the biggest local average of the night with a superb 104.41 at Bretforton Sports Club, while Robbie Martin hit 104.16 in Poole. There were tournament victories for Andy Steed in Tiverton, Joe Quiney in Evesham, Jack Walker in Bristol, Will Jackson in Gloucester and Clare Bywater in Leominster.

Further east, Steve West produced the biggest number anywhere in Tuesday's results — 105.44 at Fareham Social Club — and then completed an excellent night by winning the tournament.

Hughes goes big – but Quiney takes the title

Bretforton Sports Club produced one of the most interesting tournaments of the night.

Pete Hughes hit a 104.41 average in a 2–1 victory over Andy Hammond, who averaged an impressive 93.32 himself.

Hughes also recorded an 85.12 later in the competition, while Danny Lauby reached 91.09.

But it was Joe Quiney who emerged with the title.

Quiney recorded seven victories and beat Vince Tipple 3–2 in the final, having also produced an 88.41 during his run. Lauby finished with six wins and Shaun Vernall with five.

So Hughes takes the performance headline from Evesham, but Quiney takes the trophy.

Andy Steed wins in Tiverton

There was another strong night for Andy Steed, this time at Elmore Football Club in Tiverton.

Dave Fisher produced the highest average of the tournament at 96.97, with Phil Bisset reaching 93.94.

Steed wasn't far behind with a 91.09, but once again it was the tournament run that mattered.

Steed and Fisher both collected seven victories before meeting in the final, where Steed won 3–0 to take another Vault title.

Robbie Martin fires 104.16 in Poole

Robbie Martin was very close to adding another title to his recent run.

At The Newtown in Poole, Martin produced a superb 104.16 average, followed by 93.94 and 88.41 performances.

He reached the final with seven wins but was denied the title by Matt Yarrow, who won the deciding match 3–2.

Yarrow also finished with seven victories and produced an 89.37 in the final itself.

For Martin, though, another 100+ average is a notable addition to his recent Q4QS record.

Jack Walker wins in Bristol

At Bessellscotts in Bristol, Jack Walker dominated the results.

Walker recorded seven victories and occupied all five places in the event's list of leading averages, headed by 73.32.

He then completed the night with a 3–0 final victory over Matt Cooper.

It wasn't one of Tuesday's highest-scoring tournaments, but from a results perspective Walker couldn't have done much more.

Will Jackson takes Gloucester title

At Widden Rugby Club in Gloucester, Will Jackson produced an eight-win tournament run.

James Mann recorded the highest average at 88.41, ahead of Todd Marfell on 83.50 and Martin Taylor on 81.24.

Jackson's best was 78.38, but he progressed all the way through the competition before beating Daniel Jeffrey 3–0 in the final.

Again, a good example of why the highest average and the tournament winner often tell two different stories.

Clare Bywater dominates in Leominster

The WADC Vault at Shooters Bar in Leominster belonged to Clare Bywater.

Bywater recorded the tournament's three highest averages — 66.80, 62.63 and 58.56 — and finished with five victories.

She then beat Karrina Barnes 3–0 in the final to complete an impressive tournament.

With the WADC events now forming part of these daily reports, performances like this will also start building a much clearer picture of the women's grassroots game.

Dani Kearns wins WADC Vault in Swindon

There was another WADC winner at Wiltshire Darts House.

Dani Kearns produced the tournament's highest average of 75.15, collected six victories and defeated Chris Savvery 2–1 in the final.

Savvery also had a strong event, recording averages of 68.32 and 66.70 on the way to four victories.

Steve West tops the entire night

Although my daily coverage remains weighted towards the South and South West, the national data produced an outstanding performance at Fareham.

Steve West averaged 105.44 in the final itself, beating Lloyd Walker 3–1.

West also hit 100.20 earlier in the competition and finished with eight victories.

Walker played his part in a high-quality final too, averaging 99.68, having previously recorded a 94.50 and 90.18.

That makes West's 105.44 the highest individual average across all 50 tournaments in Tuesday's report.

Plenty more 100+ darts

It wasn't only West and Hughes breaking three figures.

James Hubbard hit 104.86 at Hethersett, Robbie Martin produced 104.16 in Poole, Jack Main reached 103.66, and Stephen Cake hit 102.48 at Lindsay Constitutional Club in Wales.

Keegan Brown, Fin Lowe and several others also reached 100.20.

That's a pretty serious collection of numbers for one Tuesday night of largely grassroots competition.

Another 50 tournaments into Q4QS

The sheer volume is becoming almost as interesting as the individual performances.

Another 50 tournaments means another substantial batch of matches feeding into the Q4QS database — adding to player records, form, head-to-heads, venue histories and the wider rankings picture.

For me, Tuesday's local headlines are Pete Hughes' 104.41, Robbie Martin's 104.16 and titles for Andy Steed, Joe Quiney, Jack Walker, Will Jackson and Clare Bywater.

But the performance of the entire results set belongs to Steve West: 105.44, eight wins and the Fareham title.

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Yesterday’s Darts Results: Michael Wiles Hits 111.33 as Boundy, Steed & Martin Win – 14 September 2026

Monday brought another sizeable batch of grassroots darts into Q4QS, with 45 tournaments added to the database.

There were Vault 19 events, WADC Vaults, Junior VOLTS and a selection of other round-robin competitions, with plenty happening across the South and South West alongside the wider national picture.

The performance of the day came from Michael Wiles, who produced a huge 111.33 average at the Len Forge Centre in Southend – and unlike some of the biggest averages we see, he backed it up by going all the way and winning the tournament.

Closer to home, there were titles for Steve Boundy in Minehead, Andy Steed in Paignton, Robbie Martin in Salisbury and Mitchell Leeming in Evesham, while the women's events produced an interesting double-header at Legends Lounge in Plymouth.

Wiles produces the performance of the day

Michael Wiles didn't just throw one exceptional leg or match in Southend.

His 111.33 was followed by averages of 93.94, 93.94, 92.03 and 91.09 among his recorded best performances.

Most importantly, he finished the job.

Wiles beat Craig Vickers 3–1 in the final and finished the tournament with eight victories. It was an impressive combination of peak scoring and consistency and comfortably makes him my standout player from Monday's national results.

Jack Walker fires 107.36 – but Boundy takes Minehead

The highest average from the South West came at The Banckers Draught in Minehead.

Jack Walker hit 107.36, the second-highest individual average anywhere in Monday's 45-tournament report.

But it was Steve Boundy who took the title.

Boundy recorded eight wins and beat David Farmer 3–1 in the final, with his own best recorded average reaching 91.09. Farmer also had a strong night, producing a 93.94 and reaching the final.

That's a good example of why these daily reports are about more than simply listing the highest averages. Walker produced the biggest number in Minehead; Boundy produced the tournament-winning run.

Andy Steed wins in Paignton

There was another South West title at 8 Ball Bar & Sports in Paignton, where Andy Steed beat Finlay Cleave 3–1 in the final.

Cleave actually produced two of the strongest figures of the event, averaging 96.48 and 88.41, while Leigh Bowman topped the night's averages with 96.97.

Steed, though, matched Cleave's seven wins and took the match that mattered most to secure the Vault 19 title.

Robbie Martin leads the way in Salisbury

One of Monday's strongest all-round performances came from Robbie Martin at Stratford Social Club in Salisbury.

Martin hit 96.97 and 91.09, won eight matches and then defeated Martin Grearson 3–0 in the final.

Grearson had an excellent tournament himself, recording 93.94 and 91.09 averages and seven victories, while Ryan Furness reached 88.41.

Martin therefore didn't just win the event – he did it against some very solid opposition and with numbers to back up the result.

Mitchell Leeming wins a competitive Evesham event

The Bengeworth Club in Evesham produced another interesting result.

Mitchell Leeming beat Vince Tipple 3–2 in the final, finishing with six victories.

Tipple produced the highest average of the tournament at 93.94 and also hit 92.02, while Leeming reached 91.76 and 88.99.

Shaun Vernall was another player to feature prominently, with an 89.39 among his results.

It looks like one of those tournaments where the headline average only tells part of the story – Leeming negotiated the field and came away with the title.

A Monday double-header for the women in Plymouth

The WADC results are becoming an increasingly useful addition to the Q4QS database, and Monday gave us an unusual situation at Legends Lounge in Plymouth.

Anna Pearce beat Chrissie Kinnaird 3–2 to win one of the recorded WADC Vault events.

Then, in another WADC Vault at the same venue, Kinnaird reversed the result and beat Pearce 3–1.

Pearce produced the strongest average across those Plymouth women's results at 66.34.

So rather than one player dominating the night, Pearce and Kinnaird effectively shared the honours – one title apiece.

Junior VOLTS produce another Salisbury storyline

There was more happening at Stratford Social Club than the Robbie Martin victory.

The Junior VOLTS event there was won by Jake Bertenshaw, who beat Jacob Stott 3–2 in the final.

However, Jayden Walker produced a particularly impressive sequence of averages for the junior event: 93.94, 85.08, 80.52 and 77.74.

Joshua Stott, Bertenshaw and Jacob Stott all recorded five wins, while Walker finished with four.

A 93.94 at junior level certainly deserves a mention among Monday's standout performances.

CJ Ayres wins at Highbridge

There was another Junior VOLTS title in the South West, with CJ Ayres beating Alfie Coles 3–0 at Highbridge.

Ayres recorded seven victories and produced averages of 77.08, 75.54 and 75.15.

Logun Godbeer actually supplied the highest individual average of the tournament with 80.52, but Ayres put together the strongest overall run and took the title.

Monday's standout averages

The national top end was strong again:

• Michael Wiles – 111.33
• Jack Walker – 107.36
• Tyler Thorpe – 103.66
• Mike Huntley – 103.66
• Kurt Parry – 100.20
• Roger Crook – 100.20
• Alex Ward – 100.20
• Chris Bird – 100.20
• Paul Hogan – 100.20

Wiles therefore takes the overall honours, but Jack Walker's 107.36 in Minehead stands out from a South West perspective, while Robbie Martin's combination of a 96.97, eight wins and the Salisbury title was arguably one of the most complete local performances.

And with another 45 tournaments now in the Q4QS database, all of these results can continue feeding into the rankings, player records, venue data, form and the wider picture of grassroots darts.

Yesterday’s Darts Results: 66 Tournaments, Palmer Hits 107.36 & South West Winners – 9 September 2026

Another huge Wednesday as 66 tournaments join Q4QS

Wednesday delivered another enormous night of grassroots darts, with 66 tournaments added to the Q4QS database from events around the country.

For the South West, there were winners stretching from Bristol and Evesham through to Stonehouse, Barnstaple and Bodmin, while several players produced performances well into three figures.

One of the standout combinations of scoring and results came at the Sartan Club in Bishopsworth, where Ryan Palmer hit a 107.36 average and went on to win the tournament.

Palmer takes the honours at the Sartan

Ryan Palmer came through a strong Vault 19.0 field at the Sartan Club, beating Zach Quinn 3–2 in the final.

Palmer had earlier produced a superb 107.36 average against Luke Harding, while Quinn showed plenty of quality himself with a 97.26. Shay Goff reached 93.94 and Geoff James 91.09.

Palmer and Quinn both finished the evening with seven victories, with Steve Boundy collecting six.

Coombes hits 107.36 as Vernall wins Evesham

There was another 107.36 in the region at the Bengeworth Club in Evesham, this time from Richard Coombes against Andy Hammond.

The tournament itself belonged to Shaun Vernall, who produced an excellent night of scoring on the way to eight victories.

Vernall averaged 96.97 against Danny Lauby and 92.02 against Hammond before recording 91.28 in a 3–2 final victory over Pete Hughes. Hughes finished with seven wins, while Coombes collected six.

Nankervis fires 107.36 in St Austell

Jack Nankervis added another South West 107.36 at The Pitch Sports Bar in St Austell — and this one came as part of a tournament-winning night.

Nankervis recorded the figure in a 2–0 victory over Neil Dudbridge before later beating Dave Hampton 3–0 in the final, averaging 92.02 in the title decider.

Nankervis and Hampton both finished with six victories.

Kay wins in Bodmin as Symons Jnr breaks 100

Bodmin produced another of Wednesday's strongest South West events.

Jamie Kay took the Vault 19.0 title at Bodmin Band & Social Club, beating James Chudleigh 3–0 in the final and recording a 95.94 average in the process.

Kay also hit another 95.94 during the tournament and finished with eight victories, but the night's biggest figure belonged to Logan Symons Jnr, who averaged 103.66 against Chris Gill.

Chudleigh contributed a 93.47 and finished the night with seven victories.

Steed takes Barnstaple title

At Barnstaple Town FC, Andy Steed completed an eight-win night by beating Nigel Gullon 3–0 in the final.

Steed saved his best recorded performance for the title match, averaging 88.41, while Gullon had earlier reached 85.89 and finished the tournament with six victories.

McCready wins eight in Leominster

Alec McCready was the winner at Shooters Bar in Leominster after another consistent night.

McCready beat Chris Hurds 3–2 in the final, finished with eight victories and topped the tournament averages with a 92.02.

Connor Millin reached 88.41, while Hurds collected six wins on the way to the final.

Cantillion takes Stonehouse honours

The Magpies Social Club in Stonehouse also produced a local winner, with Alex Cantillion beating Josh Lewis 3–1 in the final.

Cantillion finished with six victories and also produced the tournament's highest recorded average, an 88.93 against Paul Meyer.

Lewis reached 84.78 and collected five wins, with Andy Sim also finishing on five.

Huge averages around the country

Beyond the South West, there was some excellent scoring.

Joe Croft produced a superb 115.62 at Abbots Langley on his way to winning the tournament, while Edward Manley, Phil Johnson-Hale and Jake B-Smith were among several players to record 107.36 averages.

There were also ton-plus performances from Chas Barstow and Jake Eichen during another exceptionally busy Vault programme.

Wednesday's South West picture

The six names featured on today's Q4QS graphic give a good indication of the geographical spread of the night: Ryan Palmer, Shaun Vernall, Jamie Kay, Alec McCready, Andy Steed and Alex Cantillion all collected titles.

Perhaps the biggest story, though, was the scoring. Palmer and Richard Coombes both produced 107.36 averages, Jack Nankervis matched that figure in Cornwall and Logan Symons Jnr broke the 100 barrier in Bodmin.

With another 66 tournaments now incorporated, Wednesday has added another substantial block of matches to the Q4QS rankings, player records, venue statistics and form data.

Where Is the Toughest Area to Play Darts? Q4QS Area Strength Rankings 2026

 

Over the last few editions of my Tournament Strength series, I've gradually moved closer to the grassroots game.

I've compared tours, individual tournaments and, most recently, the toughest regular venues south of Birmingham. That venue analysis showed Cefn Hengoed narrowly ahead of Sartan and North Star, but it also raised another question.

Does having one exceptionally tough venue mean you live in a particularly strong darts area?

Or is the real test the strength and depth of tournaments available across the whole local scene?

This time, I've gone back into the Q4QS database to find out.

What Do I Mean By An 'Area'?

This is important.

I'm not attempting to produce a definitive county championship or rank every part of Britain.

The Q4QS database is still expanding geographically. My existing rankings already cover the Midlands south of Birmingham, Wales and Southern England, with particularly detailed coverage around the South and South West.

So I've grouped tournaments into recognisable darts areas currently represented sufficiently in the database.

Think of this as the first Q4QS Area Strength table.

As the database expands, more areas will be able to join it.

Tournament Strength Is NOT A Three-Dart Average

One familiar warning before we get to the numbers.

If an area records a Tournament Strength of 62, it does not mean players in that area average 62.

Tournament Strength is the Q4QS field-strength measure. It looks at the quality of the players actually competing rather than simply how well somebody threw on a particular night. That's the same principle I've used throughout this series.

For this article, I've grouped those tournament scores geographically.

That allows us to ask:

If I regularly entered tournaments in this area, what sort of strength would I encounter?

The Early Q4QS Area Strength Picture

Here are some of the best-represented areas in the current database:

Area	Recorded Events	Typical Strength	Median	Peak
Dorset	51	61.49	62.60	68.87
Wiltshire	40	61.01	63.70	67.86
Oxfordshire	162	60.75	61.22	69.51
Buckinghamshire	255	60.70	62.53	89.02
Hampshire	162	59.74	60.38	73.80
Worcestershire	236	59.39	61.68	83.40
Gloucestershire	88	59.35	59.68	68.02
Devon	112	58.62	59.08	75.08
South Wales	505	56.73	58.74	73.57
Somerset	218	56.01	57.39	68.75
Bristol area	293	55.89	56.36	73.33

Figures are based on tournaments I can currently identify confidently within each geographical grouping. Different areas have different levels and types of Q4QS coverage, so these should be viewed as evolving 2026 benchmarks rather than definitive national rankings.

Dorset Takes The Early Lead

This wasn't necessarily the result I expected.

Dorset currently leads the areas I've analysed with a typical Tournament Strength of 61.49.

Its median is even higher at 62.60, suggesting the result isn't simply being inflated by one or two particularly strong tournaments.

That's exactly what this analysis is supposed to uncover.

Dorset doesn't need to contain the single strongest tournament in the database.

Instead, the tournaments currently represented there are producing a consistently strong overall level.

But Wiltshire May Have The Most Interesting Number

Wiltshire is second on mean Tournament Strength at 61.01.

Look at the median, though.

63.70.

That's the highest in this initial group.

North Star in Calne was already third in my individual venue rankings, with a typical Tournament Strength of 64.77.

The area analysis suggests that strength isn't disappearing when we move beyond one individual tournament.

The sample is smaller than some of the other areas, so I wouldn't declare Wiltshire the capital of grassroots darts just yet.

But 63.70 for the median tournament is a serious number.

Oxfordshire Has Depth

Then we reach an area with considerably more data.

Oxfordshire records 162 tournaments and a typical strength of 60.75.

Its peak reaches 69.51.

Faringdon had already caught my attention in the venue analysis because it maintained strong figures across a large number of competitions. Now the wider area is appearing towards the top as well.

That's more significant to me than one enormous tournament.

It's beginning to show depth.

Buckinghamshire Is Fascinating

Buckinghamshire is only fractionally behind Oxfordshire at 60.70, and its median is an impressive 62.53.

But then there's the peak:

89.02.

That comes from the ADC Winmau Championship South level of competition at Bradmoor Farm, Aylesbury – an event that already featured prominently in my toughest individual tournaments analysis. The 89.02 score is considerably beyond normal weekly grassroots territory.

And this demonstrates exactly why I've included both Typical Strength and Peak.

Buckinghamshire can stage an exceptionally strong tournament.

But I'm not allowing that one competition to turn the whole area into an 89-rated darts region.

The typical figure tells us what happens regularly.

The peak tells us how strong it can become.

Worcestershire Has The Same Story

Worcestershire produces another huge peak at 83.40, but its wider typical figure is 59.39.

Again, that's useful.

We already knew from previous Q4QS analysis that Worcestershire could produce extremely strong grassroots environments, with Bengeworth and Redditch both appearing prominently in earlier venue comparisons.

Area Strength adds another layer.

A brilliant venue doesn't necessarily make every tournament in the surrounding area equally difficult.

Bristol Produces The Biggest Surprise

Now for the result I suspect will interest many of my regular readers.

Bristol is bottom of this particular group at 55.89.

Do I therefore think Bristol has the weakest darts scene here?

Absolutely not.

In fact, this may be the most useful result in the entire article.

My Bristol data contains 293 tournaments, and Q4QS coverage around Bristol is particularly extensive. Previous local analysis alone has included thousands of matches and hundreds of different players.

More importantly, Bristol offers an enormous range of competitions.

There are strong open tournaments.

There are ADC Vaults.

There are Under-55 events.

There are Sub-70 competitions.

There are junior events.

There are tournaments specifically designed to give developing and lower-average players competitive darts.

DartAsylum is perhaps the perfect example. Its programme covers a huge range of standards, even though its strongest recorded field has reached 73.33.

So Bristol's lower overall number is partly telling us something positive:

there is competitive darts available for almost everybody.

That's Why Mean And Median Both Matter

This exercise has convinced me that future Area Strength rankings shouldn't rely on one number alone.

Look at Wiltshire.

Mean: 61.01
Median: 63.70

Now Bristol.

Mean: 55.89
Median: 56.36

And Buckinghamshire:

Mean: 60.70
Median: 62.53

We're beginning to see different types of darts ecosystems.

Some areas have predominantly strong open competition.

Some have enormous tournament schedules covering every standard.

Some have a fairly ordinary weekly level but occasionally host fields of almost professional-tour strength.

None of those is necessarily "better".

They're different.

South Wales Is Another Great Example

South Wales currently has a typical figure of 56.73, which might initially look surprising after Cefn Hengoed finished number one in the individual venue ranking.

But look at the sample:

505 tournaments.

That's vastly more than Dorset or Wiltshire.

Cefn Hengoed can produce exceptionally strong regular fields. Cardiff and Brynmawr have also featured prominently in the venue analysis.

But once hundreds of competitions of different standards are included, the overall area figure naturally changes.

And that gives us perhaps the most important lesson from this article.

One Tough Venue Doesn't Make A Tough Area

That was the question I started with.

I think the database is already beginning to answer it.

Venue Strength and Area Strength aren't the same thing.

An area can contain one brutal weekly tournament but relatively little strength elsewhere.

Another can have ten venues consistently producing good fields without ever recording one spectacular score.

And another can have hundreds of competitions deliberately catering for players throughout the ability spectrum.

That's why I don't want Area Strength to become simply another league table where number one is "good" and number ten is "bad".

The numbers are telling us far more than that.

These Rankings Will Change

Perhaps more than any previous article in this series, this one needs to be viewed as a starting point.

Q4QS coverage isn't geographically equal yet.

Some areas have hundreds of tournaments in the database.

Others have dozens.

And there are large parts of Britain I haven't yet incorporated sufficiently to include at all.

That's changing.

As Q4QS expands, new areas will enter the comparison and existing areas will gain more tournaments and venues.

That means today's leader might not remain there.

In fact, I'll be disappointed if this table doesn't change considerably.

That's part of the fun of building it.

Final Thoughts

So, where is the toughest area to play darts?

Among the areas sufficiently represented in this first Q4QS analysis, Dorset currently takes the lead on mean Tournament Strength at 61.49.

But I'd hesitate before simply crowning Dorset and walking away.

Wiltshire has the strongest median at 63.70.

Buckinghamshire has produced a staggering 89.02 peak.

Worcestershire has reached 83.40.

South Wales combines some outstanding venues with an enormous 505-event sample.

And Bristol's comparatively low 55.89 arguably tells us as much about the breadth and accessibility of its darts scene as it does its strength.

That's what I'm increasingly enjoying about Tournament Strength.

Sometimes the most interesting number isn't the biggest one.

It's the number that makes you ask:

Why?

And as more areas join the Q4QS database, I suspect we're going to be asking that question quite a lot.