Yesterday’s Darts Results: Rixon Rules Bridgwater as Bank Holiday Monday Delivers 28 Events (31st August 2026)

Bank Holiday Monday produced another substantial day of grassroots darts, with 28 tournaments from 31 August added to the Q4QS database.

There was plenty happening across the South and South West, from a huge tournament at the 49 Club to Bank Holiday competitions in Bridgwater and Wiltshire, while several players pushed averages towards – and beyond – the 100 mark.

For me, Warren Rixon’s performance at Bridgwater Darts Academy deserves to be right near the top of the local stories. Rixon didn’t just win the tournament; he dominated the event statistically too.

Rixon dominates at Bridgwater

The BDA Bank Holiday Madness Academy tournament produced 93 recorded matches, with Warren Rixon emerging as champion.

Rixon beat Tommy Climo in the final and finished the day with ten victories, comfortably one of the strongest tournament records across Monday’s results.

He also occupied all five of the leading-average positions at the event, headed by an 81.24, followed by 75.15, 66.80, 65.35 and 61.35.

That combination of the title, ten wins and complete control of the event’s leading averages makes this one of Monday’s most convincing individual performances.

Holley comes through huge Wiltshire field

There was another sizeable Bank Holiday competition at Wiltshire Darts House, where 113 matches were recorded.

Sean Holley eventually took the title, defeating Johnny Haines in the final and accumulating an impressive ten wins.

Haines may have finished runner-up, but he produced the best recorded average of the event at 98.02. Holley and Wayne Barrett both reached 96.97, with Haines also producing two separate 93.94 performances.

It looks like one of the strongest fields of the day, and Holley had to put together a serious run to come through it.

Freddie Miles wins massive 49 Club Under-55

One result that didn’t make the featured six on the graphic but certainly deserves mentioning came from the 49 Club.

The Wobbly’s Under-55 Bank Holiday Monday competition generated a huge 151 recorded matches.

Freddie Miles emerged with the title after reaching eight wins, with Ellie Harwood finishing runner-up after another strong seven-win run.

Jason White produced the best recorded average at 73.32, while Josh Rose hit 71.57 and Harwood reached 68.05.

The sheer size of the event makes Miles’ victory particularly notable.

Dutton combines title with 96.97

Stuart Dutton enjoyed an excellent night at the Riverside Club in the Vault In-Betweener 3.

Dutton finished with eight victories and defeated Tom Baughan in the final.

He also recorded the tournament’s best average at 96.97, adding another 88.41 against Baughan later in the event. Baughan himself reached 93.94 and 89.38 during an impressive run to the final.

That was another result where the eventual champion was also right at the top of the statistical performances.

Ryan Davies impresses at Wattsville

At Wattsville National Club, Ryan Davies was another player who combined the title with consistently strong numbers.

Davies won Vault Break Week 3 and recorded two separate 93.94 averages, as well as an 88.41.

He finished with eight victories, with David Skinner among those chasing him after recording six wins.

Sam Jackson delivers emphatic charity win

The Hollybush Charity Competition, raising money for the Mel Evans MND Foundation, also produced one of Monday’s strongest individual tournament performances.

Sam Jackson came through the event and produced averages of 95.94, 93.94 and 91.09 during his run.

He eventually beat Ike Richman in the final, with both players having accumulated eight victories during the competition.

Jackson’s combination of strong averages and the tournament victory made him another of the day’s standout performers.

Steed hits 96.97 as Cleave takes Monday Flyer

There was more strong South West form at the Monday Flyer at 8 Ball Bar & Sports.

Andy Steed produced the best average of the tournament at 96.97, but the title went to Finlay Cleave, who defeated Harry Madge in the final.

Cleave recorded seven victories, while Oliver Wells and Madge both collected five.

Tom Crocker tops Monday’s averages

The biggest average recorded across Monday’s entire Q4QS export came in the Summer Bank Holiday Round Robin.

Tom Crocker hit 103.66, putting him at the top of the day’s individual-average list.

The tournament itself was enormous, with 227 recorded matches, and eventually went to David Moule, who accumulated 12 victories. Crocker finished with 11 wins.

That is an extraordinary amount of darts in one competition and another reminder of just how big some of these Bank Holiday events can become.

Manley breaks the ton

Edward Manley also joined the 100 club in Clive Arms Vault Break 3.

Manley fired in a 100.20 average, although the tournament title went to Joshua Russell, with both players recording seven wins during the event.

Elsewhere, Mike Huntley reached 98.02, while Lloyd Sterio, Dean Leaver, Owen Smith, Sean Holley, Wayne Barrett and Andy Steed all recorded 96.97 averages.

More Bank Holiday winners

There was no shortage of other winners across Monday’s programme.

Glenn Pearce came through the Bank Holiday Fun Day Round Robin, where Steve Boundy accumulated eight wins and Owen Smith produced a 96.97 average.

Carl High won the large Under-65 Bank Holiday competition in Minehead, which featured 112 matches, while Luke Messer came through a 125-match Bank Holiday Round Robin elsewhere on the circuit.

There were also wins for Darryl Pilgrim, Gavin Sterio, Mark McGeeney, Mick Rodgers, Cody Sheppard and Trev Brennan among another deep collection of grassroots tournaments.

A strong finish to August

With 28 tournaments added from the final day of August, the month finished with another substantial batch of results for the Q4QS database.

Rixon’s Bridgwater domination, Holley’s success in a strong Wiltshire field, Miles coming through the huge 49 Club event and Dutton and Davies combining titles with big averages all provide strong South West stories.

And further afield, Crocker’s 103.66 and Manley’s 100.20 ensured there was no shortage of quality to close out the month.

One Win From the MODUS Stage – South East & London Vault 18 Regional Final Preview

 

Seven weeks of Vault competition. Hundreds of matches. Dozens of venues and countless legs of darts.

On Saturday, it all comes down to one day.

The ADC Vault 18 South East & London Regional Final takes place on Saturday 22 August, bringing together 32 of the leading performers from one of the strongest and deepest regions in the Vault system.

And this time the prize is about considerably more than winning another darts tournament.

The winner earns a place on the MODUS Super Series, taking them from the grassroots Vault circuit onto the televised MODUS stage and giving them an opportunity to take another significant step in their darting career.

That pathway is precisely what makes the Vault concept so fascinating.

For seven weeks, players have competed in regular round-robin tournaments across the region, accumulating points towards the regional standings. The leading players then earn their shot at the Regional Final, where everything effectively resets.

Thirty-two players.

One knockout tournament.

One MODUS opportunity.

The Vault regulations describe the prize as a live MODUS Super Series place, guaranteeing either a five-day appearance or two separate two-day appearances.

For players accustomed to competing in clubs, pubs and social venues around the country, that is an enormous opportunity.

And the South East & London field looks particularly difficult to predict.

Cressey Looking to Do It Again

There is an obvious place to begin.

George Cressey knows exactly what it takes to win one of these.

Cressey won the Vault 17 South East & London Regional Final, earning his previous MODUS opportunity, and returns for Vault 18 attempting the difficult feat of qualifying again.

His wider form suggests that previous success was certainly no one-off.

The Q4QS database has Cressey averaging 85.17, while his recent results include victory at the Once Twitten Early Bird tournament where he averaged an outstanding 93.58 across the event. He has also produced a recorded match average of 120.40.

There is another interesting element to Cressey's story.

He has already shown that when the prize becomes bigger, his game can rise with it. That previous experience of navigating a regional final could prove extremely valuable on Saturday.

But this is far from a one-man tournament.

Dutton Brings Serious Form

If we're looking for one of the strongest statistical cases in the field, Stuart Dutton is difficult to ignore.

Dutton comes into the Regional Final with an 83.03 database average and an 8-2 record across his last ten matches.

His recent tournament record is even more impressive.

There are wins at Riverside Club and Sports Bar & Lounge in Milton Keynes, semi-finals at Bradmoor Farm and Charville Community Centre, and a semi-final at the Winmau CDC Classic where he averaged 84.50.

That's exactly the sort of consistency required in a 32-player knockout.

There won't be much room for a slow start on Saturday.

Crook Has Already Shown His Quality

Roger Crook is another player arriving with winning form behind him.

Crook won ADC Winmau Championship South Event 12, going through that tournament 8-0 and averaging 82.60. More recently, he reached another final at the GWRSA Club while averaging 88.19 across the event.

His last-ten record stands at 8-2.

Perhaps more importantly, those performances have come in substantial fields and against strong opposition. There should be very little about the pressure of Saturday's Regional Final that intimidates him.

Levett's Consistency Makes Him Dangerous

Connor Levett may be one of the most interesting players in the draw.

An 81.15 database average is backed up by an 8-2 recent record, while Levett has already won Vault 18 tournaments at TMG Social Club and Southwick Sports & Social Club.

He followed those victories by reaching another final at The Bear Free House, averaging 81.06.

That is a very solid body of Vault form.

And in an event made up predominantly of players who have earned their place through this exact competition, being consistently successful within the Vault format itself could be particularly significant.

Holley Knows How to Win

Then there's Sean Holley.

Holley has multiple recent Vault successes in the database, including an unbeaten 8-0 victory at Chinnor Community Pavilion and another tournament win at Bradmoor Farm where he averaged 85.80.

His best individual performances suggest there is another gear available as well, with the preview data recording a best average of 117.72.

If that higher level appears at the right moment, Holley becomes extremely dangerous.

Caste Might Be the Form Player

If recent wins are the deciding factor, however, Mat Caste demands attention.

Caste is 9-1 across his last ten recorded matches.

His recent run contains a semi-final at Hotshots, another semi-final at Bradmoor Farm and then three tournament victories – at the Carlton House Club, Windmill Hill Golf Centre and Hotshots Sports Bar.

At Windmill Hill he averaged 85.66 across the tournament.

There may be players with higher long-term numbers in this field, but very few appear to be arriving with greater momentum.

Six to Follow

My six for Saturday are therefore:

George Cressey – the defending Vault regional qualifier winner and already proven in exactly this situation.

Roger Crook – recent ADC Winmau Championship winner with another final immediately among his recent results.

Connor Levett – consistently producing around the 80-plus level and already a multiple Vault winner.

Stuart Dutton – arguably the strongest all-round statistical profile among the leading contenders.

Sean Holley – plenty of winning experience and capable of producing significantly bigger numbers when everything clicks.

Mat Caste – 9-1 across his last ten and coming into the tournament on a superb sequence of deep runs and victories.

Those are also the six highlighted by the Q4QS preview data.

But Don't Ignore the Rest

Perhaps the biggest danger when assessing this tournament is concentrating too heavily on the obvious six.

There are some remarkable runs elsewhere in the field.

Nathan Beckett, for example, is listed at 10-0 across his last ten and has recently won at The Empire Club, Plough & Horse and The Earl of Abingdon.

George Whyte is also 10-0, his latest appearance producing victory at the IDL Super GP Ruislip.

Remarkably, James Smith is another player carrying a 10-0 record, with victories at Saintbridge Sports Club and South Croydon Conservative Club among his latest results.

And Clayton Ford makes it four players in the wider field whose database form reads 10-0, having most recently won the Chinnor Pavilion Vault Break.

That illustrates the quality of this Regional Final better than almost anything else.

There are players outside an obvious six-to-follow shortlist arriving having barely lost a match.

The Beauty of the Regional Final

What I particularly like about these events is what they represent.

The MODUS Super Series has become an important bridge between grassroots and professional darts. Players don't necessarily need a PDC Tour Card or a major management deal to suddenly find themselves playing televised darts.

They can earn the opportunity on the board.

For the Vault players, Saturday is the culmination of weeks of travelling, entering events, accumulating ranking points and trying to finish high enough in their region to reach this stage.

Now none of those points matter.

The objective becomes beautifully simple.

Win your matches and reach MODUS.

Cressey has already done it.

Dutton, Crook, Levett, Holley and Caste have compelling cases.

Several others arrive on extraordinary winning runs.

And somewhere among this 32-player field is someone who will finish Saturday having transformed a successful Vault campaign into an opportunity to showcase their darts on the MODUS Super Series stage.

That's quite a prize to play for.

South & South West Darts Round-Up – 12 June 2026

 

Friday night produced another packed schedule of grassroots darts across the South and South West, with strong performances from established names and rising talent alike.

At Bradmoor Farm's Vault Break event, Stuart Dutton delivered one of the performances of the night, claiming the title with a 3-1 victory over Andy Smith in the final. Dutton recorded a superb 98.02 average during his run and finished the evening with nine wins.

Over in Taunton, Kieran Spurdle emerged victorious at the Friday Night Flyer, defeating Darren Herbert 3-1 in the final after a highly competitive evening. Warren Bowditch posted the highest average of the event with an impressive 93.94.

The youth game continues to thrive, with Warren Rixon winning the BDA Under-18 Series in Bridgwater. Rixon defeated Wesley Davey in the final and accumulated nine wins throughout the competition while producing the highest average of the event.

At Lockleaze Family Community Club, Dan Raby secured victory in the Round Robin Cash Vault, overcoming Matthew Gazzard in the final after both players enjoyed strong nights.

Meanwhile, Stalbridge Legion saw Jake Carton take the title after defeating Dale Mills in the final. Mills recorded several of the event's top averages, but Carton proved strongest when it mattered most.

Standout Performances

🔥 Stuart Dutton – Vault Break Champion (98.02)

🏆 Kieran Spurdle – Friday Night Flyer Champion

🌟 Warren Rixon – BDA U18 Champion

🎯 Dan Raby – Lockleaze Champion

🏆 Jake Carton – Stalbridge Legion Champion

Top Averages

1. George Cressey – 98.44
2. Stuart Dutton – 98.02
3. Joshua Russell – 96.97
4. Warren Bowditch – 93.94
5. Andy Smith – 93.94
6. Allan Way – 93.94
7. Ryan Mitchell – 88.41
8. Dale Mills – 85.89
9. James Cooper – 84.98
10. Adam Seed – 81.24

Another excellent evening showcasing the depth of grassroots darts across the region.