Yesterday's Darts Results: Stuart Dutton Hits 99.68, Wayne Bradshaw Records 104.86 and 36 Tournaments Added – 30 October 2026

Another 36 tournaments have been added to the Q4QS Database from Friday 30 October, with some excellent darts across England and Wales, a few very close finals and plenty of performances worth mentioning.

There were some particularly eye-catching recorded averages at the Bullseye Bar in Lichfield, although these came from a handicap competition, so I'm keeping those separate from the conventional averages.

Elsewhere, Wayne Bradshaw produced a 104.86 at Street, Stuart Dutton recorded 99.68 at Bradmoor Farm, and there was another good evening of darts at Clandown, Sturminster Newton and Leominster.

There was plenty of junior darts too, alongside a ladies' competition and a pairs event at Bridgwater.

Stuart Dutton wins a close final at Bradmoor Farm

One of Friday's best performances came from Stuart Dutton at the Bradmoor Farm Friday Vault Break 1 competition, organised through Aylesbury Darts Events.

Dutton defeated Andy Smith 5–4 in the final, having also recorded the highest average in the competition, a superb 99.68 against Adam Mould.

He added averages of 89.73 and 88.13 during the evening, eventually finishing with five victories.

Smith certainly played his part, recording 90.55 against Ian Phillips and averaging 88.10 in the final.

A nine-leg final is always a good way to finish a tournament, particularly when both players are producing decent numbers.

Wayne Bradshaw hits 104.86, but Darren Herbert takes the title

At the Street Darts Organisation Open Round Robin Series Finals Night, Wayne Bradshaw produced the highest conventional average I found in Friday's results.

His 104.86 against Kieran Spurdle was an excellent performance, and Bradshaw went on to reach the final with seven victories.

However, Darren Herbert was the player who finished the evening with the trophy, defeating Bradshaw 5–1.

Herbert recorded eight victories, with a best average of 85.08. CJ Ayres also impressed with an 88.41.

This is another good example of something I mention quite regularly. One outstanding average is worth celebrating, but winning a tournament requires you to get through every round.

Ryan Griffiths wins at Leominster

Ryan Griffiths was one of Friday's featured winners, taking the Money In Money Out competition at Leominster & District Darts League.

He defeated Chris Hurds 3–2 in the final, with both players producing their best averages in that match.

Griffiths averaged 85.90 and Hurds 85.63, which suggests it was a very competitive final.

Griffiths also recorded 83.50 and 81.24 during the competition, finishing with seven victories.

It's always nice when the best performance of an evening comes in the final itself, with the pressure of winning the competition.

Clandown: Stuart Wollacott takes the Slam Series title

Closer to home, Clandown Darts Promotions held Week 3 of its CDP Slam Series.

There were 67 matches recorded, with Stuart Wollacott defeating Eddie Hughes 3–1 in the final.

Both players finished with six victories, but Wollacott came through when it mattered.

Shoey Ayres recorded the highest average of the competition, 91.09, while Gary Witcombe reached 88.41 and Ade Beale produced 83.09.

Wollacott himself averaged 81.45 in the final.

It's another good result from Clandown, and another tournament contributing to the growing amount of competitive darts data coming out of the Radstock area.

Dale Mills wins at Sturminster Newton

At Sturminster Newton Darts, Dale Mills won the SNUFC MIMO competition, defeating Steve Stone 3–0 in the final.

Mills finished with seven victories, with Al Ayres and Stone both recording six.

Nigel Edwards produced the highest average of the evening, 79.11, while Mills recorded 77.71 against Christopher Roberts.

Mills also averaged 71.57 in the final.

There were 62 matches recorded, so it was another substantial evening of grassroots darts.

Bridgwater, Newport and the wider South West

At Bridgwater Darts Academy, the pairing listed as Dawn Alex won the BDA Random Pairs competition, defeating Wesley Archie 3–1 in the final.

The event recorded 15 matches, with both finalist pairings finishing on four victories. The leading recorded average was 53.41 from the pairing listed as Finley Tommy W.

As this was a pairs competition, those names refer to partnerships rather than individual players.

Over in Newport, Bryan Bennis defeated David Wysome 3–1 in the Kings Winter Warmer at Newport Darts Community.

Both players finished with seven victories in a competition featuring 73 matches. Liam Corten produced the highest average, 85.89.

At Newport Darts Society and Promotions, Joshua Russell defeated Cody Vodden 3–0 in the Rob Stack Attack Owen Exhibition Knockout.

Russell recorded five victories and averaged 85.08 in the final. Rob Owen also featured, recording a best average of 83.50.

And at Wattsville National Club, Dan Benger won Friday Night Fun Week 7, defeating Mitchel Kitson 3–1. Benger finished with eight victories and a best average of 76.02.

Chelsea Tolley wins the ladies' competition

There was a ladies' tournament at Leominster & District Darts League, where Chelsea Tolley defeated Karrina Barnes 3–2 in the final.

Tolley finished with six victories, while Barnes and Kirsty McEwan recorded four apiece.

Barnes produced the highest average of the competition, 54.65, while Tolley's best was 46.97.

There were 18 matches recorded, and it was good to see another ladies' event among the daily results.

WADC update

I couldn't identify any specifically WADC-labelled competitions in Friday's 36-tournament report, so there are no confirmed WADC results to include today.

That doesn't mean women's darts was absent, though, with the Leominster ladies' competition providing another result for the database.

Junior darts: three Junior Volts competitions

There were three JDC Junior Volts events on Friday, with competitions at Aylesford, Dereham and Ryde.

At Aylesford Village Club, Freddy Turner defeated Sam Wilkes 3–2 in the final, finishing with six victories.

Tom Bristow recorded an excellent 96.97 average, while Drake Porter produced 93.94 and 88.41. Those are some impressive figures at junior level.

At Dereham Cricket Club, Rowan Chadwick defeated Jacob Green 3–1 in the final, recording five victories. Remy Stapleton produced the highest average of 69.95, along with two other averages above 68.

At the Simeon Arms in Ryde, Quinn Adams came through a 3–2 final against Connor Mitchell. Adams finished with seven victories, while Mitchel Hunt recorded the highest average of 73.32.

There was also a Soccer Zone Under-16 Junior League competition, won by Jenson Hadlington, who defeated Morgan Hughes 3–1. George Hobbs produced the highest average there, 69.91.

It's encouraging to see another four junior competitions represented in the results, particularly with some of the averages being produced.

Ritchie Edhouse wins the Halloween Special

One of Friday's bigger competitions was the Vault Break 1 Halloween Special at Bushey Conservative Club.

There were 90 matches recorded, and Ritchie Edhouse came through to defeat Kyle Weatherley 5–3 in the final.

Edhouse finished with nine victories, producing averages of 91.09 and 85.89 along the way.

Edgar Znutins recorded the highest average of the competition, 96.97, and also hit 85.89.

Chris Edmunds reached 85.89 as well.

A strong field, plenty of matches and a good win for Edhouse.

Luke Newport wins an 11-match campaign

At the Royal Oak Vault Break 1 competition, Luke Newport recorded an impressive 11 victories, defeating Darren Southall 3–1 in the final.

There were 120 matches recorded, making this one of the largest competitions in Friday's results.

Newport averaged 93.94 against Peter Sim-Mutch and 86.21 in the final.

Baz Tym recorded 93.67, while Southall and Owen Bufton both produced 91.09.

Southall finished with nine victories and Tym with eight, so there were some lengthy runs in this competition.

More winners worth mentioning

John Power won at Epsom Town Social Club, defeating Bradley O'Connor 5–3 in the final. Power recorded eight victories and three of the competition's leading averages, including two of 91.09.

Gary Jackson won the Friday Night Comp Series at The Dart and Pint Venue, defeating Ryan Ganley 3–1. Jackson recorded averages of 95.94, 93.94 and 92.02.

Kevin Edwards won the Vault Inbetweener at Big Foley Darts, defeating Louie Wiles 3–1. Edwards produced an impressive collection of averages: 95.94, 92.02, 88.84, 83.50 and 81.98.

Jack Davey won the open round robin at Pegasus 68 Club, defeating Bobby Meigh 3–1 and recording ten victories.

Rich Hosey won the Vault Round Robin at Bostin Darts 180 Bar, defeating Phil Jones 3–1. Liam Kelly recorded the highest average there, 88.41.

And at Street Darts Organisation, Tommy Chinnock won the Under-50 Round Robin Series Finals, defeating Oliver Barnes 4–2 and recording eight victories.

What about those huge averages at Lichfield?

Friday's highest recorded averages all came from the Handicap Knockout at the Bullseye Bar in Lichfield.

David Hitchman won the competition, defeating Jake Dean 3–0 in the final and finishing with eight victories.

The recorded averages included 122.57 and 117.84 from Hitchman, 120.17 from Tayab Ali, 116.24 from Michael Bean and 115.50 from Jodie Payne.

These are exceptionally high figures, but because the event was a handicap knockout, I think it's sensible to keep them separate from the ordinary three-dart averages when comparing performances.

They are still the figures recorded in the source data, and Hitchman deserves recognition for winning the event.

Friday's highest recorded individual averages

The handicap competition is shown separately because its scoring format may affect comparisons. These are individual match averages, not tournament averages.

Player	Average	Competition
Wayne Bradshaw	104.86	Street Open RR Finals
Stuart Dutton	99.68	Bradmoor Farm
George Cressey	97.96	Monthly Knockout
Tom Bristow	96.97	Junior Volts, Aylesford
Edgar Znutins	96.97	Bushey Halloween Special
Gary Jackson	95.94	Friday Night Comp Series
Kevin Edwards	95.94	Big Foley Darts
Luke Newport	93.94	Royal Oak Vault
Drake Porter	93.94	Junior Volts, Aylesford
Gary Jackson	93.94	Friday Night Comp Series

A final thought

Another 36 tournaments have been added to Q4QS, and once again there is a lot more to the results than simply looking at the biggest average.

Stuart Dutton's 5–4 final, Luke Newport winning 11 matches, Dale Mills taking the title at Sturminster Newton, and the juniors producing some very good figures are all stories worth recognising.

I also think Kevin Edwards deserves a special mention. Five leading averages above 80, including two above 90, is a very good collection of performances.

The beauty of having all these results together is that we can start to see consistency, improvement and players building up winning runs, rather than just looking at isolated performances.

Full results, rankings and player statistics are available at Quest For Q School.

Yesterday's Darts Results: James Wright Hits 107.36, Stuart Dutton Records 115.62 and ADC National Finals Get Underway – 16 October 2026

Friday brought another 60 tournaments into the Q4QS database, but this was more than an ordinary Friday night of grassroots darts.

The ADC National Finals weekend got underway, James Wright produced a superb series of averages in Evesham, and Stuart Dutton recorded a remarkable 115.62 in Banbury. Mike Gillet also broke the 110 barrier in Winchester.

There were victories across the South West, Wales and the rest of the country, alongside two WADC competitions and another opportunity to see the next generation in action through the Junior Volts.

James Wright dominates at the Bengeworth

There are occasions when a player wins a tournament without necessarily producing the best darts throughout the evening. That certainly wasn't the case for James Wright at the Bengeworth Club in Evesham.

Wright won all eight of his matches, defeating Jamie Vadasz 3–0 in the final.

What impressed me most was the consistency of his scoring. He recorded averages of 107.36, 96.97, 93.94, 93.94 and 88.41 among his leading performances.

The 107.36 came against Dave Davis, while his 96.97 was recorded against Vadasz.

Reece Pinches and Vadasz both finished with six victories, but Wright was clearly the standout performer.

It's one thing to produce a single three-figure average. It's another to back it up repeatedly and win the tournament.

Stuart Dutton produces the highest average of the day

At Danny's Bar in Banbury, Stuart Dutton defeated Chris Howse 3–1 in the final.

However, the result was only part of the story.

Dutton produced a staggering 115.62 average against Martin Williams, the highest individual match average recorded in Friday's results.

He also registered 95.69, 94.16 and 91.71 during the competition.

Both Dutton and Howse finished with seven victories, and Howse contributed a 93.27 average of his own.

It's worth remembering that individual match averages can be influenced by match length, but 115.62 is still an exceptional performance at any level.

Mike Gillet breaks the 110 barrier in Winchester

At the Worthies Sports and Social Club, Mike Gillet won eight matches and defeated Jarred Cole 3–1 in the final.

Gillet's best performance was a 111.33 average against Darren Andrews.

Cole also produced a three-figure average, recording 100.20 against Robin Whyte, and finished with seven victories.

The two finalists were clearly among the strongest performers at the venue, although Gillet ultimately had the better evening.

With Dutton's 115.62, Gillet's 111.33 and Wright's 107.36, Friday certainly wasn't short of high-quality darts.

Robbie Roy wins in Yeovil

Robbie Roy took the title at Bullets Sports Bar in Yeovil, defeating Steven Tavener 3–1 in the final.

Roy finished with five victories and produced the highest average of the competition, 81.24 against Jacob Manley.

He also recorded 79.97 against Ben Collins, while Collins himself produced 74.35.

Tavener finished with four victories, but Roy did enough to secure another Friday night title.

Jayden Scadden wins in Taunton

At Pegasus 68 Club in Taunton, Jayden Scadden enjoyed a particularly successful evening.

Scadden won eight matches and defeated James Sewell 3–0 in the final.

He also recorded the highest average of the competition, 80.52 against Kelsey Wyatt, alongside a 75.15 against Warren Bowditch.

Bowditch and Sewell each collected five victories.

It was a convincing performance from Scadden, who combined the most victories with the best recorded average.

Martin Thomas produces a superb final in Aberystwyth

One of the most impressive performances of the evening came at Min-Y-Ddol in Aberystwyth.

Martin Thomas defeated Keenan Thomas 3–1 in the final, averaging 104.89 in the deciding match.

Keenan Thomas also played well, recording 97.00 in defeat.

Martin's other leading averages included 93.94, 90.18 and 88.41, while he finished with seven victories.

As with Joshua Russell in Cardiff on Thursday, there's something particularly impressive about producing your best darts in the final.

Martin Thomas certainly did that.

ADC National Finals: Mal Dallas and Adam Winspear take the honours

Friday also saw the ADC National Finals weekend begin, with the Emerging and Rise finals providing plenty of competitive darts.

In the Level Up Emerging Final, Mal Dallas defeated Lewis Kendall 5–2 to claim the title.

Dallas finished with eight victories, while Kendall won seven.

Jayden Moss recorded the highest average of the competition at 88.41, followed by Kendall's 85.89 and Sid Stovold's 82.18.

In the Level Up Rise Final, Adam Winspear defeated Craig Vickers 5–4 in a much closer final.

Winspear also finished with eight victories, with Vickers collecting seven.

Mat Caste produced the highest recorded average of 97.03, while William Borland recorded 93.05 and Andy Steed 92.64.

I think it's worth giving these competitions particular attention. For players who spend much of their time competing in local and regional tournaments, the opportunity to test themselves at a national final is an important part of the grassroots game.

And with both finals decided, congratulations to Mal Dallas and Adam Winspear.

WADC: Eve Watson and Kayleigh Brown take Friday's titles

Two WADC Vault 3.0 competitions were recorded on Friday, with particularly impressive darts from Eve Watson in South Wales.

At Briton Ferry Workingmen's Club, Eve Watson defeated Shelley Casley 3–0 in the final, completing a six-win evening.

Watson's averages tell their own story: 85.89, 77.08, 72.73, 70.45 and 66.80.

That is an excellent sequence of performances, with the 85.89 the highest average across Friday's WADC results.

At United Services Club in Harwich, Kayleigh Brown defeated Kimberley Self 3–0 in the final.

Brown won five matches and produced the event's best average of 62.63 against Amy Attridge. She also recorded 57.08 and 55.67.

I think it's important that these results remain part of the daily roundup rather than being treated as something separate. The WADC competitions are adding more opportunities for women to compete regularly, and performances like Watson's deserve recognition alongside those in the open events.

Junior darts: Freddie Greenwood and Reggie Woodmore win

There were two Junior Volts competitions in Friday's results.

At Aylesford Village Club, Freddie Greenwood defeated Drake Porter 3–0 in the final, winning seven matches.

Freddy Turner recorded the highest average of the competition at 88.41, while Lewis Williams produced 83.82.

At Simeon Arms in Ryde, Reggie Woodmore defeated Jenson Hunt 3–2 in the final.

Both finalists collected six victories, while Finley Reeve produced the highest average of 77.08.

Elsewhere, Charlie Lowin won the Soccer Zone Under-16 Junior League competition, defeating Codey Exall 3–1 in the final.

It's encouraging to see these junior competitions continuing to provide regular opportunities, and there were some very respectable averages among Friday's younger players.

Other Friday night winners worth mentioning

There was plenty more happening beyond the featured tournaments.

Kevin Leadenham produced a particularly impressive performance at the Black Swan in Melton Mowbray, winning eight matches and defeating Darren Tyler 3–1 in the final. His leading averages were 100.20, 100.20, 98.02 and 96.97.

Brett Claydon also won eight matches at the Boulevard in Peterborough, recording 103.66, 100.20 and 95.94 before defeating Colin Hopkins 3–0 in the final.

Andy Smith won at the New Club in Wheatley, defeating Colin Sulston 3–0. He recorded 103.66, 100.20 and 96.97.

Freddie Argyle took the title at Groves Sports & Social Club in Shotton, producing a 100.20 average during his seven-win evening.

Closer to the South West, Gary Witcombe won the opening week of the CDP Slam Series at Clandown Darts Promotions, defeating Will Hillier 3–0. Eddie Hughes produced the competition's best average of 103.66.

CJ Ayres won the Street Darts Organisation Open Series event, defeating Kieran Spurdle 3–1 and collecting nine victories.

There were also victories for Cody Hughes at Bigyn Darts Masters, Liam Corten at Newport Darts Community and Leo Howard in the Starfish Kids Camp Charity Darts Open.

Friday's highest recorded averages

Player	Average	Tournament / venue
Stuart Dutton	115.62	Danny's Bar, Banbury
Mike Gillet	111.33	Worthies, Winchester
James Wright	107.36	Bengeworth Club, Evesham
Martin Thomas	104.89	Min-Y-Ddol, Aberystwyth
Eddie Hughes	103.66	CDP Slam Series
David Routledge	103.66	Chaukees Grand Slam
Jody Givens	103.66	Friday Night Comp Series
Adam Mould	103.66	Bradmoor Farm, Aylesbury
Brett Claydon	103.66	The Boulevard, Peterborough
Aaron Stevens	103.66	The New Club, Wheatley

What stands out here is the number of different venues producing three-figure averages. It wasn't simply one particularly strong tournament dominating the figures.

My five standout performances

1. Stuart Dutton – A 115.62 average and the Banbury title.
2. James Wright – Eight wins in Evesham, with five leading averages above 88.
3. Mike Gillet – A 111.33 average and eight victories in Winchester.
4. Martin Thomas – A 104.89 average in the Aberystwyth final.
5. Eve Watson – Six WADC victories and an 85.89 average at Briton Ferry.

Special mentions also go to Kevin Leadenham, Brett Claydon, Andy Smith and the two ADC National Finals champions, Mal Dallas and Adam Winspear.

Another 60 tournaments added to Q4QS

Friday's results offered a good reminder of how much is happening across grassroots darts.

We had two national finals, excellent local performances, junior competitions and another two WADC events.

For me, the most interesting aspect wasn't simply Stuart Dutton's 115.62, although that was clearly exceptional. It was the number of players backing up strong averages with tournament victories.

That's where the Q4QS database becomes increasingly useful. One exceptional match is worth recognising, but sustained performances across several matches and tournaments tell us much more.

Full results, rankings and player statistics are available at QuestForQSchool.

The ADC’s Most Familiar Finals – The Players Who Keep Meeting When It Matters

 

Anyone who regularly follows local darts will know the feeling.

You look at the results from a venue and think: haven’t those two played each other in the final before?

Quite often, the answer is yes.

With the Q4QS archive now containing thousands of historical tournament records, I’ve started digging into something I’ve wanted to look at for a while: the players who keep meeting each other when tournaments reach the business end.

And even an initial scan has thrown up some remarkable rivalries.

This isn't simply about two good players meeting regularly. To repeatedly meet in finals, both players have to negotiate the rest of the field time after time.

In some cases, they are doing it at the same venue so regularly that the match-up is becoming part of that venue's story.

Turner and Dutton keep finding each other in Wycombe

One of the examples that originally made me want to investigate this was Shane Turner against Stuart Dutton around the Wycombe area.

The numbers back up the impression.

My initial archive scan has found eight finals between Turner and Dutton, with seven of those taking place at Riverside Club in Wycombe.

Those seven Riverside finals are remarkably close too.

Shane Turner 4-3 Stuart Dutton

So despite repeatedly reaching the same final, neither player has been able to establish anything approaching complete dominance over the other.

That is exactly the sort of rivalry these numbers can uncover.

It isn't one memorable final.

It is two players repeatedly getting through the field and ending up staring at the same opponent again.

There is also another recorded final between them in Aylesbury, taking their initial total to eight.

Palmer and Quinn at Sartan

Another pairing I suspected before looking at the numbers was Ryan Palmer and Zach Quinn at Sartan Club.

Again, the archive confirms that they have shared more than one final there.

I have currently identified two Sartan finals between Palmer and Quinn in the archive.

On 19 August, Quinn took the title.

On 9 September, Palmer got the better of the return meeting.

That makes it 1-1 from those two finals.

It will be particularly interesting when I expand this beyond finals, because the next question becomes how often Palmer and Quinn have met in semi-finals, quarter-finals and earlier rounds at Sartan as well.

A rivalry doesn't necessarily begin at the final.

Sometimes the draw gets in the way.

Some extraordinary recurring finals

Once I expanded the first scan across the archive, some much bigger totals began to appear.

Among the most frequent pairings found so far are:

Gavin Sterio v Mike Huntley – 16 finals

Ryan Davies v Stephen Cake – 14 finals

Freddie Rowlands v Jenson Macey – 14 finals

Jake B-Smith v Jamie Chaplin – 13 finals

Dean Taylor v Mat Caste – 13 finals

Those numbers deserve some context.

Reaching one final is difficult enough.

For the same two players to end up facing one another in 13, 14 or even 16 recorded finals means that both have been consistently getting deep into tournaments within the same circuit or group of events.

That is the next part of the investigation.

Are those finals spread across several venues?

Are they concentrated almost entirely at one venue?

Is one player winning most of them, or are they genuinely split?

And how many times have the same players met away from the final?

Venue rivalries could be even more interesting

For me, this is where the data could become particularly interesting for grassroots darts.

National lists are good fun, but every regular venue develops its own cast of players.

Somebody may be one of the strongest players at a particular club for months.

Two players may repeatedly knock each other out.

Another player might continually reach finals but keep running into the same opponent.

We can now start putting numbers against those stories.

For example, rather than simply saying Shane Turner and Stuart Dutton are regulars around Wycombe, I can show that they have already contested seven recorded finals against each other at Riverside.

Eventually I should also be able to answer questions such as:

Which two players have contested the most finals at a single venue?

Who has beaten the same opponent in the most finals?

Which rivalry is closest to 50/50?

Which player has stopped another player winning the most titles?

Which players account for the greatest percentage of all finals at their home venue?

And which opponents seem almost impossible to keep apart?

Nearly 9,000 finals to investigate

The initial archive contains more than 9,600 individual tournament match files, and the first pass identified close to 9,000 recorded finals.

That means this is much bigger than a handful of examples.

There should be enough information to build proper historical profiles of individual venues and the players who have dominated them.

There is some work to do first.

The Q4QS archive contains material gathered through different sources, so I want to separate the ADC records properly and check for duplicate tournament data before presenting any list as a definitive all-time ranking.

For that reason, the national totals above should be regarded as an initial Q4QS archive scan rather than a final official ADC record book.

But the potential is obvious.

The local stories behind the numbers

This is exactly the sort of statistic I want Q4QS to uncover.

A leaderboard tells us who is performing well.

An average tells us how somebody is playing.

But neither necessarily tells us the stories developing week after week at individual venues.

Seven Turner-Dutton finals at Riverside does.

Palmer and Quinn repeatedly reaching the latter stages at Sartan does.

And somewhere within thousands of other matches will be rivalries that even the players themselves may not realise have happened quite so often.

This is only the first dig into the archive.

Next, I'm going to start separating the data by venue and finding the most repeated finals in ADC darts – both nationally and at individual venues.

There could be some very familiar names waiting for each other at the oche.

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.