You Don’t Have to Be Amazing to Play Competitive Darts

 

How good do you actually need to be to play competitive darts?

It's something I've thought about quite a lot.

If most of your darts viewing comes from the PDC, it would be very easy to think you need to average 80 or 90 before you should even consider entering a tournament.

An 85 average can look ordinary on television. Players average 90 and lose comfortably. Occasionally somebody can average close to 100 and still find themselves going home.

But professional darts isn't normal darts.

So I decided to use the Q4QS database to look at the players who are actually going out and competing.

And the numbers tell a very different story.

You don't have to be amazing to play competitive darts.

More than 5,500 competitive players

For this analysis I've concentrated on players who have played enough events to establish a Q4QS Average.

That leaves 5,590 players.

At one end we have some of the very best players in the world.

At the other we have ordinary grassroots players entering local competitions.

And there is pretty much everything in between.

Importantly, these aren't somebody's best five legs on a practice board. They are averages built from actual competitive darts.

So what does a competitive darts player really look like?

The answer isn't 80 or 90

The biggest concentration of players isn't around 80.

It isn't even around 70.

The largest five-point group is in the 56–60 range.

There is another huge group between 61 and 65.

The median Q4QS Average across the entire sample is 64.67.

The mean is 66.35.

The most common exact Q4QS Average is 56.80, although with averages recorded to two decimal places I wouldn't read too much into one exact figure. Rounded to a whole number, the biggest concentration is around 60.

Whichever measure we use, the conclusion is much the same.

The centre of competitive darts is nowhere near the averages we regularly see on television.

What about an 80 average?

I've scored at several Q Schools and I've always had 80.00 in my head as an important benchmark.

That's my own opinion. It isn't an official PDC minimum and averaging 80 certainly doesn't guarantee success at Q School.

But from what I've seen, it's around the minimum level where I personally start thinking seriously about Q School standard.

So how many of these 5,590 players actually average 80 or more?

539.

That's just 9.6%.

In other words, more than 90% of the qualifying competitive players in this sample average below 80.

Go higher and the numbers fall rapidly.

Only 214 players — 3.8% — average 85 or better.

Only 69 — 1.2% — average 90 or better.

Only 14 players — 0.25% — average 95 or better.

And there is just one player in the database with a Q4QS Average above 100.

Suddenly an 80 average doesn't look very ordinary.

Television gives us a strange idea of a good average

That's probably inevitable.

We spend hours watching some of the best darts players on the planet.

Someone averages 89, loses 6–2 and we hear that they've had a poor game.

Perhaps they have by their standards.

But an 89 average isn't poor darts.

Across this population, it's exceptional.

An 80 average puts you roughly in the top 10%.

Get into the 83–84 area and you're around the top 5%.

Reach the low 90s and you're getting towards top 1% territory.

That's quite a different perspective.

Where does your average put you?

With thousands of players, we can start putting averages into context.

Very approximately:

Q4QS Average	Where it puts you
59	Top 75%
65	Around the top 50%
73	Around the top 25%
80	Around the top 10%
83–84	Around the top 5%
92	Around the top 1%

That makes a 70-something average look rather different from how it might appear on television.

If you're averaging around 73 consistently in competitive darts, you're roughly in the upper quarter of this population.

That's decent darts.

The Q4QS colours give us another way of looking at it

I then wondered whether the Q4QS colour rankings would show the same pattern.

They do.

I calculated the average Q4QS Average of the players in each current colour band.

Q4QS Colour	Ranking	Average Q4QS Average
Gold	1–200	88.53
Silver	201–500	82.43
Bronze	501–1,000	78.75
Black	1,001–2,000	74.14
Brown	2,001–3,000	69.51
Blue	3,001–4,000	66.51
Green	4,001–5,000	63.96
Red	5,001–6,000	61.86
Purple	6,001–7,000	59.96
Pink	7,001–8,000	58.19
Orange	8,001–9,000	56.78
Yellow	9,001–10,000	54.86

I really like this table.

It gives players a completely different set of targets.

The average Yellow-ranked player is around 55.

Orange is around 57.

Purple is almost exactly 60.

Red is around 62.

Green is around 64.

Blue moves into the 66–67 territory.

Brown is getting close to 70.

Black is around 74.

Bronze is nearly 79.

Silver is above 82.

Gold averages almost 89.

These aren't qualification marks. Averaging 74 doesn't automatically make you a Black-ranked player because Q4QS ranking isn't based solely on average.

But they are useful benchmarks.

If you're Purple, perhaps your immediate target isn't an 80 average.

Maybe it's the typical Red level.

Then Green.

Then Blue.

That's a much more achievable way of looking at improvement.

And then there's me

I'm useful at the other end of this argument.

I'm roughly a 50-average player.

I've averaged 70.

I've also averaged 40.

Consistency is very much a work in progress.

But I play competitive darts.

I'm not entering tournaments expecting to become the next world champion. I'm playing because I enjoy competing and because I want to improve.

There is a tendency in darts to think you have to reach some imaginary standard before you're allowed to enter.

You don't.

There will always be somebody better than you.

That's true if you average 50.

It's true if you average 70.

And unless your name happens to be Luke Littler or Luke Humphries, it's probably true if you average 100.

Half a point matters

This might be my favourite result from the whole exercise.

When we talk about getting better at darts, we usually think in big numbers.

"I'm averaging 55 and want to average 65."

Or:

"I'm at 60 and want to reach 70."

But ten average points is an enormous improvement.

So I looked at something much smaller.

Half a point.

Around a 60 average, there are approximately 134 players within the next half-point of the Q4QS average distribution.

At 65, it's around 105.

At 70, around 76.

At 75, around 72.

At 80, around 48.

At 85, only around 19.

At 90, just seven.

That doesn't mean adding half a point automatically moves your Q4QS ranking by that many places. The ranking takes much more into account.

But it shows just how densely packed the playing population is around grassroots levels.

Don't find ten points — find half a point

I think that's a much better way of approaching improvement.

If I'm averaging 50 and decide I need to get to 80, I've given myself a 30-point target.

That sounds ridiculous.

What if I try to get to 50.5?

Then 51.

Then 51.5.

Then 52.

Suddenly the target isn't quite so ridiculous.

And around the busiest areas of the average distribution, those little improvements can move you past a surprisingly large number of players on the average curve.

Half a point matters.

A point matters.

Consistency matters.

It gets harder the higher you go

The numbers demonstrate something else as well.

The player population becomes thinner as the averages rise.

At grassroots levels, there can be more than 100 players squeezed into half an average point.

At 90, there are only a handful.

And finding an extra half-point when you're already averaging 90 is considerably harder than finding one when you're averaging 55.

That's part of what makes elite darts so impressive.

The margins become tiny.

Average isn't everything

There's one other important caveat.

Q4QS ranking isn't simply an average table.

Actually entering tournaments matters.

Winning matches matters.

Who you play matters.

Consistency matters.

That's why somebody with a relatively modest average can still have a respectable ranking.

Darts matches aren't awarded to whoever has the best season average.

You still have to win the legs.

So don't become obsessed with one number.

Use it as a measure of improvement rather than a definition of how good you are.

Stop comparing yourself with the PDC

Professional darts is brilliant.

It's also a terrible benchmark for deciding whether you're good enough to enter your local tournament.

Those players are at the extreme end of the curve.

That's why they're professionals.

An average that looks disappointing on television can represent an exceptional standard across the wider competitive game.

And an average that looks poor compared with the PDC might actually be completely normal at grassroots level.

So if you're sitting at home averaging 50, 55 or 60 and thinking you aren't good enough to enter a tournament, perhaps think again.

Will you win it?

Probably not.

Could you lose your first match?

Absolutely.

So could everybody else who enters.

Could you compete?

Yes.

You might already be good enough

That's ultimately what I took from looking at these numbers.

There isn't a magic average where somebody suddenly becomes entitled to call themselves a competitive darts player.

You don't need to average 80.

You don't need to average 70.

You don't even need to average 60.

If you want to play competitive darts, enter something.

Find out where you are.

Then try to improve.

And rather than looking 10 or 20 points further up the average table, start with half a point.

Then another half.

Then another.

Because when you stop comparing yourself with the handful of extraordinary players we watch on television and start comparing yourself with thousands of people who actually play competitive darts, things look very different.

You don't have to be amazing to play competitive darts.

You just have to play.

Quest For Q School Has a New Facebook Group

 

I've launched a new Quest For Q School Facebook group as another way of following what I'm doing with Q4QS.

The idea isn't to replace the website. In fact, quite the opposite.

I'll use the group to share some of the daily Q4QS content, including Yesterday's Results, rankings, interesting stats, players who have caught my eye and some of the stories coming out of the data.

I'll also post updates when there is something new to read on the site, whether that's a tournament preview, a new ranking feature, the Venue Hub, player rankings or one of the longer Q4QS articles.

You'll still find much more detail here on the website, so the group will hopefully provide a good way of seeing what's new and then following anything that interests you back to Q4QS.

It will also be somewhere I can share updates about the Q4QS Live Vidiprinter and point people towards other Q4QS channels and features as they develop.

I'm not really looking for the group to become another endless stream of competition adverts. There may be occasions when I'll allow something particularly relevant, but the main aim is to build a group around results, players, rankings, statistics and darts stories.

Q4QS is also becoming increasingly international, so you're very welcome wherever you happen to follow or play darts.

If you'd like to join, feel free. And if you know somebody else who might enjoy what I'm doing with Q4QS, you're welcome to invite them too.

Hopefully it becomes another useful part of Quest For Q School as the site continues to grow.

Does Practice Really Matter in Darts?

 I've got another tournament tonight and, if I'm being honest, I don't have particularly high expectations.

The reason isn't because I've lost confidence or anything like that. It's simply because I haven't picked up a dart since last Thursday's tournament. Not a single dart thrown all week.

The strange thing is that I don't actually expect to play much worse than I did last week. Equally, I don't expect to play any better.

That got me thinking about something I've heard countless times in darts.

You'll often hear good players say they hardly ever practise. Some will tell you they only really throw darts when they have a match. Others claim their darts barely come out of the case between tournaments.

At the same time, I've known players who seem to spend hours at the board every week and still don't reach the level they want.

So what is actually going on?

I think one of the problems is that different people mean different things when they talk about practice.

For some players, practice means standing at the board every night throwing hundreds of darts. For others, practice means playing in the local league once or twice a week. Some players don't count matches as practice at all, even though they're getting regular competitive darts against decent opposition.

If somebody tells me they never practise, my first question would probably be whether they play regularly.

If they're playing two league matches and a local knockout every week, that's still a lot of darts. They're still under pressure. They're still having to score, finish and deal with nerves. That's not the same as doing doubles routines at home, but it's certainly helping maintain their standard.

I also wonder whether people focus too much on what they've done recently and not enough on the years that came before.

A player averaging 80 or 90 might genuinely not practise much now, but what about the previous ten or twenty years?

Most good players didn't simply wake up one morning and start averaging big numbers. They've usually spent years playing pub leagues, local competitions, county matches or practising at home. The experience has already been built.

Once you've thrown hundreds of thousands of darts, I don't think a week away from the board suddenly erases all of that.

It's a bit like riding a bike. You might be slightly rusty after a break, but the basic skill is still there.

What tends to disappear first isn't the ability itself. It's the sharpness.

You might miss a few more doubles than normal. Your throw might not feel quite as smooth in the opening few legs. You might struggle to find a rhythm straight away.

But that's very different from suddenly becoming a poor player.

Of course, there is also the question of natural ability.

Whether people like admitting it or not, some players seem to improve much quicker than others. We've all seen players who have only been playing a few years but somehow make the game look easy. We've also seen players who work incredibly hard and never quite reach the standard they would like.

Practice matters, but I don't think it's the whole story.

The best players probably have a mixture of talent, experience and hard work. Remove any one of those and it becomes much harder to reach a high level.

My own view is that short-term practice is probably overrated, while long-term accumulated experience is underrated.

Missing a week doesn't concern me too much.

Missing six months probably would.

The reason some experienced players can get away with practising less is because they've already spent years building their game. They've already put the work in, even if they're not doing it right now.

So tonight will be an interesting little test.

I've not thrown a dart for seven days. Maybe I'll be a couple of points below my normal level. Maybe I'll play exactly the same as last week.

Either way, I suspect one thing.

The result will tell me far more about the darts I've thrown over the last few years than the darts I haven't thrown over the last seven days.

ADC & WADC Winmau Championship North Events 9–12 Preview: Who Can Make the Headlines in Middlesbrough?

 

The ADC and WADC Winmau Championship North returns to Middlesbrough Sports Village this weekend, with Events 9–12 taking place across 5–6 September.

Eight events into the 2026 North series, there has already been plenty of variety in the men's competition and a fascinating pattern developing in the women's events.

The ADC side has produced seven different title winners across the opening eight events, with only Daniel Ayres and Steve Lennon managing to win twice. David Sumner, Lewis Pride, Scott Winder and Danny Trueman have also taken titles, while the scoring standard has remained consistently high. Across Events 1–8, the average of each event's top ten match averages stands at 98.54, with Danny Trueman's 109.61 in Event 8 the highest individual performance so far.

The WADC series has followed a very different pattern. Every title so far has been shared between just four players: Natalie Gilbert, Vicky Pruim, Kim Holden and Steph Clarke, each winning twice.

That gives this weekend an obvious question on both sides: do the established North winners extend their grip on the series, or are Events 9–12 where somebody new finally breaks through?

ADC: A strong field with several players arriving in serious form

Daniel Ayres has arguably been the benchmark of the North campaign so far. He won Events 2 and 4, reached the final of Event 7 and has produced some of the strongest individual numbers of the series.

His recent form away from the ADC adds another layer. Ayres reached the Last 32 at Players Championship 28 with a 92.93 event average, beating Cameron Menzies, Niels Zonneveld and Ritchie Edhouse along the way.

But the man arriving with perhaps the most eye-catching recent record is Ryan Hogarth.

Hogarth already showed his ceiling during the earlier North events, producing a 105.64 average in Event 3 and reaching back-to-back semi-finals in Events 7 and 8. He has since won at the Welsh Open, Masters & Classic, going 9–0 with an 89.16 event average. His recorded last-ten form is a perfect 10–0.

Jack Drayton brings similarly imposing momentum. He won ADC Championship South Event 11 with an 87.62 tournament average and is also 10–0 across his most recent ten recorded matches.

That potentially gives us an intriguing collision between players who have already dominated the North series and others arriving with outstanding form from elsewhere.

Six ADC players to watch

Ryan Hogarth – A Welsh Open title, an 89.16 winning event average and a 10–0 recent record make Hogarth one of the clearest headline candidates this weekend.

Jack Drayton – Another player arriving 10–0, with his recent ADC Championship South Event 11 title showing he can sustain his level through a long tournament run.

Daniel Ayres – Already a two-time North winner and now coming off a strong Players Championship 28 run; few entrants combine his North record with such a high current scoring ceiling.

Stuart Dutton – An 88% win rate in the selection data is backed up by genuine recent tournament form. Dutton has won at the Riverside with an 87.47 event average and more recently reached another final, while going 8–2 in his last ten.

Lewis Cook – Cook has been producing plenty of scoring power, including a 91.09 match average during Championship South Event 10, where he reached the quarter-finals. He is 7–3 across his last ten recorded matches.

Tom Baughan – Perhaps the less obvious name among the six, but his form warrants attention. Baughan is 9–1 across his last ten and has made two recent Riverside finals as well as a semi-final and quarter-final in his last five tournaments.

There are plenty of dangers beyond those six.

Danny Trueman comes back as the defending Event 8 champion after recording that huge 109.61 during his title run, while Steve Lennon has already won twice. Lewis Pride, Graham Usher, Carl Batchelor, Danny Lauby and Ciaran Forde all have enough evidence in the numbers to make deep runs.

The strength of these events has been their depth rather than simply one or two dominant names. Event 5, for example, had a top-ten average of 100.05, while every ADC event so far has had a top-ten figure above 96.

That makes four more tournaments over one weekend a particularly interesting test.

WADC: Can anybody break the four-player title monopoly?

The women's competition has a clearer established hierarchy.

After eight tournaments, Natalie Gilbert, Vicky Pruim, Kim Holden and Steph Clarke have won every single title between them.

Pruim won Events 2 and 6, Holden took Events 3 and 4, Gilbert won Events 1 and 7 and Clarke claimed Events 5 and 8.

And Pruim may be the player arriving in the strongest form of all.

She has since won at the Welsh Open, Masters & Classic with an 80.24 tournament average and followed it with another semi-final. Her recent notable wins include Deta Hedman and Fallon Sherrock.

The North events already showed what her scoring ceiling can look like. Pruim's 88.41 in Event 6 remains the highest WADC North match average across the first eight events.

Steph Clarke is another obvious threat. She has already won twice in Middlesbrough, including Event 8, and recently reached the final of Championship South Event 8 with a 72.53 tournament average.

But perhaps the player with the biggest unfinished business is Angela Kirkwood.

Kirkwood reached the final of North Event 1 and again in Event 8 without taking the title. She also produced an 87.38 average during Event 2 — one of the highest performances of the entire WADC North series.

Could Events 9–12 finally turn those deep runs into a win?

Six WADC players to watch

Vicky Pruim – Already a two-time North champion, and now arriving with another title and semi-final from the Welsh Open weekend. She remains the player with the highest WADC North match average so far.

Angela Kirkwood – Twice a North finalist and still searching for that first title. Her recent Women's Series quarter-finals and 7–3 last-ten record suggest another deep run would be no surprise.

Steph Clarke – Two North titles already, including Event 8, plus another recent final on the South circuit. Clarke has repeatedly shown she can convert a good day into a tournament run.

Jackie Brighton – The 82% selection win rate is backed by a recent WADC Vault title, where she went 5–0 with a 70.72 event average, followed by a regional final.

Eleanor Cairns – Already a North finalist in Event 2, when she produced 76.23 and 75.75 averages in the latter stages. Cairns also reached the quarter-finals of Championship South Event 5 and has remained competitive across the recent Women's Series.

Sarah Roberts – A recent WADC Vault winner who went unbeaten through that event with a 65.99 average. She also defeated Kirsty Hutchinson on her way to the quarter-final stages of North Event 8.

The six are certainly not the only names capable of making an impact.

Natalie Gilbert and Kim Holden deserve particular mention simply because both have already won twice in this series. Kirsty Hutchinson has reached a recent Women's Series semi-final, while Rebecca Allen's results include a JDC Girls Series title and a JDC Nations Cup win.

Four events could change the picture quickly

Perhaps the most interesting thing about this weekend is the volume.

Four tournaments means one poor event does not necessarily define the weekend. Players have time to adjust, build confidence or suddenly find a scoring level that changes everything.

On the ADC side, Daniel Ayres and Steve Lennon currently lead the way with two titles each, but neither has yet established outright control of the series.

On the WADC side, the symmetry is even more remarkable: four players, two titles each.

By Sunday evening that picture could look very different.

Hogarth and Drayton arrive carrying outstanding winning runs. Ayres has combined North success with strong PDC performances. Dutton and Baughan are quietly putting together some excellent tournament results.

Pruim and Clarke already know how to win in Middlesbrough, Kirkwood has repeatedly gone close, while Brighton, Cairns and Roberts all have reasons to believe they can challenge the established four.

Events 9–12 may therefore tell us whether the first half of the North series established a genuine hierarchy — or merely set the stage for somebody else to break into it.

Yesterday’s Darts Results: Godbeer Goes Back-to-Back as Boundy Wins at Portishead (25th August 2026)

 

Tuesday produced another packed night of grassroots darts, with 39 tournaments from 25 August added to the Q4QS database.

There was plenty to pick out across the South West, headed by another victory for Logun Godbeer at Highbridge, while Steve Boundy took the Tuesday Open at Portishead. Further afield, some huge averages were recorded, with Kaydon Doherty topping the night's numbers with a remarkable 116.83.

Godbeer does it again at Highbridge

Logun Godbeer made it back-to-back JDC VOLTS victories at Highbridge Social Club after also winning Monday's competition.

This time Godbeer defeated Tai Anderson 3-0 in the final, and the standard increased significantly from the previous night.

Godbeer produced an 85.08 average in the final itself, the best recorded performance of the tournament. He finished with nine victories across the night, with Anderson recording eight wins and a best of 75.15.

Two wins in two nights makes Godbeer one of the week's early standout performers.

Boundy takes Portishead Tuesday Open

At Portishead Workmens Darts, Steve Boundy came through a 60-match Tuesday Open to claim the title.

Boundy defeated Liam Trotman 3-1 in the final, with both players accumulating eight victories during the competition.

Boundy's best performance was an 81.87 average, while Jack Kempster recorded 77.08 and Trotman reached 75.61.

It continues Boundy's excellent run at Portishead after he also featured prominently in recent Q4QS results.

Astbury impresses with 104.86

Daniel Astbury combined a tournament victory with one of Tuesday's strongest performances.

Astbury won the Wicketts Tuesday Round Robin, beating Terry Nash 3-1 in the final, having earlier produced a superb 104.86 average.

Nash wasn't far behind, reaching 98.02, while Astbury added another 91.70 during his run.

Bryan Flew hits 103.66 on way to title

At Tredegar Constitutional Club, Bryan Flew put together an impressive night in Vault Break Round Robin 2.

Flew beat Dewi Beynon 3-0 in the final and recorded eight wins across the competition.

His standout performance was a 103.66 average, while he also produced 87.61 and 81.98 during his title-winning run.

Kaydon Doherty tops the averages

The biggest number recorded anywhere in Tuesday's data came from Kaydon Doherty at The Bullseye Bar in Lichfield.

Doherty averaged a huge 116.83 during the Custom Handicap Round Robin before going on to win the tournament, defeating Antony Dent 3-0 in the final.

It was an extraordinary set of numbers from the event. Darren Tunnicliffe recorded 113.45, Stan Stannard 109.98, Doherty another 108.94 and Dent 107.50.

Robert Lovelle wins at the Railway

There was also a strong night at DARTS@ THE RAILWAY INN, where Robert Lovelle emerged victorious.

Lovelle beat Jamie Roberts 3-0 in the final and finished with nine wins, the most at the tournament.

He also hit a 100.20 average, matched by Dan Williams, who added performances of 93.94 and 91.17.

More JDC VOLTS action

Highbridge wasn't the only JDC venue in action.

Joseph Lauridsen won at Minehead, defeating Kyle Chivers 3-0 in the final after both Lauridsen and Joshua Pravato recorded seven victories. Pravato's 74.74 was the highest average there.

Elsewhere, Freddie Rowlands won at Gosport, Tyler Shuck took the Halesowen event and Spencer Edwards won at Ogmore Vale, where he produced an impressive 91.09 average.

Plenty more winners across Tuesday

With 39 tournaments added, there was far more action than could fit into one roundup.

Among the other winners were Stephen Jones, Stewart Doughty, Darren Malt, Sean Holley, Ben Rowley, Shaun Vernall, Jack Seymour, Kyle Jones, Jack Wright, David Fisher and Donna Buckley.

There was also a women's singles victory for Jane Price, who beat Sharon Brewer 2-1 in the final and produced the event's highest recorded average of 79.11.

Another big night added to Q4QS

Tuesday's results offered a bit of everything.

Godbeer's second Highbridge victory in two nights and Boundy's Portishead success provide the main South West stories, while performances from Astbury, Flew and others underline the quality appearing throughout the grassroots game.

And with 39 more tournaments now in the Q4QS database, the picture of players, venues and form across the grassroots circuit continues to grow.

Yesterday’s Darts Results: Big Numbers and Junior Success on a Busy Monday (24th August 2026)

 

Monday brought another busy night of grassroots darts, with 22 tournaments from 24 August added to the Q4QS database.

There was plenty happening across the South West, including JDC VOLTS victories for Logun Godbeer at Highbridge and Joshua Stott at Salisbury, while the 49 Club staged another sizeable Under-65 competition. Elsewhere, Henry Povey, Edward Manley and Gavin Sterio were among several players producing eye-catching averages.

Godbeer takes Highbridge VOLTS title

Logun Godbeer continued his excellent run in the JDC VOLTS Series with victory at Highbridge Social Club.

Godbeer defeated Tai Anderson 3-0 in the final, completing an eight-win tournament. He also produced the highest average of the event, a 79.11, while Anderson recorded 77.08 and finished the day with seven victories.

It was another strong showing from Godbeer after also featuring prominently in Sunday's results.

Stott comes through at Salisbury

There was another South West JDC success at Stratford Social Club in Salisbury, where Joshua Stott took the title.

Stott beat Joel Hughes 3-2 in the final and finished with six victories. His best recorded average was 72.86, while Riley Milligan reached 69.98 and Mason Beaven 68.07.

With Godbeer and Stott both winning, it was another productive night for the region's developing junior players.

Greenslade wins big 49 Club event

One result that deserves plenty of attention came from the 49 Club Under-65 round robin, which generated 99 recorded matches.

Ryan Greenslade eventually emerged as champion, defeating Dave Dawson 4-0 in the final.

Both Greenslade and Dawson recorded eight victories during the tournament, while James Male produced the night's highest average at the venue with 73.92. Brooklyn Anthony also reached 70.86.

With that amount of darts played, it was one of Monday's most substantial local competitions.

Povey produces two ton-plus averages

One of the strongest individual performances came from Henry Povey at the Wolversdene Club.

Povey won the Money In Money Out Round-Robin, beating Jamie Kelling 3-2 in the final, but it was his scoring earlier in the competition that really caught the eye.

He recorded averages of 107.36 and 105.93, before averaging 92.22 in the final. Kelling also impressed, reaching 98.38 during the event.

Manley impresses in Vault Break victory

Edward Manley was another player combining a tournament win with some very big numbers.

Manley won Clive Arms Vault Break 2, beating Liam Forward 3-0 in the final, and recorded a superb 107.36 average during his run.

He also produced a 100.20, while Joshua Russell hit 103.66. Manley finished the competition with six victories.

Sterio stars with 103.66

At the Nantyffyllon Non Political Club, Gavin Sterio won an event featuring 75 recorded matches.

Sterio beat Tristan Perry 3-0 in the final after eight victories across the competition and produced a 103.66 average.

Mike Huntley also enjoyed an impressive night with performances of 95.55 and 93.94, while Sterio added a 93.83.

More Monday winners

There was plenty more happening throughout the night.

Andy Steed won the Monday Night Flyer at 8 Ball Bar & Sports, defeating Nathan Beckett in the final after Beckett had accumulated eight victories. Luke Grantham's 88.41 was the highest recorded average.

Spencer Cree took the Monday night round robin at Bostin Darts 180 Bar, while Freddie Wilson won at The C's Bar & Function Rooms, where Tom Finnegan produced a 96.97 average.

There was also another strong junior performance from Riley Herbert, who won the JDC VOLTS event in Milton Keynes with three victories.

Another strong start to the week

Twenty-two tournaments may be fewer than Sunday's huge programme, but there was no shortage of quality.

The combination of Godbeer and Stott winning JDC titles in the South West, Greenslade coming through a 99-match Under-65 event, and Povey, Manley and Sterio all producing ton-plus averages made it another interesting night to add to the growing Q4QS database.

And with another full week of grassroots action ahead, there should be plenty more to come.

Yesterday’s Darts Results: Greaves Stars as Sunday Produces 40 Tournaments 23rd August 2026

 

Sunday was one of the busiest days I have added to the Q4QS database recently, with 40 tournaments recorded from 23 August.

From the PDC Women’s Series to JDC VOLTS events around the country, restricted-average competitions and busy local opens, there was a huge amount of darts taking place.

Beau Greaves provided the biggest-name success of the day, while Ben Rowley produced some exceptional numbers, Steve Boundy collected another title and there were plenty of South West and junior stories to follow.

Greaves takes Women’s Series 19

Beau Greaves continued her success on the PDC Women’s Series by winning Event 19, beating Lisa Ashton 5-3 in the final.

Greaves won seven matches during the tournament and produced a 96.97 average in a 4-0 victory, followed later by 96.30 in her 5-1 win over Aileen de Graaf.

Ashton enjoyed an excellent run herself, winning six matches and recording 90.54, while Fallon Sherrock reached 93.94 and de Graaf 93.22.

Rowley hits huge numbers

One of Sunday's most eye-catching grassroots performances came from Ben Rowley at the Gap Week MIMO at Phoenix Darts Club.

Rowley won the competition with a 3-0 victory over Charlie Hymers in the final – and his numbers during the tournament were outstanding.

He produced recorded averages of 109.98, 104.86 and 100.20, with the 104.86 coming in the final itself.

Whatever the level or format, three separate ton-plus performances in the same event certainly stand out.

Boundy adds another title

Steve Boundy has featured regularly in these roundups recently and he was back among the winners on Sunday.

Boundy won the CUFC Open, defeating Andy Darbon 3-0 in the final after a tournament in which 75 matches were recorded.

His best performance was a 93.94 average, while he accumulated eight victories during the event. Darbon reached the final after seven wins.

Scott Mc wins at Wiltshire Darts House

There was another competitive Sunday Open at Wiltshire Darts House, with Scott Mc eventually taking the title.

Scott defeated Danny Humphries 5-3 in the final after recording nine victories across the competition.

Humphries may have finished runner-up but produced one of the day's strongest conventional averages with 103.66, while Scott reached 93.94 and Johnny Haines 91.09.

Richardson comes through high-quality Earls Barton event

The Silver Band pre-Vault round robin also produced some impressive numbers.

James Richardson beat Josh Richardson 3-2 in the final after both players reached a 100.20 average during the competition.

James added a 98.02 performance and collected ten victories, while Josh won nine matches and also recorded 99.40 and 92.02.

That looks like one of the strongest local events of Sunday's schedule.

South West JDC successes

There was a huge programme of JDC VOLTS action and several events across the South West.

At The Kings Pub in Exeter, Joseph Lauridsen defeated Quin Dymond 3-1 in the final. Both players finished with six victories, while George Miller produced the event's highest recorded average of 83.50.

At The Banckers Draught in Minehead, Charlie Mossman enjoyed an excellent day, beating Luhandré Laage in the final. Mossman won nine matches and recorded an 88.41 along the way.

There were JDC winners elsewhere too, including Arjun Sharma, Zach Langley, Jay Cottier, Ryan-Rai Rushton, Riley Pinhorne, Charlie Wills, James Prettyjohn, Rhys Evans and Riley Herbert across another extremely busy day for the junior circuit.

King takes the Portishead Under-55

The restricted-average competitions continue to provide some of the most competitive grassroots tournaments.

At Portishead Workmens Darts, Ryan King won the Under-55 Sunday Lunch, defeating Archie O'Driscoll 3-2 in the final.

King, O'Driscoll and Kristian Postlethwaite each recorded six victories during the tournament, with Joshua Geal producing its highest recorded average of 62.02.

More Sunday winners

There were plenty more performances worth noting.

Cody Kibble won the DARTMANN Under-70 tournament at Matson Rugby Club, beating Paul Meyer in the final.

Liam Hughes took the Champs Vault Break Week 1 competition despite Lee Evans producing an excellent 102.48 average during the event.

Kirk Bain collected ten victories on his way to the Isle of Wight Grand Prix 2 title, while Liam Hawthorne won the Under-65 round robin at Bostin Darts 180 Bar and Jack Wright took the Vault Break competition at Rushden Windmill Club.

Another reminder of the depth of grassroots darts

Forty tournaments in a single day tells its own story.

Alongside a major PDC Women's Series event were JDC competitions, regional ADC events, local opens, average-restricted tournaments and money-in-money-out competitions.

That's exactly what I want these daily Q4QS roundups to capture: not simply the biggest names, but the depth of competitive darts taking place every day.

And on a Sunday featuring Greaves, Ashton and Richardson alongside dozens of local winners and emerging juniors, there was plenty worth recording.

MODUS Super Series Week 4 Preview: Experience, Form and Familiar Faces Collide

 

The MODUS Super Series returns for Week 4, and the latest field brings together some of the most recognisable names on the non-Tour Card circuit alongside players arriving with excellent recent form.

One of the great strengths of the Super Series is the variety of routes players take to reach Portsmouth. Former major champions, ex-PDC professionals, Challenge Tour regulars and players progressing through the grassroots game can suddenly find themselves competing on the same stage.

Week 4 looks a particularly good example.

Steve Beaton and John Henderson need little introduction, while Ted Evetts, Matthew Dennant, Paul Hogan and James Richardson all have substantial experience behind them. There are also potentially dangerous players further through the field, including Adam Hunt, Colin Osborne and Danny van Trijp.

And while reputation inevitably attracts attention, the Q4QS database suggests that some of the players arriving in the best form aren't necessarily the biggest names.

Can Beaton Roll Back the Years?

There will inevitably be plenty of attention on Steve Beaton.

The former Lakeside World Champion's career spans generations, and his appearance in the MODUS Super Series gives Week 4 another fascinating storyline.

The recent Q4QS data shows that Beaton can still produce the level required to trouble strong opposition.

His best Challenge Tour run in the database came at Event 3, where he reached the quarter-finals with an 86.33 event average, while his notable performances include an 89.81 in victory over Daniel Klose.

His more recent results have been mixed – he's 6-4 across his last ten recorded matches – but the quality remains.

And the Super Series environment can be very different from a huge Challenge Tour floor. With repeated matches, a settled board and opportunities to build momentum across the week, it will be fascinating to see what Beaton produces.

Henderson Has Been Going Deep on the Challenge Tour

John Henderson arrives with considerably stronger recent results.

The Scot is 8-2 across his last ten recorded matches, and there is an impressive consistency to his recent Challenge Tour record.

He reached the last 32 of Event 16 before producing consecutive quarter-final appearances at Events 17 and 18. His Event 17 run came with an 87.24 tournament average, including performances of 94.42 and 93.94.

That is particularly relevant here.

Henderson isn't simply a famous name from the past entering the Super Series. The recent evidence says he's still winning matches against strong opposition.

If he brings that Challenge Tour level to Portsmouth, he should be extremely competitive.

Dennant Arrives in Outstanding Form

One of the strongest statistical profiles in the entire Week 4 field belongs to Matthew Dennant.

Dennant is 9-1 across his last ten recorded matches, but even that doesn't fully describe his recent run.

His last five events in the Q4QS database include four tournament victories.

He won twice at The Beacon Way in Walsall, added another title at Tipton Sports Academy and then won at The Beacon Way again before reaching the last 64 of the UKDA National Finals.

His Tipton victory was particularly impressive: an unbeaten 8-0 tournament with an 89.62 event average.

The database also has a best recorded performance of 120.24 for Dennant.

This is exactly the sort of player the Super Series can reward. Dennant may not carry the mainstream recognition of Beaton or Henderson, but anyone following the wider darts circuit will know how dangerous he can be.

On current form, he has to be considered one of the major contenders.

Hogan Just Keeps Winning

Then there is Paul Hogan.

If recent winning form is the criterion, it is difficult to make a stronger case for anyone.

Hogan is 10-0 across his last ten matches in the database.

More significantly, his last five recorded tournaments contain four victories and a semi-final.

He has won at The Academy in Basingstoke twice, The Wolversdene Club in Andover and Burghfield Community Sports Association, with his Andover success coming via an 87.02 event average.

Hogan's longevity sometimes disguises just how competitive he remains.

He isn't appearing in Week 4 simply because of what he has achieved previously. He's arriving while winning tournament after tournament.

That makes him one of my strongest picks for the week.

Evetts Looking to Convert Scoring Into a Run

Ted Evetts brings another combination of experience and recent success.

The former PDC Tour Card holder and World Youth Champion has been active on the Challenge Tour, but one of his standout recent performances came in Vault 18.

Evetts went 8-0 at The Crow Pie in Rugby, winning the tournament with an excellent 92.50 average.

That run included a 100.20 performance against Harvey Lucas-Carter and a 95.42 against Jacob Crinigan.

His subsequent Challenge Tour results haven't produced the same sustained run, although his tournament averages of 90.20 at Event 16 and 91.08 at Event 20 demonstrate that his scoring remains strong.

If Evetts converts that scoring into results, he could quickly become one of the week's leading players.

Richardson Quietly Building an Excellent Record

My final selection is James Richardson, whose recent numbers are difficult to overlook.

Richardson is 9-1 across his last ten recorded matches and has been accumulating titles.

His recent sequence includes victories at Earls Barton Silver Band Club and two different Vault events at Windmill Club in Rushden, including an unbeaten 7-0 performance with an 82.92 tournament average.

There's a 94.48 individual performance among the recent data as well.

Like Hogan, Richardson has vast experience, but his selection isn't based on reputation.

He's here because he's currently winning.

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🎯 Q4QS Six to Follow

1. Steve Beaton
The former world champion still possesses the scoring level to trouble anyone, with a 98.88 best recorded average in the Q4QS data.

2. John Henderson
Back-to-back Challenge Tour quarter-finals and an 8-2 recent record make Henderson one of the strongest form players among the established names.

3. Matthew Dennant
Four wins from his last five recorded events, 9-1 in his last ten and a huge scoring ceiling make Dennant a serious contender.

4. Paul Hogan
A perfect 10-0 across his last ten and four tournament wins from his last five appearances – Hogan arrives in exceptional form.

5. Ted Evetts
An unbeaten Vault victory with a 92.50 tournament average shows just how dangerous Evetts can be when everything clicks.

6. James Richardson
Nine wins from his last ten recorded matches and multiple recent titles make Richardson another player whose current form demands attention.

Beyond the Six

There are plenty of reasons not to restrict the conversation to those six.

Adam Hunt has a Q4QS overall average of 85.88 and has demonstrated a very high ceiling, including a 103.73 performance against Matthew Dennant at Q School.

Former Players Championship winner Colin Osborne adds another hugely experienced name. His recent results have been inconsistent, but he reached the last 64 of Challenge Tour 20 and produced an 84.69 during that event.

Dutchman Jurgen Nuijten is 7-3 across his last ten recorded matches, while Danny van Trijp is another player with experience of competing at a high level.

That's what makes this field so interesting. There are players with huge amounts of stage experience, others currently dominating grassroots tournaments and several capable of producing averages well into the 90s and beyond.

A Week Where Reputation Might Not Be Enough

It's tempting to look at Week 4 and immediately focus on Beaton and Henderson.

They are the two names most casual darts followers are likely to recognise.

But the data tells a more interesting story.

Hogan is 10-0.

Dennant is 9-1 and has won four of his last five recorded tournaments.

Richardson is 9-1.

Henderson is 8-2 and has recently made consecutive Challenge Tour quarter-finals.

Evetts has produced a 92.50 tournament-winning average.

That creates exactly the sort of field I enjoy watching in the MODUS Super Series.

We know what some of these players have achieved.

Week 4 is about discovering what they can do now.

And with experience, current form and some serious scoring power colliding in Portsmouth, there should be plenty to follow throughout the week.

Yesterday’s Darts Results: Cooper Retains Vault Crown as Martin, Court and Crook Impress

 

Saturday produced another fascinating day across the grassroots game, with 20 tournaments added to the Q4QS database from 22 August.

There were strong fields, big performances and plenty of different levels of the game represented, but one result that certainly deserves highlighting was Henry Cooper successfully retaining his ADC South West crown.

Elsewhere, Robbie Martin produced a superb display at Dorchester, Gary Court came through a competitive Wiltshire Darts House Open, Roger Crook booked his MODUS opportunity and Logun Godbeer continued to impress on the junior circuit.

Cooper retains his South West crown

Henry Cooper may not have made the six featured winners on today's graphic, but his victory at the ADC South West Series 18.0 MODUS Super Series Qualifier was undoubtedly one of Saturday's major stories.

Cooper came through the event at St Breward AFC & Social Club, beating Ricky King 6-2 in the final to retain his Vault crown.

The numbers backed up the result too. Cooper produced the tournament's highest recorded average, 92.02, in a 6-0 victory over Jamie Kay before averaging 90.28 in the final against King. Jamie Kay reached 90.99, Neil Meneer 89.29 and Gareth Griffiths 88.14 in what was clearly a competitive South West field.

For Cooper, though, it is another significant regional title and further evidence of the consistency he continues to show in South West competition.

Martin dominates at Dorchester

One of the performances of the day came from Robbie Martin at the DTC August 2026 Open.

There were 118 matches recorded at Dorchester Trinity Club and Martin eventually emerged as champion with a 5-2 final victory over Alfie Yarrow.

Martin's scoring throughout the tournament was particularly impressive. He recorded a 100.20 average alongside two separate 95.94 performances and collected ten wins across the event.

Yarrow also enjoyed an excellent tournament, winning nine matches and reaching the final, with a best recorded average of 92.02.

That makes Martin's victory one of the standout achievements from Saturday's results.

Court takes Wiltshire Open

There was another excellent tournament at Wiltshire Darts House, where Gary Court came through a 75-match competition to take the title.

Court defeated Josh McCarthy 5-3 in the final, finishing the tournament with nine victories. McCarthy collected eight on his way to the runner-up spot.

Court also joined the century club with a 100.20 average, while McCarthy reached 93.94.

With Will Jackson, Dave Geale and Mitch McCarthy among those also accumulating plenty of wins, it looks to have been another strong local field.

Crook books MODUS opportunity

Another significant result came in the MODUS Super Series South East & London Regional Qualifier.

Roger Crook emerged victorious, edging Connor Levett in the deciding match after producing the tournament's best recorded average of 95.39 during his run.

Crook collected five victories, with Levett winning four, while John Power, Jack Seymour and Jack Roddis were among the other players making progress.

The regional qualifying route continues to provide opportunities for players outside the traditional professional circuits, and Crook has now made the most of his.

Godbeer wins again

There was another success for Logun Godbeer, this time in the JDC VOLTS Series 7 event at Highbridge Social Club.

Godbeer beat Tai Anderson 3-1 in the final and collected six wins during the competition. He also recorded the event's three highest averages at 75.87, 71.25 and 69.63.

Saturday was a busy day for the VOLTS circuit generally. Tyler Shuck won at Bostin Darts 180 Bar, Callum Williams took the Llandysul event and Joel Walton won at the Bullseye Bar in Lichfield.

Tauringana takes South West Under-55 regional title

The South West also staged its Vault 18.0 Level Up Core Regional Finals, with Panashe Tauringana coming through to take the title.

Tauringana defeated Fraser Pearce in the final, while Pearce accumulated seven victories across the competition. The biggest recorded average belonged to Zayn Paterson at 93.94.

It's another example of why the restricted-average competitions are becoming such an interesting part of the grassroots calendar, providing meaningful competition and progression opportunities at different levels of the game.

Plenty more winners

The depth of Saturday's schedule stretched well beyond the headline events.

Rich Hosey won a huge 301 DIDO round robin at Bostin Darts 180 Bar, with 113 matches recorded and ten victories for the eventual champion.

Harley Glycos won the 120-match Its 4LIAM. BiG 30 tournament in Newport, collecting nine victories, while Dave Fisher won ten matches on his way to success in the Princess Royal round robin.

There was also an impressive ten-win title run from Aaron Beeney, while Wayne Halliwell won the Shaftesbury Monthly and Ben Spencer came through the SSNAP Charity Event.

Another strong Saturday

Twenty more tournaments have now been added to Q4QS, and once again the results demonstrate just how much competitive darts is taking place away from the biggest televised stages.

For me, Cooper retaining his South West crown deserves to be right among the headline stories, alongside Martin's excellent Dorchester performance, Court's Wiltshire success and Crook earning his MODUS opportunity.

And with Godbeer winning again at Highbridge, there was plenty happening among the next generation as well.

Yesterday’s Darts Results: Mould Wins Strong Bradmoor Field as Godbeer Takes Portishead Title (22nd August 2026)

 

Friday produced another busy night of grassroots darts, with 22 tournaments added to the Q4QS database from 21 August and plenty of quality scattered across the country.

The headline performance came at Bradmoor Farm, where Adam Mould came through a substantial Friday Vault Break field. There were 155 matches recorded, with Mould eventually taking the title ahead of Ritchie Edhouse.

It was a particularly strong event statistically. Edhouse produced the highest recorded average of the day anywhere in the results collected by Q4QS, firing in a superb 111.33, while Andy Smith also reached 96.97 and Mould recorded a 93.94 during his title-winning run.

Mould's victory is perhaps even more impressive when looking at the amount of darts he had to play. He registered nine wins, the most of anyone at the event, before finishing the job against Edhouse in the final.

Godbeer gets the job done at Portishead

Closer to the Q4QS heartland, there was another competitive night at Portishead Workmens Darts, where 75 matches were recorded in the Friday Open.

Logun Godbeer emerged with the title, overcoming Ellie Harwood in the final after an eight-win campaign. Harwood herself had enjoyed an excellent night with seven victories, while Steve Boundy and Max Maggs both collected six.

Interestingly, it was Boundy rather than the eventual champion who produced the night's best recorded average at Portishead, hitting 89.88. Ryan Greenslade reached 85.89 and John Maggs 83.50, showing the strength running through the tournament.

Davies warms up in style

With the Red Dragon Champion of Champions looming, Dai Davies could hardly have asked for a better preparation.

Davies won the Champion of Champions warm-up tournament at Whitchurch Rugby Club, with 38 matches recorded. He produced averages of 98.33, 95.66 and 93.94 during the event, while Dean Reynolds recorded an excellent 103.66.

Given what lies ahead, that is a timely bit of form from Davies.

Eichen impresses at Woodbridge Hill

There was also an excellent performance from Jake Eichen at the Woodbridge Hill Working Men's Club Vault Break.

Eichen collected eight victories on his way to the title and produced the tournament's three biggest recorded averages — 98.11, 92.02 and 88.41. Jack Harvey also had a strong evening, picking up six wins.

That's one of the performances from Friday that perhaps deserves a little more attention than it gets from simply looking at the winners.

Crowther comes through strong SDO Open

The SDO Summer Series 5.6 Open also produced some excellent numbers.

Gary Crowther eventually took the title in a field which included an impressive Paul Rowley. Crowther recorded a 95.55, while Rowley produced three separate performances of 97.93, 97.50 and 94.81. Eddie Price topped the tournament averages with 98.02.

Crowther's six victories were enough to secure the title despite some serious competition around him.

More winners around the circuit

There was plenty more happening across Friday's results.

John Power won at Epsom Town Social Club, Arun Grewal took the IDL Super GP in Ruislip, Robert Lewis won the Sub-50 round robin in Newport and Cameron Edwards came through the Trial Run Number 2 tournament at Wattsville National Club.

At junior level, Reggie Woodmore won the JDC VOLTS Series 7 event at the Simeon Arms in Ryde, while Kirsten Casley took JDC Wales Girls Series Event 5.

There was also a title for Archie Bourne at the NDC World Championship, while David Hitchman won the Premier League Division 1 Week 3 event at the Bullseye Bar in Lichfield.

Friday's numbers

The biggest individual average collected by Q4QS was Edhouse's 111.33, followed by Grant Jackson at 107.36 and Dean Reynolds at 103.66. Dai Davies (98.33), Jake Eichen (98.11), Eddie Price (98.02) and Paul Rowley (97.93) were among several others pushing towards or beyond the high-90s.

Another 22 tournaments are therefore in the database, but what stands out again is the variety. From a 155-match Vault Break to local opens, junior events and restricted competitions, there was quality at several different levels.

Adam Mould's Bradmoor victory probably takes top billing, while the performances of Edhouse, Davies, Eichen and Godbeer give Friday's results plenty of depth.

Yesterday’s Darts Results: Big Numbers at GWRSA as Spurdle Takes Grand Prix Finals (20th August 2026)

 

Wednesday 19 August produced another varied night across the grassroots darts scene, with 32 tournaments added to the Q4QS database.

There were strong performances across the South West, a particularly eye-catching night at the GWRSA Club, another title for Shaun Vernall, and a Grand Prix Finals victory for Keiran Spurdle. The JDC VOLTS programme was busy again too, while several players broke through the 90 and 100-average barriers.

Spurdle takes the Pawlett Pavilion Grand Prix Finals

One of the night's standout local results came at the Pawlett Pavilion Grand Prix Finals, where Keiran Spurdle came through a competitive field to take the title.

Spurdle recorded a best average of 87.07 and eventually defeated CJ Ayres 3–2 in the final. Ayres himself had produced an 85.08 earlier in the competition.

Spurdle finished with six wins, while Dave Fisher recorded five and Ayres five, rounding off the Grand Prix series with a closely fought finale.

Vernall wins at Evesham

Shaun Vernall added another tournament victory at Evesham Darts Competitions.

Vernall won seven matches and defeated Nick Kibble 4–1 in the final, recording several solid averages along the way including an 83.15.

The biggest individual number at Evesham belonged to Curtis Savage, however, with an excellent 96.97 average.

Nick Kibble and Reece Pinches both recorded six wins as Vernall ultimately emerged on top.

Huge scoring at GWRSA

Some of Wednesday's best numbers came from the GWRSA Club.

Roger Crook produced the highest recorded average anywhere in Wednesday's results with a superb 103.66, while Johnny Haines wasn't far behind with a 100.20 and another performance of 98.68.

Yet neither won the tournament.

That honour went to Andy Smith, who recorded a 96.97 of his own during the event and eventually beat Crook 3–0 in the final.

Smith finished the night with eight victories, Crook seven and Haines six – a very strong tournament by any measure.

Chris Hurds wins in Leominster

Chris Hurds was another of Wednesday's featured winners, coming through the Money Money Out event in Leominster.

Hurds recorded an 86.71 average during his run before beating Hayden Newman 3–2 in the final.

Alec McCready also featured prominently, twice recording 83.50 averages and picking up six wins during the tournament.

Stone comes through at Stalbridge

At Stalbridge, Steve Stone began the new season with a tournament victory.

Stone defeated Jonathan Stuart 3–2 in the final, finishing the competition with seven victories.

The performance numbers were headed by Max Adams, who produced a 93.94 average as well as an 85.89 during the event.

Kearns takes Purton Under-70 competition

Another sizeable competition took place at Purton, with 70 matches recorded in the Under-70 Average Cash In-Cash Out event.

Dani Kearns eventually took the title, beating Phil Gray 4–2 in the final.

Gray actually finished with eight wins, while Kearns, Gavin Lloyd and Wayne Millin all recorded seven. Samuel King produced the highest recorded average of the competition at 83.50.

Bailey wins nine at Devizes

Christopher Bailey had a long route to victory at the Devizes Town Under-70 Round Robin.

Bailey accumulated nine wins before edging Ian Runnacles 4–3 in the final.

The best recorded average came from Darren Braine at 81.24, while Mike Barton, Dave Sheppard, Liam Garnett and Andy Evans were among the other leading performers.

Zach Quinn takes ADC sanctioned event

There was also a substantial ADC Sanctioned Round Robin at the Sartan Club, with 75 matches recorded.

Zach Quinn took the title with a 4–1 final victory over Ryan Palmer, recording an 89.10 in that match.

Ryan Smith produced the tournament's best recorded average at 93.94, with Palmer hitting 93.38 and Adrian Wood 91.09. Quinn finished with seven victories, while Palmer, Geoff James and Ryan Smith were among those on six.

Another busy JDC VOLTS night

The JDC VOLTS continued across several venues.

Among Wednesday's winners were Dylan Person, Steffan Thomas, Jay Cottier, Harley Glycos, Rhys Evans, Carson Needs and George Miller.

One of the performances of the night came from Harley Glycos at Out Out Bar in Newport. Glycos produced a 93.94 average and went on to win the tournament with six victories.

At The Kings Pub in Exeter, George Miller defeated Oliver Hutchings 3–2 to take the title, with Hutchings recording six victories across the competition.

More Wednesday winners

There was plenty more happening across the night's 32 competitions.

Louise Pearson won eight matches to take the Top Tee Vault Inbetweener, defeating Toby McLeod 3–2 in the final and recording a best of 83.50.

Reece Colley won the Bostin Darts Vault-style round robin, recording a 93.94 on his way to eight victories and the title.

And there was an excellent performance from Louis Melville at the Shooters warm-up. Melville recorded a 100.20 average, followed it with a 90.18 and ultimately completed an eight-win night by taking the title.

Wednesday's standout numbers

There were four ton-plus recorded averages among the leading performances:

Roger Crook – 103.66
Johnny Haines – 100.20
Louis Melville – 100.20
Kev Brown – 100.20

Johnny Haines also recorded 98.68, while Andy Smith and Curtis Savage both hit 96.97.

Another night where the highest average didn't necessarily mean lifting the trophy – and another useful batch of grassroots results added to the growing Q4QS picture.