Lex Paeshuyse won a title and reached another final on his debut weekend competing on the JDC Advanced Tour.
The Junior Darts Corporation’s premier circuit got under way with the first four events of the 2025 season in Coventry last weekend.
The 2024 JDC world champion enjoyed a winning debut as he picked up the Event 1 title, beating Ryan Branley 6-3 in the final.
The 13-year-old Belgian posted a 100.60 average in his quarter-final success over Nico Bado, and averaged 92.59 in the title decider against Branley.
Kyle Davidson also reached the quarter-finals of Event 1, whilst Paeshuyse and last year’s JDC World Championship runner-up Daniel Stephenson made the semi-finals of Event 2.
The 2024 Advanced Tour overall winner Archie Self appeared in back-to-back quarter-finals in Events 2 and 3, which leaves him in seventh place on this year’s rankings.
Paeshuyse sits in second place after he signed off his debut weekend on the tour with a run to the final of Event 4, where he was edged out 6-5 in a deciding leg by Gibraltar’s Bado.
Ahead of the Advanced Tour opening weekend, Paeshuyse and Self both took part in the first night of the inaugural Junior Power League.
Paeshuyse threw a 90-plus average in a 5-2 win over Tergel Khurelkhuu, whilst Self averaged 95 in a thrilling 4-4 draw with Jack Nankervis.
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The 2025 PDC ProTour season kicked off in Wigan earlier this week with a strong contingent of Team Mission players in action.
Wessel Nijman reached the last 16 in both Players Championship events, whilst seven players tasted qualifying success in the European Tour Qualifiers.
Cam Crabtree will make his debut on the European Tour next month after winning through the Belgian Darts Open (ET1), and will be joined by James Hurrell and Ryan Joyce who were also amongst the 10 players to qualify.
Alan Soutar, Connor Scutt, Martin Lukeman and Dominik Gruellich all booked their spots in next month’s European Darts Trophy (ET2) after coming through the qualifiers.
OUTSTANDING FROM NIJMAN!
— PDC Darts (@OfficialPDC) February 11, 2025
Wessel Nijman rattles off five legs on the spin to beat compatriot Wesley Plaisier, as the young Dutchman wins 6-2, averaging 103.29!
📺 https://t.co/YyBPPwoMK8#PC2 pic.twitter.com/flosCeScbj
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Graham Hall enjoyed a successful first weekend on the new ADC Championship Tour in Aylesbury.
‘G Man’ lost in the final of Event 1 to Christian Perez before going one better in Event 3, beating Ashley McKeever in the decider to win the title.
Lewis Gurney made a pair of quarter-finals, reaching the last eight in Events 2 and 4.
Winmau Championship Tour - Event 3
— ADC - Amateur Darts Circuit (@dartscircuit) February 9, 2025
🏆 🏴 Graham Hall
🏴 Graham Hall 5-3 🏴 Ashley Mckeever
Final Stats 📲 https://t.co/verZxp4CWG pic.twitter.com/4leWjvf2ag
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