Keegan Brown produced a string of outstanding performances in Canada last weekend, reaching the final of a prestigious WDF Gold event and claiming pairs glory at the Toronto Area Open in St Catharines, Ontario.
The Red Funnel ambassador competed across three days of action-packed competition, with events taking place from Friday through to Sunday against a strong international field.
Friday’s schedule featured Chicago Singles formats – including 501, Cricket and 301 Double In – alongside Best-of-One-Leg 301 Double In contests, setting the tone for a highly competitive weekend.
Brown truly hit top gear on Saturday in the WDF Gold Singles event. The Isle of Wight thrower opened his campaign with impressive victories over Canadians Faustino Aspuria and Joseph Songcuya, winning both matches 3-1.
He then edged past England’s Ben Townley in a thrilling last-leg decider, before overcoming Jean-Michel Legault and Jenson Walker to book his place in the quarter-finals.
Brown’s superb run continued as he defeated American Kevin Long and Welshman Alex Williams to secure a place in the final against Canadian professional Jeff Smith.
Smith stormed into an early 4-0 lead while averaging more than 100, but Brown showed tremendous resilience to fight back and close the gap. Despite the spirited comeback, the Island star eventually fell to a 6-4 defeat in a high-quality final.
There was silverware later in the day, however, as Brown teamed up with Smith in the pairs competition. The duo were dominant throughout the tournament, dropping just two legs across five rounds before cruising to a commanding 4-0 victory over Clint Clarkson and Shane Rattigan in the final.
Brown and Smith also joined forces in the Cricket event, narrowly missing out on another title after suffering a 2-1 semi-final defeat.
Reflecting on a memorable weekend, Brown said:
“Over the couple of days in Canada, I played really solid stuff and it was great winning the pairs with Jeff. I’m gutted we didn’t go back-to-back in the doubles events.
“I had totally forgotten about the Gold status of the singles competition. If I had won the final, I would have qualified for the WDF World Championships in my first WDF event.”
