Isle of Wight darts player Dan Green has claimed his second tournament title of its kind after winning 6 consecutive matches at a competition held at Fareham Social Club, including a convincing 4-0 victory in the final.
The 25-year-old, who works for the Prison Service, battled through a series of tough opponents to secure the title, producing several impressive checkouts and hitting 2 maximum 180s along the way.
Dan’s campaign began with a nervy opening match against Nick Jordan, an opponent who had beaten him in their previous meeting.
Despite a difficult start, the Islander held his nerve to secure a narrow 4-3 victory, recording an average of 56.6.
He then faced fellow Isle of Wight player Charlie Wyatt, claiming a 4-1 win with impressive checkouts of 106 and 118. The latter completed an 18-dart leg to put him 3-1 ahead, with a match average of 66.29.
In the last 16, Dan defeated Chris Connell 4-0, hitting a 180 on his way to recording an average of 65.64.
A quarter-final clash with Tonko Jenkinson saw the Islander produce one of his standout moments of the competition, taking out a 156 checkout to complete an 18-dart leg and move 2-0 ahead while his opponent was waiting on 96. He went on to win the match 4-2, averaging 63.93.
In the semi-final, Dan faced Jack Varney and hit another 180 during the second leg to turn up the pressure on his opponent. He eventually secured a 4-1 victory, with an average of 63.7, to book his place in the final.
There, he faced Kye Ison and completed his unbeaten run with a commanding 4-0 victory, averaging 60.73 to claim the title for a second time.
Speaking after his success, Dan said:
“I’m so proud to have won this for the second time now, and still being the only person to win one of these from the Island is such an amazing achievement.
“It shows the standard of Island darts is only going up and up.
“I didn’t play great all day, I just played fairly consistently and took the chances when they came.
“I know this isn’t the same standard as world-class players from this Island, Keegan Brown and Joe Hunt, but with those 2 spearheading Island darts, it’s amazing to see.”
The victory comes as the 25-year-old prepares for a busy period in his darts career, having already secured qualification for the ADC National Championship next October. Dan is also planning to compete on the ADC Winmau Championship Tour next year as he looks to continue his development.
Dan added:
“It’s going to be a busy year for myself, so we will see how it goes and hopefully build on it year by year.
“I’ve got some great sponsors on board already that are helping me, Reno Drain and CoreFix, both Island businesses, and that’s just amazing.
“I’m still looking for more if anyone would be interested.”
