It was another clean sweep for the Academy in this year’s Andover Youth Darts Open with Sean White and Charlotte Burgess retaining their senior titles. White overcame Surrey’s Kurtis Atkins in the final while Burgess got the better of 14 year old Sam Pike for a hat-trick of wins in the ladies event.
Ray Lockington defeated team mate Billy Day in the boys under 14 final and the under 14 girls was won by junior captain Molly Dawkins who won another close contest with Mel Oakley.
Considering the unusually hot weather and the stifling conditions of a packed Entertainer, over 70 youngsters from five counties acquitted themselves superbly on and off the oche and big thank you to DartsWorld, Andover Fork Truck Services, Ken White Distribution, South West Taverns, Sainsbury’s and Unicorn who sponsored prizes to just under £1400.
Results
Men’s under 21’s
Winner: Sean White (Andover) – Runner Up: Kurtis Atkins (Surrey).
3-4: Arron Monk (Andover), Martin Byrne (Surrey)
5-8: Adam Major (Andover), Nathan Webb-Jones (Surrey), Henry Murphy, (London), Ross Dalton (London),
Girls under 21’s:
Winner: Charlotte Burgess (Andover) – Runner Up: Samantha Pike (Andover)
3-4: Victoria Ferreira (London), Christine Pike (Andover).
5-8: Gemma Kebell (London), Bernie Winder (London), Kelly Rapjohns (London), Amy Jones (Berks).
Boys under 14’s:
Winner: Ray Lockington (Andover) – Runner Up: Billy Day (Andover)
3-4: Luke Goddard (Andover), Jamie Gentleman (Andover).
5-8: Ashley Kebell (London), Shane Water (Wilts), Luke Humphreys (Wilts), Harvey Lester (Wilts).
Girls under 14’s:
Winner Molly Dawkins (Andover) – Runner Up: Mel Oakley (Andover).
3-4: Kirsty Rapjohns (London), Aimee Edmonds (Andover).
5-8: Amy Thorne (Andover), Shelley Rapjohns (London), Elle May (Andover), Sarah Coombes (Wilts)
Photo : U14s Winner - Molly Dawkins