Nathan Care is only the second player to take all the spoils on a JDC Tour.
With a huge field again in Worcester for the 3rd and 4th offering from the JDC, expectation was high after some stunning performances last time out in Solihull including the magical 9 darts finish. Players from England, Wales, Germany and Ireland decended on Rileys Worcester to make a mark on the JDC tour and make ground in the tour order of merit.
Early on, local youngster Mitchell Leeming set the tone with a stunning 3-0 victory over Kian Davies posting an 82.00 ave. Returning to the tour Mitchell Mccarthy made light work of Charlie Manby with another 3-0 win in the preliminary round.
Round 1 suprises included Super16 finalist Luke Littlers early exit to Charlie Voorhees, but Leighton Bennett, Henry Coates and Hary Gregory all moving on into the next round. Into the quarter finals and a match up everyone was wanting to watch that of Nathan Care v Leighton Bennett provided a last leg decider taken by Care. New comer to the tour Birmingham's Jack Barrows was quietly making his way through the event making his first final at his first attempt. He would face Care in the final who would win confortably 5-1 with a 74.5 ave.
On to tour 4 and the standard was relentless. Notible performances from Welsh International Ieuan Halsall, Mitchell Leeming into another semi final and again Nathan care all making it through to the last four. Joining them was Worcesters very own Harry Martin who made his first semi final appearance on a JDC tour. Martin had a stunning run to the semi final where he would meet Ieuan Halsall. With victories over Harry Gregory, Alfie Jacques and Reece Pauling, Martin was on a roll. It continued in the semi final where he posted a 4-1 win over good friend Halsall to meet Nathan Care in his first ever final.
It wasn't to be for Martin but he gave himself a chance posting a nice 170 checkout in the 4th leg and a 116 to try and stay with his opponent but Care was too strong running out a 5-2 winner to take both events on the day.
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T3
FINAL
NATHAN CARE 5 V 1 JACK BARROWS
T4
FINAL
NATHAN CARE 5 V 2 HARRY MARTIN
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