Mitchell Lawrie claimed a record-breaking fourth straight Advanced Tour event win as four different players won on the latest weekend of action at Hangar61 in Bristol.
The JDC world champion carried on his remarkable Advanced Tour form by winning Event Five, before Alfie Cook, Jayden Walker and Archie Self won the next three events to showcase the depth of talent on the tour.
Jack Johnson also had a remarkable weekend, reaching the first three finals, to move second in the overall standings behind Lawrie.
After eight events, Lawrie has 30 points, putting him six clear of Johnson and eight ahead of Walker, who is third.
Event 5
Mitchell Lawrie picked up where he left off on the previous Advanced Tour weekend – and in doing so became the first player to win four successive Advanced Tour events.
The JDC world champion is yet to hit his stride in the Junior Power League, having opened with a pair of draws, but he showed he is very much in the groove on the tour by beating Jack Johnson 6-3 in the final to cap a stunning run of event wins.
The 15-year-old Scot negotiated a tricky opener against Archie Self, winning 4-1, before a 4-2 win over Joseph Westby in which he broke in 13 darts to take a 3-2 lead and then sealed the win with a 78 checkout.
Back-to-back 4-0 wins followed, against Owen Bryceland and Alfie Moore, before a 5-2 semi-final win over Christian Ennis. Lawrie built a 3-0 lead, before Ennis held in 14 darts, but a 100 checkout from Lawrie put him within one leg of the final. Ennis hit double 19 to prolong the match, but Lawrie tidied up 52 in two darts to clinch the win.
In the final, Lawrie held in the opener and then broke in the second for a 2-0 lead, only for Johnson to break back instantly. Two more breaks followed, before Johnson held to make it 3-3. But Lawrie took charge to win the next three legs and a record-breaking fourth straight event.
RESULTS
Final:
Mitchell Lawrie (Sco) 6-3 Jack Johnson (Eng)
Semi-finals:
Mitchell Lawrie (Sco) 5-2 Christian Ennis (Nir)
Jack Johnson (Eng) 5-3 Oscar Saxton (Eng)
Event 6
Alfie Cook broke Mitchell Lawrie’s outstanding winning run of Advanced Tour events by taking the Event 6 title to celebrate his first victory on the tour.
The 13-year-old beat Jack Johnson 6-1 in the final, reeling off six legs in a row after Johnson had held in the opener. The first break came in the third leg, which Cook backed up with a 14-dart hold and an excellent 12-dart break (140, 140, 140, 81).
Cook had to come through a last-leg decider in his opening match, beating Harry Childs 4-3, before growing into the event and peaking in the final with an 87.99 average.
He beat Charlie Greensmith 5-1 in his semi-final, the highlight being a 13-darter in the second leg, before going on to secure his first Advanced Tour win.
Along with Cook’s maiden event win, one of the stories of Event Six was the end of Lawrie’s four-event and 25-match winning run. He was beaten by Cook’s elder brother, Lewis, who averaged 95.43 on his way to a 4-0 win in the last 32. Cook effectively won the match with back-to-back legs of 14 and 13 in the middle of the contest, ending a remarkable winning streak for world champion Lawrie.
RESULTS
Final:
Alfie Cook (Eng) 6-1 Jack Johnson (Eng)
Semi-finals:
Alfie Cook (Eng) 5-1 Charlie Greensmith (Eng)
Jack Johnson (Eng) 5-3 Alfie O’Brien (Wal)
Event 7
Jayden Walker picked up his first Advanced Tour event win as he condemned Jack Johnson to a third straight final defeat in Event Seven on Sunday afternoon.
The 13-year-old played some exceptional darts on his way to adding his name to the 2026 Advanced Tour roll of honour, beating Lewis Cook 5-0 in the semi-final.
In the final, Walker kicked off with a break of throw to settle any nerves, before holding in five visits with a 92 checkout to double his lead. Johnson responded with a hold to get on the scoreboard but Walker held and then broke for a 4-1 lead.
Another hold of throw put Walker within one leg of the title – and, although Johnson held to prolong the contest, Walker took out 88 at the first time of asking to seal the title.
Walker’s 5-0 semi-final win was impressive but arguably his performance of the event came in his 4-2 last-16 win over Tergel Khurelkhuu. Walker averaged 92.30 in a match where every leg was under in six visits or fewer. The first break came in the fourth leg, when Walker checked out 48 at the first time of asking with Tergel way back on 142. The Mongolian broke back, keeping his cool to check out 4 after Walker hit 180 to leave 8, but Walker sealed the win with a break in the next leg.
Johnson enjoyed another excellent run, beating Lawrie 4-0 in the last 16 and coming through a last-leg decider against Kyle Gilding in the semi-finals, leading 4-1 before Gilding fought back to 4-4.
RESULTS
Final:
Jayden Walker (Eng) 6-2 Jack Johnson (Eng)
Semi-finals:
Jayden Walker (Eng) 5-0 Lewis Cook (Eng)
Jack Johnson (Eng) 5-4 Kyle Gilding (Eng)
Event 8
Archie Self won his first Advanced Tour event of the year as he beat Kaya Baysal 6-1 in the Event Eight final, meaning four different players won events over the weekend.
The 16-year-old had reached a final and a semi-final earlier in the season – but tasted victory with some fine performances.
He dominated the final, winning the first three and last three legs, with a 14-dart leg and two 15-darters underpinning his composure under pressure.
Self broke throw in a scrappy opener, then held in 14 and broke in 15 with a 102 checkout to lead 3-0. Baysal broke back with a brilliant 149 checkout, but Self broke, held and broke again to seal the title.
He had earlier come through a topsy-turvy semi-final against Arthur Allston 5-4, needing to win the last two legs to progress after a brilliant 11-darter from Allston had put him within one leg of the final.
RESULTS
Final:
Archie Self (Eng) 6-1 Kaya Baysal (Eng)
Semi-finals:
Archie Self (Eng) 5-4 Arthur Allston (Eng)
Kaya Baysal (Eng) 5-1 Christian Ennis (Nir)
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