After 12 events on the Advanced Tour, Mitchell Lawrie has won half of them after picking up another two victories over Easter weekend.
The 15-year-old from Scotland has built a commanding 12-point lead at the top of the rankings after winning the Event 10 and Event 12 titles to continue his fine start to 2026.
He averaged 103.69 in the final match of the weekend as he beat Jayden Walker 6-1 to win Event 12 and sign off in style, having also won his JPL match on Friday night.
The other events across the weekend were won by Lewis Cook and Ben Townley, who claimed their first event wins of the season.
After reaching one final, one semi-final and one quarter-final during the weekend, Walker is now second in the table, with Kaya Baysal in third and Jack Johnson fourth.
EVENT 9
Lewis Cook tasted victory for the first time on this year’s Advanced Tour when he beat Jack Nankervis 6-5 in a thrilling final in Bristol.
Nankervis had led 5-4 and seemingly had one hand on his first event win of the year – but Cook showed great character to win the final two legs and the event.
The 16-year-old bounced back from being broken in the opening leg to break in the second and then held throw for a 2-1 lead. The next six legs went with throw, but when Nankervis broke with Cook waiting on double 5, the Cornish player led 5-4. But Cook broke straight back and then held to see out victory.
He had also come through a last-leg decider in the semi-final, beating Tergel Khurelkhuu 5-4. After Tergel held throw in 12 darts with a 126 checkout to force a decider, Cook produced a 12-dart leg of his own – with a 119 checkout – to seal the win.
Cook played well throughout the event, averaging 100 in a 4-0 last-32 win over Oscar Saxton, with a 143 checkout in the second leg.
The highest average of the event, though, belonged to Mitchell Lawrie, who averaged 102.51 in his 4-2 last-64 win over Arthur Allston.
Nankervis enjoyed his best run of the season, reaching the final with some impressive performances, including a 4-0 win over fellow JPL player Kaya Baysal.
RESULTS
Final:
Lewis Cook (Eng) 6-5 Jack Nankervis (Eng)
Semi-finals:
Lewis Cook (Eng) 5-4 Tergel Khurelkhuu (Mng)
Jack Nankervis (Eng) 5-2 Fredrick Winmill (Eng)
EVENT 10
Mitchell Lawrie made it five wins in ten Advanced Tour events this year when he beat Alfie O’Flynn-Rogers 6-2 in the final.
The 15-year-old JDC world champion trailed first-time finalist O’Flynn-Rogers 2-1 during the early stages of the final but reeled off five straight legs to underline his class.
Lawrie took out 110 in the second leg, and, although O’Flynn-Rogers held the next leg to lead, he then stepped up a gear to post legs of 14 and 12 to take charge of the final.
He had earlier beaten compatriot Owen Bryceland 5-3 in a high-quality semi-final, with both players averaging above 98. Lawrie won his legs in 16, 16, 12, 16 and 14 darts, with Bryceland winning his in 11, 18 and 13.
The two young Scots threw everything at each other, with Bryceland hitting a 154 checkout and Lawrie responding with a 122. He eventually wrapped up victory with a 93 checkout against the throw as Bryceland waited on double 7.
O’Flynn-Rogers, 15, will no doubt take heart from reaching his first final, producing a 90 average against Rhys Butler in the last 16 and beating JPL star Archie Self in the quarters.
RESULTS
Final:
Mitchell Lawrie (Sco) 6-2 Alfie O’Flynn-Rogers (Eng)
Semi-finals:
Mitchell Lawrie (Sco) 5-3 Owen Bryceland (Sco)
Alfie O’Flynn-Rogers (Eng) 5-3 Jake Hobbs (Eng)
EVENT 11
Ben Townley claimed his first Advanced Tour title by beating Kaya Baysal 6-5 in the Event 11 final.
The 17-year-old had reached two semi-finals earlier in the year – and went all the way on Sunday lunchtime to taste victory.
The final ebbed and flowed, with breaks and drama aplenty. Baysal broke with a 78 checkout in the opener, only for Townley to hit straight back – and then take out 79 to hold. Baysal held for 2-2, before Townley held and then Baysal held in 13 darts. Baysal broke to lead 4-3, but Townley broke straight back with an 80 checkout – and held to move within one leg of victory.
Baysal held with a 97 checkout for a 14-dart leg to force a decider – but Townley kept his cool, with three ton-plus visits before taking out 61 to seal the event win.
He also had to come through a last-leg decider in the semis, beating Jayden Walker 5-4, having led 3-0 with a 112 checkout to break through in the second leg.
Baysal played some superb darts en route to the final, notably in averaging 97.30 in his 5-1 semi-final win over Junior Howard.
RESULTS
Final:
Ben Townley (Eng) 6-5 Kaya Baysal (Eng)
Semi-finals:
Ben Townley (Eng) 5-4 Jayden Walker (Eng)
Kaya Baysal (Eng) 5-1 Junior Howard (Eng)
EVENT 12
Mitchell Lawrie ended Easter weekend on a high as he averaged 103.69 in a 6-1 win over Jayden Walker to claim his sixth title of the Advanced Tour season.
‘Wee Sox’ produced legs of 13, 12, 15, 12, 13 and 18 darts, with three 180s and checkouts of 104 and 98, as he enhanced his burgeoning reputation with another outstanding event win.
He beat Owen Bryceland 5-4 in a thrilling Scottish derby in the semi-finals, averaging 97.98 and sealing the win with a 114 checkout.
He had also come through a last-leg decider against another JPL player in Lewis Cook in the quarters, fighting back from 3-1 down and clinching the win with a 112 checkout with Cook waiting on double 18.
Lawrie may have had to ride a little bit of luck in the quarters and semis – but he was dominant for much of the day, beating JPL rival Jack Johnson 4-0 and averaging 103.66 in his opener against Luke Cox.
Walker, 13, reached his first final of the season by beating Arthur Allston 5-4 in the semis with an average of 90.06.
RESULTS
Final:
Mitchell Lawrie (Sco) 6-1 Jayden Walker (Eng)
Semi-finals:
Mitchell Lawrie (Sco) 5-4 Owen Bryceland (Sco)
Jayden Walker (Eng) 5-4 Arthur Allston (Eng)
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