Darts: Tipton star beats former world championship semi-finalist

Tipton darts star Jack Aldridge took down a former world championship semi-finalist on route to qualifying for Champions Week in the Modus Super Series Finals.

Aldridge faced Jamie Lewis, who reached the last-four at Alexandra Palace in 2018, in the semi-finals but simply proved too strong, sealing a 4-1 win in style with a 160 checkout.

The Black Country star had found it far tougher in the group stages, where he needed six maximums to edge past Jim McEwan 4-3 and set-up his match with Lewis.

In the final he faced 16-year-old Kaya Baysal and was again at the top of his game, averaging nearly 100 to secure a 4-1 win.

Wayne Jones of Wednesfield Conservatives produced magical darts to clinch the Coseley Friday League Average tournament.

Jones finished with an astonishing 111.33 average in the final, where he beat Legion B’s Ash Marson with two 13-dart legs and two 14-dart legs.

He had earlier seen off Parkes Hall’s Joe Turner in the last four.

Junction B won the Wolverhampton Tuesday Cup with an impressive performance against Gilberts B.

Having seen off Junction A in the semi-final, they came through a closely fought final 4-2 thanks to wins for Callum Parkes, Ryan O’Connor, Dean Fullwood and Mark Curley.

Staffs Knot are six points clear at the top of the West Midlands Super League after a 3-2 win over closest challengers Kings Head.

Jamie Hughes, Jack Aldridge and Ryan O’Connor all claimed victories on the night.

Chase Social enjoyed a 5-0 triumph over Hotshots, while Gilberts A defeated the Gate Inn 4-1.

There were emphatic wins for top two Wednesfield Legion and the Junction in the Wednesfield Sunday League.

Both won their matches 6-0, while the Three Crowns beat Ring of Bells 5-1 courtesy of Kieran Barker, Ash Barker, Ian Galloway, Ryan Fitzgerald and Chris County.

The Dog and Partridge were 4-2 winners over the Golden Lion whale the Vic staged a comeback from 3-1 down to draw 3-3 with Gilberts B.