Fullwell making his mark across Europe

Stourbridge ace Nick Fullwell is continuing to hit the headlines after a busy spell on the darts circuit.

Fullwell reached the finals of both the Austrian Open, where he lost to Moreno Blom, and the Catalonia Open, where Timothy Verbrugghe denied him victory.

He did claim silverware alongside Cayden Smith, winning the Swedish Open Doubles title, before clinching the Black Country Superleague Singles Series One crown.

Fullwell edged out Sam Bissell 4-3 in a high-quality final, having beaten Joe Turner 4-2 in the semi-finals. Bissell defeated George Willetts 4-1 in the other last-four clash.

Harry Williams, Ash Marson, Grant Jackson and Ben Walwyn were among those beaten in the quarter-finals.

Junction star Mark Curley added the Wednesfield Sunday Doubles title to his recent singles success when, partnered by Mikey Harris, he defeated Dog & Partridge duo Rich Brown and Jamie Daly in a tight final.

Curley and Harris saw off Paul Price and Ian Stanton in the semi-finals, while Brown and Daly overcame Reece Cook-Lucas and Ben Johnson.

Dave Lucas and Connor Lucas, Jon Blakemore and Dave Lopez, Ryan Bourne and Desn Fullwood, and Dan Walton and Reece Evans exited in the quarter-finals.

In the West Midlands Superleague, leaders Staffs Knot bounced back to winning ways but were pushed all the way by Dudley Ex before securing victory. Ian Jones and Mark Craddock replied for Knot against the Dudley side of Ryan O’Connor, Shane Price and Will Beaden.

Junction A moved six points clear of Dudley after a crushing 5-0 win over Chase Social, with Wayne Hobday, Mark Curley, Luke Griffiths, Tom Bissell and Al Smith doing the damage.

Second-placed Kings Head also won 5-0 against Gilberts B, through Matty Dennant, Adam Teasdale, Mark Maiddn, Rich Platt and Owen Maiden.

In Coseley Friday League Group B Cup action, Allens moved six points clear after a 6-1 win over Netherton CC, while Gilberts beat Parkes Hall B 5-2.