GREAVES DOMINATES CHALLENGE TOUR WITH HISTORIC WINS

By Aaron Nijjar

BEAU GREAVES made history by winning two of the first five Challenge Tour events of this year’s darts calendar season

The 21-year-old claimed her first title last Friday by defeating Switzerland’s Stefan Bellmont 5-4 in a thrilling final, becoming only the second woman ever to win a Challenge Tour event.

Women’s world number 1 Greaves showcased her talent by averaging over 90 in every game she played during the first event.  

‘Beau n Arrow’ continued her dominance the following day in Milton Keynes when she secured her second event victory.

She defeated John O’Shea 5-2 in the quarter-finals, overcame Jimmy van Schie 5-1 in the semi-finals, and cruised past World Seniors Champion John Henderson in the final, where she averaged over a ton against the Scotsman to complete a stunning double success.  

Greaves across the five events, recorded two ton-plus averages, a rolling average of 92.70 and an impressive first-nine dart average of 102.56. The darts ace won 67% of the legs she played, maintained a 90+ average in 22 of her 25 matches and hit an astonishing 56 180s throughout the competition. 

As a result of her success, Greaves now leads the tour order of merit having earned £5,150. The top two players in the rankings at the end of the season will earn a spot in the World Darts Championship and a Tour Card for 2026 and 2027.  

Additionally, the highest-ranked players can compete as reserves in PDC Pro Tour’s Players Championship tournaments this year if a Tour Card holder withdraws or fails to register.  

Bellmont is currently ranked second. Following his title victory at the weekend, he has accumulated £4,100. Carl Sneyd sits in third with £2,575 after securing his maiden title, narrowly ahead of Darius Labanauskas on £2,500.  

Mervyn King and John Henderson are both within the top 10, while Simon Whitlock is just outside, ranked 14th. 

Images by Taylor Lanning.