🎯 ESSEX SUPER SERIES SUMMER GRAND PRIX – WEEK 3 REPORT 🎯

Week 3 of the Essex Super Series Summer Grand Prix delivered another fantastic evening of darts, with some outstanding performances and a brilliant atmosphere from start to finish.

The standard continues to improve every single week, proving that the Summer Grand Prix is quickly becoming one of the strongest weekly competitions in the area.

🤠 There’s a New Sheriff in Town!

For the first time this season, the two-time defending champion Rob Good was dethroned!

Congratulations to Josh Eldridge, who produced a superb night of darts to become our Week 3 Champion, defeating Ant “Luckbox” Lyddon in the final to take home the £30 winner’s prize.

Josh was excellent throughout the evening, playing with confidence under pressure and thoroughly deserving his first Essex Super Series title.

🥇 Winner: Josh Eldridge (£30)
🥈 Runner-Up: Ant Lyddon (£10)

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📈 Highest Overall Averages

The quality of darts was reflected in some impressive nightly averages.

🥇 Jason Summerfield – 73.30
🥈 Rob Good – 68.56
🥉 Josh Eldridge – 68.17
4️⃣ Ant Lyddon – 67.93

A special mention goes to Jason Summerfield, who was exceptional during the group stages. He topped the averages on the night and produced a superb 14-dart leg, showing exactly what he’s capable of when everything clicks.

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💥 Maximums Flying In

There were plenty of maximums to get the crowd going, with players joining the ever-growing 180 Club.

🎯 George Gee
🎯 James Smith
🎯 Sean “Chippy” Chippington
🎯 Dan Waters

A huge congratulations to Dan Waters, who hit his first-ever 180 live on YouTube. Dan has had a difficult run over the past few weeks, so it was fantastic to see him back producing the sort of darts we all know he’s capable of.

Hopefully that’s the confidence boost he needs to climb the league table over the coming weeks.

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👏 Matches That Stood Out

One of the biggest results of the night came in the quarter-finals, where Mitch Good defeated his brother and two-time weekly champion Rob Good, bringing Rob’s incredible winning streak to an end.

Mitch’s impressive run eventually came to a close in the semi-finals after losing to Ant Lyddon. Mitch did win the mystery box this week taking it away from the Luck Box so well done Mitch 🎯

In the other semi-final, Josh Eldridge overcame George Gee, who deserves huge credit for reaching his first Essex Super Series semi-final—his best performance of the tournament so far.

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🏆 The Race Is On

Three weeks into the Summer Grand Prix, the league table is beginning to take shape, but there’s still everything to play for.

With Top 8 qualifying for Finals Night and everyone else battling for places in the Plate Competition, every single leg, checkout and bonus point could prove crucial.

The standard is getting higher every week, new names are challenging at the top, and the race for qualification is becoming tighter with every round.

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🙏 Thank You

A huge thank you to everyone who continues to support the Essex Super Series.

Special thanks to our fantastic sponsors:

🎯 Target Darts
🍺 The British Flag Pub
🐶 Our Dog Foundation

Finally, thank you to every player, scorer, supporter and everyone who tuned in to watch us LIVE on YouTube.

Week 3 has shown that this competition is wide open… and with Josh Eldridge now on the winners’ list, who will be the next player to make their mark?

We’ll see you all next Friday for Week 4! 🎯🔥

🎯 ESSEX SUPER SERIES SUMMER GRAND PRIX – WEEK 2 REPORT 🎯

Another fantastic night of darts at the Essex Super Series Summer Grand Prix, with the standard once again rising as players battle for valuable league points and those all-important Finals Night qualification places.

Week 2 saw Rob Good continue his excellent start to the series, making it back-to-back weekly titles with another impressive display of scoring power and clinical finishing.

Throughout the evening, Rob looked composed under pressure and took his chances on the doubles when it mattered most, securing another £30 weekly winner’s prize and strengthening his position at the top of the table.

🥇 Winner: Rob Good (£30)
🥈 Runner-Up: Rob Edgar (£10)

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🔥 Four Players Lead The Charge

The group stage was incredibly competitive, with four players standing out after each recorded four wins from five matches:

🎯 Rob Good (71.47)
🎯 Steven Chandler (64.73)
🎯 Rob Edgar (71.81)
🎯 Josh Eldridge (72.62)

All four produced excellent darts throughout the evening and demonstrated just how competitive the Summer Grand Prix is becoming.

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⚡ Moment Of The Night

A special mention must go to Josh Eldridge, who produced one of the moments of the tournament so far.

Josh fired in a superb 12-dart leg, capped off with a brilliant 121 checkout on the bullseye, earning himself a healthy bonus points boost and leaving everyone watching impressed.

As the weeks go by, performances like these could prove crucial in the race for Finals Night qualification.

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📈 Quality Continues To Rise

One thing that is already becoming clear is the increasing standard of play across the competition.

Runner-up Rob Edgar produced one of the standout performances of the evening in his semi-final against Josh Eldridge.

Rob averaged an outstanding 93, winning the match 2-0 and showing the level of darts that players are capable of producing on the big stage.

With performances like that appearing more regularly, the competition is quickly establishing itself as one of the strongest weekly events in the area.

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🏆 The Race Is On

After two weeks, the league table is beginning to take shape, but there is still very little separating many of the players.

Remember:

✅ Top 8 qualify for Finals Night
✅ Positions 9-32 qualify for the Plate Competition

With six qualifying weeks still remaining, every point, bonus point, leg difference and big finish could make all the difference.

The race for the Top 8 is already heating up, and with the quality of darts improving week after week, nobody can afford to take their foot off the gas.

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🙏 Thank You

A huge thank you to everyone who attended, played, chalked, watched the live stream and helped make another successful night possible.

The atmosphere was brilliant once again, the live stream looked fantastic, and we’re already looking forward to seeing what Week 3 has in store.

📺 Live on YouTube
🎯 Live Statistics & League Tables
🏆 Weekly Prize Money
🔥 Finals Night Qualification Race

See you all next Friday!

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🎯 Essex Super Series Summer Grand Prix – Week 1 Match Report 🎯

The inaugural Essex Super Series Summer Grand Prix is officially underway, and what a fantastic opening night it proved to be!

With 28 players battling it out for crucial ranking points, the action delivered exactly what we’d hoped for. Competitive matches, plenty of drama, some excellent darts and a brilliant atmosphere throughout the evening.

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🏆 Rob Good Claims Opening Night Glory

When the dust settled, it was Rob Good who became the first-ever Summer Grand Prix weekly champion.

Rob may be the first to admit he wasn’t at his absolute best throughout the league phase, but champions find ways to win. Despite a couple of close calls with matches that could have gone either way he secured enough victories to put himself in contention before stepping things up when it mattered most.

In the semi-finals, Rob showed exactly why he’s one of the strongest players in the competition, producing a superb 13-dart leg alongside two 180s to book his place in the final.

Waiting for him was Chris Wells, who produced one of the stories of the evening.

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🔥 Wellsy’s Incredible Run

Chris didn’t even qualify automatically for the knockout stages.

After finding himself involved in the Nine Dart Shootout for the final qualification places, he battled his way through and then went on a remarkable run all the way to the final.

It was a brilliant effort from Chris, who grew stronger with every round before eventually falling just short in a closely contested final.

🏆 Winner: Rob Good (£30)
🥈 Runner-Up: Chris Wells (£10)

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📊 League Table Already Taking Shape

After just one week, the table is already incredibly tight.

Rob Good sits at the summit on 18 points, helped by bonus points earned throughout the evening.

Behind him, Robert Edgar occupies second place on 11 points, while Chris Wells sits third on 10 points following his run to the final.

Just behind them is a huge cluster of players, with only a handful of points separating positions throughout the table

Current Top 8:

1️⃣ Rob Good – 18 pts
2️⃣ Robert Edgar – 11 pts
3️⃣ Chris Wells – 10 pts
4️⃣ Steven Chandler – 8 pts
5️⃣ Jason Summerfield – 8 pts
6️⃣ Nick Stevens – 8 pts
7️⃣ Ant Lyddon – 7 pts
8️⃣ Josh Eldridge – 7 pts

The full table can be viewed here on the Essex Super Series website https://essexsuperseries.co.uk/summer-gp/

With seven qualifying weeks still remaining, the race for Finals Night is already shaping up to be incredibly competitive.

🏅 What’s at Stake?

The Top 8 players after the qualifying campaign will secure their place at Finals Night and compete for the Summer Grand Prix title.

Players finishing 9th to 32nd won’t be going home empty-handed either, as they will qualify for the Summer Grand Prix Plate Competition, ensuring everyone has something to play for right until the final qualifying night.

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🌟 Week 1 Statistics

⚡ Best Leg

Rob Good leads the way after producing the competition’s first 13-dart leg, which currently stands as the benchmark performance. All best leg performances can be view on the website https://essexsuperseries.co.uk/summer-gp-best-legs/

🎯 Highest Checkouts

🥇 Robert Edgar – 120 Checkout
🥈 Rob Good – 111 Checkout
🥉 Rob Good – 101 Checkout

All tonne plus finishes can be viewed on again on the website https://essexsuperseries.co.uk/summer-gp-high-checkouts/

🔥 180 Club

Rob Good also tops the 180 standings with 2 maximums.

Also registering maximums this week:

🎯 Ant Lyddon
🎯 James Bartholomew
🎯 Josh Eldridge
🎯 Mitch Farrington

All stats again available on the website https://essexsuperseries.co.uk/summer-gp-180s/

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👏 Special Mention – Nick Stevens

Although he doesn’t currently lead the standings, Nick Stevens deserves a special mention after producing some of the most consistent darts of the evening.

Nick finished with a strong record in the league phase 4/5 wins and was extremely close to making it 5/5. If he maintains that level of performance, he’ll be right in the mix for a Finals Night place.

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🙏 Thank You Target Darts

A huge thank you to Target Darts for supporting the Summer Grand Prix with the professional match board setup, lighting systems and equipment.

The feature board looked fantastic both in the venue and on the live stream and helped create a genuine tournament atmosphere for players and viewers alike.

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🙏 Thank you to Tony and Julie for keeping everyone hydrated through out the evening and for hosting us.

📅 Week 2 Reminder

Please can all players aim to arrive for 6:30pm, with 6:45pm the latest, so we can take your entry fee and complete the draw to get underway promptly.

Now that everyone is familiar with the format, scoring system and procedures, we expect next week’s event to run even smoother and finish much earlier.

Week One set the standard.

The darts were competitive, the stream looked fantastic, the league table is already tightening up, and the race for Finals Night has officially begun.

See you all next Friday! 🎯🔥

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