Turner Claims JDC Title In Exeter

Buster Turner (JDC)

BUSTER TURNER secured his first Junior Darts Corporation Modus UK Tour title on Saturday afternoon as he defeated Keelan Kay in Exeter.

Turner, a 15-year-old from Hampshire, produced a sensational display in the final to whitewash a former UK Tour winner in Keelan Kay.

The former Riley's Benfleet finalist was the red-hot favourite from the beginning of play having rattled in 70-plus averages in his last 16 and quarter-final victories.

After securing three titles already in 2018, Brad Phillips was heavily touted to reach another final - but Turner produced his performance of the day to make light work of the Order of Merit leader in the last four.

He would then generate a similar performance to his earlier semi-final win in the day’s final against Kay.

Kay had produced several whitewash victories of his own before taking centre stage, where Turner would hand out a taste of his own medicine with a swift five-leg win.

Turner's pinpoint checkout accuracy made life difficult for the more experienced Kay, who rarely had a shot at the outer ring.

The victory means Turner has secured a place in December's JDC World Championship as well as a significant rise up the JDC Order of Merit.

The next JDC Modus UK Tour event will take place at Riley's Solihull on October 27. For more information please visit juniordarts.com.

Written by Josh Green for the JDC

Buster Turner (JDC)

JDC Modus UK Tour Event Six
Last 16

Buster Turner 3-1 Thomas Bentley
Owen Bates 3-0 Blake Manton
Liam Mason 3-1 Henry Coates
Brad Phillips 3-0 George Lynch
Lewis Gurney 3-0 Shan Reeves
Tavis Dudeney 3-1 Jack Boardman
Tommy Nelson 3-2 Anthony Richardson
Keelan Kay 3-0 Mitchell Leaming

Quarter-Finals
Buster Turner 3-2 Owen Bates
Brad Phillips 3-1 Liam Mason
Tavis Dudeney 3-2 Lewis Gurney
Keelan Kay 3-0 Tommy Nelson

Semi-Finals
Buster Turner 4-1 Brad Phillips
Keelan Kay 4-2 Tavis Dudeney

Final
Buster Turner 5-0 Keelan Kay