After the first round of games in the new Inter-County season, Scott Mitchell heads the top 20 list of performances over the weekend with a terrific 104.71 (includes winning bonus point), 15 players had a 90+ average with John Burgess of Staffordshire putting in the best performance froma B team match, not taking into consideration Scott Mitchell with a very creditable 93.62.
Some notable names in the first England County Qaulification list, none more so than former World Champion John Walton of Yorkshire and Andrew Gilding of Suffolk, along with Scott Taylor back in the Red Rose county team.
Don't forget the England International Team Trial and qualifer for the World Championships will be held on Friday 15th october 1.00pm at the Spa in Bridlington, just before the British Open, entries can be made through the www.trinationsdarts.com website or www.englanddarts.co.uk for the Trial, member discounts still apply.
I will be working on the Ladies after the weekend.
| County | Name | Surname | Average | Win | Total |
| Dorset | Scott | Mitchell | 103.71 | 1 | 104.71 |
| Lancashire | Scott | Taylor | 98.04 | 1 | 99.04 |
| Cheshire | Shaun | Wilkinson | 96.97 | 1 | 97.97 |
| Suffolk | David | Ballard-Flatt | 96.97 | 1 | 97.97 |
| Dorset (B) | Scott | Mitchell | 94.94 | 1 | 95.94 |
| Cleveland | Kevin | Naunton | 93.34 | 1 | 94.31 |
| Staffordshire (B) | John | Burgess | 92.62 | 1 | 93.62 |
| Lincolnshire | Scott | Williams | 92.49 | 1 | 93.49 |
| Yorkshire | John | Walton | 92.32 | 1 | 93.32 |
| Suffolk | Ryan | Meikle | 91.45 | 0 | 91.45 |
| Yorkshire | Dean | Norman | 89.91 | 1 | 90.91 |
| Dorset | Mark | Grimes | 89.87 | 1 | 90.87 |
| Lincolnshire | Thomas | Lovely | 89.73 | 1 | 90.73 |
| Yorkshire | Kyle | Richardson | 89.24 | 1 | 90.24 |
| Hertfordshire | James | Daley | 89.03 | 1 | 90.03 |
| Cornwall | Neil | Meneer | 88.90 | 1 | 89.90 |
| Suffolk | Andrew | Gilding | 88.63 | 1 | 89.63 |
| Essex | Richie | Howson | 88.61 | 1 | 89.61 |
| Cheshire | Luke | Littler | 88.57 | 1 | 89.57 |
| Essex | Phil | Halls | 88.33 | 1 | 89.33 |
