Gavin's great start for Sussex

Fresh from his man-of-the-match performance with the Sussex under-21 men's team in Cornwall, 19-year-old Gavin Studholme from Uckfield made his debut for the county's B side against Buckinghamshire in Brighton on Saturday.

By The Newsroom

Published 5th Oct 2006, 14:28 BST

Updated 7th Jun 2018, 22:36 BST

The ladies B team lost 6-0 and the men were trailing 5-2 when Gavin took the stage, and he hit 180 with his first three darts, checking out on 101 in the first leg and going on to win 3-0 against the Bucks' team manager Nigel Beven with a 23.30 award-winning average.

Team manager Geoff Taylor said: 'This is another terrific young prospect for Sussex coming through from the youth organisation in the same way as young England stars Michael and Kelly Hammond.'

In Cornwall, Sussex lost 10-7, but Studholme won 3-0 with a 22.10 average and picked up the man-of-the-match award.

Lewes ladies finished their season in the Sussex County Super League with 7-0 victories over Newhaven and Crawley but were beaten to the title by a point by champions Littleton Tower.

Final placings: Littleton Tower 99 points, Lewes 98, Tally Ho Ladies 61, Crawley 56, Newhaven 55, Stanmer 27.