Wessel Nijman and Nathan Rafferty claim titles on PDC Development Tour
PDCSunday, 23 June 2024 at 08:00
Wessel Nijman and Nathan Rafferty won a title on the PDC Development Tour on Saturday. For both men, it was their second title of the season on this circuit.
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The thirteenth tournament of the Development Tour was won by Nijman. The Dutchman successively defeated Dominik Gruellich (4-0), David Schlichting (4-0), Moreno Blom (4-0), Jenson Walker (4-1), Felix Springer (4-0), Beau Greaves (5-0), Nathan Rafferty (5-4) and Niko Springer (5-2).
Rafferty took revenge on Nijman at the fourteenth tournament of the Development Tour by beating him 5-4 in the semi-finals. Before that, the Northern Irishman had already beaten James Buckby (4-1), Janek Hill (4-0), Justin van der Velden (4-1), Jon-Sebastian Wright (4-3), Jake Fewell (4-1) and Niko Springer (5-2). Rafferty finished the tournament in style with a 5-2 victory over Martin van Velzen in the final.
Against Van den Bergh, White, Mayes and Maiden, Greaves threw 100+ averages with 103.14, 100.99, 107.36 and 102.27, respectively. In the final, Greaves won 5-1 over Daniel Perry, giving Greaves the top prize of 2,500 pounds.
The Development Tour is the youth circuit of the PDC. This tour is open to players ages 16 through 23. Players who turn 24 during the season may continue to compete.
At each Development Tour tournament, there is a prize pool of 15,000 pounds to be divided. With the prize money, a ranking is established. At the end of the season, the numbers one and two receive an invitation to the World Darts Championship, plus a Tour Card for 2025 and 2026. The ranking winner also gets to compete in the Grand Slam of Darts.
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Results PDC Development Tour 13
Last 16
Nathan Rafferty 4 | 0 Ryan Branley
Christopher Toonders 4 | 3 Mason Whitlock
Wessel Nijman 4 | 0 Felix Springer
Beau Greaves 4 | 2 Keelan Kay
Niko Springer 4 | 2 Danny Jansen
Nathan Girvan 4 | 3 Jarred Cole
Charlie Manby 4 | 2 Craig Galliano
Keanu van Velzen 4 | 1 Coby Jones-Swanson
Quarter-Finals
Nathan Rafferty 5 | 2 Christopher Toonders
Wessel Nijman 5 | 0 Beau Greaves
Niko Springer 5 | 4 Nathan Girvan
Keanu van Velzen 5 | 0 Charlie Manby
Semi-Finals
Wessel Nijman 5 | 4 Nathan Rafferty
Niko Springer 5 | 0 Keanu van Velzen
Final
Wessel Nijman 5 | 2 Niko Springer
Results PDC Development Tour 14
Last 16
Beau Greaves 4 | 3 Mark Tabak
Marvin van Velzen 4 | 1 Bradley Brooks
Connor Hopkins 4 | 2 Dylan Quinn
Owen Roelofs 4 | 0 Andreas Bienert
Dylan Dowling 4 | 2 Jimmy Bristow
Wessel Nijman 4 | 0 Marvin Kraft
Nathan Rafferty 4 | 1 Jake Fewell
Niko Springer 4 | 2 James Beeton
Quarter-Finals
Marvin van Velzen 5 | 0 Beau Greaves
Connor Hopkins 5 | 1 Owen Roelofs
Wessel Nijman 5 | 2 Dylan Dowling
Nathan Rafferty 5 | 2 Niko Springer
Semi-Finals
Marvin van Velzen 5 | 0 Connor Hopkins
Nathan Rafferty 5 | 4 Wessel Nijman
Final
Nathan Rafferty 5 | 3 Marvin van Velzen
I stumbled into the world of darts quite by accident back in 2013. For a Journalism School assignment, I had to produce a live sports report and as it happened, the European Tour event in Veldhoven was the only available option. That weekend, I caught the darts bug. The post-match interviews especially appealed to me, as darts players tend to be much more open and approachable than what you usually see with footballers on television.
After a few detours, I joined Dartsnieuws.com in 2017 as editor-in-chief. I don’t have much competitive experience myself, although I once entered a PDC Development Tour weekend just to experience what it’s like from a player’s perspective. I even managed to win a leg against a Tour Card holder and, quite by accident, earned £50 in prize money.
In 2022, I was also involved in the founding of the TOTO Dart Kings, a commercial darts team, where I worked as media manager for three years. Unfortunately, due to new legislation in the Netherlands, that project came to an end in 2025.
Through my work in darts, I’ve been fortunate to travel to some incredible events, from Premier League nights at Ahoy Rotterdam, to several World Championships, and even the US Darts Masters at Madison Square Garden in New York.
Beyond darts, I’m a passionate sports fan in general. You can always wake me up for a game of tennis or padel, and I love following football, tennis, padel, cycling, Formula 1, and ice skating.
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