#443: Joe Hunt, Jack Drayton, Belgian Darts Open & Women's Series Reviews

Alex Moss and Burton DeWitt are back with a new episode of your go-to darts podcast after the Belgian Darts Open! The boys start off the show with a look back at the third European Tour event of the season in Wieze, which saw Luke Humphries beat Jonny Clayton 8-6 in the final to claim his ninth career European Tour title. Alex and Burton look at the race to be the second player to reach 10 European Tour titles, as well as reflect on the runner-up Clayton's 2026 so far. Jack Drayton (18:41) calls in to reflect on a whirlwind start to 2026, including two victories on the PDC Development Tour and winning the Isle of Man Open to qualify for the WDF World Championships. 'Bossman Junior' talks through how he first got into darts, his impressive youth career in another sport playing golf, earning praise from the three-time Lakeside champion Glen Durrant, and his eye-catching start to the year that has seen him pick up wins over last season's top two players on the Development Tour in Cam Crabtree and Beau Greaves. Alex and Burton continue the show with a look back at one of the most famous Premier League Darts matches in history that celebrates its 20-year anniversary this week. The boys discuss the Phil Taylor v Raymond van Barneveld Premier League clash in Bournemouth in 2006, which was the first meeting between 'The Power' and 'Barney' since van Barneveld made the switch from the BDO to the PDC. Joe Hunt (46:32) also joins the show ahead of the second weekend of the Challenge Tour season. The current Challenge Tour #1 reflects on an impressive start to 2026 which has seen him win back-to-back Challenge Tour titles to sit top of the rankings after the first weekend. The Isle of Wight star talks about his time in the sport so far, from his early experiences of the PDC as a teenager to then taking a long break from darts, and how he got the bug back to start playing again, winning his maiden Challenge Tour title last summer and earning several call-ups to the ProTour as a top-up player. The boys wrap up the show with a recap of the latest PDC Women's Series weekend, which saw Fallon Sherrock end Beau Greaves' incredible 114-match winning streak and Lisa Ashton get back in the title-winners' enclosure. Join the Darts Strava King group on Strava

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