Now that Sophie McKinlay is too old to play in the girls category, Paige Pauling has little competition left. The English player easily won the Dutch Open last year, and this year, she did it again in convincing fashion. The world champion in the girls category didn’t lose a single leg in the four matches she played. In the final, Merve Hummel, who had posted an average of 72.73 in her opening match, didn’t pose any problem either. Without even needing to excel, Pauling took the victory: can she make it three in a row next year?

Text: Dartsactueel

Photo: Jos Groen