The 2026 edition of the Bloxwich Academy Staff Darts tournament saw a larger field enter than the previous year. This made for some excitement in the early rounds and competitive fixtures right from the off. That said, there were some familiar names and faces making progress from round 1, and so A.Knight, C.Waterworth, R.Morris and A.Booth secured their place in the second round. Joining them were some new entrants in J.Danaher, E.Lake, D.Brindley and M. Grant-Patel. 

There was a heavy PE department presence in the semi finals, and so sporting reputations remained firmly intact. It was only J.Danaher that could prevent a member of the PE team claiming the title but coming up against the pre-tournament favourite in A.Knight proved too big an obstacle on this occasion and so it was down to R.Morris, after his nail- biting win over C.Waterworth in the other semi-final to try and stop a back-to-back title procession occurring.

It wasn't to be. A.Knight putting in another commanding performance to take the final 3-0 and claim his second title in as many years and firmly lay down the marker for 2027. It will need a huge tournament performance to prevent a hat-trick of titles being acquired, but there is plenty of time to practice ahead of next summer!

A huge thank you to everyone who signed up and got involved, played it in the right spirit and contributed to another successful staff darts tournament.