LUKE LITTLER’S record best average in the PDC Development Tour has been smashed by a 19-year-old.
The Nuke has taken darts by storm since his emergence in 2023 but could soon come up against some other young contenders.
Littler, 18, is considered one of the best at the oche at the moment and is the reigning world champion.
However, he will have to keep an eye on the new players that are coming through.
Charlie Manby, 19, pulled off an astonishing 130.70 average during his most recent PDC Development Tour victory.
He claimed a whitewash 4-0 win over Patrick Williams in a destructive manner.
Manby started the game with a 180 and won the opening leg in 13 darts – his worst effort in the match.
His second leg took him just ten darts while his next two were just 12 shots each.
His average bettered Littler’s previous record best on the tour before he joined the seniors.
The Warrington thrower’s highest average at the level was 115.22 which was back in 2023.
This ranks as the seventh best in the tour records as three other players also broke the 120 mark.
Those were Bradley Brooks, Gert Nentjes, and Owen Bates.
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It is the highest ever in the 15-year history of the development tournaments.
Manby still has a way to go if he is to completely usurp Littler’s record-best average.
In Littler’s run to become world champion, he recorded a set average of 140.91 against Ryan Meikle.
It was the best-ever average set at the tournament during an entire set.
Littler has already come face to face with Manby as they played each other at the Isle of Man Classic Youth In 2023.
They played each other in the final, and Littler dominated to a 5-1 victory.
Meanwhile, Littler suffered a disappointing night in the Premier League Darts last week.
In Dublin, the Nuke was dumped out by Gerwyn Price and tossed his darts to the ground in frustration.