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Mitchell Lawrie, 15, Reaches Lakeside Final Against No. 1 Seed Jimmy van Schie

The Scottish prospect became the first teenager to reach a WDF World Championship final at Lakeside.

Overview

  • Top seed Jimmy van Schie completed the matchup by beating Sybren Gijbels 5–1 to book Sunday’s title match.
  • Lawrie defeated Jenson Walker 5–2 in the semi-finals, averaging 96.33 and closing out with a 125 bull finish after 104 and 112 checkouts.
  • The 15-year-old swept François Schweyen 4–0 in the quarter-finals with a 92.06 average, including a 124 finish.
  • Lawrie also advanced to the Open Youth final after a 3–0 win over Kaya Baysal, with the youth final set for best of 7 sets and the Open final best of 11.
  • Earlier in the tournament he became the youngest player to win a match at Lakeside, surpassing Luke Littler’s record.