Cooper and King Crowned Doubles Cup Champions As Classic and Women’s Vault Finals Under Way

Cooper and King Crowned Doubles Cup Champions As Classic and Women’s Vault Finals Under Way

Saturday at Bradmoor Farm began with a pair of champions and ends with two more titles on the line.

Cooper and King Take Doubles Cup

Henry Cooper and Ricky King are the 2026 Red Dragon Doubles Cup winners. The pair averaged over 90 in a superb 5-3 victory over Johnny Haines and Gary Court in the final, and they took home the £1,600 first prize from a £4,000 prize fund.

Classic Gets Under Way

Attention now turns to the UK & Ireland Classic, which has begun in Aylesbury. Billed as the end-of-year major for the ADC’s top performers, it brings together 32 qualified players, with £13,000 on offer and £3,000 for the champion.

Shane Turner won last year’s edition, beating James Welding in the final after averaging 98.76 in a high-quality showpiece.

Among the names highlighted when the 2026 field was announced were “Big Willie” Borland, who hit a nine-darter at Ally Pally, teenage prodigy Archie Self, and Johnny Haines. Play started at 4pm.

Vault Women’s National Finals

Also under way is the Vault Women’s National Finals, a qualifiers-only event with free entry and a £3,000 prize fund. It also started at 4pm, and will crown a National champion by the end of the night who will take home £800.

Still to come

There’s no rest for the Bradmoor Farm faithful. The ADC and WADC Money In, Money Out knockouts follow from 7:30pm, before Sunday’s VAULT National Finals closes the weekend, offering a £70,000 prize fund.

2026 Red Dragon Doubles Cup

Cooper/King 5-3 Haines/Court