The England Masters, held at the Seal Bay Resort in Selsey, brought together some of the strongest names in women’s darts from across Europe and once again, Olivia delivered another confident and composed performance on the WDF stage.
In one of the most competitive events of the season, Olivia reached the Last 32, securing valuable WDF World Ranking points and continuing her strong run of form in her first full international year.
Olivia continued her excellent form at the England Classic Girls competition, held at the Seal Bay Resort in Selsey, producing another standout performance that saw her reach the semi-finals and gain valuable WDF World Ranking points.
Teaming up with experienced Lincolnshire player Jayne Warwick, Olivia put in a strong performance in the England Classic Ladies Pairs event. The pair started confidently, defeating Isla and Neve Turner 3–1 in the opening round to move into the Top 32. Facing a tough draw against Macy Gibbons and Lucy Shepherd in the next round, Olivia Heaton and Jayne Warwick produced some fine scoring but were ultimately edged out 3–0 by one of the tournament’s most consistent pairings, who went on to reach the later stages. Despite the early exit, it was another valuable experience for Olivia, gaining further exposure in senior-level pairs competition and adding to her growing list of competitive appearances over the weekend in Selsey.
At just 16 years old, Olivia made her women’s county debut for Lincolnshire in their opening UKDA Premiership fixture away to Dorset — and what a debut it was.
Drawn against Dorset’s Cathy Campbell, Olivia showed composure and class beyond her years to take a 3–2 victory, averaging 19.60 to Campbell’s 17.71. She started strongly, racing into a 2–0 lead and producing a superb 139 checkout along the way.
Cathy fought back to level the match at 2–2, but Olivia held her nerve in the deciding leg. Despite a shaky opening throw, she responded with scoring visits of 81, 135, 100, and 80, leaving 30, which she coolly took out in three darts to seal the win on debut.
Her performance earned her Woman of the Match for the Lincolnshire B Team, along with the highest outshot of the day (139) — also the second highest outshot of the entire match.
To cap off an incredible first appearance, Olivia’s winning debut placed her fifth in the UKDA Women’s B National Averages for the Premiership, a remarkable achievement at just 16 years of age.
Lincolnshire went on to secure an impressive 22–14 victory overall, making it a day to remember for both team and debutant.
The Spa in Bridlington played host to a fantastic weekend of darts as the British Open and British Classic took centre stage. Organised and promoted by Tri Nations Darts and sponsored by Bulls Darts, the events attracted some of the top names from across the women’s and girls’ game. Among them, Olivia produced a series of impressive performances across all three competitions — the British Classic Women’s Singles, the British Open Women’s Singles, and the British Open Girls Singles.
Olivia Heaton is a 16-year-old darts player from Scarborough who is quickly building a reputation as a rising star in the sport. Follow Olivia's journey as she compete's for Lincolnshire in the UKDA Premiership and World ranked WDF Youth and Ladies darts events.