Curtains drawn upstairs at the Balby Bridge social club, Beau Greaves revealed she almost quit darts eight months ago.
But when she tops the bill at Alexandra Palace next Friday night, the 18-year-old sensation will make her debut at the Cazoo PDC World Championship fortified by one of sport's longest winning streaks. Beau 'n' Arrow has gone from being struck down by 'dartitis' – the equivalent of a golfer's yips with the putter – to an incredible 64 consecutive wins in competitive games, and the meter is still ticking.
The new standard-bearer for girl power on the oche has reached the semi-finals at the Winmau World Masters in Holland without dropping a single leg in seven matches. Of the 477 men, women and juniors who entered the competition, she has posted the highest tournament average.
