2026 Thursday Night Merit Report

Stuart Rutter defended the Thursday Night Merit after beating Pete Farmer in the final 16. He went 16-8 up before Pete got back to be 16-14 behind, but Pete chucked the block off and Stuart went 19-14 up. Pete got two but Stuart got the two he needed.

In the Semi Finals Stuart beat Jamie Millman 15 after coming back from 13-8 down. Pete defeated Nick Mullinder 16 from 11-10 down.

The Quarter Finals saw Stuart beat Lee Walmsley 20 from 9-3 and 20-18 down, Jamie get past Trench team mate Pete Millington 15 from 13 across, Pete defeat Stuart Church 15 from 18-7 up and Nick overcome Nigel Ferrington running out from 14-13 down in 2s after being 9-2 down.

Well done to Stuart on his success and possibly being the only person to ever win this in the same year.

Thank you to Newport for hosting.

1Stuart Rutter P2116Peter Farmer
1Peter Farmer2116Nick Mullinder
2Stuart Rutter P2115Jamie Millman
1Nick Mullinder2114Nigel Ferrington
2Peter Farmer2115Stuart Church
3Jamie Millman2115Peter Millington
4Stuart Rutter P2120Lee Walmsley
Stuart Rutter receives the Thursday Night Merit trophy from Competitions Secretary Rob Burroughs.
The Finalists Pete Farmer & Stuart Rutter with Competition Secretary Rob Burroughs.
Our 8 Finalists. Back from left: Pete Millington, Stu Rutter, Nigel Ferrington & Nick Mullinder. Front from left: Jamie Millman, Stuart Church, Pete Farmer & Lee Walmsley.