That Time Luke Littler Won £30K and Got... Biscuits?

By Lewis Barnett 1 September, 2025 5 mins read 175 Views

Look, I've covered some weird prize ceremonies in my time, but this one takes the cake. Or should I say... takes the biscuit?

Luke Littler just wrapped up his fourth European Tour win at the Flanders Trophy in Antwerp last Sunday. The kid's absolutely on fire this year - seven titles in 2025 alone. But here's where it gets ridiculous: alongside his £30,000 prize money and what honestly looked like a trophy from a charity shop, they handed him a massive hamper stuffed with Belgian biscuits and sweets.

I mean, come on.

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When September Becomes Your Personal Hell

The 18-year-old world champion isn't complaining though. He knows what's coming next, and it's brutal. "This is it now, the back end of the year," Littler said after beating Josh Rock in teh final. "From now it's four to five weeks of back-to-back-to-back. Euro Tour, World Series finals and back to the Euro Tour."

Then he dropped this gem: "September and October are the craziest months in the calendar. Us players know how to deal with it."

God, I remember being 18 and thinking I could handle anything. Fair play to him though - the schedule really is insane.

Belgium Loves Him (Germany... Not So Much)

Here's something interesting I picked up on. Littler's made no secret about his feelings toward playing in Germany - basically can't stand it. But Belgium? That's his sweet spot. This was his third title there in just two seasons, and you could tell he was genuinely buzzing about the crowd support.

"I love the crowds here, they love me, I love them," he said. Classic Luke - straight to the point.

Although he did admit the Belgian fans got a bit fickle during the match: "A bit through the game they wanted Josh to win. As soon as I came back I knew they'd have to pick and choose which one they wanted to support. I just had to crawl back from 4-1 down."

Rock's Accidental Brilliance

Speaking of Josh Rock - poor guy hit what might be the most accidentally perfect shot I've ever witnessed. A stunning 161 to save the match, except... he thought he was going for 124.

His reaction afterward was priceless: "I think the 161 was a fluke because I thought it was a 124, I looked at his score instead of my score. That's why I stood back before it went in!"

Sometimes it's better to be lucky than good, right? Though in this case, it still wasn't enough.

These two have been putting on absolute clinics lately. Just over a month ago they played that semi-final at the World Matchplay that had everyone talking - the one with the most perfect leg of darts in TV history. Now they're at it again, trading haymakers like heavyweight boxers.

Rock summed it up perfectly: "When you go to a last leg decider with the world champion, you have to give it your all. Unfortunately I didn't do that but we move on."

Mature words from someone who just watched £30,000 adn a hamper of biscuits slip through his fingers.

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Research shows that top professional dart players achieve accuracy rates of over 80% when aiming at treble 20.
The standard height from the floor to the bullseye on a dartboard is 5 feet 8 inches (1.73 meters).
A perfect leg of 501 can be completed in nine darts, known in the sport as a "nine-darter."
The Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) World Championship has been held since 1994, with Phil Taylor winning a record 14 titles.
Statistical analysis reveals that professional players throw darts at an average speed of 40-60 miles per hour.
The Women's World Darts Championship was established in 2001, with Trina Gulliver winning 10 titles.
The distance from the throwing line (oche) to the dartboard is precisely 7 feet 9.25 inches (2.37 meters).
In 2016, Michael van Gerwen set a world record for the highest three-dart average in a major tournament at 123.40.

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Setting Up Your Practice Space

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