The old record was held by Raymond van Barneveld. Barneyfive-time world champion, threw an average of 103.80 per three darts in the quarterfinals in 2004.
Veenstra won his match against Englishman Luke Littler convincingly 3-0 in sets. On Monday, he did not lose a set against Romanian Laszlo Kadar in his first World Cup match. Friday meets flyers in the quarterfinals the Belgian Brian Raman, the number one on the placement list.
Veenstra and Raman are the first two quarterfinalists. A second Dutchman can be added to this. Ryan de Vreede will take on Englishman James Hurrell this afternoon for a place in the last eight.
The World Darts Championship at Lakeside has been revived by the WDF this year, after the World Championship was hosted by the BDO between 1986 and 2020. The Englishman Martin Adams, three-time world champion at the BDO, was already eliminated in the first round this year. Other well-known participants include Scotsman Cameron Menzies (Fallon Sherrock’s boyfriend) and Welshman Wayne Warren, the last BDO World Champion in 2020.
Watch Veenstra’s reaction to his record average on Lakeside here: