Year 9 Student Opens Darts Shop

Our Year 9 student, 14-year-old Raymond Leese, has opened his own shop.

Upstart Darts opened for business in Middlewich this month, after Raymond gained inspiration from the rise of pro darts player, Premier League champion, Luke Littler. Raymond said:

"It was on February 17th, on the way to Liverpool, I asked my parents to open a darts shop. They said yes on one condition - that I have to lead the project and make it happen the way I want it to be. Crazy parents but there wouldn't be Upstart Darts without their support!"

Raymond will be very busy, running the shop on the weekends to work around his studies and sports, in which he is goalkeeper for our team travelling to play in the Gothia Cup in Sweden, later this year. He also wishes to follow in Luke's footsteps to become a professional darts player, looking to compete soon. Raymond’s father, Julian, added:

“Luke managed to achieve his goals at a very young age, which gave Raymond the motivation to do the same thing. Luke’s success story showed him that if he wants to achieve something, regardless of how young he is, reaching your goals is possible if you put in the effort, motivating Raymond to open the darts shop. He is very excited and over the moon that he can do business based on his passion and bring together a community of darts players in the local area to support each other and enjoy the sport together.”