Peter Wright’s advice for Cameron Menzies after darts star punches table

Cameron Menzies was left devastated after losing his PDC World Championship first round match to debutant Charlie Manby and the 36-year-old Scot reacted in anger

Peter Wright has advised Cameron Menzies to keep his emotional outbursts behind closed doors after the Scottish player split his hand open by punching his table in frustration. The 36-year-old was left devastated following his 3-2 first-round defeat to PDC World Championship debutant Charlie Manby, a bricklayer by trade.

Similar to last year’s first-round exit against American Leonard Gates, the Ally Pally crowd backed Menzies’ opponent throughout the match. They celebrated each of his missed doubles and erupted with joy whenever Manby claimed a leg.

When the 20-year-old secured victory, the Scot struck the underside of his table three times, causing his hand to split open. Wright, who defeated Noa-Lynn van Leuven in straight sets, offered some supportive words to his mate Menzies.

During his press conference, when asked if he had any advice for Menzies, Wright delivered a swift four-word response: “Yeah, do it backstage.” He continued: “Cammy is an awesome darts player.

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“He believed in his ability and his game to win this tournament and push himself up the rankings, which everyone wants to do. I can’t explain his reaction, but you feel disappointed in yourself when you miss shots. That’s the hardest thing, when you miss shots.”

This marks the second consecutive year that Menzies has reacted with such devastation following a defeat. While he didn’t strike anything last year, he was reduced to tears after losing 3-1 to Leonard Gates in the first round.

Menzies issued a heartfelt apology for his reaction, also sharing with fans that he has been grappling with the recent loss of his uncle, who died just before the tournament. He penned: “I am sorry that I reacted in the manner that I did.

“It’s not an excuse, but I have had a lot of things on my mind recently and I suppose it all just became too much at the end. It has not been an easy time for me with my uncle Gary passing away recently.

“I saw him four days before he died and he gave a look which told he how much he thought of me. He treated me like a son. Had I won the game against Charlie, my second match would have been on the day of Gary’s funeral and that has not been lost on me in recent days.”

Matt Porter, PDC chief executive, confirmed that the incident will be reported to the Darts Regulation Authority for review. He stated: “I spoke with Cameron and his management before he left the venue, and he knows there is support available from the PDC and the PDPA [Professional Darts Players Association].

“Any incident of this nature is reported to the Darts Regulation Authority for review, but our main priority is the player’s health and wellbeing.”