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Daily Record
19-06-2025
- Sport
- Daily Record
Cameron Menzies lands World Cup nod as Scotland legends brutally warned over end of era
Gary Anderson and Peter Wright may not team up again says ex-World No.1 Colin Lloyd Rising Cameron Menzies has been touted as Scotland's next World Cup star with legends Gary Anderson and Peter Wright warned their time could be over. The terrific Tartan pair have led a historic period in the country's darts history with their magnificent successes as individuals and as a unit. Anderson collected back-to-back PDC World Championship crown in 2015 and 2016 as he cemented his place in the game's folklore. Wright then joined him as he won the Alexandra Palace title twice himself in 2020 and 2022 to take his place amongst the greats. Anderson and Wright also teamed-up to win a World Cup in 2019 having twice been defeated in the Final beforehand in 2015 and 2018. However, after last weekend's brutal and horrific 8-0 whitewash loss to Netherlands, former World No.1 Colin Lloyd thinks it's might be the right time for new faces. Menzies is amongst those in with a shot of storming up onto the scene having quit his job as a plumber to go full-time onto the PDC scene in his quest to get to the top. Lloyd said: 'Will it be those two performing next year for Scotland? Who knows. Cameron Menzies is blasting up the rankings, so we might have a different pairing next year for Scotland. 'It was a sloppy performance. They averaged 78 between them as a team. It was very unlike Gary and Peter. 'I will defend them on that front, but let's not take away the level of performance the Dutch put in averaging 100 as a pair. They had plenty of opportunities and they took them all. You would not expect Gary Anderson and Peter Wright to put in a performance like that.' Anderson and Wright had a paltry three darts at double in the entire hame in Frankfurt as they were talen apart by Danny Noppert and Gian van Veen. The first seven legs of the game took just 13 minutes to complete as the Scots were svavaged and put out of their misery after the one leg played following the mid-match break. Lloyd could symapthise with the situation of the format, but not with the manner of the setback and the torturous nature of the outcome and the final scoreline which may have signalled a sad end to a special era at the World Cup. He said: 'Listen they would have been disappointed. It is a funny old game pairs. Sometimes you don't feel like you get the flow or rhythm going and it very much looked like that for those two guys. 'If they were going to get beat by Gian and Danny, I would not have expected it to be 8-0. That was a shock. Not that the Dutch beat the Scottish team but in the fashion that they did.'
Scottish Sun
17-06-2025
- Sport
- Scottish Sun
Legendary darts pair warned their World Cup days could be OVER after humiliating whitewash
One emerging talent is breathing down their necks OCHE AND OUT Legendary darts pair warned their World Cup days could be OVER after humiliating whitewash Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) GARY ANDERSON and Peter Wright's World Cup days could be over, according to legend Colin Lloyd. The high-class duo, with four world titles between them, were smashed 8-0 by the Netherlands in the last 16 at Frankfurt on Saturday night. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 2 Gary Anderson and Peter Wright were thrashed at the World Cup Credit: Alamy 2 Colin Lloyd believes the pair's World Cup future is in doubt Credit: Getty World No.12 Anderson and Wright had previously won the tournament together in 2019. But they managed just three darts at a double across the match as they limped to a 79.37 team average. Dutch duo Gian van Veen and Danny Noppert averaged over 100 and needed less than 13 minutes to take the first seven legs. Former World No.1 Lloyd admitted time may be up for the veteran pair with Cameron Menzies now bursting into contention. READ MORE IN DARTS GROUND TO A HALT Abandoned 34,500-seater stadium tipped to host Euro 2028 games lands £50m He said: 'Will it be those two performing next year for Scotland? Who knows. 'Cameron Menzies is blasting up the rankings, so we might have a different pairing next year for Scotland.' Two-time major winner Lloyd didn't hold back in his assessment of the Scots' performance - but insisted credit also had to go to the Netherlands. He added: 'It was a sloppy performance. They averaged 78 between them as a team. CASINO SPECIAL - BEST CASINO BONUSES FROM £10 DEPOSITS 'It was very unlike Gary Anderson and Peter Wright. I will defend them on that front. 'But let's not take away the level of performance the Dutch put in, averaging 100 as a pair. Darts star Daryl Gurney screams X-rated rant about his 'b------s' on stage at World Cup 'They had plenty of opportunities and they took them all. 'You would not expect Gary Anderson and Peter Wright to put in a performance like that. 'They would have been disappointed. 'It is a funny old game pairs. Sometimes you don't feel like you get the flow or rhythm going. 'And it very much looked like that for those two guys. 'If they were going to get beat by Gian van Veen and Danny Noppert I would not have expected it to be 8-0. 'That was a shock. Not that the Dutch beat the Scottish team but in the fashion that they did.'
The Sun
17-06-2025
- Sport
- The Sun
Legendary darts pair warned their World Cup days could be OVER after humiliating whitewash
GARY ANDERSON and Peter Wright's World Cup days could be over, according to legend Colin Lloyd. The high-class duo, with four world titles between them, were smashed 8-0 by the Netherlands in the last 16 at Frankfurt on Saturday night. 2 World No.12 Anderson and Wright had previously won the tournament together in 2019. But they managed just three darts at a double across the match as they limped to a 79.37 team average. Dutch duo Gian van Veen and Danny Noppert averaged over 100 and needed less than 13 minutes to take the first seven legs. Former World No.1 Lloyd admitted time may be up for the veteran pair with Cameron Menzies now bursting into contention. He said: 'Will it be those two performing next year for Scotland? Who knows. 'Cameron Menzies is blasting up the rankings, so we might have a different pairing next year for Scotland.' Two-time major winner Lloyd didn't hold back in his assessment of the Scots' performance - but insisted credit also had to go to the Netherlands. He added: 'It was a sloppy performance. They averaged 78 between them as a team. 'It was very unlike Gary Anderson and Peter Wright. I will defend them on that front. 'But let's not take away the level of performance the Dutch put in, averaging 100 as a pair. 'They had plenty of opportunities and they took them all. 'You would not expect Gary Anderson and Peter Wright to put in a performance like that. 'They would have been disappointed. 'It is a funny old game pairs. Sometimes you don't feel like you get the flow or rhythm going. 'And it very much looked like that for those two guys. 'If they were going to get beat by Gian van Veen and Danny Noppert I would not have expected it to be 8-0. 'That was a shock. Not that the Dutch beat the Scottish team but in the fashion that they did.'
The Irish Sun
17-06-2025
- Sport
- The Irish Sun
Legendary darts pair warned their World Cup days could be OVER after humiliating whitewash
GARY ANDERSON and Peter Wright's World Cup days could be over, according to legend Colin Lloyd. The high-class duo, with four world titles between them, were smashed 8-0 by the Netherlands in the last 16 at Frankfurt on Saturday night. 2 Gary Anderson and Peter Wright were thrashed at the World Cup Credit: Alamy 2 Colin Lloyd believes the pair's World Cup future is in doubt Credit: Getty World No.12 Anderson and But they managed just three darts at a double across the match as they limped to a 79.37 team average. Dutch duo Gian van Veen and Danny Noppert averaged over 100 and needed less than 13 minutes to take the first seven legs. Former World No.1 Lloyd admitted time may be up for the veteran pair with Cameron Menzies now bursting into contention. READ MORE IN DARTS He said: 'Will it be those two performing next year for Scotland ? Who knows. 'Cameron Menzies is blasting up the rankings, so we might have a different pairing next year for Scotland.' Two-time major winner Lloyd didn't hold back in his assessment of the Scots' performance - but insisted credit also had to go to the Netherlands. He added: 'It was a sloppy performance. They averaged 78 between them as a team. Most read in Darts CASINO SPECIAL - BEST CASINO BONUSES FROM £10 DEPOSITS 'It was very unlike Gary Anderson and Peter Wright . I will defend them on that front. 'But let's not take away the level of performance the Dutch put in, averaging 100 as a pair. Darts star Daryl Gurney screams X-rated rant about his 'b------s' on stage at World Cup 'They had plenty of opportunities and they took them all. 'You would not expect Gary Anderson and Peter Wright to put in a performance like that. 'They would have been disappointed. 'It is a funny old game pairs. Sometimes you don't feel like you get the flow or rhythm going. 'And it very much looked like that for those two guys. 'If they were going to get beat by Gian van Veen and Danny Noppert I would not have expected it to be 8-0. 'That was a shock. Not that the Dutch beat the Scottish team but in the fashion that they did.'
Daily Record
14-06-2025
- Sport
- Daily Record
Gian van Veen reveals PDC promise after shirt issue as Dutch star hopes Scotland get it tight at Darts World Cup
Dutch ace not happy with his clobber in Frankfurt as he gets ready to do battle with Gary Anderson and Peter Wright Dutch star Gian van Veen hopes Scotland get it tight tonight as he struggles in his suffocating shirt. The Netherlands star and team-mate Danny Noppert face Gary Anderson and Peter Wright for a place in the last eight of the Darts World Cup. But van Veen, who has stepped into the side for the absent Michael van Gerwen, hasn't been impressed by the tight fitting shirt which he's had to wear for the event and has spoken to PDC chiefs about the issue. He said: 'I asked for an XL, but this feels more like a medium. A XXL would've been better. "It's tight, uncomfortable, and feels totally different from my usual shirt. "A lot of players are saying the same thing. I've spoken to the PDC about it and they've promised to look into it for next year. "But for now, we'll just have to get on with it.' Noppert and van Veen haven't dropped a leg in two games so far and go into the contest in flying form. The former has let his younger partner throw first throughout and the tactic is working as he said: 'If you look at the whole year, Gian's been the better player, especially when it comes to scoring. It just made sense. 'Plus, it's a choice we're making with the rest of the weekend in mind. There shouldn't be any discussion about it.' Meanwhile, Philippines are ready for their big Saturday date against Wales having dumped out former finalists Belgium to book their place in the knockout stages. Lourence Ilagan and Paolo Nebrida trailed Mike De Decker and Dimitri Van den Bergh 3-0 in their winner-takes-all Group B showdown, only to reel off four straight legs to complete a stunning fightback. De Decker and Van den Bergh squandered seven match darts in the closing stages, with Nebrida hitting all four of Philippines' winning doubles to condemn Belgium to their earliest exit in World Cup history. Ilagan said: 'We didn't expect this. We are really happy to win. It's not easy to play against two of the best players in the PDC, but we just tried to play our own game and we trusted each other.' Friday turned out to be a memorable day for Asian darts in Frankfurt as Malaysia and Hong Kong also made it through to the last 16 as the group stage reached a dramatic conclusion. Malaysia, who now play Czechia, created their own slice of history to join Philippines in the knockout stages, as Tengku Shah and Tan Jenn Ming inspired them to an emphatic 4-1 win over Denmark in a decisive Group F clash. Meanwhile, Hong Kong's Man Lok Leung and Lok Yin Lee breezed into round two and a tie against Sweden with a whitewash win over Bahrain, following on from their 4-1 demolition of USA on Thursday's opening night.
