MENZIES FACES LIFELONG DAMAGE AFTER TABLE SMASH

CAMERON MENZIES has revealed he will never fully regain feeling in his hand after his Ally Pally outburst.

World No.29 Menzies punched a table on stage in frustration following his World Championship first round loss to Charlie Manby 

‘Cammy’ is still dealing with nerve damage following the freak accident, admitting recovery is ongoing but incomplete. 

Menzies accepts the consequences will be permanent but is focusing on improvement rather than perfection. 

He told Viaplay: “After the injury, I struggled to throw because I lost a lot of feeling in my fingers.  

“But mentally, I’m okay now—I knew it would be tough after not throwing for six weeks. 

“I’m practising more than ever. I’ll probably go again after this interview, then do three or four hours at home, which I don’t usually do. I’m putting in extra hours to make up for it. 

“After the accident, I had surgery. They cut my hand open further to check the nerves and tendons because I’d sliced right through both sides of my hand. I had about 22 stitches. 

“The nerves are still numb—I get pins and needles in my fingers. They said it won’t come back perfectly, but it should improve enough.  

“I can hold a dart fine; it only really bothers me when it’s cold. 

“It was what it was. I made a mistake. I was stupid and punched the table, not realising there was a metal flight underneath that sliced my hand open.  

“I had to wear a big bandage—like a boxing glove—for four weeks. It wasn’t great, but it’s a lesson learned.” 

The Scot revealed he has been hitting the gym to improve his fitness and has also found a sense of calm away from the oche after finding happiness in his personal life. 

He added: “Yeah, I have to—doctor’s order. I need to lose some weight because of my blood pressure.  

“Since I’ve got time on my hands, I go to the gym two or three times a week whenever I can. That’s why I’m a bit sweaty just now. 

“I wouldn’t say in love, but yeah, I’m in a relationship. News travels fast—even to the Netherlands! 

“It’s early days, just dating at the moment, but yeah, I like it. She’s close to home, and she doesn’t play darts—which is a good thing. I can go home and not talk about darts.” 

Menzies has even turned to hypnotherapy in a bid to sharpen his game, as he pushes for a first-ever call-up to represent Scotland at the World Cup. 

He continued: “I’ve been doing hypnotherapy—stuff to help relax my mind. I was going through a lot at the time and maybe wanted to win too much.  

“That was the boiling point, and I snapped. Now I listen to relaxation tracks most nights to lower my stress levels.  

“I’m quite an anxious person, so it helps me stay calmer. If things aren’t going right now, I try to take a breath instead of getting angry. 

“Hopefully I get a chance to play [for Scotland]. Even just once would be a dream—especially if I could play with Gary Anderson.  

“But Peter Wright is still fighting for his place—he beat me at the UK Open, so he wants it back. 

“Gary’s already told me I’d need to behave if we were playing together! If we’re up against a big team, I’d better be on my best behaviour.”

Image by Taylor Lanning.