MENZIES WINS PLAYERS CHAMPIONSHIP 11
08/04/2025 By Aaron Nijjar
By Aaron Nijjar
CAMERON MENZIES won the Players Championship 11 after beating Peter Wright 8-3 in the final at Leicester.
‘Cammy’ claimed his second PDC ranking title at the Mattioli arena.
World No. 37 Menzies averaged a brilliant 107 and was clinical on his doubles hitting eight out of twelve to dispatch ‘Snakebite’ who was bidding to win his first Players Championship title since 2022.
Despite losing the first leg, Menzies responded with five on the trot, and although Wright would reduce the deficit to 5-3, Menzies proceeded to hit three 13-dart legs in succession to seal a dominant win.
Following his victory, Menzies revealed he would quit his job as a plumber to become a full-time professional.
He said: “I might pull out tomorrow. The reason is that I’m quitting my job soon. I’m taking up darts full-time.
“But genuinely I would not be here if it was not for them, my boss and colleagues have supported me massively.
“I’m only quitting because I am never there anymore. I have had one day’s work in the last eight weeks.
“It is genuinely crazy, my darts career is kicking off, it’s my dream.”
Menzies also heaped praise on former World champion Wright revealing he has helped and supported him throughout his career.
“Peter played darts with my dad. Even before I was in the PDC at the Grand Slam, he took me side and practised finishes with me.
“He played counties with my dad. Honestly Peter has been brilliant with me over the past couple of years. The respect I’ve got for him.
“I’m lucky to have Scottish guys like Gary and Peter helping me. Plus guys not on the tour like Hendo (John Henderson) and Robert Thornton. They are all supportive.”
Elsewhere, Luke Littler suffered a shock 6-3 loss to Dylan Slevin in the first round with a 90.11 average.
Three-time World champion Michael van Gerwen lost 6-5 to Maik Kuivenhoven who took out two brilliant 116 and 130 checkouts to win in round one.
World number one Luke Humphries averaged a stellar 102.72 in a 6-5 defeat to Brett Claydon in the last 64.
Menzies was ultimately the player to capitalise, facing just one top-32 player on his way to triumph.
Image by Taylor Lanning.
