Menzies reveals four stone weight loss is helping success

CAMERON MENZIES revealed he has lost FOUR STONE as continues to fight back from adversity.

The Ayrshire ace has shown remarkable resilience to return to the top following his table-punching episode at the Ally Pally last December and illness on stage during the World Matchplay.

Menzies, 37, beat Raymond Smith 5-4 in his Grand Slam opener and faces a straight shootout to reach the knockout stages against Stephen Bunting on Monday night.

But he also admitted that huge weight loss is helping his return to good form.

He said: “The heaviest I’ve been is 21 and a half stone. I didn’t know how bad I was. I saw pictures and I was like ‘wow’.

“I’m under 17 now. I’ll never be 13 or 14, I’m quite broad shouldered.

“I think my preferable weight is 15 stone. That’s the aim, unfortunately Santa comes early with Yorkshire puds and chocolate.

“I’d just like to maintain it next year and go again. It’s not just me, a lot of players and referees go jogging.

“They all do it now because darts is changing. It’s good for the sport.

“If you look at (Luke) Humphries, they are changing their physical appearance. But it’s about mental as well.

“The young kids are now coming up for us, they are gunning for us.”

Menzies had to sneak past Smith in a tense comeback but fancies his chances against Bunting.

He added: “I think I stole it. I started really badly. The first leg I could have got an Uber closer to a treble.

“The first leg was stinking. Raymond is a very steady player and he proved that.

“It’s been cold up there, the crowd were great, I didn’t get the ‘Scotland get battered’, what’s wrong with them!

“Me and (Stephen) Bunting play tomorrow, straight shoot-out. I’ll go and see him and give him a few jabs before I play him!”

Images by Taylor Lanning.