WARE STORMS STAGE TO STOP WHISTLERS IN SINDELFINGEN
18/04/2026 By Aaron Nijjar
REF Huw Ware threatened fans “you’ll be thrown out the venue immediately” after whistling drama in Sindelfingen.
The no-nonsense official stepped in as crowd chaos threatened to derail a fiery second-round clash at the European Darts Grand Prix.
Facing persistent whistles and jeers during the showdown between Dave Chisnall and Gerwyn Price, Ware marched to the edge of the stage and even dropped to one knee to issue a stark warning to security.
He said: “Ladies and Gentlemen I just told security if you carry on whistling please do, but you’ll be thrown out the venue immediately!”
At the time, Chisnall held a narrow 3-2 lead as tensions inside the arena threatened to boil over.
But the match itself was never officially stopped, with Ware quickly returning to his calling position to keep things moving.
World No.10 Price powered back to claim a 6-4 victory, producing a brilliant 99.71 average to wrap up a fiery contest.
The Welsh official previously intervened at the European Darts Trophy in Göttingen back in March, when crowd noise again threatened to boil over.
That clash saw Stephen Bunting take on Niko Springer in front of a typically partisan German crowd, notorious for loudly backing their home stars.
With tensions rising in a crucial final-leg decider, Ware was once again forced to act and said: “I’ve asked politely once and I’ll say it politely, shut up please. We’re trying to have a game of darts up here, make this sound better please.”
The firm intervention restored order as Ware underlined his reputation for keeping control when the atmosphere threatens to spill over.
Image by Taylor Lanning.
