The Professional Darts Corporation has confirmed it will not take any action against Fallon Sherrock for her antics during her World Championship defeat to Dave Chisnall on Thursday. Sherrock was seen jokingly rocking the same drinks table that her ex-partner Cameron Menzies punched earlier in the week, an incident that left the Scot bloodied.
Menzies, 36, lost his first-round match to Charlie Manby and reacted by striking the table. Sherrock and Menzies dated for four years before splitting amicably earlier this year, and her gesture has been widely interpreted as light-hearted. PDC chief executive Matt Porter stressed that support is available for Menzies if needed, saying: “Cameron knows there is support available from the PDC and the PDPA. Our main priority is the player’s health and wellbeing.”
Sherrock, like Menzies, exited in the first round. She missed 20 of her 23 double attempts in a 3-0 loss to Chisnall. Chisnall admitted the scoreline flattered him, telling Sky Sports: “That was massive. If she hit her doubles, that would have been very different. She scored well. I didn't score well at all. My doubles were quite good.”
Menzies, the 26th seed, had led 1-0 and 2-1 against Manby before losing 3-2. In a statement, he explained his recent struggles following the death of his uncle Gary. “I saw him four days before he died, and he gave a look which told me how much he thought of me. He treated me like a son,” Menzies said. He added that his second-round match would have fallen on the day of Gary's funeral had he won, but insisted that was no excuse for his actions.
Chisnall will face Ricardo Pietreczko in round two after the German beat Jose da Sousa. Meanwhile, rising star Beau Greaves begins her campaign on Friday against 22nd seed Daryl Gurney, with the winner to meet Callan Rydz.
