Cameron Menzies was clearly emotional on stage at Alexandra Palace (Image: GETTY)
Cameron Menzies took to social media with an emotional post about his dad after crying on stage during his defeat to Leonard Gates at the World Darts Championship.
The 35-year-old went into the match in strong form but crashed out at the first hurdle, with Gates storming to a 3-1 victory to book his place in the second round.
Menzies was clearly struggling to keep it together during the match and was in tears before it had even finished. He was seen wiping his eyes during the final two legs and looked visibly upset when Gates hit the winning dart.
After the match had ended, Menzies posted a now-deleted image of himself alongside his dad in hospital on X (formerly Twitter) alongside the caption: “I didn’t wanna post this man… my dad my hero.”
Menzies, who is the partner of Fallon Sherrock, struggled to find trebles in the final set of the match and missed 27 of his 32 doubles attempts.
Some members of the crowd at Alexandra Palace began to ironically cheer his throws as his game imploded, with Gates taking full advantage by claiming a surprise victory.
Reflecting on the match, former pro Glen Durrant told Sky Sports: “On the floor, Cammy has been the best player in the room. He’s the one that has stood out. It feels like it is a different game when you go on stage. It is just not happening for him.
“He is full of emotion. When you look at his preparation, he will have to work out if he is to find a solution about why he doesn’t play on the stage as he does on the floor. He’s extremely talented.
“But at the end, it was a little worrying, I didn’t know if he was getting upset, if the heat was getting to him. It was a pretty bizarre ending.”
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