Cameron Menzies left in tears by crowd treatment as star suffers shock first-round exit Cameron Menzies broke down in tears as he slumped to defeat against Leonard Gates in distressing scenes where the boozy crowd’s behaviour bordered on bullying.
But Menzies, always one of the most demonstrative players on stage, was clearly affected by the Alexandra Palace crowd’s jeering and sarcastic cheers whenever he missed his intended target.
Watched by partner Fallon Sherrock in the VIP seats, Menzies was distressed by the catcalls and played for much of the final two legs in tears.
Either the Ally Pally patrons were oblivious to his blubbing or they thought it was OK to trash Menzies’ mental health live on TV.
Texas truck driver Gates deserved his 3-1 triumph after taking out 122 to clinch victory at the Paddy Power PDC World Championship.
