Peter Wright reveals ‘secret’ equipment change that inspired shock win over Luke Humphries at World Darts Championship

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Peter Wright reveals ‘secret’ equipment change that inspired shock win over Luke Humphries at World Darts Championship
Author: Rob Maul
Published: Dec, 30 2024 19:07

WHEN TINKERMAN Peter Wright was packing his suitcase for Ally Pally, he discovered a set of memorable equipment lying around his Suffolk farmhouse. It was the arrows he had used when he became world champion for the first time nearly five years ago. That was the night he showed all the doubters and haters that he was not a clown or comic act – he really could operate at the highest level.

 [Peter Wright has revealed that he used his old World Championship darts to beat Luke Humphries on Sunday]
Image Credit: The Sun [Peter Wright has revealed that he used his old World Championship darts to beat Luke Humphries on Sunday]

The infrequently-used kit was tossed in the luggage and forgotten about until he was preparing for his fourth-round clash with Luke Humphries on Sunday night. Now Snakebite is known for obsessively tinkering with his darts and chopping-and-changing even during games – as he did twice against Cool Hand Luke.

 [Wright beat world number one Humphries 4-1 at Ally Pally]
Image Credit: The Sun [Wright beat world number one Humphries 4-1 at Ally Pally]

But incredibly – perhaps an illustration of his natural talent – he picked up an old pair after such a long time and used them to knock out the reigning world champion in clinical fashion. With that world championship-winning set, he averaged 100.93, hit five 180s and impressively took out 14 of his 20 checkouts.

 [Wright became world champion for the first time in 2020]
Image Credit: The Sun [Wright became world champion for the first time in 2020]

Wright explained: “I just shoved them in my case. “They weren’t the darts I was going to use for this tournament. I picked them up. “I just wanted darts to go straight and I could work with that. And that’s it. CASINO SPECIAL - BEST CASINO BONUSES FROM £10 DEPOSITS.

 [Wright struggled to put up a fight during the Premier League season]
Image Credit: The Sun [Wright struggled to put up a fight during the Premier League season]

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