Darts player living in Crewe crowned new world champion
By The Editor
4th Jan 2024 | Local Sport
Luke Humphries, who currently lives in Crewe, has been crowned the PDC world champion of darts.
The 28-year-old defeated Cheshire teenager, Luke Littler, 7-4 in a gripping final at Alexandra Palace on Wednesday 3 December.
Littler, 16, was aiming to become darts' youngest ever world champion after a remarkable run to the final and at one point he led 4-2 in sets in the race to be first to seven.
But Humphries, the pre-event favourite who became world number one on Tuesday, saw off his challenge to claim the £500,000 first prize.
"I could not put into words how great this feels," Humphries told Sky Sports. "In the back of my mind throughout today, I was thinking 'get this one now because he's going to dominate world darts soon'. He's an incredible player.
"At the end when I went for double eight to win my hands were shaking like mad and it just fell in for me. I'm world champion and world number one and I can't ask for more."
Humphries has now won four of the past five major televised tournaments in the PDC (Professional Darts Corporation).
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