Five-time darts world champion Eric Bristow died on April 5 two years ago. News of his death broke while the main action in the Echo Arena was still going, with the crowd breaking into a rendition of “There’s only one Eric Bristow” during Daryl Gurney’s match with Peter Wright. #DartsFact – Eric Bristow got his “Crafty Cockney" nickname after visiting a pub of the same name in Santa Monica. After mentoring a young Phil Taylor, Bristow was part of the PDC breakaway in the early 1990s, getting to the semi-final of the World Championship in 1997. Bristow finished fourth in the 2012 edition of ITV reality show I’m A Celebrity….Get Me Out Of Here (ITV handhout/PA)During the later days of his playing career, Bristow worked for Sky Sports as a spotter and commentator.

Source: Express April 05, 2020 04:52 UTC