Gurney admits 'it was tough' to play against Wright in Premier League after passing of Bristow

Eric Bristow passed away last Thursday and Daryl Gurney is one of many people involved with darts who have paid tribute to one of the greatest players the sport has ever seen. The World Grand Prix champion had to play Wright soon after the announcement and admitted it was tough.

Despite not knowing him as much as Peter Wright, he told Phil Lanning in an interview for Winmau that he was a great guy and that it was so hard to take in.
“We were just standing next to the stage, 30 seconds before the walk-on when we were told that Eric had passed away" said Gurney
“To be honest it was so hard to take in. Peter and I just went on and played as best we could considering the amount of emotion from the fans. They were amazing.
“It was tough, there’s no doubt. After the match Peter broke down, Eric meant a great deal to him. I didn’t know as well but we always had a good craic when we played in exhibitions and he was a great guy.”
'Superchin' admits that he will be sorely missed and is a real legend of the sport.
He added: “Eric was a legend. In his hey day he wound up players on TV and that made people tune into watch. Everyone wanted to see him get beat, but he was too good. The truth was that most of his rivals were beaten by him in the practice room, before they even got on stage.
“He was also a massive influence on the start of the Professional Darts Corporation and now darts gets huge crowds of over 10,000 in the Premier League. That’s largely down to him. He will be sorely missed and a real legend.”