MENZIES TAKEN ILL ON STAGE AT WORLD MATCHPLAY
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WHAT HAPPENED
Cameron Menzies needs medical attention after being taken ill during his World Matchplay second-round match against Ross Smith in Blackpool on Wednesday.
According to BBC Sport, Cameron Menzies needs medical attention after being taken ill during his World Matchplay second-round match against Ross Smith in Blackpool on Wednesday.
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- BBC Sport: Cameron Menzies needs medical attention after being taken ill during his World Matchplay second-round match against Ross Smith in Blackpool on Wednesday.
- Sports News - Latest Sports and: Cameron Menzies' match against Ross Smith at the World Matchplay Darts was abandoned after the Scot became dizzy on stage and later fainted at the Winter Gardens on Wednesday night.
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ORIGINAL SOURCE LINKS
- PRIMARY REPORT: BBC Sport (open the original report)
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STORY TIMELINE
- 22/07/2026, 19:43 RELATED COVERAGE MENZIES WITHDRAWS FROM WORLD MATCHPLAY DARTS AFTER BECOMING UNWELL ON STAGE (Sports News - Latest Sports and • 2 hrs ago) [Story Intel]
- 22/07/2026, 21:43 PRIMARY FEED MENZIES TAKEN ILL ON STAGE AT WORLD MATCHPLAY (BBC Sport • 41 mins ago) [Story Intel]
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