Russ Bray appears to be like fully totally different in outdated clip as darts ref quits world champs
Legendary darts referee Russ Bray, generally known as ‘The Voice’, appeared unrecognisable in a throwback video from 1999.
The clip confirmed him calling a PDC match between Peter Manley and Phil ‘The Power’ Taylor, sporting black hair as a substitute of his current bald look. In the footage, Bray appears to miscalculate Manley’s rating, incorrectly stating he had 83 remaining when the participant truly wanted 75.
Bray appears to be like very totally different nowadays as he prepares to name the World Darts Championship closing for the final time. Bray confirmed earlier this yr that the 2024 showpiece at Ally Pally could be his final.
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“30 years in, old age pensioner now,” Bray defined in November. “We’ve got some cracking youngsters coming through so, for me personally, I think it’s now time to turn around and say ‘let the youngsters come through’.”
Bray’s profession as a caller started unexpectedly when the common caller did not present up for a county match. He joined the PDC in 1996, making his debut on the World Matchplay in Blackpool. In 2002, he was the caller for the PDC’s first-ever nine-darter on the identical occasion.
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Over his lengthy profession, Bray has referred to as a number of nine-darters dwell on TV, together with the primary televised excellent leg outdoors of Europe by Englishman Mervyn King in South Africa in 2009.
Bray has additionally lent his well-known voice to different media, together with the PDC’s first online game, PDC World Championship Darts, and microwave meals chain Feasters.
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The 64 yr outdated has lent his voice to adverts for Coral, Ladbrokes, Cash Converters and McCoy’s Crisps. He’s additionally the voice behind the cell app Russ Bray Darts. Plus, he is been heard within the boxing world because the voice on Sky Sports Fight Night.
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