World Darts Championship star has daring thought to fight Ally Pally wasp hazard
The Ally Pally wasp has again made itself the hero of the World Championship with the infamous critter causing havoc from the opening day after taking issue with Luke Littler
Luke Woodhouse has come up with a cunning plan to avoid the Ally Pall wasp at the darts.
The Midlands ace booked his place in the second round of the Paddy Power World Championship with a solid opening win over Boris Krcmar. And he’s taking no chances with the infamous critter causing havoc at the oche.
The bullseye ace said he’s considering wearing wasp repellent as an aftershave so the beastie stays at bay during his key stints at the board. He said: “Maybe, I don’t know, wear some Raid for aftershave. I don’t really know what the answer is.
“It’s not even like the last year, I think it’s been a thing forever, the Ally Pally wasp sort of thing. It comes down a few times and, obviously, when it comes through your vision on the board, you can’t control it, can you? So you’ve just got to deal with how you can.”
The wasp has been labelled “Indestructible” after surviving a swatting – and a dart hit.
Fans feared for the critter – dubbed “The Pollen-ator” after The Terminator – when Ted Evetts flicked it off his top in his first-round loss to Luke Humphries.
The tournament’s Twitter page posted footage of the incident with the message: “R.I.P the Ally Wasp??” on what was its third outing in successive days. But the crowd was soon buzzing again when it made a comeback.
The stinging superhero was seen perched on the shoulder of German ace Gabriel Clemens in an interview.
The wasp then proved its superpowers again when incredible slow-mo footage showed it taking a hit from a dart thrown by Nitin Kumar in his first-round match with Richard Veenstra.
It may have spiralled away like a crashing fighter jet – but it survived.
The insect first showed up during Luke Littler’s interview after his first-round win over Darius Labanauskas. The crowd watched bemused as the champ started weaving and bobbing. “Oh, the Ally Pally wasp is there, said Sky Sports’ Polly James. “He’s come to see you Luke.”
