This show is very proudly working in partnership with www.target-darts.co.uk and it simply would not exist if it wasn't for their amazing support. ------------------- ROSS SMITH has one of the most incredible comeback stories in professional darts! 🎯🏆 In this special Darts For Kids episode, Darren tells the amazing story of Ross “Smudger” Smith, from working as a lorry and delivery driver and struggling to establish himself on the PDC Tour, to falling out of love with darts, fighting his way back through Q-School and eventually becoming a TWO-TIME televised PDC major champion. We follow Ross Smith from his early days at the BDO World Championship and earning his PDC Tour Card, through the difficult years, losing his place on tour and wondering whether his professional darts dream was ever going to happen. Then everything began to change. Hear how Ross won his first PDC ranking title in 2021, defeated some of the biggest names in darts and produced an incredible run to become the 2022 European Darts Champion. We also explore Ross Smith’s extraordinary scoring power, including his record-breaking 19 180s in a World Championship match, TWO nine-darters in the same Players Championship event and some unbelievable performances against the very best darts players in the world. And then came an incredible 2026 season. Players Championship titles. European Tour victories. The Hungarian Darts Trophy. And finally, the huge one... ROSS SMITH WINNING THE 2026 WORLD SERIES OF DARTS FINALS IN AMSTERDAM! 🏆 Ross defeated former world champion Gerwyn Price 11-5 in the final, smashed in 11 maximums and became a two-time televised PDC major champion. From almost walking away from darts to becoming one of the leading players on the PDC circuit, this is a brilliant story about resilience, hard work, confidence, practice and NEVER giving up on something you love. Perfect for young darts fans, families, junior darts players and anyone who loves the PDC, World Darts Championship, professional darts, nine-darters, 180s and inspirational sporting stories. 🎯 Ross Smith🏆 World Series of Darts Finals🏆 European Championship🎯 PDC Darts🎯 Professional Darts🎯 World Darts Championship🎯 Darts For Kids🎯 Junior Darts🎯 Nine-Darter🎯 180s🎯 Gerwyn Price🎯 Gary Anderson🎯 Michael Smith🎯 European Tour🎯 Players Championship This is the incredible story of Ross “Smudger” Smith. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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