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Cameron Menzies takes on Rusty-Jake Rodriguez on the opening night of the World Darts Championship on Friday but instead of spending the day getting prepared for the big moment, he was plumbing before rushing off to the Alexandra Palace. The Scot had to finish his shift just hours away from taking the stage in darts\u2019 most famous venue.<\/p>\n
Menzies, like many professional darts players, balances his sporting career with a day job and the 34-year-old is also a qualified plumber. Many thought that Menzies would have been able to take the day off, but instead had a half day before arriving in London to face Rodriguez. He posted a photo on social media working on a customer\u2019s bathroom just hours before he takes the stage at Ally Pally.<\/p>\n
\u201cWorking before the world’s. What a joy,\u201d Menzies wrote on X (formerly known as Twitter) accompanied by several laughing emojis, before later providing an update on his way out of his day job: \u201cPlumbing at 11 darts at 8. Finished.\u201d<\/p>\n
The second update came as Menzies snapped a picture of himself rushing out of the door from his job in Milton Keynes as he travelled to London before Friday\u2019s match. When one supporter asked why he did not take the day off before the tournament, he responded with: “Tried to. But got half a shift take that.”<\/p>\n
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