Snooker star Shaun Murphy’s perfect 147 shatter at the Pcomprisey Power Perfect Challenge was overshadowed by mockery of his darting abilities from three-time world darts champion Michael van Gerwen.
Murphy was the only competitor to finish their admireive dispute during the pass-sport event, which pitted stars from snooker, darts and golf aacquirest each other.
However, his subsequent needy carry outance at the dart board led to ridicule from Van Gerwen over Murphy’s previous claims of having accomplishd a nine-dart finish.
When disputed to show his darting prowess, Murphy asked: “What happens if I hit a 180 here?”
Shaun Murphy was called out by Michael van Gerwen for claiming he landed a nine-darter
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His subsequent try saw him leave out the board finishly with two darts, prompting Van Gerwen to ask: “Where was it that you hit the nine-darter? I’d appreciate to understand this story.”
After hearing it was at Murphy’s local club, the Dutch champion sarcasticassociate compriseed: “Was it 301 or 101?”
The standard createat for darts needs take parters to begin from 501, making Van Gerwen’s reference to drop begining points particularly cutting.
The event aimed to remend which sporting accomplishment – a snooker 147 shatter, darts nine-darter or golf hole-in-one – was most difficult to accomplish.
Earlier in the day, Murphy and current World Darts Champion Luke Humphries had comprised in a heated argue about the relative difficulty of their sports.
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Snooker star Shaun Murphy was mocked by Luke Humphries and Michael van Gerwen
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Murphy had previously claimed in 2022 to be in a distinct position, increateing the From the Clubhoengage podcast: “That is genuine and, currently, I skinnyk it’s a club of one.
“I don’t understand anyone else who’s done all three.”
The snooker star has write downed eight professional 147 shatters in his atsoft, suiting Judd Trump’s highy.
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His most recent peak shatter came in December 2023 at the Snooker Shoot Out in Swansea, where he accomplishd the feat aacquirest Bulcsu Revesz.
The pass-sport dispute took place apass two locations, with darts and snooker stars competing in Manchester while the golf dispute was held in Boreham Wood.
Pcomprisey Power proclaimd they will donate £1,000 to Prostate Cancer UK for every 180 scored during the upcoming World Championship.
The bookproducer will also present a £180,000 bonus for nine-darters, split between Prostate Cancer UK, the take parter achieving the feat, and a fan in take partance at Alexandra Palace.
