In a Surprising Turn: Welsh Darts Legend Jim “The Quiff” Williams Fills Gerwyn “The Iceman” Price’s Void on Welsh Team
Wales Faces New Challenge as Defending Champions
As the defending champions, Wales was originally expected to be among the top contenders for the title at the upcoming World Cup of Darts in Frankfurt. However, the withdrawal of Gerwyn “The Iceman” Price due to health issues has presented a new challenge. (1)
Jim “The Quiff” Williams: Seizing the Opportunity
Jim “The Quiff” Williams, the third-ranked Welshman on the PDC circuit, has been called upon to fill the void left by Price. Williams is eager to seize this opportunity and make his debut at the World Cup of Darts this weekend. (2)
“I’m not going to try and fill Gezzy’s shoes, because there’s probably not a player in the world that can replace a player like him. I’m just going to do my own thing and play my game,” Williams acknowledged the difficulty of replacing a player of Price’s caliber. (3)
Williams’ Pedigree and Experience
Despite his relative lack of competitive action this year, Williams is no stranger to representing his country. In his BDO/WDF days, he was a regular fixture on the Welsh national team, even winning the singles tournament at the WDF World Cup in 2015 and claiming the gold medal with the Welsh men’s team in 2019. (4)
Teaming Up with Jonny “The Ferret” Clayton
Now, Williams will team up with Jonny “The Ferret” Clayton, who alongside Price, led Wales to their 2020 and 2023 World Cup of Darts titles. (5)
“Representing your country is always an amazing honour, and it will be great to partner Jonny. If we were to win the title, nothing would probably come close to that [in my career so far],” Williams expressed his enthusiasm. (6)
Facing the Challenge as Defending Champions
With the defending champions facing a significant challenge, all eyes will be on Williams and Clayton as they attempt to guide Wales to a third consecutive World Cup of Darts triumph in Frankfurt this weekend. (7)
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