Manley crashes out after thriller

THREE-TIME runner-up Peter Manley was involved in yet more controversy as he tumbled out of the Ladbrokes.com World Championship in Purfleet last night.

The man darts fans love to hate lost 4-3 in the second round to Wynand Havenga — the first South African to contest the sport’s most prestigious event — despite recovering from three sets down.

Havenga, a 41-year-old finance manager from Cape Town, had shown himself to be a character in his opening victory over Steve Maish on Monday, celebrating extravagantly when he hit a maximum score of 180 or won a leg.