Rioting fans overshadow Michael van Gerwens win over Simon Whitlock as police are called after chairs are thrown in Melbourne darts chaos The final of the Invitational Darts Tournament in Melbourne was halted for after a riot broke out among members of the crowd. The match which saw Michael van Gerwen comeback from 5-1 and 8-4 deficits before eventually triumphing over Australian Simon Whitlock 9-8, was stopped for a period of time as officials attempted to restore some order about the Etihad Stadium. Chairs were thrown and tables were overturned as spectators ran amok at the tournament which is in its third year. People were understood to be jumping on the tables until they broke in half and some were body slamming other crowd members.
Posted on: Sun, 11 Jan 2015 17:14:04 +0000