Wayne Mardle brings Hawaii to Rileys

Wayne Mardle looked every inch 'Hawaii 5-0-1? as he opened the new darts zone in front of an enthusiastic crowd at Rileys Sports Bar in Cannock.

Clad in shorts, flip flops and his trademark Hawaiian shirt last night, Mardle looked very much like he had just come from Birmingham Airport!

Mardle - now a voice for the sport through his work as a commentator on PDC events for Sky Sports - then took the oche to play against 12 punters.

Competitions had been held for weeks to play a leg against the ex-World No 5, such as an under-21 and league captains and officials tournament.

As a player, Mardle reached four World Championship semi-finals between 2004 and 2008 and was World Matchplay runner-up in 2003.

Although not currently active on the PDC circuit as of this year, the 39-year-old still regularly competes and is well-received in exhibitions.

The popular character also staged a question and answer session with stories from nearly 20 years playing in both the BDO and PDC.