Super Ted Hankey ready for champion Waites
Telford's Ted Hankey feels he has been given "a second lease of life" by the PDC Grand Slam of Darts as he prepares to meet BDO world champion Scott Waites in the quarter-finals tonight.
'The Count' again takes on one of his Lakeside successors and the only man to beat him in the tournament so far, 5-3 in the first group game, live on Sky Sports at Wolverhampton Civic Hall.
The 45-year-old, who is based in Aqueduct, has since beaten Dave Chisnall and Michael Smith, before a dramatic last-leg victory from 6-1 down to beat Simon Whitlock 10-9.
Hankey hadn't played competitive darts in months before the Grand Slam after a series of health issues. He suffered a minor stroke on stage at the event last year, was later diagnosed with diabetes, and suffered whiplash in a car crash two months ago.
On the Waites clash, Hankey said: "It could take about 17 hours – I am going to slow him down so much. I know I can beat Scott, I have done it so many times in the past but he's beaten me, too.
"It's down to me now, it's like I have been given a second lease of life in this game."
