Peter Wright and James Wade were once forced to leave the stage before even beginning their clash at Alexandra Palace.
The incident occurred ahead of their quarter-final at the 2017 PDC World Darts Championships.
Sky SportsWright delayed the start of his clash with Wade at the 2017 World Championships[/caption]
Sky SportsSnakebite was unhappy with a breeze coming in from the right of the stage[/caption]
Both players had completed their walk-ons at Ally Pally before going through a series of practice throws on the oche.
However, Wright appeared unhappy following one of his visits as he pointed to the right of the stage.
Snakebite appeared to have asked for a door to be closed after speaking to the referee.
He and Wade then left the stage as the issue was dealt with, delaying the start of the match.
Wayne Mardle was understanding of Wright’s unhappiness as he spoke on Sky Sports live coverage of the match.
The four-time semi-finalist explained: “It wouldn’t be the first time that there’s some ‘windgate’ situation.
“The thing is with this, you get a door open one end and a door the other and the wind swirls.
“They’re throwing missiles of 22g, roughly, and they’ve got the flight on that takes the wind and the battering.
“It does put them off line, it is off-putting and you can lose confidence in throwing. So I hope somebody is making sure that door is firmly shut.”
Wade had previously been involved in an incident dubbed ‘windgate’ five years earlier.
Sky SportsMardle speculated the door may need to be closed to keep the wind out[/caption]
Sky SportsWright and Wade left the stage until the issue was eventually resolved[/caption]
The Machine’s semi-final against Adrian Lewis at the 2012 World Championship was paused after a huge gust of wind swept across the stage.
He had been leading 5-1 in the race to six sets before the short break in the action.
After the players returned, Lewis won five sets in a row to complete a stunning comeback and win 6-5.
Jackpot then went on to beat Andy Hamilton in the final to secure his second consecutive world title.
However, it turned out to not be the wind which caused the breeze on stage as Wright and Wade prepared to face-off.
Instead, a fire alarm inside Ally Pally had caused vents to open and blow air onto the stage.
After a lengthy delay, the issue was fixed and both players returned to the oche to begin their encounter.
Wright went on to clinch a 5-3 victory with an average of 104.79 before losing to eventual runner-up Gary Anderson in the last four.
