"I have many fond memories of time spent in Pancho's company. He won it last year and he won it well. However, as these events began to be hosted further away from the UK, Waddell gradually withdrew from the sport. Sky Sports Darts Name Generator After more than 20 years as a Sky Sports presenter, Clark has taken the decision to focus on his family and other challenges and among the first to pay tribute was former Sky Sports News partner David Jones, hosting Sunday's Premier League quadruple header. The Scot, 49, tweeted: "Wishing @Rod_Studd a speedy recovery & our thoughts are with you & your family. It will be held at the Bahrain International Circuit in Sakhir. I don't think he's going to be that big of an underdog. Having initially trained and worked as a schoolteacher before moving into the media, he initially worked on a variety of sports in his native north-west, with his darts work accompanied by reporting on cricket, football and speedway. The first darts tournament he commentated on for Sky Sports was the 1994 World Matchplay at the Winter Gardens, Blackpool, in August 1994. Legends of Darts have paid tribute to Nigel Pearson as "a great guy and commentator" after the death of presenter and journalist Nigel Pearson. He was nicknamed the ' Voice of Darts' due to his fame as a darts commentator, and worked for Granada, Yorkshire, BBC and Sky Sports. A former journalist with Darts World, he also worked alongside many of the sport's top names on the exhibition circuit before retiring to live with wife Michelle in Las Vegas. ", "Even Hypotenuse would have trouble working out these angles! What's your first name and last name? He is best-known, however, for his work in the Sky Sports commentary box, where alongside Dave Lanning and the late Sid Waddell he became one of the voices who broadcasted PDC darts around the world as the sport boomed. Copyright Professional Darts List of Darts commentators - FamousFix List He had a good introduction to the tournament last year, he's made his mark, and will be looking forward to it. He made one performance as the "Voice of the Balls" on the National Lottery Red Alert on BBC in 1999. Players, officials, administrators and commentators are amongst those who have been inducted into the PDC Hall of Fame. I remember Wayne Mardle on commentary saying: 'He cannot see it, he cannot see it.' This interview was aired on Sky Sports on 16 August 2012, five days after his death, as a tribute entitled: Sid Waddell A Life in His Own Words. Russ was previously a traffic cop. Cox's contribution to the PDC ran alongside the service of his late brother Eddie, who worked as both a marker and as players' marshal, and son Danny, who was also a member of the PDC's team of officials.