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Menzies upsets Van Veen to win second title of year

Scotland's Cameron Menzies beat Gian van Veen 8‑4 to claim the Players Championship 29 title in Den Bosch, his second tournament win of 2026.

Cameron Menzies of Scotland defeated home favourite Gian van Veen 8‑4 to win the Players Championship 29 in Den Bosch, after taking a 5‑0 lead early in the match. The victory marks Menzies' second tournament win of the year.

Menzies, ranked 26th, previously captured Players Championship 23 in Leicester in July and earlier that month beat world number two Luke Humphries in the first round of the World Matchplay before falling ill in his next match. He reached the Den Bosch final by defeating Kevin Doets, Jeffrey de Graaf, Wessel Nijman, Benjamin Pratnemer, Jim Long and Nick Kenny.

Earlier in the season Menzies considered quitting darts after damaging his hand by punching a drinks table following a first‑round exit at the World Championship. He said he has put more effort into the current year and aims to perform well at the World Championship. The available reporting is limited to these details.

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