Table of Contents
- Motivation from Hospital Visit
- Surprise Visit to Warrington Hospital
- Support for Local Community
- Comments from Hospital Staff
LUKE LITTLER states that visiting ill children at the hospital where he was born has inspired him even further to become the first individual to defend the Ally Pally trophy in ten years.
Next month, ‘The Nuke’, 18, will attempt to retain the £1 million PDC title, a feat last accomplished by Scotsman Gary Anderson, 54, in 2016.
Darts champion Luke Littler recently visited Warrington HospitalCredit: Soapbox
The teenager visited the hospital where he was born to bring some joy to the childrenCredit: Soapbox
Littler, 18, even shared some darts tips with the kidsCredit: SOAPBOX
With no tournaments scheduled and some valuable time at home without long-distance travel, Littler chose to make a surprise visit to Warrington Hospital – the place of his birth on January 21, 2007.
The winner of six major TV titles this year brought some early festive cheer to his hometown medical center, playing the role of Santa Claus as he distributed boxes of gifts and presents.
The world No.1 spent two hours with families, patients, and staff at both the children’s unit and the adult ward on Wednesday.
Now, Littler has become an expert with tungsten in his hands, as he has thrillingly demonstrated over the past two seasons since turning professional.
It has been a long time since he used soft magnetic darts – in fact, the last time was when he was still in diapers.
However, he switched to safer equipment while engaging with fans who are facing challenging medical situations.
Littler – whose return to Ally Pally is scheduled for the night of December 11 – remarked: “This visit and witnessing the circumstances of those individuals has certainly motivated me to defend my World Championship title.
“Warrington is my home, and the support from the community here means everything to me.
Luke Littler cherished every moment of his visit to Warrington HospitalCredit: SOAPBOX
The trip has provided the teenager with extra motivation to defend his PDC Darts World ChampionshipCredit: SOAPBOX
“If I can bring a little happiness to families and patients going through difficult times, then it makes it all worthwhile.
“It was wonderful to visit and meet all of the children and their parents in the children’s ward, as well as some of the incredible doctors and nurses.
“It certainly provides perspective.
“We brought a few early gifts, including some magnetic dartboards, and played a few games of darts with them.
“Some of the kids had never played before, so it was truly delightful to see them getting into it.
“This is my hometown hospital. I was born here and had an eye operation here when I was much younger.
“They do an extraordinary job, so I believe it’s crucial to support them whenever I can.
“When I picked up the magnetic darts, I didn’t even remember how to throw them.
It was wonderful to go down and meet all of the children and their parents in the children’s ward, as well as some of the amazing doctors and nurses.”
Luke Littler
“The last time I played with a magnetic dart, I was two, maybe two-and-a-half. So it’s been quite a few years.”
Helen Higginson, Head of Fundraising at Warrington and Halton Teaching Hospitals, added, “It was an absolute pleasure to welcome Luke to Warrington Hospital.
“His visit brought genuine smiles to the faces of children who needed it the most.
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