Ross Smith in furious rant after all his luggage including darts LOST on flight to Baltic Open… but is it a good omen?
But it could be a good omen for The Smudger after the same thing happened to Gerwyn Price last week.
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Ross Smith launched into a furious rant after losing his luggage at the airport
Price sealed an incredible
Darts
Masters title last Sunday, despite losing his case and brand new set of arrows on the flight over.
And
history
has repeated itself, as Smith arrived at Hamburg Airport on Friday to his luggage missing from the baggage claim conveyer belt.
But the world No.15 is due to play either Kim Huybrechts or Ian White at Saturday lunchtime
WITHOUT
a set of darts to throw.
Smith, 36, raged on X: "No luggage, No representative for @British_Airways at Hamburg airport. No equipment or
darts
!
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"Great start to the European Tour this weekend 🤬 hopefully
@British_Airways can send my bag to the hotel asap 🙏."
Darts
are a prohibited sharp object in hand luggage when flying, meaning they must be packed in checked baggage.
The Baltic Open will be held at the Wunderino Arena in Kiel from July 11-13.
So Smith has under 24 hours to find himself some new clothes, throws and sun cream.
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Friday's first round will feature 16 matches across two sessions, with the second round continuing into Saturday.
Before Smith and Co. do their walkouts on Saturday afternoon.
Smith memorably threw his darts into the
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