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Daily Mirror
28-05-2025
- Daily Mirror
Mystery question that led to punch up at baby shower with family of darts star
Relatives of darts star Jocky Wilson were involved in a family punch up at a Fife baby shower which saw one grandmother claim she had her feeding tube dislodged Relatives of an all-star darts player became embroiled in a baby shower brawl after a 16-word, initially innocent-seeming question was floated during the celebration. A party thrown at Lochore Miners' Welfare Social Club in Fife, Scotland, held on May 18 last year to celebrate the impending arrival of Chantelle Wilson's baby daughter had gotten off to a good start, with family members happily chattering and playing games. But the event turned sour when some of the games were used to throw insults. A punch-up at the club landed the expectant mum's mother Sarah Wilson and her sister Chardonnay - both relatives of Scots darts legend Jocky Wilson - in court after the expectant dad's mum was punched and his grandmother claimed her essential feeding tube was dislodged. The hearing at Dunfermline Sheriff Court in Lochore, Fife, heard all was "fine" at first as the two families sat at different tables, but moods soured during a gave of "Would Mummy Rather". One baby shower attendee brazenly asked: "Would mummy rather put a bottle on for the baby or open a bottle of wine?". The question, Chardonnay Wilson told the court, left her sister "upset" and "everything started to escalate from there" with arguments being traded back and forth before her mum Sarah said: "They could speak any other day but not to spoil the occasion." The arguments came to a head when allegations of abusive sexual comments were made during a game of "Baby Bingo", with rows only increasing in intensity until they broke out into a fully-fledged assault outside the shower venue. Chardonnay was found guilty of assaulting Yvonne Ritchie, the grandma of father-to-be Ben, who alleged her essential feeding tube was dislodged during the violence. The court also heard that Sarah Wilson of Kirkcaldy allegedly assaulted Pamela Ritchie by grabbing her hair and repeatedly punching her on the body. She reacted angrily when asked about her relation to Jocky Wilson by the Daily Record, saying: "I'm Jocky Wilson's niece and Chardonnay is his great niece but that has nothing to do with any of this." Chardonnay, who was found guilty of assault, was handed an absolute discharge by a sheriff after her solicitor Gino Gambale argued the conviction would end her career as a carer. She denies having ever assaulted Ms Ritchie, saying she "didn't touch her feeding tube and I didn't pull her feeding tube out. I didn't do anything. It took three of them to try and attack me". Sarah admitted to assaulting Pamela Ritchie by seizing her by the hair and repeatedly punching her on the body. Chantelle Wilson broke her silence on the events at her baby shower last year in a post earlier this month. Writing on Facebook, she said she had "kept my mouth closed for nearly a year", and that "finally this nightmare is over with". She added that she is still with her partner, saying: "Me and my family KNOW THE TRUTH!!! I can say a lot more but I don't need to explain myself to anyone just shows though me and Ben are still together even after all of this."
Daily Mail
27-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Baby shower descends into punch up between family of darts star and their in-laws after heated game of 'Would Mummy Rather'
A baby shower descended into a punch up involving relatives of a famous darts star and in-laws after a series of lighthearted games turned sour. The party, at Lochore Miners' Welfare Social Club in Fife, ended in violence with an expectant husband's mother being punched and his grandmother saying she had her essential feeding tube dislodged, a court heard. Sarah Wilson, 45, of Kirkcaldy, admitted during a trial at Dunfermline Sheriff Court that on May 18 last year she assaulted Pamela Ritchie by seizing her by the hair and repeatedly punching her on the body. Meanwhile her daughter Chardonnay Wilson, also of Kirkcaldy, was found guilty of assaulting Yvonne Ritchie, the grandmother of the father-to-be. The two defendants have now spoken out following the trial as Sarah Wilson awaits sentencing - as it was revealed they are related to the late Scottish darts player Jocky Wilson. Sarah is the niece and Chardonnay the great-niece of Jocky Wilson, who won the World Professional Darts Championship in 1982 and 1989. He died aged 62 in 2012. The baby shower was for Chardonnay's sister Chantelle, who was celebrating the imminent arrival of her baby daughter, and started at 1pm. The two families were sitting at different tables and 'at first it was fine', the court heard. But ill feeling began to build during a game called 'Would Mummy Rather' when someone asked the question: 'Would mummy rather put a bottle on for the baby or open a bottle of wine?' Someone from the father-to-be's family then shouted out the new mother would opt for a bottle of wine. Chardonnay Wilson told the court: 'Chantelle got upset and everything started to escalate from there.' Her mother Sarah and the other mother Ms Ritchie were 'arguing back and forward', the court heard. Chardonnay Wilson said: 'My mum told her they could speak any other day but not to spoil the occasion.' But arguing continued during a game of 'Baby Bingo' and there were allegations of sexual comments being made. And there were then claims about an abusive comment, aimed at the Wilsons, being written on a paper plate. Chardonnay Wilson said she had also written a message in the baby book, but someone had ripped it out. Rows continued over what are usually light-hearted games and the bad feeling carried on outside the venue, where the assaults occurred. Gino Gambale, Chardonnay Wilson's solicitor, asked for his client to be given an absolute discharge as a conviction would end her career as a carer. He said she had worked as a carer for the elderly and vulnerable for the past three years, starting at the age of 18. He said: 'This was the baby shower for her sister and as we've heard tensions heightened throughout the day. 'The families were not getting on and this has spilled outside. This was a serious assault but something that happened very quickly.' Sheriff Susan Duff said it would 'not be proportionate' to impose a sentence which would end a young person's career in this case. She therefore agreed to the defence request for an absolute discharge, which means under Scottish law the offence will not go on Wilson's record despite being found guilty. Speaking after the case, Sarah Wilson has told the Daily Record: 'I'm Jocky Wilson's niece and Chardonnay is his great niece but that has nothing to do with any of this.' Chardonnay continues to deny claims she was behind an attack on Yvonne Ritchie by punching or kicking her and trying to pull out the breathing tube. Chardonnay told the newspaper: 'I didn't touch her feeding tube and I didn't pull her feeding tube out. I didn't do anything. It took three of them to try and attack me.' 'I was accused of battering Yvonne and I was accused of attempting to pull her feeding tube out. This has gone on for two years.' Chantelle herself has posted on Facebook in support of her sister and her mother following the trial, sharing a photo of them. Sarah Wilson is due to be sentenced next month after the sheriff called for reports.
Edinburgh Live
27-05-2025
- Edinburgh Live
Scottish darts icon Jock Wilson's family open up on chaotic baby shower rammy
Our community members are treated to special offers, promotions and adverts from us and our partners. You can check out at any time. More info Get the latest Edinburgh Live breaking news on WhatsApp Family members of darts legend Jocky Wilson have spoken about being convicted after a ruckus baby shower. Jocky's nieces Sarah Wilson, 45, and her daughter Chardonnay, 20, ended up in court last week over the fracas at the family event in Fife. A baby shower saw two feuding families become embroiled in a fracas with another mum being punched and a gran claiming Chardonnay dislodged her 'essential' feeding tube, the Daily Record reports. The mother and daughter were convicted last week over their part in the affair but insist they did nothing wrong. Sarah is the niece of Scottish darts legend Jocky - but reacted furiously when asked about her relationship with the late sporstman. Join Edinburgh Live's Whatsapp Community here and get the latest news sentstraight to your messages. She said: 'I'm Jocky Wilson's niece and Chardonnay is his great niece but that has nothing to do with any of this.' Speaking to the Record yesterday Chardonnay - who was given an absolute discharge by a sheriff after being found guilty - insisted she was innocent. She said: 'I didn't touch her feeding tube and I didn't pull her feeding tube out. 'I didn't do anything. It took three of them to try and attack me.' Light-hearted games at the baby shower, such as baby bingo, were ruined by offensive comments fired back and forth across the hall in Lochore, Fife, Dunfermline Sheriff Court had heard last week. The bad feeling between the families escalated to violence outside the Lochore hall. Chardonnay told the court the event had started at 1pm and was a baby shower for her sister Chantelle ahead of the birth of her daughter, which occurred a fortnight later. She said the two families were sitting at different tables and 'at first it was fine'. The court was told there was more arguing during a game of baby bingo and allegations about sexual comments being heard. There were then claims about an abusive comment, 'f****** fools', aimed at the Wilsons, being written on a paper plate. (Image: Mirror) Chardonnay's mum Sarah will be sentenced on June 4 for her part in the incident. Gino Gambale, solicitor for Chardonnay, asked for his client to be given an absolute discharge as a conviction would end her career as a carer. The sheriff agreed and gave her an absolute discharge. Chardonnay continues to refute the claims she was behind an attack on Yvonne Ritchie by punching or kicking her and trying to pull out the breathing tube. Sheriff Susan Duff said it would 'not be proportionate' to impose a sentence which would end a young person's career in this case. She agreed to the defence request for an absolute discharge. Chardonnay said: 'I was accused of battering Yvonne and I was accused of attempting to pull her feeding tube out. 'This has gone on for two years. Sign up for Edinburgh Live newsletters for more headlines straight to your inbox 'Four months before all of this happened I received threatening messages.' Sarah admitted in court that on 18 th May last year at Lochore Miners' Welfare Institute, Lochleven Road, Lochore, she assaulted Pamela Ritchie by seizing her by the hair and repeatedly punching her on the body. Chardonnay Wilson, of Hendry Crescent, Kirkcaldy, was found guilty of a charge that she assaulted Yvonne Ritchie, who had claimed she by attempted to seize her essential feeding tube.
Daily Record
05-05-2025
- Sport
- Daily Record
Darts legend wins PDC title aged 71 as ex Jocky Wilson and Eric Bristow rival rolls back the years
Paul Lim made his World Championship debut in 1982 alongside Jocky Wilson and Eric Bristow Prolific pensioner Paul Lim has won another PDC title at the ripe old age of 71. The Singapore Slinger refuses to be defeated by the sands of time and gave the youngsters another lesson when recording his second tournament victory of the season on Sunday at the Asian Tour in Kuala Lumpur. Lim has been known to fans in Europe for almost five decades having made his World Championship debut in 1982 alongside the likes of Eric Bristow and winner Jocky Wilson. Thirty-five years ago, he made history by hitting the first-ever World Championship nine-dart finish against Jack McKenna in the second round before he lost in the quarter-finals to Cliff Lazarenko. Lim, who has also played in numerous World Cups at the latter stages of his endless career, could yet make a return to the Ally Pally at the end of the year as his win makes him current leader on the Asian Tour Order of Merit. The Singaporean consecutively defeated Altantulkhuur Myagmarsuren, Christopher Sarmiento Melo, Ryuta Arihara, Chi-Jui Tseng, Ryusei Azemoto, Yan Bin Chen and Ak Muhd Hamdi Bin Pg Masshor to claim yet another title. Follow Record Sport on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram for all of the up-to-the-minute breaking news, video and audio on the SPFL, the Scotland national team and beyond. You can get all the news you need on our dedicated Rangers and Celtic pages, and sign up to our newsletters to make sure you never miss a beat throughout the season. here and our Celtic community here.
