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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."
Irish Daily Mirror
27-05-2025
- Irish Daily Mirror
Punch-up at baby shower involving family of darts legend
A family brawl erupted at a baby shower, involving relatives of a renowned darts player during what was meant to be a fun game. Sarah Wilson, 45, and her daughter Chardonnay, 20, were hauled before the court last week following the ruckus at the bash in Fife. The tiff unfolded at Lochore Miners' Welfare Social Club where events took a turn for the worse; an expecting mother was reportedly hit and a grandmother claimed a vital feeding tube was knocked loose, a court heard. It was heard at Dunfermline Sheriff Court that Sarah Wilson from Kirkcaldy is accused of attacking Pamela Ritchie by seizing her hair and repeatedly landing blows on her body on May 18 of the previous year. Furthermore, Chardonnay was convicted of assaulting Yvonne Ritchie, the grandmother of the father-to-be. Despite being a relative of Scottish darts icon Jocky Wilson, Sarah reacted angrily when quizzed on it. "I'm Jocky Wilson's niece and Chardonnay is his great niece but that has nothing to do with any of this," she said. In conversation with the Daily Record on Monday, Chardonnay - who received an absolute discharge after her guilty verdict - stood by her innocence, reports the Mirror. Her declaration: "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." Baby shower games, including baby bingo, were spoiled by offensive remarks thrown across the hall in Lochore, Fife, Dunfermline Sheriff Court heard last week. The animosity between the families escalated into violence outside the Lochore hall. Chardonnay told the court that the event, which started at 1pm, was a baby shower for her sister Chantelle, who gave birth to her daughter two weeks later. She said the two families were seated at separate tables and "at first it was fine". The court heard there was more bickering during a game of baby bingo and allegations of inappropriate comments being made. Claims were then made about an abusive comment, 'f****** fools", directed at the Wilsons, written on a paper plate. Chardonnay's mum Sarah is due to be sentenced on June 4 for her involvement in the incident. Gino Gambale, Chardonnay's solicitor, requested his client be given an absolute discharge as a conviction would terminate her career as a carer. The sheriff agreed and granted her an absolute discharge. Chardonnay continues to deny allegations that she attacked Yvonne Ritchie by punching or kicking her and attempting to remove her breathing tube. Sheriff Susan Duff stated it would "not be proportionate" to impose a sentence that would end a young person's career in this case. She concurred with the defence's request for an absolute discharge. Chardonnay revealed: "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. Four months before all of this happened I received threatening messages." In court, Sarah confessed to assaulting Pamela Ritchie by grabbing her hair and repeatedly punching her on the body. Meanwhile, Chardonnay Wilson from Kirkcaldy was convicted of attacking Yvonne Ritchie, who alleged Chardonnay tried to grab her vital feeding tube.
Daily Mirror
27-05-2025
- Daily Mirror
Baby shower descends into punch up involving family of famous darts star
Sarah Wilson, 45, and daughter Chardonnay, 20, who are both relatives of a darts legend appeared in court over a fight at a baby shower with two members of another family A punch-up broke out at a baby shower involving relatives of a famous darts player when they started to play a light-hearted game. Sarah Wilson, 45, and daughter Chardonnay, 20, ended up in court last week over the fracas at the family event in Fife. They were at a party being held at Lochore Miners' Welfare Social Club where the atmosphere turned sour with an expectant mum allegedly punched and a gran saying an essential feeding tube was dislodged, a court heard. Sarah Wilson of Kirkcaldy allegedly assaulted Pamela Ritchie by grabbing her hair and repeatedly punching her on the body on May 18 last year, Dunfermline Sheriff Court heard. And Chardonnay was found guilty of assaulting Yvonne Ritchie, the grandmother of the father-to-be. Sarah is the niece of Scottish darts legend Jocky Wilson - but reacted furiously when asked about her relationship with the late sportsman. 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 Daily 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.' 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. And 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. 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. Four months before all of this happened I received threatening messages.' Sarah admitted in court that she assaulted Pamela Ritchie by seizing her by the hair and repeatedly punching her on the body. Chardonnay Wilson, also of Kirkcaldy, was found guilty of a charge that she assaulted Yvonne Ritchie, who had claimed she attempted to seize her essential feeding tube.
The Irish Sun
27-05-2025
- The Irish Sun
Baby shower for dart champion's family explodes into punch up after heated game of ‘Would Mummy Rather'
A BABY shower for the family of a darts champion spiralled into a punch up after a heated game of "Would Mummy Rather". Mum-to-be Chantelle Wilson was celebrating the imminent arrival of her baby daughter with partner Ben Ritchie when the brawl erupted. 5 Chardonnay Wilson and mum Sarah were involved in a brawl at a baby shower Credit: Facebook 5 Chantelle Wilson was celebrating the imminent arrival of her baby when the drama ensued Credit: Facebook 5 The family are related to darts champ Jocky Wilson Credit: Getty Her mum Sarah Wilson, 45, attacked Pamela Ritchie - the dad-to-be's mum - by pulling her hair and punching her. Chantelle's sister Chardonnay Wilson, 20, lashed out at Ben's grandmother, who later claimed her feeding tube was removed. Sarah Wilson and daughter Chardonnay are the niece and great-niece of late World Professional Darts Championship winner Jocky Wilson. The pair have both been convicted of assault at Dunfermline Sheriff Court. The court heard the two families had gathered at Lochore Miners' Welfare Social Club in Fife on May 18 last year. At first, everyone seemed to be getting on "fine" but the mood turned sour following a game of "Would Mummy Rather". One question was asked about whether Chantelle would rather "put a bottle on for the baby or open a bottle of wine'. The court heard someone from dad-to-be Ben's family then yelled out she would open the wine , which caused Chantelle to become "upset". Most read in Darts Chardonnay Wilson said her mum Sarah and Ben's mum Pamela were 'arguing back and forward'. She added: 'My mum told her they could speak any other day but not to spoil the occasion." But the court heard more rowing broke out during a game of "Baby Bingo " after apparent sexual comments were heard. A punch up then unfolded outside the venue after an alleged abusive remark was aimed at the Wilsons. Sarah Wilson pleaded guilty to assault, while Chardonnay was convicted following a trial. She still denies removing Yvonne Ritchie's feeding tube and punching and kicking the gran-to-be. Her solicitor Gino Gambale begged for Chardonnay to be given an absolute discharge as a conviction would end her career as a carer. He added: "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. Read more on the Irish Sun She agreed to the absolute discharge, which in Scottish law means the offence will not go on her record despite a conviction. Sarah Wilson is due to be sentenced next month. 5 Chantelle had got upset over a game called Would Mummy Rather Credit: Facebook 5 Chardonnay was convicted of assault Credit: Facebook
