News of the World Darts Championship also the first year that separate competitions were held for men and women. The lack of televised darts coverage left some players frustrated by the lack of opportunity to make a living from darts, and in January 1992 they formed their own organisation to start up their own tournaments "(see main article: Professional Darts Corporation, and Split in darts)". The News of the World Championship made a one-year reappearance in the 1996/97 season, when Sky Sports and the News of the World resurrected the competition. In his autobiography, Phil Taylor says that his mentor, Eric Bristow always mocked him for
Rob Cross (darts player) Rob Cross (darts player) Robert Cross (born 21 September 1990) is an English professional darts player who plays in Professional Darts Corporation events, where he is the reigning PDC World Darts Champion, following his victory over Phil Taylor in 2018. Cross won the World Championship on his debut, having turned professional just 11 months prior to the event. He is currently ranked No 2 on the PDC world rankings. In October 2015, Cross attempted to qualify for the 2016 BDO World Darts Championship, where he was knocked out in the last 64 by Tony Martin. He also competed in the