Gerwyn Price has been forced to issue a warning to fans after his pet ferrets escaped from their cage in Markham, sparking the inevitable Jonny Clayton jokes in the comments. The former world champion posted an appeal on Facebook after the animals went missing in the South Wales village, writing: “Anyone seen or found any little ferrets they got out of the cage in markham.”
With Price's long-time Welsh teammate Clayton carrying the nickname 'The Ferret', the 41-year-old clearly anticipated the direction the comments section would take. He quickly followed his appeal with a warning: “Any Sarky comments the block button.” It did little to stop the jokes, and Price later returned to the comments with an update: “About 30 blocked so far.”
The pair have shared plenty of big-stage moments for Wales, including World Cup of Darts victories in 2020 and 2023. After the 2023 final, Price admitted Clayton had “carried me” during Wales' 10-2 victory over Scotland. Clayton responded: “I've heard enough about him carrying me, so it's payback time and lookout. I'm not going to let that one go, he's going to hear about that for the next year, week in, week out.”
They were back on opposite sides of the oche earlier this month in the New Zealand Darts Masters final. Clayton won 8-4 in Auckland, reversing the scoreline from the same final in 2022 when Price had taken the title. After the victory, Clayton also joked about Price moving one place above him in the PDC Order of Merit, saying the 41-year-old should “respect his elders and give it back”. The pair have now split their two New Zealand Darts Masters final meetings, both by an 8-4 scoreline.