Michael Smith and Gary Anderson
Michael Smith and Gary Anderson

WATCH: Darts star Michael Smith leaps off the Auckland Sky Tower to raise money for Parkinson's UK


Gary Anderson challenged his former protege Michael Smith to raise £1,000 for Parkinson's UK by jumping off the Auckland Sky Tower. Here's how he got on...

The former World Youth champion may well have nerves of steel to hit bullseyes under pressure from just under eight feet away but on this occasion he had to land on a different type of target from nearly 650 feet high!

In this must-watch video from the PDC's official YouTube page, Smith is also interviewed about his history with two-time world champion Anderson, who mentored him during his early years on the circuit yet still "argue like cat and dog", as well as his hopes for the future.

Michael Smith Jumps off the Auckland Sky Tower

Filming of this video was prior to the recent legs of the 2017 World Series of Darts which took some of the sport's biggest names to Auckland, Melbourne and Perth.

The next major event on the PDC calendar is the Champions League of Darts from September 16-17 and you can back second favourite Gary Anderson at 9/2 for glory with Sky Bet while Michael van Gerwen obviously heads the betting at 4/5.

Here is a recap of all this season's World Series of Darts events and the dates of the remaining two tournaments:

World Series of Darts: Tournament calendar

Click on each winners' name for the final report & full results

Dubai Duty Free Darts Masters (May 24-25): Winner - Gary Anderson

Shanghai Darts Masters (July 13-15): Winner - Michael van Gerwen

US Darts Masters (Last Vegas, July 14-15): Winner - Michael van Gerwen

Auckland Darts Masters (August 11-13): Winner - Kyle Anderson

Melbourne Darts Masters (August 18-20): Winner - Phil Taylor

Perth Darts Masters (August 25-27): Winner - Gary Anderson

German Darts Masters - October 20-21

World Series Finals (Glasgow) - November 3-5

Click here for the full PDC calendar & tournament results

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