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About WDF Europe Cup Men Pairs 1980

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WDF Europe Cup Men Pairs Photographer: MasterCaller.com Bjørn Enqvist Stefan Lord

Thirteen countries travelled to Ebbw Vale in Wales in October 1980 for the second WDF Europe Cup. England with a strong team consisting of John Lowe, Eric Bristow, Tony Brown and Cliff Lazarenko was of course the huge favourite to extend their European title from two years ago in Denmark. France, Gibraltar and Northern Ireland all make their debut at a WDF Europe Cup.

The champions of the first edition of the WDF Europe Cup Pairs Lowe & Bristow were soon ousted from the tournament; they lost in the second round to the Scottish pair of Jocky Wilson & Angus Ross. This Scottish duo reached the semi-finals, where they eventually lost 4-2 to the Swedish pair Stefan Lord & Björn Enqvist. The other Scottish duo Rab Smith & Alistair Forrester also reach the semi-finals where they beat the strong English pair Tony Brown & Cliff Lazarenko. 

The final of the pairs would also decide over the second place in the overall ranking. In this final, with great scoring and finishing, the Swedes Stefan Lord & Björn Enqvist took a 1-0 lead. The Scots Rab Smith & Alistair Forrester then equalized things at 1-1. Despite a 180 from Forrester, the Swedes took the third leg. In the fourth leg it was just the other way around. Lord scored a 180 but the Scots tied at two apiece. The fifth leg was won by Sweden courtesy of a 76 finish by Stefan Lord. The sixth leg was also won by the Swedish duo, which ensured them a second place in the overall classification and of course gold in the pairs. It is the first time that the hegemony of the English in the pairs at any WDF Cup is broken.

Competitors Of WDF Europe Cup Men Pairs 1980

Callers Of WDF Europe Cup Men Pairs 1980

Tony Green

Ken Glidle

Terry Cavander

WDF Europe Cup Men Pairs 1980

Ebbw Vale Leisure Centre in
Ebbw Vale, WAL
Organizer:
World Darts Federation
Participants:
53
Start Date:
3 Oct 1980
End Date:
4 Oct 1980
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