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About WDF Europe Cup Men Pairs 1988
From 6 to 8 October 1988, the British Darts Organisation hosted the WDF Europe Cup VI, which took place in the English port city of Great Yarmouth, Norfolk. Initially, this event would take place in the West German town of Heidelberg but the withdrawal of the main sponsor at the last moment forced the World Darts Federation to find another host. Denmark volunteered to organise the tournament but the BDO eventually got the organisation.
Thus, was the European Cup VI played in the Seashore Holiday Centre in Great Yarmouth. It is the second time, after 1982, England hosts a WDF Europe Cup, this time with fifteen countries on the starting list, including for the first time Italy and Malta.
In the men's pairs it was Sweden that surprisingly dominated. Both Swedish pairs, Stefan Lord & Lars-Erik Karlsson and Magnus Caris & Andree Bomander reached the final. Both duos had won 4-1 against the English in the quarterfinals. Lord & Karlsson defeated John Lowe & Eric Bristow and Caris & Bomander beat Bob Anderson & Mike Gregory.
In the semi-finals, the Swedes won 4-3 against Chris Johns & Richie Burnett from Wales and Reijo Ahokas & Ari Kokko from Finland respectively. That Sweden had a lot of talent was a public secret, but for two Swedish duos to meet in the final was a surprise. Nevertheless, it was clear that the Scandinavians were the best at playing in the pairs. It is not without reason that Stefan Lord has already been European champion in the pairs tournament twice before. The title eventually went to the most experienced duo; Stefan Lord & Lars Erik Karlsson beat their younger colleagues Magnus Caris & Andree Bomander 4-0.
With his win, Stefan Lord becomes the first player to become a three-time WDF Europe Cup pairs champion, after both his previous victories in 1980 and 1982, then alongside Bjørn Enqvist.
Competitors Of WDF Europe Cup Men Pairs 1988
Reijo Ahokas
Bob Anderson
Roy Baillie
Beat Basler
Umberto Battara
Andree Bomander
Roger Boyesen
Eric Bristow-MBE
Eric Burden
Richie Burnett
Vincent Busuttil
Magnus Caris
Joe Caruana
Luciano-Alfio Caserta
Gaudenz Coray
Marcel De Vuyst
Johnny Deley
John Dunne
Ray Farrell
Charles Ghiller
Mike Gregory
Joe Grima
Karl-Heinz Grosser
Bert Hansen
Bernd Hebecker
Svein-Arne Hjelmeland
Jann Hoffmann
Mick Hogg
Chris Johns
Lars-Erik Karlsson
Ari Kokko
Alfred Kuechler
Bruno Ladovaz
Michael Larsson
Leo Laurens
Stefan Lord
John Lowe
Peter Masson
Peter McDonald
Jack McKenna
Fred McMullan
Knud Nilsen
Aulis Nissinen
Trevor Nurse
Tony O'Neill
Jan-Erik Paulsen
Troels Rusel
Giorgio Sartor
Kari Saukkonen
Per Skau
Felix Smout
Pierre Steiner
Walter Tschudin
Jilles Vermaat
Bert Vlaardingerbroek
Ronald Wensveen
Jocky Wilson
Geraint Wilson
Geoff Wylie
Raymond van Barneveld
Callers Of WDF Europe Cup Men Pairs 1988
WDF Europe Cup Men Pairs 1988
Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, ENG
