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About WDF Europe Cup Men Singles 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 singles Scotland and England were the dominating countries. Both countries had two players facing each other in the semi-finals. In the Scottish game, Trevor Nurse defeated his teammate Jocky Wilson 4-3. The English game was won by Mike Gregory, who brushed "The Crafty Cockney" Eric Bristow aside with clear numbers (4-0). In the quarterfinals Wilson had narrowly beaten a young Dutchman who made his debut on the international stage. His name; Raymond van Barneveld. Mike Gregory also wins in the first round against a 21-year-old player who still has a nice career ahead of him, he is from Wales and is called Richie Burnett.
In a very important final between the Scottish Trevor Nurse and England’s Mike Gregory, it would not only be decided who would win the singles title, but also which country would win the overall title. England had been disappointing several times both in the team event and in the pairs and this could now cost them the overall victory. If Mike Gregory would win, the WDF Europe Cup was for England. A win for Nurse and the the Cup moves from England to Scotland for the first time in history. Unfortunately for the Scots, Trevor Nurse failed to find his normal rhythm and that led to a 4-0 win for Mike Gregory. Two 180 scores and a 116-finish indicated that the best man won. For Gregory it was the biggest win of his career so far.
Competitors Of WDF Europe Cup Men Singles 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 Singles 1988
WDF Europe Cup Men Singles 1988
Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, ENG
