About WDF Europe Cup Men Teams 1996

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WDF Europe Cup Men Teams Photographer: MasterCaller.com Ronnie Baxter Steve Beaton Martin Adams Andy Fordham

The anniversary edition of the WDF Europe Cup was held at the Astoria Convention Centre in Bundoran, Ireland from October 9-13. For the tenth edition of this tournament, no less than a record number of 24 countries travelled to Ireland. Austria, Spain, Hungary and the Isle of Man are the newcomers. With 20 countries, a record was also set for the ladies. Yet a lot stayed as it’s always been, because England once again dominated.

In the team event this year there were no less than eight groups with three teams each. The top two advanced to the last 16, the knockout phase. Ultimately, the three British teams and the Netherlands remain in the semi-finals. In the quarterfinals, England and Scotland both win 9-0 against Finland and Switzerland respectively. Wales wins 9-5 against Northern Ireland and the clash of the low countries between the Netherlands and Belgium is won by the Netherlands in a seventeenth and deciding leg.

The Dutch quartet consisting of Raymond van Barneveld, Roland Scholten, Co Stompé & Braulio Roncero is no match in the semi-finals for the strong English team of Martin Adams, Andy Fordham, Ronnie Baxter & Steve Beaton. It finishes 9-5 for the British. England's opponent in the final will be Wales just like two years earlier. Eric Burden, Sean Palfrey, Marshal James & Mark Salmon beat Alan Brown, Bob Taylor, Les Wallace & Andrew Wallace from Scotland 9-3.

In a repeat of the final from two years ago, little seems to have changed. The English team again wins, 9-5 this time. For Andy Fordham a new experience, after all he is making his debut, but for Martin Adams, Ronnie Baxter & Steve Beaton a second consecutive gold medal.

Callers Of WDF Europe Cup Men Teams 1996

WDF Europe Cup Men Teams 1996

Astoria Convention Centre in
Bundoran, IRL
Organizer:
World Darts Federation
Participants:
96
Start Date:
10 Oct 1996
End Date:
12 Oct 1996
27 days
05 hours
33 minutes
27 seconds
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Samorín, SVK
25 Sep - 28 Sep Date
James Hurrell Reigning Champion