Ennis in Ireland is the beautiful setting for the fifteenth edition of the WDF Europe Cup darts. Played at the Lynch West County Hotel from September 21-23. It is the second time that Ireland organizes the WDF Europe Cup. Bundoran was host in 1996. Nineteen countries send their best men and women to Ireland to compete. It would be a historic edition for the men because the English quartet falls of the podium in the overall standings for the first time in history. Turkey joined the WDF Europe Cup family for the first time in 2006.
The defending champions in the pairs tournament Clare Bywaters & Trina Gulliver from England effortlessly get through the group. And via a 4-2 victory over the Danish duo they also reach the semi-finals. The other two British pairs from Scotland and Wales do the same. Scotland has a lot of trouble with the Norwegian ladies, but they win 4-3. Wales has few problems with Finland. The quartet in the semi-finals is completed by the Netherlands who beat the Irish ladies 4-1.
Clare Bywaters & Trina Gulliver win 4-0 in the semi-finals against Julie Gore & Jan Robbins from Wales. Perhaps the English ladies had expected a repeat of the final two years earlier when they beat Francis Hoenselaar & Karin Krappen, but the winners of 2000 and 2002 are beaten in the semi-final by Anne Kirk & Louise Hepburn from Scotland.
The final is also a close match in which the score line is 3-3 after six legs. Yet experience is the deciding factor. Clare Bywaters & Trina Gulliver take the gold for the second time in a row. It is already the eighth time that England wins the WDF Europe Cup ladies pairs title.