WDF Europe Cup Women Pairs 2012

The eighteenth edition of the European Cup would initially be held in Germany, but they had to give the organization back to the WDF. Belgium then wanted to take over, but they too did not get the organization up and running on time. Eventually it is decided to return to Turkey where the Cup was held two years earlier. For the first time in the history, two consecutive editions are not only held in the same country, the same place, but also in the same location; The Grand Haber hotel in Kemer. For the first time in history 30 countries are registered in the men’s competition, with three fewer teams for the ladies. Debutants are Bulgaria, Catalonia, Jersey and Luxembourg.

As often is the case at a WDF Cup, at the end of the tournament the pairs event turns out to be very important. Nobody will be very surprised with the line-up in the semi-finals. Karin Krappen & Tamara Schuur struggled the most to get this far. They defeated Grace Crane & Nicole Dillon from Northern Ireland 4-3 in the quarterfinals. Rhian Edwards & Julie Gore win again in a repeat of the final of two years ago against Angela de Ward & Caroline Breen from Ireland. Scotland also reaches the last four. Louise Hepburn & Susanna McGimpsey beat the Swedish duo Maud Jansson & Kristin Bomander. The English top duo Deta Hedman & Trina Gulliver complete the semi-final lineup. The English ladies beat Hege Lokken & Rachna David from Norway 4-1.

The Dutch ladies beat Scotland in the semi-finals comfortably, it finishes 5-1. In the other semi-final, the Welsh defending champions beat the England favourites. It is already the third final in a row for Julie Gore in this event. The Netherlands and Wales are close together in the overall ranking before the final. The team that wins is, at least for now, at the top of the overall ranking. Rhian Edwards & Julie Gore can never impose their will on the Dutch ladies in the final. Karin Krappen & Tamara Schuur convince and win the final 6-3. It is the third time that the Netherlands takes gold in the pairs, Karin Krappen was always in that team. The previous two with Francis Hoenselaar and now with Tamara Schuur.

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Competitors Of WDF Europe Cup Women Pairs 2012

Sanja Andjelkovic

Irina Armstrong

Erika Bagdonaviciene

Oana-Diana Birsan

Gustin Blanka

Kristin Bomander

Caroline Breen

Iveta Bruska

Giada Ciofi

Grace Crane

Laura Damont

Rachna David

Patricia De Peuter

Angela De Ward

Nicole Dillon

Anelia Eneva

Petrea Fridriksdottir

Julie Gore

Aleksandra Grzesik-Żyłka

Trina Gulliver-MBE

Deta Hedman

Louise Hepburn

Petra Hristovski

Christine Hunt

Kunka Ivanova

Karin Jahn

Radana Jandova

Joyce Janssens

Maud Jansson

Heike Jenkins

Sigridur-Gudrun Jonsdottir

Viktorija Klanecek

Karin Krappen

Janni Larsen

Hege Løkken

Susanna McGimpsey

Djurdjina Miscevic

Oana Nutu

Rhian O'Sullivan

Barbara Osti

Charlotte Pedersen

Iolanda Riba-Toharias

Colette Rudin

Jolanta Rzepka

Tamara Schuur

Laure Schweitzer

Lumi Silvan

Paula Smith

Jeannette Stoop

Cagla-Pinar Utkutug

Sedra Uzunca

Renata Vaikutiene

Sandrine Valverde

Kirsi Viinikainen

Callers Of WDF Europe Cup Women Pairs 2012

Jacques Nieuwlaat

Richard Ashdown

WDF Europe Cup Women Pairs 2012