WDF Europe Cup Women Teams 2018

From 26 to 29 September, the 21st edition of the WDF European Cup was held in the capital of Hungary, Budapest. In the men’s competition 38 different countries came to the oche, which is an absolute record for the WDF Europe Cup. Four countries left their ladies at home, but with 34 countries this edition is also a record breaker for the ladies. In the MOM Sports Centre an exciting tournament was played with some surprising winners. Ukraine is there for the first time, making it the 41st country to ever participate in a WDF Europe Cup.

In 2014 and 2016, the English women's team was far too strong for the other countries in the team tournament, and in 2018 they are of course again the odds-on favourites. Until the semi-finals, Deta Hedman, Lorraine Winstanley, Fallon Sherrock & Maria O'Brien lose a total of four legs in five games. Without knowing this in advance, the semi-final becomes the biggest test yet in WDF Cup history for the English ladies since the team tournament is inducted in 2014 with four ladies per team.

Vicky Pruim, Anna Forsmark, Maud Jansson & Susianne Hagvall from Sweden have beaten Northern Ireland in the quarterfinals and have the thankless task of playing against England in the semi-finals. They almost write history as the first team to beat England, but it doesn't get that far. They get chances to make it 8-8 but end up with seven legs won. No team has come this close to England in five years.

In the other semi-final, Sharon Prins, Anca Zijlstra, Vanessa Zuidema & Femke Herms win 9-3 for the Netherlands against the Scottish team consisting of Susanna McGimpsey, Emily Davidson, Lorraine Hyde & Chelsea McMahon. In the final it is "business as usual" again. The Netherlands never comes close to the English ladies. Deta Hedman, Lorraine Winstanley, Fallon Sherrock & Maria O'Brien take the gold with a 9-1 victory, now for the third time in a row. Hedman and Winstanley were in that team every year.

WDF Europe Cup Women Teams

About WDF Europe Cup Women Teams 2018

Competitors Of WDF Europe Cup Women Teams 2018

Rosana Alarcon

Wendy Andrews

Svitlana Anisimova

Irina Armstrong

Jenna Avrill

Sudenaz Aydin

Jane Baggaley-Agius

Nikki Bardsley

Irena Bauze

Jessica Bintz

Marija Bogunovic

Sharon Prins

Andreea Brad

Manuela Brandstätter

Kirsten Byo

Robyn Byrne

Josianne Caruana

Mara Casadei

Loli Cascales

Marietta Chatzh

Ekaterina Cherkasova

Marina Chionatou

Jitka Císařová

Margaret Coulter

Grace Crane

Krisztina Csombok

Monica Dan

Rachna David

Emily Davidson

Patricia De Peuter

Carine Dessein

Helen Dunn

Jorunn-Naess Ekren

Nora Erdei

Natalia Fefilova

Anna Forsmark

Petrea Fridriksdottir

Carole Frison

Chumak Ganna

Fiona Gaylor

Kathy Geeraerts

Maria-Jose Gomez

Alena Gregurkova

Rhian Griffiths

Olga Grushovets

Olafia Gudmundsdottir

Susianne Hagvall

Ema Hawley

Deta Hedman

Barbara Holst

Henriette Honoré

Sabrina Hoor

Caroline Hooton

Lorraine Hyde

Mirela Iftode

Veronika Ihász

Ivanina Ivanova

Tina Jacob-Marx

Maud Jansson

Algina Juknaite

Asta Jukniene

Aude Julien

Bev Keen

Sonny Klein-Kemp

Marina Kononova

Pelin Kosten

Marta Krol

Janni Larsen

Natalia Ledienova

Dorothee Lemaire

Ingibjorg Magnusdottir

Teresa Maher

Bonka Mancheva

Giada Marani

Milagros Martinez

Susanna McGimpsey

Olive McIntyre