WDF World Cup Men Pairs 1997

After Brisbane, Queensland in 1985 the WDF World Cup darts goes "Down Under" for the second time this time to Perth in Western Australia. The long trip to the southern hemisphere means there are a lot less countries than two years previously in Basel, Switzerland.

But with 26 countries, the organizers cannot complain, as all the top countries are present for this event. Like in the men’s competition, there were 26 countries present in the ladies WDF World Cup in Perth. Competing in their eighth WDF World Cup from October 1 through October 4 at the Burswood Resort in Perth.

In the pairs event, this time it was the Danes who provided the surprise. Both pairs powered through to the quarterfinals. Stig Jørgensen & Frede Johansen lost in the quarterfinals 4-0 to Martin Phillips & Sean Palfrey from Wales. Ole Nissen & Bjarne Jensen, who had beaten Eric Burden & James Marshall the round before with 4-3, won their quarterfinal against Andreas Kröckel & Colin Rice from Germany with the same numbers.

The Northern Irish Geoff Wylie & John Magowan also played strongly; in the last 16 they had sent the reigning pairs champions from England, Andy Fordham & Martin Adams 4-1. In the quarterfinals, they also won deservently won against Scottish pair Bob Taylor & Peter Johnstone 4-1. Only one English duo was left in the last eight, Ronnie Baxter & Steve Beaton, who beat the Australian pair Wayne Weening & Graham Hunt 4-1.

In the semi-finals Martin Phillips & Sean Palfrey beat Northern Ireland's Geoff Wylie & John Magowan 4-2. The English beat the Danish pair Ole Nissen & Bjarne Jensen, also 4-2.

The final will therefore was a British affair, which was won by Martin Phillips & Sean Palfrey after a great battle. They beat Ronnie Baxter & Steve Beaton 4-3. It is the first time in history that Wales has claimed the pairs title.

WDF World Cup Men Pairs

About WDF World Cup Men Pairs 1997

Competitors Of WDF World Cup Men Pairs 1997

Ahmad-Fauzi Abdulmalik

Martin Adams

Bruno Barbalho

Ronnie Baxter

Steve Beaton

Jonas Bergström

Tanguy Borra

Alan Brown

Peter Brumlich

Eric Burden

John Burke

Roger Carter

Antonio Carvalho

Diogo Carvalho

Ulf Ceder

Erik Clarys

Mike Clifton-Smith

Gaudenz Coray

Paul Cullen

Stephane Dalancon

Vernon Daniels

Guilherme Dias

Pavel Dufek

Steve Duk

Richie Ebol

Yuya Evans

Serge Farrando

Andy Fordham

David Glenn

Seamus Gormley

Paddy Greenan

Wynand Havenga

Peter Hinkley

Ralf Holer

Graham Hunt

Peter Hunt

Bjarne Iversen

Marshall James

Thor-Helmer Johansen

Frede Johansen

Trevor Johnson

Peter Johnstone

Markus Jokikokko

Stig Jorgensen

Marko Kantele

Blaine Karst

Takeo Koizumi

Andreas Krockel

Bruno Ladovaz

Christian Leborgne

Paul Lim

Jason Lucas

John MaGowan

Chester MacKenzie

Mick McGowan

Jack McKenna

Gregor McQueen

Enrico Mijares

Brian Morris

Jaroslav Mottl

Stefan Nagy

Takashi Nakano

Herbie Nathan

Olle Nissen

Daniele Nocent

Maurice Outerbridge

Sean Palfrey

Celso Parfan

Warren Parry

John Part

Martin Phillips

Giuseppe Quintiero

Pascal Rabau

Colin Rice

Preston Ridd

Par Riihonen

Ronny Rohr