WDF World Cup Men Teams 1985

The new World Darts Federation president, Australian Peter McMenamin, hosted top darts players from 17 countries in his country from October 17 to 19, 1985. The Crest Hotel in Brisbane, Queensland is the venue.

Malaysia is the only country that has not previously competed in a WDF World Cup. They only come with their men's team, Norway on the other hand only bring their ladies to Australia.

In the men's team event the semi-finals produced a major upset. To everyone's surprise England with John Lowe, Eric Bristow, Cliff Lazarenko & Dave Lee were beaten by as much as 0-9 by Rick Ney, John Kramer, Dan Valletto & Tony Payne on behalf of the USA. Before that, the Americans had already proved their talents against Wales 9-6 and Sweden 9-5. In the final, the USA bumped into the host country Australia. Terry O'Dea, Russell Stewart, Frank Palko & Horrie Seden led 7-2 in their semi-final against Scottish foursome Jocky Wilson, Danny Cunningham, Robert McKenzie & Jim McGuigan. However, the Scots came back strongly to 7-7, but eventually lost 7-9.

The final between Australia and the USA is very close until 6-6, then the Americans win the last three legs of the final on the spin and win 9-6. With this victory team USA shut the critics mouth, who before the tournament had stated that Nicky Virachkul and Jerry Umberger had to be in the team and that this team was doomed to failure. Rick Ney had not proven anything so far that year, Dan Valletto was with his 50 years too old and on John Kramer and Tony Payne the opinions were also divided. Afterwards, John Kramer had the best statement of them all: "We came, we saw, we kicked ass".

It is the first time that this title does not go to a British country. Rick Ney, John Kramer, Dan Valletto & Tony Payne forever have this piece of history to their name.

WDF World Cup Men Teams

About WDF World Cup Men Teams 1985

Competitors Of WDF World Cup Men Teams 1985

Flor Aldon

Gordon Allpress

Brent Bartholmew

Rick Bisaro

Ronald Both

Howard Brazil

Steve Brennan

Eric Bristow-MBE

Ricky Castro

Pei-Chin Chew

Danny Cunningham

Malcolm Davies

Steve Dixon

Bjørn Enqvist

Ray Farrell

Jasmi Hamid

Bernd Hebecker

Manfred Hegmann

Kexi Heinaharju

Olivier Jean-Gilles

Lars-Erik Karlsson

David Keery

Mitsuru Komatsubara

John Kramer

Cliff Lazarenko

Jean-Luc Leclercq

Dave Lee

John Leonard

Paul Lim

Arto Lintunen

Wayne Locke

Peter Locke

Danny Loke

Stefan Lord

John Lowe

Robert MacKenzie

Jim McGuigan

Fred McMullan

Alfred Moses

Rick Ney

Olaf Niess

Terry O'Dea

Frank Palko

Chris Parsonson

Tony Payne

John Phillips

Christer Pilblad

Ashoken Pillai

Leighton Rees

Noel Reyes

Kari Saukkonen

Horrie Seden

Kim-Meng Seon

Bob Sinnaeve

William Steinke, full name

Russell Stewart

Takao Tanida

Jean Troadec

Tapani Uitos

Dan Valletto

Keith Waddoups

Hiroshi Watanobe

Barry Whittaker

Jocky Wilson

Albert Woon

Rod Young

Mohd Yousff

Eddie de la Cruz

Callers Of WDF World Cup Men Teams 1985

Barry Twomlow

John Stewart-AUS

Allan Luke

WDF World Cup Men Teams 1985

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