WDF World Cup Men Teams 1989

The seventh WDF World Cup Darts was played from 19 to 21 October at the Skyline Hotel in Toronto, Canada. In the men's 27 countries were present and competed for the WDF World Cup darts title. In the women's event 26 countries were present for their fourth WDF World Cup.

Would the English ladies be able to recapture their overall title that they had lost to the Americans in Copenhagen in 1987? And would the English men be able to take the overall title for the sixth time in a row? Host nation Canada took the men's overall silver two years ago, can they do a little better on home soil? Bahamas, Brazil and Kenya are there for the first time, as are Zimbabwe.

In the team tournament, there are still six European teams left in the last eight. In the quarterfinals, the French lose to Wales and the Irish lose to England. The Netherlands will also not reach the semi-finals. Australia is far too strong with 9-2. A more surprising result is Canada's 9-3 win over Scotland. Albert Anstey, Tony Holyoake, Bob Sinnaeve & Rick Bisaro then continued well against Eric Burden, Brian Cairns, Martin Phillips & Leighton Rees from Wales. In front of their home crowd, Canada beats Wales 9-5. Surprisingly, Bob Anderson, Eric Bristow, John Lowe & Alan Warriner also fail to make it to the final. Australia’s Frank Palko, Russell Stewart, Keith Sullivan & Wayne Weening are very much in control of the English and win comfortably 9-3.

So no British team in the final, not even a European team. Host country Canada will take on Australia. The Aussies bravely compete against the host nation in the final, but the Canadian foursome was determined to win their country's first WDF World Cup gold medal, and do so 9-7. After the USA in 1985 it is the second time that the team title does not go to Europe or Great Britain, but to North America. Albert Anstey, Tony Holyoake, Bob Sinnaeve & Rick Bisaro write a piece of history.

WDF World Cup Men Teams

About WDF World Cup Men Teams 1989

Competitors Of WDF World Cup Men Teams 1989

Reijo Ahokas

Bob Anderson

Albert Anstey

Harry Apudo

Andrew Arrieta

Beat Basler

Norbert Baumann

Rick Bisaro

Daniel Black

Andree Bomander

Eric Bristow-MBE

Marcello Buess

Eric Burden

Brian Cairns

Magnus Caris

Joel Chartier

Gaudenz Coray

Vernon Daniels

Robert-Steve Davies

Frans De Vooght

Marc De Vuyst

Manolito Diaz

Tony Dickson

Louis Doherty

Wilson Downes

Harilal Dudhia

John Dunne

Stephan Eeckelaert

Alex Enders

Yuya Evans

Arild Folgerø

Dale Frampton

Roy Gokoel

Sidney Harvey

Kexi Heinaharju

Henry Ho

Jann Hoffmann

Mick Hogg

Tony Holyoake

St-Ledger Hunt

Kim-G Jensen

Dirk-Jan Klaver

Svein Larsen

Leo Laurens

Pascal Lechequer

Jean-Luc Leclercq

Brian Ledeboer

Paul Lim

Harith Lim

Ruben Lopez

Stefan Lord

John Lowe

Roland Maetzener

Aures Marinho

Peter Masson

Charlie Maxwell

Jack McKenna

Prescott Minnis

Tony Moree

Neville Moss

Michael Mucherm

Stefan Nagy

Eric Ngethe

Aulis Nissinen

Ari Nummelin

Trevor Nurse

Stephen Nyandoko

Jan Nybakk

Tony O'Neill

Wayne Orange

Ola Otterlei

Frank Palko

Tony Payne

Martin Phillips

Mario Portela

Carlos Porto

Leighton Rees