In 1999, for the first time in history, a WDF cup is held in Africa. Durban is the host for the twelfth Cup. 32 countries participate in the tournament, of which 30 also have taken a ladies team. For the first time in 1999 there is also a WDF World Cup the young people. Nine teams take a boy and a girl to South Africa. All of them will compete in the Durban Exhibition Centre for the three major Cups from 6 to 9 October.
Four youth titles are up for grabs. Singles with the girls and boys, mixed pairs and of course the overall WDF World Cup. Botswana, Namibia, and the Seychelles are participating for the first time at a WDF World Cup, which is more global than ever before.
It is a clean sweep for the English ladies in Durban. Trina Gulliver wins the singles, together with Apylee Jones she also takes the pairs and so both ladies also win the overall title with 51 points. The Netherlands with Francis Hoenselaar & Kitty van Vliet finish second on a respectable gap with 28 points. The bronze is for Carina Ekberg & Kristina Korpii from Sweden with 24 points. Germany finishes fourth with 19 points and Canada ranks fifth with 16 points.
Overall ranking
1 - 51 points England
2 - 28 points Netherlands
3 - 24 points Sweden
4 - 19 points Germany
5 - 16 points Canada
6 - 15 points Switzerland
7 - 13 points Belgium
8 - 12 points USA
9 - 11 points Australia/ Wales/ Northern Ireland
12 - 9 points Kenya
13 - 8 points Scotland
14 - 7 points New Zealand
15 - 6 points Bahamas
16 - 4 points Finland/ Ireland Republic/ South Africa
19 - 3 points France/ Japan
21 - 2 points Italy
22 - 1 point Bermuda/ Brasil/ Norway/ Uganda
26 - 0 points Botswana/ Denmark/ Hungary/ Namibia/ Seychelles