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About WDF World Cup Women Pairs 1997

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WDF World Cup Ladies Pairs Photographer: MasterCaller.com Stacy Bromberg Lori Verrier

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 ladies pairs tournament, there was turmoil in the group stage after the English ladies Mandy Solomons and Trina Gulliver lost 4-1 to the women from the Philippines, Paulita Villanueva & Janice Hinojales. As a result, the English ladies finished second in their group and they had to play hosts Australia with Dot McLeod & Megan Rodgers in the last 16. The Australian ladies won this match 4-2. This made it clear early on that the English ladies would not retain their overall title from two years earlier. Other notable exits during the group phase were Scotland, Finland, Denmark and New Zealand. 

The ladies from the Philippines were clearly inspired by their group win over England as they beat the Belgian pair Monique Victoor & Sandra Pollet 4-0 in the last 16. In the quarterfinal they beat the Japanese duo Ritsuko Nomura & Yukari Nishikawa 4-3. And the semi-final was won 4-2 against the also surprising pair from South Africa, Vanessa Jacobs & Karin Visser. 

In the final, the ladies from the Philippines faced the strong and experienced team from the USA; Stacy Bromberg & Lori Verrier. Team USA encountered little difficulty in reaching the final. In the semi-finals they defeated the Canadian duo Patricia Farrell & Gayl King 4-1. In their five games until the final the American ladies lost only five legs. In the final the Philippine ladies offered good resistance, but it still was not enough against the more experienced ladies from the USA who won 4-2. For the USA, this was the second WDF World Cup pairs title, after their previous victory in 1987.

Competitors Of WDF World Cup Women Pairs 1997

Callers Of WDF World Cup Women Pairs 1997

Martin Fitzmaurice

WDF World Cup Women Pairs 1997

Burswood Resort in
Perth, AUS
Organizer:
World Darts Federation
Participants:
52
Start Date:
2 Oct 1997
End Date:
4 Oct 1997
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