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1978 WDF Europe Cup

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1978 WDF Europe Cup
Tournament information
LocationCopenhagen
CountryDenmark Denmark
Established1–3 September 1978
Organisation(s)WDF
FormatLegs
Champion(s)
Singles
England John Lowe (men's singles)[1]
Pairs
England Eric Bristow & John Lowe (men's pairs)[1]
Team
Scotland Scotland (men's team)[1]
Overall
England England (men's overall)[1]
1980»

The 1978 WDF Europe Cup was the 1st edition of the WDF Europe Cup darts tournament, organised by the World Darts Federation. It was held in Copenhagen, Denmark from 1 to 3 September.[2]

Entered teams

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13 countries/associations entered a team in the event.[2]

Nr. Country Men's Selection
1  Belgium Arnold Vandepoele, Valere Quyssens, Willy Delaere, Louis van Iseghem
2  Cyprus Vasus Demetriades, Andreas Zannettos, J Nauom, G.H. Sokratolis
3  Denmark Kaj Mortensen, Orla Iversen, John Andersen, Jan Larsen
4  England Eric Bristow, Cliff Lazarenko, John Lowe, Doug McCarthy
5  Finland Kajp Sundsten, Matti Heinonen, Jorma Karumaa, Seppo Jaakola
6 Germany West Germany Peter Hummel, Jimmy Hughes, Tammo Schendermein, Alfred Gibson
7  Gibraltar Joe Goldwin, Billy Duo, Johnny Wood, Freddie Duarte
8  Ireland Charles Byrne, Sean Morris, Jim McQuillan, Seamus O'Brien
9  Netherlands Peter Lee, Herman Jongman, Jilles Vermaat, Peter Smith
10  Northern Ireland Bobby Evans, Norman Gilmore, Jack Nicholl, Dessie Noade
11  Scotland George Nicoll, Eric MacLean, Jocky Wilson, Rab Smith
12  Sweden Stefan Lord, Bjørn Enqvist, Nils-Magnus Ericksson, Becke Johansson
13  Wales John Assiratti, Alan Evans, Tony Ridler, Leighton Rees

Men's singles

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1st Round (best of 7 legs) 2nd Round (best of 7 legs) 3rd Round (best of 7 legs) Quarter-finals (best of 7 legs) Semi-finals (best of 7 legs) Final (best of 7 legs)
                  
  England John Lowe 4
Northern Ireland Norman Gilmore 0
  England John Lowe 4
Cyprus J Nauom 0
  Cyprus J Nauom 4
Germany Jimmy Hughes 2
  England John Lowe 4
Scotland George Nicoll 1
  Scotland George Nicoll
Bye
  Scotland George Nicoll 4
Sweden Nils-Magnus Ericksson 1
  Sweden Nils-Magnus Ericksson 4
Netherlands Herman Jongman 0
  England John Lowe 4
Belgium Louis van Iseghem 0
  Belgium Louis van Iseghem
Bye
  Belgium Louis van Iseghem 4
Denmark Jan Larsen 2
  Denmark Jan Larsen 4
Finland Kajp Sundsten 1
  Belgium Louis van Iseghem 4
Republic of Ireland Jim McQuillan 3
  Republic of Ireland Jim McQuillan 4
Gibraltar Freddie Duarte 2
  Republic of Ireland Jim McQuillan 4
Wales John Assiratti 2
  Wales John Assiratti
Bye
  England John Lowe 4
England Doug McCarthy 0
  England Doug McCarthy
Bye
  England Doug McCarthy 4
Netherlands Peter Lee 0
  Netherlands Peter Lee 4
Germany Tammo Schendermein 3
  England Doug McCarthy 4
Denmark Kaj Mortensen 0
  Denmark Kaj Mortensen 4
Cyprus Vasus Demetriades 1
  Denmark Kaj Mortensen 4
Republic of Ireland Charles Byrne 3
  Republic of Ireland Charles Byrne
Bye
  England Doug McCarthy 4
Sweden Stefan Lord 0
  Sweden Stefan Lord 4
Northern Ireland Jack Nicholl 3
  Sweden Stefan Lord 4
Finland Jorma Karumaa 1
  Finland Jorma Karumaa 4
Belgium Arnold Vandepoele 3
  Sweden Stefan Lord 4
Wales Alan Evans 1
  Wales Alan Evans 4
Gibraltar Joe Goldwin 0
  Wales Alan Evans 4
Scotland Eric MacLean 3
  Scotland Eric MacLean 4
Northern Ireland Bobby Evans 1
  England John Lowe 4
Scotland Jocky Wilson 1
  Scotland Jocky Wilson 4
Gibraltar Billy Duo 3
  Scotland Jocky Wilson 4
Denmark Orla Iversen 0
  Denmark Orla Iversen 4
Cyprus G.H. Sokratolis 0
  Scotland Jocky Wilson 4
Netherlands Peter Smith 0
  Netherlands Peter Smith 4
Finland Seppo Jaakola 2
  Netherlands Peter Smith 4
Belgium Valere Quyssens 1
  Belgium Valere Quyssens
Bye
  Scotland Jocky Wilson 4
Wales Leighton Rees 2
  Wales Leighton Rees 4
Northern Ireland Dessie Noade 0
  Wales Leighton Rees 4
Sweden Becke Johansson 3
  Sweden Becke Johansson 4
Germany Alfred Gibson 2
  Wales Leighton Rees 4
England Eric Bristow 2
  England Eric Bristow 4
Gibraltar Johnny Wood 2
  England Eric Bristow 4
Republic of Ireland Sean Morris 0
  Republic of Ireland Sean Morris
Bye
  Scotland Jocky Wilson 4
Wales Tony Ridler 2
  Wales Tony Ridler
Bye
  Wales Tony Ridler 4
Scotland Rab Smith 3
  Scotland Rab Smith
Bye
  Wales Tony Ridler 4
England Cliff Lazarenko 2
  England Cliff Lazarenko
Bye
  England Cliff Lazarenko 4
Sweden Bjørn Enqvist 2
  Sweden Bjørn Enqvist 4
Germany Peter Hummel 0
  Wales Tony Ridler 4
Republic of Ireland Seamus O'Brien 0
  Republic of Ireland Seamus O'Brien
Bye
  Republic of Ireland Seamus O'Brien 4
Finland Matti Heinonen 2
  Finland Matti Heinonen 4
Cyprus Andreas Zannettos 2
  Republic of Ireland Seamus O'Brien 4
Belgium Willy Delaere 1
  Belgium Willy Delaere
Bye
  Belgium Willy Delaere 4
Denmark John Andersen 2
  Denmark John Andersen 4
Netherlands Jilles Vermaat 3

Men's Pairs

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Players in bold denote match winners.[3][4]

1st Round (best of 7) 2nd Round (best of 7) Quarter-finals (best of 7) Semi-finals (best of 7) Final (best of 7)
               
  Denmark John Andersen
Denmark Orla Iversen
0
Belgium Valere Quyssens
Belgium Louis van Iseghem
4
  Belgium Valere Quyssens
Belgium Louis van Iseghem
2
Sweden Nils-Magnus Ericksson
Sweden Bjørn Enqvist
4
  Sweden Nils-Magnus Ericksson
Sweden Bjørn Enqvist
4
Northern Ireland Norman Gilmore
Northern Ireland Dessie Noade
0
  Sweden Nils-Magnus Ericksson
Sweden Bjørn Enqvist
1
England Eric Bristow
England John Lowe
4
  Finland Matti Heinonen
Finland Seppo Jaakola
4
Netherlands Jilles Vermaat
Netherlands Peter Smith
3
  Finland Matti Heinonen
Finland Seppo Jaakola
2
England Eric Bristow
England John Lowe
4
  England Eric Bristow
England John Lowe
4
Gibraltar Freddie Duarte
Gibraltar Johnny Wood
1
  England Eric Bristow
England John Lowe
4
Wales Alan Evans
Wales Leighton Rees
3
  Cyprus Vasus Demetriades
Cyprus G.H. Sokratolis
2
Germany Peter Hummel
Germany Alfred Gibson
4
  Germany Peter Hummel
Germany Alfred Gibson
1
Republic of Ireland Sean Morris
Republic of Ireland Charles Byrne
4
  Republic of Ireland Sean Morris
Republic of Ireland Charles Byrne
4
Northern Ireland Bobby Evans
Northern Ireland Jack Nicholl
3
  Republic of Ireland Sean Morris
Republic of Ireland Charles Byrne
1
Wales Alan Evans
Wales Leighton Rees
4
  Scotland George Nicoll
Scotland Rab Smith
Bye
  Scotland George Nicoll
Scotland Rab Smith
2
Wales Alan Evans
Wales Leighton Rees
4
  Wales Alan Evans
Wales Leighton Rees
Bye
  England Eric Bristow
England John Lowe
4
England Doug McCarthy
England Cliff Lazarenko
0
  Denmark Jan Larsen
Denmark Kaj Mortensen
4
Finland Jorma Karumaa
Finland Kajp Sundsten
0
  Denmark Jan Larsen
Denmark Kaj Mortensen
4
Wales Tony Ridler
Wales John Assiratti
3
  Wales Tony Ridler
Wales John Assiratti
Bye
  Denmark Jan Larsen
Denmark Kaj Mortensen
0
England Doug McCarthy
England Cliff Lazarenko
4
  Netherlands Herman Jongman
Netherlands Peter Lee
4
Germany Tammo Schendermein
Germany Jimmy Hughes
3
  Netherlands Herman Jongman
Netherlands Peter Lee
1
England Doug McCarthy
England Cliff Lazarenko
4
  England Doug McCarthy
England Cliff Lazarenko
Bye
  England Doug McCarthy
England Cliff Lazarenko
4
Belgium Willy Delaere
Belgium Arnold Vandepoele
3
  Belgium Willy Delaere
Belgium Arnold Vandepoele
4
Cyprus J Nauom
Cyprus Andreas Zannettos
0
  Belgium Willy Delaere
Belgium Arnold Vandepoele
4
Sweden Becke Johansson
Sweden Stefan Lord
1
  Sweden Becke Johansson
Sweden Stefan Lord
Bye
  Belgium Willy Delaere
Belgium Arnold Vandepoele
4
Republic of Ireland Seamus O'Brien
Republic of Ireland Jim McQuillan
2
  Republic of Ireland Seamus O'Brien
Republic of Ireland Jim McQuillan
4
Gibraltar Billy Duo
Gibraltar Joe Goldwin
3
  Republic of Ireland Seamus O'Brien
Republic of Ireland Jim McQuillan
4
Scotland Eric MacLean
Scotland Jocky Wilson
3
  Scotland Eric MacLean
Scotland Jocky Wilson
Bye

Men's team

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Last 16 (best of 17 legs) Quarter-finals (best of 17 legs) Semi-finals (best of 17 legs) Final (best of 17 legs)
            
  Wales Wales
Bye
  Wales Wales 9
Denmark Denmark 3
  Cyprus Cyprus 4
Denmark Denmark 9
  Wales Wales 9
Republic of Ireland Ireland 5
  Republic of Ireland Ireland 9
Northern Ireland Northern Ireland 8
  Republic of Ireland Ireland 9
Germany Germany 1
  Netherlands Netherlands 4
Germany Germany 9
  Wales Wales 3
Scotland Scotland 9
  Scotland Scotland 9
Finland Finland 3
  Scotland Scotland 9
Sweden Sweden 4
  Sweden Sweden
Bye
  Scotland Scotland 9
England England 8
  England England
Bye
  England England 9
Belgium Belgium 6
  Belgium Belgium 9
Gibraltar Gibraltar 8

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "WDF Europe Cup 1978". World Darts Federation. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
  2. ^ a b "WDF Europe Cup Men Overall 1978". Mastercaller. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
  3. ^ "WDF Europe Cup Men Pairs 1978". Mastercaller. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
  4. ^ "WDF Europe Cup Men Pairs 1978 Results". Mastercaller. Retrieved 3 April 2024.