1978 WDF Europe Cup

1978 WDF Europe Cup
1978 WDF Europe Cup
Tournament information
Location	Copenhagen
Country	Denmark
Established	1–3 September 1978
Organisation(s)	WDF
Format	Legs
Champion(s)
	Singles; John Lowe (men's singles); Pairs; Eric Bristow & John Lowe (men's pairs); Team; Scotland (men's team); Overall; England (men's overall)
	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

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	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

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)

	John Lowe	4

	Norman Gilmore	0
				John Lowe	4

				J Nauom	0
	J Nauom	4

	Jimmy Hughes	2
							John Lowe	4

							George Nicoll	1
	George Nicoll

	Bye
				George Nicoll	4

				Nils-Magnus Ericksson	1
	Nils-Magnus Ericksson	4

	Herman Jongman	0
										John Lowe	4

										Louis van Iseghem	0
	Louis van Iseghem

	Bye
				Louis van Iseghem	4

				Jan Larsen	2
	Jan Larsen	4

	Kajp Sundsten	1
							Louis van Iseghem	4

							Jim McQuillan	3
	Jim McQuillan	4

	Freddie Duarte	2
				Jim McQuillan	4

				John Assiratti	2
	John Assiratti

	Bye
													John Lowe	4

													Doug McCarthy	0
	Doug McCarthy

	Bye
				Doug McCarthy	4

				Peter Lee	0
	Peter Lee	4

	Tammo Schendermein	3
							Doug McCarthy	4

							Kaj Mortensen	0
	Kaj Mortensen	4

	Vasus Demetriades	1
				Kaj Mortensen	4

				Charles Byrne	3
	Charles Byrne

	Bye
										Doug McCarthy	4

										Stefan Lord	0
	Stefan Lord	4

	Jack Nicholl	3
				Stefan Lord	4

				Jorma Karumaa	1
	Jorma Karumaa	4

	Arnold Vandepoele	3
							Stefan Lord	4

							Alan Evans	1
	Alan Evans	4

	Joe Goldwin	0
				Alan Evans	4

				Eric MacLean	3
	Eric MacLean	4

	Bobby Evans	1
																John Lowe	4

																Jocky Wilson	1
	Jocky Wilson	4

	Billy Duo	3
				Jocky Wilson	4

				Orla Iversen	0
	Orla Iversen	4

	G.H. Sokratolis	0
							Jocky Wilson	4

							Peter Smith	0
	Peter Smith	4

	Seppo Jaakola	2
				Peter Smith	4

				Valere Quyssens	1
	Valere Quyssens

	Bye
										Jocky Wilson	4

										Leighton Rees	2
	Leighton Rees	4

	Dessie Noade	0
				Leighton Rees	4

				Becke Johansson	3
	Becke Johansson	4

	Alfred Gibson	2
							Leighton Rees	4

							Eric Bristow	2
	Eric Bristow	4

	Johnny Wood	2
				Eric Bristow	4

				Sean Morris	0
	Sean Morris

	Bye
													Jocky Wilson	4

													Tony Ridler	2
	Tony Ridler

	Bye
				Tony Ridler	4

				Rab Smith	3
	Rab Smith

	Bye
							Tony Ridler	4

							Cliff Lazarenko	2
	Cliff Lazarenko

	Bye
				Cliff Lazarenko	4

				Bjørn Enqvist	2
	Bjørn Enqvist	4

	Peter Hummel	0
										Tony Ridler	4

										Seamus O'Brien	0
	Seamus O'Brien

	Bye
				Seamus O'Brien	4

				Matti Heinonen	2
	Matti Heinonen	4

	Andreas Zannettos	2
							Seamus O'Brien	4

							Willy Delaere	1
	Willy Delaere

	Bye
				Willy Delaere	4

				John Andersen	2
	John Andersen	4

	Jilles Vermaat	3

Men's Pairs

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)

	John Andersen Orla Iversen	0

	Valere Quyssens Louis van Iseghem	4
				Valere Quyssens Louis van Iseghem	2

				Nils-Magnus Ericksson Bjørn Enqvist	4
	Nils-Magnus Ericksson Bjørn Enqvist	4

	Norman Gilmore Dessie Noade	0
							Nils-Magnus Ericksson Bjørn Enqvist	1

							Eric Bristow John Lowe	4
	Matti Heinonen Seppo Jaakola	4

	Jilles Vermaat Peter Smith	3
				Matti Heinonen Seppo Jaakola	2

				Eric Bristow John Lowe	4
	Eric Bristow John Lowe	4

	Freddie Duarte Johnny Wood	1
										Eric Bristow John Lowe	4

										Alan Evans Leighton Rees	3
	Vasus Demetriades G.H. Sokratolis	2

	Peter Hummel Alfred Gibson	4
				Peter Hummel Alfred Gibson	1

				Sean Morris Charles Byrne	4
	Sean Morris Charles Byrne	4

	Bobby Evans Jack Nicholl	3
							Sean Morris Charles Byrne	1

							Alan Evans Leighton Rees	4
	George Nicoll Rab Smith

	Bye
				George Nicoll Rab Smith	2

				Alan Evans Leighton Rees	4
	Alan Evans Leighton Rees

	Bye
													Eric Bristow John Lowe	4

													Doug McCarthy Cliff Lazarenko	0
	Jan Larsen Kaj Mortensen	4

	Jorma Karumaa Kajp Sundsten	0
				Jan Larsen Kaj Mortensen	4

				Tony Ridler John Assiratti	3
	Tony Ridler John Assiratti

	Bye
							Jan Larsen Kaj Mortensen	0

							Doug McCarthy Cliff Lazarenko	4
	Herman Jongman Peter Lee	4

	Tammo Schendermein Jimmy Hughes	3
				Herman Jongman Peter Lee	1

				Doug McCarthy Cliff Lazarenko	4
	Doug McCarthy Cliff Lazarenko

	Bye
										Doug McCarthy Cliff Lazarenko	4

										Willy Delaere Arnold Vandepoele	3
	Willy Delaere Arnold Vandepoele	4

	J Nauom Andreas Zannettos	0
				Willy Delaere Arnold Vandepoele	4

				Becke Johansson Stefan Lord	1
	Becke Johansson Stefan Lord

	Bye
							Willy Delaere Arnold Vandepoele	4

							Seamus O'Brien Jim McQuillan	2
	Seamus O'Brien Jim McQuillan	4

	Billy Duo Joe Goldwin	3
				Seamus O'Brien Jim McQuillan	4

				Eric MacLean Jocky Wilson	3
	Eric MacLean Jocky Wilson

	Bye

Men's team

Last 16 (best of 17 legs)			Quarter-finals (best of 17 legs)			Semi-finals (best of 17 legs)			Final (best of 17 legs)

	Wales

	Bye
				Wales	9

				Denmark	3
	Cyprus	4

	Denmark	9
							Wales	9

							Ireland	5
	Ireland	9

	Northern Ireland	8
				Ireland	9

				Germany	1
	Netherlands	4

	Germany	9
										Wales	3

										Scotland	9
	Scotland	9

	Finland	3
				Scotland	9

				Sweden	4
	Sweden

	Bye
							Scotland	9

							England	8
	England

	Bye
				England	9

				Belgium	6
	Belgium	9

	Gibraltar	8

References

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

[WDFOverview-1] "WDF Europe Cup 1978". World Darts Federation. Retrieved 3 April 2024.

[Overview-2] "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.

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