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)[1]
Pairs
Eric Bristow & John Lowe (men's pairs)[1]
Team
Scotland (men's team)[1]
Overall
England (men's overall)[1]
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Darts tournament

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

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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 | Peter Hummel, Jimmy Hughes, Tammo Schendermein, Alfred Gibson
7 |  Gibraltar | Roger Perera, Billy Duo, William Proctor, 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 | Steve Brennan, Ray Farrell, Fred McMullan, David Keery
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) |

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|  |  John Lowe | 4 | | | | | |
|  |  Steve Brennan | 0 |
| |  |  John Lowe | 4 |
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| | |  |  J Nauom | 0 |
|  |  J Nauom | 4 |

|  |  Jimmy Hughes | 2 |
| |  |  John Lowe | 4 |
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| | |  |  George Nicoll | 1 |
|  |  George Nicoll |  | |

|  | Bye |  |
| |  |  George Nicoll | 4 |
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| | |  |  Nils-Magnus Ericksson | 1 |
|  |  Nils-Magnus Ericksson | 4 |

|  |  Herman Jongman | 0 |
| |  |  John Lowe | 4 |
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| | |  |  Louis van Iseghem | 0 |
|  |  Louis van Iseghem |  | | |

|  | Bye |  |
| |  |  Louis van Iseghem | 4 |
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| | |  |  Jan Larsen | 2 |
|  |  Jan Larsen | 4 |

|  |  Kajp Sundsten | 1 |
| |  |  Louis van Iseghem | 4 |
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| | |  |  Jim McQuillan | 3 |
|  |  Jim McQuillan | 4 | |

|  |  Freddie Duarte | 2 |
| |  |  Jim McQuillan | 4 |
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| | |  |  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 |
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| | |  |  Kaj Mortensen | 0 |
|  |  Kaj Mortensen | 4 | |

|  |  Vasus Demetriades | 1 |
| |  |  Kaj Mortensen | 4 |
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| | |  |  Charles Byrne | 3 |
|  |  Charles Byrne |  |

|  | Bye |  |
| |  |  Doug McCarthy | 4 |
|  |
| | |  |  Stefan Lord | 0 |
|  |  Stefan Lord | 4 | | |

|  |  Fred McMullan | 3 |
| |  |  Stefan Lord | 4 |
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| | |  |  Jorma Karumaa | 1 |
|  |  Jorma Karumaa | 4 |

|  |  Arnold Vandepoele | 3 |
| |  |  Stefan Lord | 4 |
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| | |  |  Alan Evans | 1 |
|  |  Alan Evans | 4 | |

|  |  William Proctor | 0 |
| |  |  Alan Evans | 4 |
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| | |  |  Eric MacLean | 3 |
|  |  Eric MacLean | 4 |

|  |  Ray Farrell | 1 |
| |  |  John Lowe | 4 |
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| | |  |  Jocky Wilson | 1 |
|  |  Jocky Wilson | 4 | | | | |

|  |  Billy Duo | 3 |
| |  |  Jocky Wilson | 4 |
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| | |  |  Orla Iversen | 0 |
|  |  Orla Iversen | 4 |

|  |  G.H. Sokratolis | 0 |
| |  |  Jocky Wilson | 4 |
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| | |  |  Peter Smith | 0 |
|  |  Peter Smith | 4 | |

|  |  Seppo Jaakola | 2 |
| |  |  Peter Smith | 4 |
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| | |  |  Valere Quyssens | 1 |
|  |  Valere Quyssens |  |

|  | Bye |  |
| |  |  Jocky Wilson | 4 |
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| | |  |  Leighton Rees | 2 |
|  |  Leighton Rees | 4 | | |

|  |  David Keery | 0 |
| |  |  Leighton Rees | 4 |
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| | |  |  Becke Johansson | 3 |
|  |  Becke Johansson | 4 |

|  |  Alfred Gibson | 2 |
| |  |  Leighton Rees | 4 |
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| | |  |  Eric Bristow | 2 |
|  |  Eric Bristow | 4 | |

|  |  Roger Perera | 2 |
| |  |  Eric Bristow | 4 |
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| | |  |  Sean Morris | 0 |
|  |  Sean Morris |  |

|  | Bye |  |
| |  |  Jocky Wilson | 4 |
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| | |  |  Tony Ridler | 2 |
|  |  Tony Ridler |  | | | |

|  | Bye |  |
| |  |  Tony Ridler | 4 |
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| | |  |  Rab Smith | 3 |
|  |  Rab Smith |  |

|  | Bye |  |
| |  |  Tony Ridler | 4 |
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| | |  |  Cliff Lazarenko | 2 |
|  |  Cliff Lazarenko |  | |

|  | Bye |  |
| |  |  Cliff Lazarenko | 4 |
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| | |  |  Bjørn Enqvist | 2 |
|  |  Bjørn Enqvist | 4 |

|  |  Peter Hummel | 0 |
| |  |  Tony Ridler | 4 |
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| | |  |  Seamus O'Brien | 0 |
|  |  Seamus O'Brien |  | | |

|  | Bye |  |
| |  |  Seamus O'Brien | 4 |
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| | |  |  Matti Heinonen | 2 |
|  |  Matti Heinonen | 4 |

|  |  Andreas Zannettos | 2 |
| |  |  Seamus O'Brien | 4 |
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| | |  |  Willy Delaere | 1 |
|  |  Willy Delaere |  | |

|  | Bye |  |
| |  |  Willy Delaere | 4 |
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| | |  |  John Andersen | 2 |
|  |  John Andersen | 4 |

|  |  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) |

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|  |  John Andersen
Orla Iversen | 0 | | | | |
|  |  Valere Quyssens
Louis van Iseghem | 4 |
| |  |  Valere Quyssens
Louis van Iseghem | 2 |
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| | |  |  Nils-Magnus Ericksson
Bjørn Enqvist | 4 |
|  |  Nils-Magnus Ericksson
Bjørn Enqvist | 4 |

|  |  Steve Brennan
Fred McMullan | 0 |
| |  |  Nils-Magnus Ericksson
Bjørn Enqvist | 1 |
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| | |  |  Eric Bristow
John Lowe | 4 |
|  |  Matti Heinonen
Seppo Jaakola | 4 | |

|  |  Jilles Vermaat
Peter Smith | 3 |
| |  |  Matti Heinonen
Seppo Jaakola | 2 |
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| | |  |  Eric Bristow
John Lowe | 4 |
|  |  Eric Bristow
John Lowe | 4 |

|  |  Freddie Duarte
William Proctor | 1 |
| |  |  Eric Bristow
John Lowe | 4 |
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| | |  |  Alan Evans
Leighton Rees | 3 |
|  |  Vasus Demetriades
G.H. Sokratolis | 2 | | |

|  |  Peter Hummel
Alfred Gibson | 4 |
| |  |  Peter Hummel
Alfred Gibson | 1 |
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| | |  |  Sean Morris
Charles Byrne | 4 |
|  |  Sean Morris
Charles Byrne | 4 |

|  |  David Keery
Ray Farrell | 3 |
| |  |  Sean Morris
Charles Byrne | 1 |
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| | |  |  Alan Evans
Leighton Rees | 4 |
|  |  George Nicoll
Rab Smith |  | |

|  | Bye |  |
| |  |  George Nicoll
Rab Smith | 2 |
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| | |  |  Alan Evans
Leighton Rees | 4 |
|  |  Alan Evans
Leighton Rees |  |

|  | Bye |  |
| |  |  Eric Bristow
John Lowe | 4 |
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| | |  |  Doug McCarthy
Cliff Lazarenko | 0 |
|  |  Jan Larsen
Kaj Mortensen | 4 | | | |

|  |  Jorma Karumaa
Kajp Sundsten | 0 |
| |  |  Jan Larsen
Kaj Mortensen | 4 |
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| | |  |  Tony Ridler
John Assiratti | 3 |
|  |  Tony Ridler
John Assiratti |  |

|  | Bye |  |
| |  |  Jan Larsen
Kaj Mortensen | 0 |
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| | |  |  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 |
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| | |  |  Willy Delaere
Arnold Vandepoele | 3 |
|  |  Willy Delaere
Arnold Vandepoele | 4 | | |

|  |  J Nauom
Andreas Zannettos | 0 |
| |  |  Willy Delaere
Arnold Vandepoele | 4 |
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| | |  |  Becke Johansson
Stefan Lord | 1 |
|  |  Becke Johansson
Stefan Lord |  |

|  | Bye |  |
| |  |  Willy Delaere
Arnold Vandepoele | 4 |
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| | |  |  Seamus O'Brien
Jim McQuillan | 2 |
|  |  Seamus O'Brien
Jim McQuillan | 4 | |

|  |  Billy Duo
Roger Perera | 3 |
| |  |  Seamus O'Brien
Jim McQuillan | 4 |
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| | |  |  Eric MacLean
Jocky Wilson | 3 |
|  |  Eric MacLean
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) |

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|  |  Wales |  | | | |
|  | Bye |  |
| |  |  Wales | 9 |
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| | |  |  Denmark | 3 |
|  |  Cyprus | 4 |

|  |  Denmark | 9 |
| |  |  Wales | 9 |
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| | |  |  Ireland | 5 |
|  |  Ireland | 9 | |

|  |  Northern Ireland | 8 |
| |  |  Ireland | 9 |
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| | |  |  Germany | 1 |
|  |  Netherlands | 4 |

|  |  Germany | 9 |
| |  |  Wales | 3 |
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| | |  |  Scotland | 9 |
|  |  Scotland | 9 | | |

|  |  Finland | 3 |
| |  |  Scotland | 9 |
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| | |  |  Sweden | 4 |
|  |  Sweden |  |

|  | Bye |  |
| |  |  Scotland | 9 |
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| | |  |  England | 8 |
|  |  England |  | |

|  | Bye |  |
| |  |  England | 9 |
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| | |  |  Belgium | 6 |
|  |  Belgium | 9 |

|  |  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.

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