DUTCH DELIGHT! Wesley Plaisier won the World Masters last year and now he's won the Men's Team event for The Netherlands in the final game of this World Cup. Up against Scott Mitchell, Plaisier produced a 16-darter to seal his nation a 9-7 win over England.
Dutch men capture team title at WDF World Cup; final victory among women goes to Ireland
WDFSaturday, 30 September 2023 at 18:40
After Berry van Peer's gold medal in the singles tournament, the Dutch men's team also secured the overall victory at the WDF World Cup in Esbjerg, Denmark. Besides Van Peer, Wesley Plaisier, Ryan de Vreede and Jelle Klaasen were also on this team.
In this team event, a team of four men competes against a team from another country. A team member from one country takes turns playing a leg against a team member from another country.
In the final, the Netherlands faced the English team, consisting of Scott Mitchell, James Hurrell, Reece Colley and Jamie Atkins. In the early stages, England led 3-1, then Plaisier and Van Peer brought the score to 3-3. Mitchell won the seventh leg from De Vreede, but then the Netherlands punched a hole. Klaasen (twice), Van Peer and De Vreede won their next legs, which suddenly put the Netherlands in the lead 7-4. England then managed to narrow the gap to 8-7, but then Plaisier secured the decisive point for the Dutch team.
In the ladies, the team title surprisingly went to Ireland. Katie Sheldon, Robyn Byrne, Aoife McCormack and Caroline Breen won 9-7 over Leanne Topper, Rhian O'Sullivan, Alannah Waters-Evans and Eve Watson from Wales in the final. The Welsh players had earlier caused a surprise by beating England (Beau Greaves, Deta Hedman, Claire Brookin and Lorraine Winstanley).
Results WDF World Cup (teams).
Gentlemen
Quarterfinals
Netherlands 9-2 Scotland
Sweden 9-8 Wales
Australia 9-7 Czech Republic
England 9-3 Denmark
Semi-final
Netherlands 9-6 Sweden
England 9-5 Australia
Final
Netherlands 9-7 England
Women
Quarterfinals
England 9-3 United States
Wales 9-4 Scotland
Ireland 9-6 Australia
Sweden 9-5 Finland
Semi-final
Wales 9-5 England
Ireland 9-6 Sweden
Final
Ireland 9-7 Wales
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