Australia
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George Foster & Kevin White
Both from New South Wales. Last year's winners - back again! After an exciting and very close fought qualifying final hey are to travel half way round the world once more to compete for the World Championships.
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Belgium
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Willy Delaere & Omer Bauwens
The only other overseas pair in this year's Finals to have also appeared in 1975. In fact they were ousted by no less than the Welsh Champions themselves. They come from near Ostende and have been playing darts for 20 years, both having been champions of Belgium. They surprised everyone by winning last year's International Invitation Match and they may well have some more surprises up their sleeves this year.
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Bermuda
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Charles & Herbert Medeiros
Both brothers, born in Sao Miguel, Azores. They are farmers by profession and operate a vegetable and fruit vending business in the City of Hamilton. Charlie has been playing darts for about 12 years and currently plays for the club Vasco da Gama. Herman is a relative newcomer to darts, playing only for the last four years. He also plays for Vasco da Gama. They have had many successes in darts including Bermuda Athletic Association Team Doubles in December 1975.
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Canada
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Robert Dupuis, 39
Has been playing competitive darts for 7 years. He is a director of the recently formed Canadian Darts Organisation and is married with four children.
Duke Astra, 28
Married with two daughters, approached the dartboard with a handy 6ft 5inch and although he has been playing for only 2½ years, has already amassed more than a hundred 180's - what is more he has won every major tournament he has ever entered.
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Denmark
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Ole Axholt, 21
Already has a number of championships to his name - being the Danish winner in 1972. It was his father who first introduced him to darts, which he has been playing for about 5 years.
Palle Rasmussen, 40
A father of three, has been playing darts for 11 years and is one of the few left-handed players in this year's Grand Finals. He has a number of Home Championships to his name and has been in the Danish National team for the last three years.
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Gibraltar
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Joe Goldwin
A familiar visitor from the Rock and will be remembered as having been one of last year's Gibraltar Pair. Has a new partner this year.
Peter Wakefield
Has been playing for 30 years and whose ambition is to score 180 with three darts!
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Malta
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Biographical details not available.
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South Africa
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Paul Willemse
Married with one daughter, first became interested in darts 5 years ago and plays in the Southern Transvaal First League. He is an engineer by profession and numbers rugby among his favourite sports.
Samuel O'Kelly
Despite his name, Samuel is a South African who also plays for the Southern Transvaal First League, where he has won a number of club titles.
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Sweden
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Gunnar Eklund & Bert Berg.
Two bachelors playing for the well-known Old Bowler Club in Stockholm. Bert is a teletechnology technician and Gunnar is a salesman. Bert was a member of a team, which visited Glamorgan in 1974.
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Switzerland
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Biographical details not available.
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United States of America
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Jack Currie, 29
A Bachelor and owner of the Prince of Wales pub in San Mateo, California, Jack is a regional director of the American Darts Organisation. He discovered darts on a visit to England in 1971 and now plays every day. Fourth in U.S. Open Singles 1975 and a winner of the Seattle Open Doubles and Northern California Singles.
Russ Zanardi, 28
From Oakland, California and a roofing contractor, was introduced to darts by his partner Jack. Has played for only 2½ years. Second in the Northern California Open Doubles he has also won several local tournaments. Plays for the Prince of Wales team.
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West Germany
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Michael Fechner & Georg Egender
Michael is a 25 year old medical student and Georg a 23 year old who is studying philosophy. Both been playing darts for about two years and numbers skiing among their sports. They both come from Donaueschingen in the south.
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