The Lorna Croft Friendship Cup was an annual darts match contested between the nations of Germany and the Netherlands.Lorna Corft Friendship Cup NDB Darts. Retrieved 16-03-2015.
History The event was created as a tribute to and the trophy was named in honour of Lorna Croft, the deceased wife of Olly Croft, the then Chairman of the British Darts Organisation.Preview of the 8th edition of the Lorna Croft Friendship Cup Dartfreakz. 28-11-2013. Retrieved 16-03-2015. First held in 2006 as a women's only competition, only in 2013 was a men's competition held for the first time. The 2014 edition was moved to the following March because both darts associations had full schedules.LCFC Postponed NDB Darts. 24-10-2014. Retrieved 16-03-2015.
Both teams consisted of eight women and eight men. The women competed against one other in singles and pairs events and a team competition. Likewise for the men. A singles tournament was held on the last day that offered both the men's and women's winners entry in the qualifying rounds for the World Masters.Lorna Croft Friendship Cup NDB Darts. 01-11-2011. Retrieved 16-03-2015. The points totals from the men's and women's events were then added together for a combined score to determine the overall winner of the competition.
The 2015 edition of the competition was the last, because as of 2016, it and the Challenge of the Lowlands tournament will be replaced with a new event featuring the four nations of Belgium, Germany, Luxembourg and the Netherlands.
Winners YearWinnersResultRunners-upRef 2006 Netherlands 115–109 GermanyHeike Ernst wins singles of Lorna Croft Friendship Cup Dartn. 11-12-2006. Retrieved 16-03-2015.LCFC results 2006 Michelle Sossong website. 11-12-2006. Retrieved 16-03-2015. 2007 Netherlands 131–91 GermanyLCFC results 2007 Michelle Sossong website. Retrieved 16-03-2015. 2008 Netherlands 143–73 GermanyThe Dutch ladies win the 3rd Lorna Croft Friendship Cup Dartn. 19-10-2008. Retrieved 16-03-2015.LCFC results 2008 Michelle Sossong website. Retrieved 16-03-2015. 2009 Netherlands 137–97 GermanyLorna Croft Cup again prey to Netherlands Dartpromtie. 07-12-2009. Retrieved 16-03-2015.Lorna Croft Friendship Cup Darts 1. 09-12-2009. Retrieved 16-03-2015. 2010 Netherlands Germany BDO Forums. December 2010. Retrieved 16-03-2015.Lorna Croft Friendship Cup is played in Utrecht Dartfreakz. 12-11-2010. Retrieved 16-03-2015. 2011 Germany 118–108 NetherlandsLorna Croft Friendship Cup "Germany wins, grabs Krappen ticket" Dartfreakz. 04-12-2011. Retrieved 16-03-2015.LCFC 2011 played! NBD Darts. 05-12-2011. Retrieved 16-03-2015. 2012 Germany NetherlandsDe Graaf wins singles, Netherlands loses Lorna Croft Friendship Cup Dartfreakz. 02-12-2012. Retrieved 16-03-2015.Germany wins LCFC NDB Darts. 02-12-2012. Retrieved 16-03-2015.Lorna Croft Friendship Cup 2012 Darts WDF. 04-12-2012. Retrieved 16-03-2015. 2013 Netherlands 249–182 GermanyLorna Croft Friendship Cup 2013 won by Netherlands Dartfreakz. 01-12-2013. Retrieved 16-03-2015.Netherlands win Lorna Croft Cup 2013 NDB Darts. 01-12-2013. Retrieved 16-03-2015. 2014 Netherlands 273–197 GermanyDe Graaf and Van Eijden win single titles Lorna Croft Friendship Cup Dartfreakz. 15-03-2015. Retrieved 16-03-2015.Lorna Croft Friendship Cup 2015 won by Dutch team Dartfreakz. 15-03-2015. Retrieved 16-03-2015.Netherlands win Lorna Croft Friendship Cup! NDB Darts. 13-03-2015. Retrieved 16-03-2015.
Singles Finals YearWinnersResultRunners-upRef 2006 Women Heike Ernst 4–3 Rilana Erades 2007 Women Francis Hoenselaar 4–3 Karin ten Kate 2008 Women Tamara Schuur 4–2 Michelle Sossong 2009 Women Francis Hoenselaar 4–2 Karin Krappen 2010 Women Tamara Schuur 4–1 Aileen de Graaf 2011 Women Karin Krappen 4–0 Aileen de Graaf 2012 Women Aileen de Graaf 5–2 Karin Krappen 2013 Women Rilana Erades 5–3 Sharon Prins Men Jeffrey de Zwaan 5–3 Jeffrey de Graaf 2014 Women Aileen de Graaf 5–1 Anca Zijlstra Men Remco van Eijden 5–1 Ingo Vogt
References
External links Lorna Croft Friendship Cup Dutch Darts Association.