The pool stages of the BDO World Cup are at the halfway point, although only four teams have as yet played three matches. After play on Saturday New Zealand led group A, whilst Korea lead Group B. The showpiece match today was between the host nation, Germany, and the Netherlands. There was no score in the first half, but shortly after the break the Dutch scored in open play from Brouwer. Five minutes later Reckers made it two for the Dutch. The Germans, who seem to have become the comeback kings in recent matches then scored twice through Zeller and Fuerste to give the Germans a 2-2 draw. South Africa and India picked up their first points, drawing 1-1 when they met earlier today. The Indians will be feeling particularly sore that this tournament has gone so badly for them. They are amongst the top scoring sides and yet have failed to win any of their three matches. New Zealand, who have been one of the surprises so far, beat outsiders Japan by a comparatively modest 1-0. Despite their setback against Spain in their first match, the Australians announced that they were back with a vengeance when they dominated their match against Argentina. Final Score 4-0 to Australia.
The group tables are looking increasingly intriguing, with qualification for the semi-finals still open to anyone. England have played two of the three teams where a win might have been on the cards, leaving only South Africa as a realistic source of further points. They still have the Germans and the Dutch to play.
The pool stages of the BDO World Cup are at the halfway point, although only four teams have as yet played three matches. After play on Saturday 