DENMARK AND ENGLAND TO CLASH FOR EUROPEAN MIXED DOUBLES CROWN April 18, 1996 (D.Shuttlenws) - Two of the top mixed doubles pairs in the world will fight it out for the title of "best in Europe" when they meet in the mixed doubles finals of the European badminton championships being held in Herning, Denmark. All-England finalists Simon Archer and Julie Bradbury of England defeated Ron Michels and Erica van den Heuvel of the Netherlands 15-11 15-12 in semifinal action late today to take one finals spot. Danes Michael Sogaard and Rikke Olsen claimed the other finals berth with a 15-9 15-10 victory over Michael Keck and Karen Stechmann of Germany. COPYRIGHT 1996 by D.Shuttlenws@genie.com. PERMISSION GIVEN to redistribute electronically in whole or in part.