3-Cushion
VALENCIA - The Swede Michael Nilsson was not in a great shape, but still Clichy Montmartre had no problems to reach the final stage of the European Cup. The Paris team, playing without Dick Jaspers, won two matches in the group D with three teams. Both matches were won 6-2: Eddy Merckx, Richard Bitalis and Jean Reverchon remained unbeaten.
Eddy Merckx played his best match against Leppens, which he won 2-0 with an average of 1.764. The collision with the organizing team of Gandia was the most important in the group. Sergio Jimenez defeated Michael Nilsson, but Richard Bitalis won 2-1 against Alfonso Legazpi and Jean Reverchon defeated Jose Luis Pascual 2-0.
Gandia and Clichy showed themselves both too strong in their duels with Royal Kortrijk. Gandia even won with the maximum score by victories of Eddy Leppens (against Ronny Brandts), Sergio Jimenez, Alfonso Legazpi and Jose Luis Pascual. Only Michael Nilsson spoiled two match points for Clichy against Henk Blauwblomme.
The Italian team Catania stayed away for the prelimanaries.
BC Elversberg was already seeded for the finals after one day by two 8-0 victories against the Portuguese team of Leixoes and Turkish Ondokusmayis. Also in this group played only three teams because Zurich cancelled his performance.
BC Horster Eck took his third win too in Group E today. The German champions defeated Sala Mari from Italy. Haeng Jik Kim was the best man: he beat Aldo Visco 2-0 with an average of 2.307.