Peter Ceulemans best winner against Forthomme

ANDERNOS - The Andernos team has finished the regular competition on top of the ranking in the group with CetSi Morangis, Albert and Colmar. The last match against Albert was won 6-2. Peter Ceulemans (Albert) was the best man in this meeting with a victory vs Roland Forthomme: 50-31 in 23 innings with 2.174 average. Peter Ceulemans took a big margin (36-19 in 16) and finished with 3, 5 and 4 in his last three innings. It was the only victory for the team of Albert.

The defending champion had already a 4-0 lead at the break. Jérôme Barbeillon and the substitute for Kasidokostas, Jacques Bonnet, took off with two victories. Bonnet defeated Valéry Callens 50-32 in 62 innings, Barbeillon prevailed against Kurt Ceulemans 50-43 in 30.

Cédric Melnytschenko led the match against Francis Connesson 30-19 after 22 innings, then 32-23 after 24, but could not finish it off. Connesson eventually won 50-49 in 31. The Andernos average was 1.239, Albert 1.123.

Andernos is the leader with 10 points and 34 match points, average 1.257 ahead of CetSI Morangis with 8 points and 32 (1.329). Albert has 4 points and 1.262, Colmar 2 points and 0.989.

The semi-finals of the French championship brings Laxou and CetSI Morangis together. Andernos plays against Saint-Maur or Kozoom, depending on the outcome of the match between these two teams.