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Woodpecker racing around billiards arena

01/17/2014

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Jean Paul de Bruijn is on top of his group after he beat Raimond Burgman

KAATSHEUVEL - The Woodpecker raced around the arena for Raimond Burgman and Barry van Beers on the opening day of the Masters in Kaatsheuvel. High runs over ten were rewarded by the cheerful tune of the famous Woody cartoons. The system was copied from the Superprestige in Lommel and is meant to increase the atmosphere.

There was a little discussion before the start. Hennie Wezenbeek, the sports director, explains: ,,We were talking about the situation when there is a 39-29 score and the player who is behind, runs ten. Should you have loud music in the room at 39-39?''

After all, they agreed, players and organization. And now the Woodpecker may spread his wings when there are high scores, for a tour around the very crowded Brabant billiard room during the first sessions.

Twice on this day, the bird was flying out for a run of thirteen. Barry van Beers recorded it in a sprint during his match against Harrie van de Ven in the 12th inning, when he made the match to a formality. The Brabant bump ran from 18-14 to a big lead (31-14) and it was a breeze for Van Beers to grab the win: 40-29 in 21 innings.

The wine bottles are not yet opened for Dick Jaspers, although not a big drinker, but the multiple champion played the best match until now in the last evening session. round. The emphasis was on the second half of his match against Jean van Erp, when Jaspers after an early run of nine finished 5-4-3-9-3 in the last five innings for a final score 40-24 in thirteen.

The outcome is that Jaspers (averaging 2.352) and Van Beers (1.632) after the matches in round two. Jean van Erp needs the maximum points in the decisive match against Dave Christiani. Bert van Manen needs a little miracle to vie for a top two position after his bad poor against Jean van Erp.

Barry van Beers is doing well in Group B, where Harrie van de Ven is facing two rivals for the second place: Erwin Kivits and Adrie Demming. He plays himself against Erwin Kivits, the rookie at this gala.

The 'Hagenaar' Jeffrey Jorissen , who's already in a good form for weeks in the league, started the Masters impressive. Frans van Schaik couldn't match at all in the first round, after that Huub Wilkowski really was a tough opponent, but he beat him 40-30 in 34. Glenn Hoffman , like Wilkowski at one match point is the main candidate for the second place.

Jean Paul de Bruijn and Raimond Burgman, who dealed with Martien van der Spoel and Therese Klompenhouwer in their first matches, battled for the leading position in Group B. The reigning champion eventually took the win after a hard fight at the end, 40-38 in 34. Burgman needs a victory against Van der Spoel to secure the quarters.
Today, Friday, the first matches on the program are:

11.00: Christiani -Van Manen
Demming - Kivits
13.:00: Klompenhouwer - Van der Spoel
Hofman -Van Schaik

Followed by the third session of the group matches:

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