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KAPELLE - What was Raymond Ceulemans doing in Kapelle, where a new billiard arena was presented, the team of Verbrugge, that will play there next season showed himself to the public and where everyone looked forward to the play-offs of the Dutch leauge, which will be organized in this new arena De Vroone in Kapelle from Thursday 2 to Sunday 5 June?
The all-time champion himself took the microphone for a little speech, first with a smile (,,all players of the famous Crystal Kelly team have a new sponsor now, except me, so if there are any sponsors who want me to play here... ?''), later with a tribute and admiration for the organization that's promoting the billiard sport in Zeeland.
,I want to say that I have a deep admiration'', said Ceulemans, ,,for what is being done here for billiard sports. The organization, with his domicile in Sluiskil, led by Meerten Dallinga, didn't shine only in major tournaments like the World Cup and the world championship, but is also very active with two teams on the highest level and the development of youth players. It is amazing what is being done. I congratulate the organization with this new billiard center.''
The Foundation in Zeeland, which has two teams in the highest league now (Delta and Verbrugge Hyundai) will play next year with two teams on different locations. Delta stays in hotel/restaurant Dallinga, the team of Verbrugge moves to De Vroone Kapelle. There, the owners bought the two billiards from Crystal Kelly in Waalwijk.
The Verbrugge team, with Martin Spoormans as the leading man, has two more games to play and is close to degradation from the premier league. Meerten Dallinga is still looking for sponsors for next year to strengthen the team and try to reach the premier league again.
Many sponsors, billiards fans, sports figures, politicians visited the presentation last night in Kapelle. De Vroone will get more publicity by organizing the play-offs for the Dutch championship with Van Donge en De Roo, Crystal Kelly, Delta and Snellen Recycling, who will play for the Dutch title for teams.
All matches will be broadcasted by Kozoom.