ZUNDERT – The teams of TOVV.nl/MCR and Dallinga/Frans Bevers play the final of the Dutch cup. Dallinga outsprinted its opponent A1 Biljarts in the semifinals. TOVV defeated Mineraal Holland with the same score: 8-0.
Frédéric Caudron was the start player in the semi-final with a win against Raimond Burgman (3-1). The Belgian started fabulously with 30 in four innings, then lost a set, but again won the fourth 15-8. The averages were impressive: Caudron 3.235, Burgman 2.250.
Eddy Leppens won the other match for the Dallinga team against Henk Blauwblomme 3-1 (1.404).
Eddy Merckx jumped to victory against Murat Naci Coklu (15-12, 15-11, 15-7, 1.406/1.000). On the other table Frans van Kuyk was in trouble during the first sets (2-0 down), but than repared against Anno de Kleine with three winning sets.
The TOVV player excelled at the end and sprinted to 3-2 15-2 (6), 15-10 (13) and 15-10 (1.413/1.130).
The final matches (Dallinga-TOVV)
Caudron-Merckx
Leppens-Van Kuyk
De Bruijn Christiani
Hofman-Bitalis