OOSTERHOUT/LOCHEM - Ahead of a distant World Cup (in Seoul), a number of players will face a nice warm-up in a double round in the Dutch premier league, the Kozoom league, this weekend. Eddy Merckx first played the top match in the Belgian league with Biljart Express against Herstaliën headed by Roland Forthomme last Friday evening. Before they travel to Korea, Jeffrey Jorissen, Nikos Polychronopoulos, Berkay Karakurt and Pierre Soumagne, among others, will come to the tables twice more in the premier league. Sam van Etten and Joey de Kok only play on Saturday.
Team Eekhoorn, SIS Schoonmaak and Stichting Topbiljart Zundert are the three leaders with eight points out of five matches. That battle will bring a great weekend on Saturday and Sunday. Team Eekhoorn meets Aartsbouw Sprundel on Saturday in an away match with Nikos Polychronopoulos as its leader and Sunday's away match against Zundert, this weekend's top affair, in the same line-up. At Zundert, Sergio Jimenez is the leading player on Sunday.
SIS Schoonmaak, first-time loser last Sunday at home against J&F Auto's, travels to Bousema in Lochem on Saturday with Eddy Merckx against Jeffrey Jorissen on centre court. On Sunday, SIS plays at home Burgmans Biljarts. STZ Zundert, the third frontrunner, plays J&F Auto's on Saturday and thus Team Eekhoorn on Sunday.
The full programme of the double weekend:
Saturday, November 4 (13.00)
Bousema-JBScues-SIS Schoonmaak
Jeffrey Jorissen-Eddy Merckx
Johan Loncelle-Jean van Erp
Gökhan Salman-Raimond Burgman
Frans van Schaik-Raymund Swertz
J&F Auto’s/New Jorissen-STZ Zundert
Kay de Zwart-Thorsten Frings
Joey de Kok-Sam van Etten
Therese Klompenhouwer-Francis Forton
Herman van Daalen-Rik van Beers``
DKM Tools-Dekker/APSprundel
Birol Uymaz-Dave Christiani
Roland Uijtdewillegen-Barry van Beers
Jack Wijnen-Gerwin Valentijn
Eddy Willems-Henk Blauwblomme
Team Nachtwacht-Cues&Darts/Xtreme
Berkay Karakurt-Glenn Hofman
Erwin Kivits-Jef Philipoom
Harrie van de Ven-Pierre Soumagne
Frank Martens-Huub Wilkowski
Aartsbouw Sprundel-Team Eekhoorn
Ronny Brants-Nikos Polychronopoulos
Dirk Weeremans-Peter Ceulemans
Tom Persyn-Frans van Kuyk
Ad Broeders-Jerry Hermans
Dallinga.com-Burgmans Biljarts
Jean Paul de Bruijn-Anno de Kleine
Steven van Acker-Bart Ceulemans
Peter De Backer-Marco Janssen
Berry Dallinga-Johan Roijers
Sunday 5 November:
St. Topbiljart Zundert-Team Eekhoorn
Sergio Jimenez-Nikos Polychronopoulos
Thorsten Frings-Peter Ceulemans
Francis Forton-Frans van Kuyk
Rik van Beers-Kurt Ceulemans
SIS Schoonmaak-Burgmans Biljarts
Jean van Erp-Anno de Kleine
Raimond Burgman-Bart Ceulemans
Raymund Swertz-Marco Janssen
Martien van der Spoel-Johan Roijers
Dekker/AP-Cues&Darts
Dave Christiani-Glenn Hofman
Barry van Beers-Jef Philipoom
Gerwin Valentijn-Pierre Soumagne
Henk Blauwblomme-Huub Wilkowski
Dallinga.com-Aartsbouw Sprundel
Jean Paul de Bruijn-Ronny Brants
Steven van Acker-Dirk Weeremans
Peter De Baker-Tom Persyn
Berry Dallinga-Ad Broeders
DKM Tools-J&F Auto’s
Birol Uymaz-Murat Gökmen
Davy van Havere-Kay de Zwart
Roland Uijtdewillegen-Therese Klompenhouwer
Jack Wijnen-Herman van Daalen
Team Nachtwacht-Bousema Lochem
Berkay Karakurt-Jeffrey Jorissen
Erwin Kivits-Johan Loncelle
Harrie van de Ven-Gökan Salman
Frank Martens-Frans van Schaik
All matches these two days to be seen on Kozoom.