The closer to the end, the more pressure on the teams in the fight for the high positions in the premier league three-cushion. The Dutch team competition enters its 19th of 22 rounds tomorrow, Sunday, with matches bringing the decision a little closer again. For instance, SIS Schoonmaak with Dick Jaspers as its leading player faces a home match against Team Eekhoorn with Nikos Polychronopoulos. The numbers 3 and 4 also meet each other and the battle in the lower regions continues unabated. In short: an exciting Sunday in the Kozoom league is waiting.
The best leading players are invited, such as Roland Forthomme for Zundert, that plays against Cues&Darts with Glenn Hofman as its spearhead. Eddy Merckx plays for SIS against Peter Ceulemans, Jean van Erp against Frans van Kuyk and in other matches Dave Christiani against Eddy Leppens, Dion Nelin and Ronny Lindemann against Jeffrey Jorissen and Johan Loncelle and Turks Turgay Orak and Omer Karakurt meet in the Dutch league.
The national and international class is dripping from them in the battle for the play-offs and for retention.
The top billing is SIS Schoonmaak against Team Eekhoorn: SIS has 29 points out of 18, Eekhoorn one point less. The lead over numbers 3 and 4 is fairly comfortable, but still manageable.
The line-ups in that match:
Dick Jaspers-Nikos Polychronopoulos
Eddy Merckx-Peter Ceulemans
Jean van Erp-Frans van Kuyk
Raimond Burgman-Jerry Hermans
Also an important match at the top is STZ Zundert against Cues&Darts. Roland Forthomme is the occasional captain for Zundert, at Cues&Darts foreigners Ruben Legazpi and Pierre Soumagne are there to strengthen the team.
The line-ups:
Roland Forthomme-Glenn Hofman
Thorsten Frings-Ruben Legazpi
Sam van Etten-Pierre Soumagne
Francis Forton-Huub Wilkowski
Playing in its regular line-up, Dekker/AP Sprundel will face Burgmans Biljarts with Eddy Leppens leading the team with three Belgians and one Dutchman.
Dave Christiani-Eddy Leppens
Barry van Beers-Anno de Kleine
Gerwin Valentijn-Bart Ceulemans
Henk Blauwblomme-Marco Janssen
Bousema/JBScues had to replace its German frontman Martin Horn at the last minute for the away match against DKM Tools due to aftereffects of his foot injury. Jeffrey Jorissen is now frontman, Frans van Schaik is substitute.
Dion Nelin-Jeffrey Jorissen
Ronny Lindemann-Johan Loncelle
Davy van Havere-Stefan Galla
Jack Wijnen-Frans van Schaik
Dallinga, after a busy King's Day at the restaurant, prepares the billiard arena for the home match against J&F Auto's, which will say goodbye to Joey de Kok and Therese Klompenhouwer at the end of this season and will play for survival.
Jean Paul de Bruijn-Kay de Zwart
Steven van Acker-Joey de Kok
Peter De Backer-Therese Klompenhouwer
Berry Dallinga-Herman van Daalen
And in the match between Team Nachtwacht and Aartsbouw Sprundel, which recently announced its new plans, it is all about occupying the last place. Two Turkish frontrunners have been landed for that purpose, among others.
Omer Karakurt-Turgay Orak
Savas Bulut-Ronny Brants
Harrie van de Ven-Dirk Weeremans
Frank Martens-Tom Persyn.
All matches Sunday at 1pm and to be seen live on Kozoom.