BLANKENBERGE - The superior expert in the balk line games, Patrick Niessen, has three more marathon days to go for his mission at the Belgian championship. The star player is on the hunt for four titles and is still unbeaten in all four disciplines. The multiple Belgian champion leads the rankings in free game, 47/2, 47/1 and 71/2. Niessen is preparing for six mor matches in three days. Eddy Leppens is his main rival in the final stage.
The most impressive matches Patrick Niessen played so far were in free game (1 and 2 innings), 47/2 (300 caroms in 2, 5 and 2 innings) and 47/1 (200 caroms in one inning).
Frédéric Caudron, Eddy Leppens and Peter De Backer (the defending champion) are the main candidates for the title in one cushion.
The intermediate rankings (top three) with three days of matches to go:
Free game:
1 Patrick Niessen 2-4-2666.66-400
2 Philippe Deraes 3-4-200.25-400
3 Andy de Bondt 3-4-61.76-348
Balk line 47/2:
1 Patrick Niessen 3-6-100.00-295
2 Eddy Leppens 2-4-85.71-234
3 Philippe Deraes 3-2-25.44-205
Balk line 47/1:
1 Patrick Niessen 3-6-33.33-200
2 Eddy Leppens 3-6-18.75-115
3 Philippe Deraes 3-2-10.47-50
Balk line 71/2:
1 Patrick Niessen 2-4-27.77-111
2 Philippe Deraes 3-4-21.18-200
3 Eddy Leppens 2-2-18.31-75
One cushion:
1 Peter De Backer 2-4-7.50-74
2 Frédéric Caudron 1-2-18.75-62
3 Eddy Leppens 2-2-9.84-56.