VIENNA - The second day of the World Cup starts with one substitute, because the Greek Nikos Chatzipavlis didn't appear in Vienna, with Alfonso Legazpi as the best winner of the first session and without the eight Austrians who didn't succeed to reach the next round on the first qualification day.
The better players from the homeland, such as Arnim Kahofer, Andreas Kronlachner and Andreas Horvath will enter the tournament today, for them we can say on beforehand, the expectations are much higher.
Andreas Horvath has a magnificent past with titles in the classical disciplines. Andreas Kronlachner, who celebrated his 39th birthday on Friday (,,jetzt gemma auf den 40er los'') is already for a long time a well known player in international three cushion.
Wilco van Wijk and Huub Wilkowski (the partner of Monique van Hamond, who was eliminated yesterday), are two Dutch guys with the potential come at least one round further. Berry Dallinga, hotel keeper in Sluiskil, made a strong impression in his second match last night with over 1.300 average. He will play in his group today with the Dane Christian Andersen (what's in a name).
Ronald Geyt, the Belgian who moved to the Netherlands, was the first substitute after yesterday's matches, but he slipped in through the back door and is now playing with Czech Jan Slechta and Jean Reverchon in the group.
The top three of yesterday: 1 Alfonso Legzpi, 1.304, 2 Mehmet Yavaz 1.304, 3 Manol Minaoglu, 0.983.
The matches start at 10.00 and can be followed on Kozoom for free. Tomorrow you'll need a Premium pass.