HERSTAL - With twelve teams, divided into three groups of four, the European cup 5 pins has been launched this morning (Friday) at 9.00 pm. The tournament is organized fort he first time in Belgium in the Hall Omnisports in Herstal. For Belgium, two teams were at the start. The Italians with Michelangelo, Rossano, Stefano, Santi and Fioravante are the favorite for the title.
The championship lasts until Sunday and is played. The group leaders are Italy, Germany and France A.
The composition of the groups:
Group A :
- Italy (Michelangelo, Rossano, Stefano, Santi, Fioravante)
- Belgium B (Spoormans, Schiettecatte, Forton, Heyndrickx, Trentino, Van Goethem)
- France B (Carreau, Racary, Guerin, Herrebrecht, Fourre, Davoine)
- San Marino (Gobbi, Guardigli, I.Giardi, M.Giardi, Canio, Busignani)
Group B :
- Germany (Petzke, Kunz, Berner, Schock, Reich)
- Luxembourg (Goedert, Susca, Pereira, Dos Santos, Degreef, Achten)
- Belgium A (Debaes, Mostrey, Casteleyn, Deconinck, Ilse Stevens, Bruwier)
- Switzerland A (Cossu, Calzi, Franzese, Sticco, Raviele, Garzia)
Group C :
- France A (Hingant, Duvernoy, Picot, Guillemant, Bouvier, Sortais)
- Spain (Argemi, Sanchez, Viladomat, Torrent, Sabio)
- Switzerland B (Aime, Potenza, Cossu, Malaspina, Tettamanti)
- Danmark (R.Andersen, T.Andersen, Sjorup, Ryholdt)