DOUAI - The long-awaited event is just around the corner: Frédéric Caudron (12-time world champion, 30-time European champion) returns to billiards this weekend in a match for the French classic team competition. Caudron will play for Douai-Carvin team at the Salle Descartes in Douai. The Belgian player comes into action alongside Pascal Dessaint and Alain Remond. The matches are for the third round of the French JDS D1 championship.
This Saturday 27 and Sunday 28 January, the groups A and B will play for that third round with a total of six teams. Douai-Carvin hosts Douarnenez Valdys and Epinal (free days Andernos). Ronchin hosts Voisins-le-Bretonneux and Chartres (exempt is Oissel).
We congratulate Béatrice Bertolotti and Pascal Dessaint, presidents of the Douai and Carvin clubs, on this initiative!
In Group A, Andernos, Douarnenez and Douai-Carvin have a total of 4 points, Epinal 0. In Group B, Oissel, Chartres and Ronchin have 4 points, Voisins-le-Bretonneux 0. Epinal and Voisins-le-Bretonneux play their last match on this occasion.
The day will be broadcast on Kozoom in cooperation with the organizing club.
Saturday schedule:
10.00 (B): Ronchin-Voisins
13.00 (A): Douai-Carvin/Epinal
15.30 (B): Loser 1-Chartres
18.00 (A): Loser 2-Douarnenez
Sunday programme:
9.00 (B): Winner 1-Chartres
11.00 (A): Winner 2-Douarnenez
Among the 18 players expected to play are Frédéric Caudron, Raymund Swertz, Willy Gérimont, Xavier Grétillat, Alain Remond, Brahim Djoubri, Pascal Dessaint, Jean-François Florent and Bernard Villiers. Also, among others, Grégory Le Deventec and Jacky Justice.
