DAY 4: 3-CUSHION LADIES NATIONAL TEAMS: ANOTHER GOLD FOR THE NETHERLANDS
Another big event in the TBF headquarters in Ankara is now over and the Dutch supremacy in women 3-cushion discipline was confirmed. The whole podium of Antalya 2023 was confirmed.
The day began with the last qualification round in the morning deciding the 4 semifinalists.
With few surprises Netherlands and Turkiye 1 won their respective groups while Belgium and Denmark qualified as runners up. Crossed semifinals were set up.
The first semifinal was played between Turkiye and Belgium. It was a clear victory for the home team composed by Gulsen Degener and Guzin Mujde Karakasli (30-16 and 30-17). Belgium team (Danielle Le Bruyn and Jaimie Buelens) took home a bronze medal.
The second semifinal (Netherlands - Denmark) was an exciting one. Denmark team (Charlotte Soerensen and Nana Petersen) played good and put the Dutch team under pressure in both matches. Nevertheless the final score smiled to the Klompenhouwer-Jetten duo (30-27 and 30-28). Denmark team got the bronze medal.
In the final match the Dutch team faced the Turkish duo and the outcome was interesting. Therese Klompenhouwer was the first to close the match in 29 innings (30-19). The second match was balanced in the first part; then Karina Jetten geared up and closed her match too with the same score (30-19).
Turkiye got a silver medal and Dutch duo successfully defended the Title conquered in Antalya 2023 with the second gold medal in a row.
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DAY 3: NATIONAL TEAMS LADIES 3-CUSHION FIRST ROUNDS
The third daily session was reserved to the bigger part of the qualification rounds of the National Teams Championship.
Last round will be played tomorrow morning; semifinals and final will follow.
In group A the two qualified teams are already clear: Netherlands and Belgium. They will play their last match to decide their respective position as group winner and runner up.
In group B 3 teams have still a chance to be qualified to the semifinals but only two will be allowed to semifinals: Spain, Turkiye and Denmark. All will be decided in the last matches of tomorrow morning.
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DAY 2: EUROPEAN INDIVIDUAL GOLD NUMBER 11 FOR THERESE KLOMPENHOUWER.
Therese Klompenhouwer (NL) is unbeaten once again and successfully got his 11th European Title in the 3-cushion discipline, out of 11 editions of this championship.
Silver medal for Jaimie Buelens (BE). Bronze for Estela Cardoso (ES) and Guzin Mujde Karakasli (TR).
The second day of the individual tournament started with the quarters final session. Klompenhouwer outplayed her compatriot Karina Jetten setting the best match average of the tournament (1,875) and two runs of 8, equalizing the previous run of 8 by Steffi Tram. Guzin Mujde Karakasli won Steffi Tram by 30-20. The other two quarters final were quite balanced with victories by few points of Jaimie Buelens on Gulsen Degener and Estela Cardoso on Charlotte Sorensen.
Semifinals were therefore clear.
Klompenhouwer vs Cardoso
Karakasli vs Buelens
Klompenhouwer scored again over 1 avg leaving few chances to the Spaniard while Karakasli and Buelens had to fight before closing the match. It was the Belgian athletes who finally prevailed.
The final was quite a strange match, both players struggling to find a good focus. Buelens took the lead and kept it by few points until two third of the match; then Therese come back in the last part of the game with a run of 7 and reached the finish line by 30-21.
The event will continue tomorrow with the National Teams championsip.
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DAY 1: EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIP 3-CUSHION LADIES INDIVIDUAL: QUARTERS FINAL DECIDED
The first day of the individual tournament finished this evening deciding the last 8 athletes that will play the quarters final tomorrow morning.
After the groups stage Therese Klompenhouwer (NL) was on top of the qualification ranking with 0,961 (best avg in pre-rounds) and an high run of 7. She was followed by Gulsen Degener (TR), Steffi Tram (high run 8, DE) and Charlotte Sorensen (DK). The other group winners were Estela Cardoso (ES), Guzin Mujde Karakasli (TR), Jaimie Buelens (BE) and Melanie Hallier (FR).
Runners up also qualified to last 16 round were: Karina Jetten (NL), Monique Wilkowski (NL), Nanna Petersen (DK), Yenny Bajtner (SE), Savvina Skolarikou (GR), Karolien Matthys (BE), Helga Mitterbock (AT) and KORMPI Ioanna (GR).
Last daily session was dedicated to the L16 KO round.
Klompenhouwer, Jetten, Cardoso, Sorensen, Tram, Karakasli, Buelens and Degener survived the L16 round and got a pass for the quarters final.
Below the QF matches scheduled for tomorrow morning March 15th at 10:00 local time.
Klompenhouwer - Jetten
Cardoso - Sorensen
Tram - Karakasli
Buelens - Degener
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LADIES 3-CUSHION CHAMPIONSHIPS KICK OFF IN ANKARA
The Turkish Billiards Federation headquarters in Ankara is once again under the spotlights.
The European Championships 3-Cushion Ladies Individual and National Teams are ready to kick off from March 14th to 17th.
The first one to take place will be the individual tournament (14th and 15th). For this event the 24 best CEB athletes are expected to show up in Ankara representing 11 CEB National Federations. 8 groups of 3 have been set up, best two of each group will be qualified to the last 16 KO round. Quarters final, semifinals and finals are scheduled on Friday 15th.
The day after it will the time for the second edition of the European Championship 3-Cushion Ladies National Teams.
10 teams will join this competition representing 9 CEB National Federations. The playing format is 2 groups of 5 teams, best two of each groups will be qualified to semifinals. The KO rounds are planned for Sunday 17th starting from 13:30 local time.
In both competitions Dutch athletes are the defending champions following their victories in Antalya in 2023. In the individual competition Therese Klompenhouwer will try to get her 11th CEB title. In the National Teams competitions the Dutch team (T. Klompenhouwer - K. Jetten) will try to double the success of 2023 where Klompenhouwer and Van Exter took the gold in the first ever edition.
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