Palazon, the junior champion, is now a World Cup winner.
06/24/2019
On the last day of the Blankenberge World Cup, the odds were on three different players: Jung Han Heo, Torbjörn Blomdahl and Martin Horn. The Korean had impressed with his win over Caudron in 14 innings, and he looked in better control of his nerves than ever. The German had brought his “La Baule” game to Belgium, and looked a candidate for his third World Cup. The Swede had eliminated Jaspers and was eager to climb a few spots on the ranking. A new victory would be his... »
Who will follow Tayfun Tasdemir and Frédéric Caudron?
06/15/2019
Ocean views are what make Blankenberge a tourist attraction all year long. But next week. most tourists will be billiard lovers who look the other way: to the Casino where the world’s best play 3-cushion. The 2019 World Cup season opened in Antalya, where Tayfun Tasdemir was the winner over Jae Ho Cho. That event was followed by Ho Chi Minh, where Frédéric Caudron beat his countryman Roland Forthomme in the final. The season is still young, but... »
ESPA 2019 5-Pins tournament in ROESELARE (BE)
06/14/2019
The 6th edition of ESPA 19 at 5-Pins In Roeselare (BE) ended with the victory of CRB Léopold (BE) with the following players: Trentino Ismael - Carbognin Giovanni Garavaglia Luca - Memmi Gianluca Cosci Mickele - Carbognin Giovanni At the second place the local team DOS1 (BE) with the players Primon Thomas - Henriksen Kim Debaes Peter - Mostery Peter The... »
WC 5-Pins 2019 - Qualification Tournament Procedure
06/11/2019
Attached all needed informations for the "players registration at the qualification tournament" to be played in Italy in order to qualify the 8 players from CEB Federations to be add to the seeded players in the WC Main Tournament at Pistoia on 16-20 October 2019. WC 5-Pins 2019 - Qualification Tournament Procedure »
Formidable Caudron wins his 21st World Cup
05/26/2019
Did we have to travel all the way to Vietnam to find out? Whether we did, or stayed at home to watch it all on Kozoom: The Ho Chi Minh tournament once again taught us two basic truths about our sport. Here they are: Of all the 3-cushion countries in the world, Belgium is the best. And of all the Belgians, Caudron is the best. The Ho Chi Minh tournament has only been on the calendar for five years, but it never fails to deliver high quality 3-cushion and surprising results. In this 2019... »
Can the Vietnamese produce another final?
05/18/2019
The European players are still dominant in the World Cup cycle, but the Vietnamese learn fast. Can they repeat the stunt they pulled last year? For the fifth time, Vietnam will be the host of a World Cup tournament. Previous editions in Ho Chi Minh City were won by Tayfun Tasdemir (2015), Frédéric Caudron (2016), Eddy Merckx (2017) and Quyet Chien Tran (2018). The Vietnamese crowd loves 3-cushion, and this event has never lacked in atmosphere or enthusiasm. It goes without... »
The European Championships Billiards in Brandenburg a.d. Havel on Eurosport 2
05/11/2019
Monday the 13th of May 2019 The European Championships Billiards in Brandenburg a.d. Havel on Eurosport 2 (20.00 CET) Final 3cushion men »
Brandenburg mega-event colors orange.
05/06/2019
A marathon of matches completed, the European Championships of 2019 were closed on Sunday afternoon. The Stahlpalast in Brandenburg an der Havel was host to the game of billiards for eleven days, with more than 500 athletes from 21 countries competing. The sport itself was a big winner, said CEB president Diane Wild in an interview with Kozoom’s Frits Bakker. She referred to the junior and ladies’ events, the wheelchair demonstration and the regular disciplines that have... »
Day 11: EC ends with an outstanding closing ceremony
05/05/2019
On Sunday the final decisions were made at the European Billiards Championships in Brandenburg an der Havel/Germany. The highlight was the final of the 3-Cushions-competition for National Teams. Belgium and Spain made it to the final and at the beginning the match between Frédéric Caudron/Eddy Merckx and Daniel Sanchez/Ruben Legazpi wasn’t as world class as expected. After seven innings the score was 12:10 in favor of the Belgian duo, followed by a sudden the... »
Day 10: Dick Jaspers is the new European Champion
05/05/2019
The current 3-cushions world champion Dick Jaspers is now also European champion. In the continental championships in Brandenburg an der Havel/Germany, the Dutchman secured the title on Saturday afternoon by a 40:31-victory over the reigning champion Marco Zanetti from Italy. In the beginning this match saw a very strong Dick Jaspers who made some runs and took a lead of 20:9-points. But then tide turned - at least temporarily. Zanetti made an unbelievable run of 16 points and was suddenly... »