Results - 2009 EBOS/EBSA European Open

Sportcentrum De Pollepel, Naalstraat 43 C, B-2570 Duffel, Belgium - 11th/13th June 2009

EBOS would like to thank the EBSA (European Billiards & Snooker Association) for their valued partnership and significant direct sponsorship for this event, which was staged alongside the European Snooker Championships for the second year running. Further details about the EBSA and the snooker events staged concurrently can be found by clicking on the logo below.

Martin Goodwill came through an Indian onslaught to lift the 2009 European Open and the first prize of in Duffel, defeating Dhruv Sitwala for the second time this season in an EBOS final. This latest impressive victory takes his season's tally of titles on the European Tour to three, and ensured he finished top of the rankings for the 2008/09 season. Sitwala, who defeated fellow professional and countryman Devendra Joshi in the semis captured as runner-up, and the high break prize for his magnificent effort of 309 early on in the group stages.

Neither player really settled in the final, both finding the conditions difficult.  Although the venue was fabulous and had excellent facilities, it was not air-conditioned and by now the extremely warm environment was affecting play. This, combined with the very tight-pocketed tables and perhaps the pressure of the later stages of the Championship, led to a much lower scoring rate than the earlier matches.  Goodwill came through with some losing hazard play, to take the match.

In taking this latest title, Goodwill has surely shown that whilst being one of the worlds best amateur players he is able to fight and defeat some of the games foremost professional's, a record that not many can boast.

Goodwill qualified in high scoring fashion (601 average match score) for the quarter finals, along with the other three eventual semi-finalists (Sitwala, Sethi, Joshi), all of whom topped their respective groups. In the quarter finals Geet Sethi ran riot over Matthew Sutton aided with a break of 301, but this form would soon desert him when facing Goodwill in the semi final.

Inaugural Belgian player Martin Spoormans showed he was no slouch finishing third in his group, and recorded a maiden EBOS century totalling 123 against Dhruv Sitwala only to be just piped to the match win within the final ten minutes. His break consisted mainly of cannons, and was spectacular to watch.

Michael Wright took the honours in the plate defeating good friend and sparring partner Brian Moffatt in an entertaining final, rewarded with for his efforts.

Playing aside, EBSA (in conjunction with EBOS) put 9 additional trainee referee's (5 from Belgium) through their paces and examined them over the course of the tournament, all of which were awarded a Grade 3 EBSA Billiards certification.

Group Stages

 

Round Robin Matches (90 minutes duration) - Thursday 9th & Friday 10th June 2009.

 

		GROUP 1	G.Sethi	P.Davis	R.Bacon	M.Van Herk	R.Vuurstaek	Wins	For	Against	Diff	Position
1		Geet Sethi		453 (55,90,91)	648 (89,61,64,161,54)	673 (238)	628 (125,74)	4	2402	873	1529	1st
2		Phil Davis	242		303 (50,57)	239	339	3	1123	1014	109	2nd
3		Roy Bacon	172	187 (52)		357	382 (56)	2	1098	1288	-190	3rd
4		Mario Van Herk	223	182	152		333	1	890	1463	-573	4th
5		Rudi Vuurstaek	236	192	185	194		0	807	1682	-875	5th

                                                                                                 Note: David Brabiner (Jersey) withdrew due to being in the Quarter Finals of the Masters Snooker event, and was replaced with Mario Van Herk (Belgium).

Qualifiers: Geet Sethi, Phil Davis.                               

		GROUP 2	M.Goodwill	D.Sneddon	B.Moffatt	P.Stegmeier	M.Wright	Wins	For	Against	Diff	Position
1		Martin Goodwill		623 (84,82,134,52)	707 (56,81,124,50,86)	725 (141,78,59,72)	695 (67,122,74unf)	4	2750	637	2113	1st
2		David Sneddon	119		586 (55,57,59,73)	503 (75,58)	510 (69,65,80)	3	1718	1432	286	2nd
3		Brian Moffatt	185	342		289	290	1	1106	1922	-816	4th
4		Patrick Stegmeier	139	225	274 (59)		284	0	922	1825	-903	5th
5		Michael Wright	194	242	355	308		2	1099	1779	-680	3rd

Qualifiers: Martin Goodwill, David Sneddon.

		GROUP 3	D.Sitwala	P.Mumford	G.Heys	W.Kunz	M.Spoormans	Wins	For	Against	Diff	Position
1		Dhruv Sitwala		474 (108,65,103)	703 (309,170)	693 (131,143,138)	417 (53,69,88)	4	2287	857	1430	1st
2		Phil Mumford	296 (69,59)		426	723 (88,54,81,119,77,51)	567 (115,77)	3	2012	1063	949	2nd
3		Guy Heys	164	274 (55)		387 (61)	156	1	981	1755	-774	4th
4		Walter Kunz	74	79	108		82	0	343	2285	-1938	5th
5		Martin Spoormans	323 (51,123)	236	518 (52,62)	478 (63)		2	1555	1222	333	3rd

Qualifiers: Dhruv Sitwala, Phil Mumford.

		GROUP 4	D.Joshi	M.Sutton	R.Agnew	C.W.Steiner	L.de Meyer	Wins	For	Against	Diff	Position
1		Devendra Joshi		464 (104,68,68)	905 (90,95,200,83,86,55)	756 (65,54,223)	737 (56,86,177)	4	2862	722	2140	1st
2		Matthew Sutton	280 (68,68)		376 (78)	602 (169,75,56,72)	553 (119)	3	1811	899	912	2nd
3		Ron Agnew	94	168		283	295	1	840	1856	-1016	4th
4		Carl W Steiner	140	135	264		245	0	784	1896	-1112	5th
5		Ludo de Meyer	208	132	311	255		2	906	1830	-924	3rd

Qualifiers: Devendra Joshi, Matthew Sutton.