The Dutch team billiards with Dick Jaspers from Sint Willebrord won the Billiards World Championship on Sunday afternoon. Jaspers, together with teammate Jean Paul de Bruijn, grabbed the gold in the final with title defender Vietnam.
For 59-year-old Brabander Jaspers, it is his fourth world title with a Dutch team. The championship was held in the German Viersen. In the semi -final, the Dutch team beat Turkey, Vietnam came in the final due to a victory over Belgium.
Reigning world champion defeated
The two billiard players caused sensation by conquering in the final of the Vietnam World Championship, the reigning champion. In his match against Quyet Chien Tran, Jaspers won 40-38 in 21 innings, the Zeeuw Jean Paul de Bruijn defeated Phuong Vinh Bao, the world champion of 2023, with 40-34 in 28 innings.
The Royal Dutch Billiards Association writes: “The joy afterwards was intense: the two players embraced each other in the Arena for a long time and a little later were gemes gemesolated by friends and supporters. The tournament got a wonderful end in the beautiful German billiard room. ”
“Jean Paul de Bruijn finished his match against Bao first, then Dick Jaspers went through the finish. The Vietnamese opponents both still had a follow -up to make it right, but could no longer disrupt the success. The Netherlands was world champion, a fantastic achievement of the players whose Jaspers is absolute world top and De Bruijn can beat all world toppers in his best days, “said the Biljartbond. The winners won a cash prize of 8,000 euros.