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PRAGUE - Current world number 1 Dick Jaspers played a main role in the 5th playing weekend in Czech 3-cushion league. The overall winner of the World cup circuit 2019 was invited to play for the first time in his career in the Czech competition. He joined the team of BC Vitkov-Sokol Zizkov. Two years ago, in 2017, Jaspers played for the team of Mr. Jiri Vitek in the Coupe d‘Europe for classic teams.

PRAGUE - The Czech team Vitkov Prague with Marek Faus, the Belgian Eddy Leppens and the Dutch player Dick Jaspers is the title holder in the European Cup for classic teams in Prague this weekend. The defending champion has strengthened its team for this tournament with Dick Jaspers, the world's number one in three cushion, and seems stronger than ever before. The Dutchman, who plays one cushion, is replacing the German Wolfgang Zenkner in the team. The European Cup is organized by Vitkov Prague together with the CEB, the European Billiard Federation. The tournament will be broadcast live by Kozoom.

PRAAG - The victory in the Europa Cup was celebrated with a delectable Dom Perignon, after the team of Vitkov Prague had to dig deep to beat Chartres from France 4-2 in the final on Sunday. Marek Faus was the undisputed MVP of the team all through the tournament, German veteran Wolfgang Zenkner was the weakest link (he lost four matches in a row), and it was Eddy Leppens who was put under tremendous pressure to bring home the bacon.

PRAGUE - The teams of Etikon, Chartres and Ronchin remained unbeaten in the preliminary rounds of the Coupe d'Europ for classic games. The Dutch team Etikon, five-time winner of the European Cup, defeated two French teams this weekend and was the group winner to advance to the final round from 22 to April 24 in Prague. Vitkov Prague, the title holder, was seeded automatically. Andernos and Bochum were in the groups second best and join the teams for the final rounds.