[<<] [>>] by Allan Morris at Genval
10th August 2005 (International)

John Davis convincingly won the 9th Belgian Open Championship at Genval, Brussels this past weekend. 18 minutes into the tournament he had already won the "yard-line" of triple-brewed Belgian ales (triple-peeling prize) by defeating Ian Price +14tp. In at least 2 other games his triple-peel attempts very narrowly failed.

In the final John defeated Bruno Eeman +2, +5. In both games Bruno could not quite take full advantage when John's triple-peel attempts broke down.

Despite carrying a substantial tribute to Uruguayan good-living about the waist-line, Jonathan Lamb retained enough of his old form to beat Charles-Eric Vilain XIIII +5, +13 in the play-off for 3rd place.

John Swabey held off Alex Jardine to take the plate event.

Dinner in the Villa du Lac was suitably splendid and there was only 1 (minor) injury in the "Call My Bluff" type game which replaced the singing. (I'll say that again - THERE WAS NO SINGING!)

Next year's Belgian Open will be the 10th time that we have held the event. Suitable celebrations will be organised. It will take place on 5th & 6th of August (mark that in your diaries).

Results

Final: John Davis beat Bruno Eeman +2, +5
3rd/4th: Jonathan Lamb beat Charles-Eric Vilain XIIII +5, +13

Semi-1: Bruno Eeman beat Jonathan Lamb +3
Semi-2: John Davis beat Charles-Eric Vilain XIIII +10

Block A

1st place goes directly to the semi-final

Bruno Eeman beat Jonathan Lamb +5
Bruno Eeman beat Alex Jardine +8
Bruno Eeman beat John Swabey +12
Bruno Eeman beat Bernard Witas +13

Jonathan Lamb beat Alex Jardine +13
Jonathan Lamb beat John Swabey +9
Jonathan Lamb beat Bernard Witas +13

John Swabey beat Alex Jardine +2t
John Swabey beat Bernard Witas +10

Alex Jardine beat Bernard Witas +6

Block B

1st place goes directly to the semi-final

John Davis beat Kevin Garrad +7
John Davis beat Ian Price +14tp
John Davis beat Allan Morris +14
John Davis beat Charles-Eric Vilain XIIII +8

Ian Price beat Kevin Garrad +6
Ian Price beat Charles-Eric Vilain XIIII +3

Kevin Garrad beat Allan Morris +4
Kevin Garrad beat Charles-Eric Vilain XIIII +14

Allan Morris beat Ian Price +1t

Charles-Eric Vilain XIIII beat Allan Morris +11

Knockout Round 2

winners to semi-finals, losers to plate

Jonathan Lamb beat Alex Jardine +7
Charles-Eric Vilain XIIII beat Ian Price +11

Knockout Round 1

winners to KO round 2, losers to plate

Jonathan Lamb beat Allan Morris +4
Alex Jardine beat Kevin Garrad +11
Charles-Eric Vilain XIIII beat John Swabey +6
Ian Price beat Bernard Witas +9

Plate Event

includes results from knock-out rounds

John Swabey beat Kevin Garrad +5
John Swabey beat Alex Jardine +8
John Swabey beat Allan Morris +11
John Swabey beat Ian Price +11

Alex Jardine beat Kevin Garrad +11
Alex Jardine beat Ian Price +9
Alex Jardine beat Bernard Witas +4

Kevin Garrad beat Allan Morris +4
Kevin Garrad beat Ian Price +3
Kevin Garrad beat Bernard Witas +14

Ian Price beat Bernard Witas +9

Allan Morris beat Bernard Witas +4t