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IMPROVEYOURPOOL.COM AUSTRIA OPEN 2006 ABOUT IBPF

International Billiard Pro- GETS motion Foundation (IBPF), that is the new organizer’s HIS THIRD TOUR-TITLE name of the poolbilliard Eurotour, the only existing Rankweil, he remained un- successfull European pro- defeated in the whole tourna- fessional tournament se- ment process and got himself ries in for now over 12 to his altogether third title years. The IBPF is the ex- on the tour at all. In the title clusive partner of the Euro- match, Chamat stood up to pean Pocket Billard Federa- the Dutchman Nick van den tion (EPBF). With its whole Berg with 7-10 and herewith power and engagement, prevented van den Bergs se- the IBPF, decisively sup- cond tour victory in this year. ported by Eurotour title- The third places were occup- sponsor Dynamic Billard, ied by Van den Bergs fellow- wants to further develope countryman and the Eurotour with a com- the German , pletely revised system. who could herewith defend his leading in the overall- rankings successfully against Feijen and Van den Berg, © JP PARMENTIER / EPBF © JP PARMENTIER who improved to third place. Winner Marcus Chamat Only a few points behind the overall Top 3 is Rankweil- > Again Patrick‘s Canadi- quarter-fi nalist an tavern, the venue of the (GB), before then on overall- ImproveYourPool.com Austria place No. 5 the tournament Open 2006, proved to be a winner Chamat is noted. good place for Scandinavian However, for defending and/ players. For the altogether or improving this outstanding fourth time in consequence position, a hard piece of work the victory went to a partici- is waiting for Chamat in the pant from the high north of next tour stop in the Nether- Europe. After the Swede Nic- lands. As the runner-up of the las Bergendorff and Markus previous year, at that time he Juva from Finland in the years lost the title-match of Weert 2003 and 2005 it was now against Feijen, he has to as in 2004 “Little Big“ Swede defend the most points com- Marcus Chamat, who could pared with the Top 4 of the secure himself the winner’s overall-rankings. At least for trophy during the fourth Euro- the moment that might make Tour of the current season. As a further improvement in the the only one of the altogether overall-rankings for Chamat 201 players from 31 diffe- clearly more diffi cult. rent nations, who traveled to CO-SPONSORS

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TOUR STOP TOP 32 EURO RANKING TOP 32 RANKINGS

Pl Name Nat. Pts Pl Name Nat. Pts 1 CHAMAT Marcus SWE 630 1 ENGERT Thomas GER 2645 2 VAN DEN BERG Nick NL 510 2 FEIJEN Niels NL 2425 3 ENGERT Thomas GER 420 3 VAN DEN BERG Nick NL 2390 3 FEIJEN Niels NL 420 4 MAJID Imran GB 2370 5 DRAGO Tony MLT 350 5 CHAMAT Marcus SWE 2335 5 REIMERING Christian GER 350 6 REIMERING Christian GER 2125 5 MAJID Imran GB 350 7 ORTMANN Oliver GER 2010 5 ORTMANN Oliver GER 350 8 SOUQUET Ralf GER 1895 9 PEACH Daryl GB 300 9 ALCAIDE David ESP 1825 9 HYBLER Roman CZ 300 10 PETRONI Fabio ITA 1820 9 OSBORNE Craig GB 300 11 BABICA Radoslaw PL 1805 9 TEGE Sascha GER 300 12 PEACH Daryl GB 1775 9 BABICA Radoslaw PL 300 13 UZZELL Kevin GB 1760 9 ALCAIDE David ESP 300 14 SCHMIDT Michael GER 1750 9 PETRONI Fabio ITA 300 15 PAURITSCH Sven GER 1730 9 STEPANOV Konstantin RUS 300 16 FOLDES Vilmos HUN 1715 17 ALCOBERRO David ESP 275 17 TSCHUDI Marco SUI 1700 17 CANKURT Mehmet TR 275 18 STEPANOV Konstantin RUS 1675 17 FULCHER Jonni SUI 275 19 HYBLER Roman CZ 1660 17 JUVA Markus FIN 275 20 TOT Sandor SCG 1640 17 KAPLAN Jorn GER 275 21 KAPLAN Jorn GER 1635 17 LOPEZ David ESP 275 22 MARTENS Marcel NL 1620 17 LYSHOLM Roger NOR 275 23 WORTHINGTON Andy GB 1620 17 PAURITSCH Sven GER 275 24 STOJANOVIC Philip CRO 1585 17 QUITADAMO Michele ITA 275 25 KRISTOFFERSEN Kasper DEN 1560 17 SANNWALD Jochen GER 275 26 SEE Huidji NL 1530 17 SMIT Gilliano NL 275 27 THEHU Jesse NL 1520 17 SOUQUET Ralf GER 275 28 STOLKA Harald GER 1515 17 TOT Sandor SCG 275 29 ROTER Mariusz PL 1505 17 UZZELL Kevin GB 275 30 LELY Alex NL 1490 edited & published by 17 WORTHINGTON Andy GB 275 31 KAPLAN Thomasz PL 1485 Eddie GmbH & Co KG 17 ZVILAR Zoran SCG 275 32 KIRSTEN Marcel GER 1480 Postbox 220221 45067 Essen - Germany More Rankings on More Rankings on Phone: +49-(0)201-257 57 www.epbf.com ww.epbf.com Fax: +49-(0)201-257 75 eMail: [email protected]

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PICTURES

Champion Marcus Chamat enjoys the moment of triumph.

The final-arena of the Im- proveYourPool.com Austria Open again met the high- est requirements.

Left picture: Marcus Cha- mat with the trophy.

Right picture: The Top 4 of the ImproveYourPool.com Austria Open (from left to right): Runner-up Nick van FOTOS: © JP PARMENTIER / EPBF © JP PARMENTIER FOTOS: den Berg, Champion Mar- cus Chamat, Niels Feijen, Thomas Engert (both 3rd)

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Dutch Niels Feijen mana- ged his 3rd consecutive semi-final appearance of the running season in Rankweil.

Semi-finalist Thomas Engert defended his lea- dership in the overall-ran- kings.

IBPF-Chairman David Morris (l.) and Norbert FOTOS: © JP PARMENTIER / EPBF © JP PARMENTIER FOTOS: Engel, owner of „Patrick‘s Canadian Taverne“, con- gratulate the Champion Marcus Chamat.

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