Wednesday, April 27, 2016

New Chairman European Billard comes from Borculo “Billiards should return … – Omroep Gelderland


 
 Monday, April 25th, 2016, 17:00
 

 


 
 
 
 


  BORCULO –
 Bennie Deegens from Borculo is the new president of the European Billard, CEB. The Achterhoeker was in September already acting chairman.
 


 

Deegens has a clear mission: billiards should be back on television. “But everything stands or falls with an enthusiastic reporter. Previously, you could hear Ben de Graaf at Studio Sport , but you should now look at the commercials or the BBC. But then you see snooker. “

Snooker is a variation that is especially popular in Britain. Deegens: “Behind these tournaments are big bookmakers. In our country is not allowed to bet billiard competitions.

Deegens learned to play billiards in the pub. That is now no longer the place to be, says the Borculoër. “You lit a cigarette in, drank a beer. But because of the smoking ban in the hospitality you have to go to billiard centers and community centers.

To the billiard sport back to get in the picture is money needed, the Achterhoeker says, also chairman of the section cushion the KNBB. “But at NOC * NSF I do not have to knock. Who wants to invest only in sports which we have medal chances at the Olympics. And billiards is not an Olympic sport. “

Deegens is chairman of the CEB to the Annual General Meeting next year. “Then resigns the whole board, but members are re-elected. I expect afterwards to continue as president. “

 
 
 
 

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