1983 World 3 Cushion Championship
Aix-les-Bains, France. May 3-8, 1983
From the notes of Carl Conlon (purchased by Deno Andrews): A very strong field with nine of the twelve players coming in with a 1.000 or better average. The return of Ceulemans of Belgium and Kobayashi of Japan to world play after a hiatus of one year adds to the quality of the field. The equipment was tables by Jean Marty (ie.- champion of the world), with Japanese cushions, Simonis type 300 cloth, and Aramith Balls (with the dark red ball). The hall (Cyclamen Room of the Flower Palace), was a theater with 1,400 seats, very comfortable, with the stage removed and 3 tables set in. The tables were somewhat closer together than usual but seemed to pose no problems. Also, for the first time, the tables were not parallel but set in a fan-shaped formation.
Final Standings
Place |
Name |
Points |
Innings |
H.R. |
Game
Pts. |
B.G.
Avg. |
Grand
Avg. |
| 1 |
Ceulemans |
653 |
451 |
11 |
20 |
2.222 |
1.447 |
| 2 |
Bitalis |
657 |
493 |
13 |
20 |
1.875 |
1.332 |
3 |
Kobayashi |
624 |
496 |
12 |
18 |
1.818 |
1.258 |
4 |
Van
Bracht |
635 |
593 |
12 |
14 |
1.621 |
1.070 |
5 |
Vierat |
578 |
628 |
9 |
14 |
1.200 |
.920 |
6 |
Doyharzabal |
547 |
596 |
8 |
12 |
1.363 |
.917 |
7 |
Blomdahl |
602 |
590 |
8 |
10 |
1.578 |
1.020 |
8 |
Horike |
614 |
625 |
9 |
10 |
1.200 |
.982 |
9 |
Torres |
519 |
686 |
8 |
6 |
.937 |
.756 |
10 |
Sims |
512 |
627 |
9 |
4 |
.967 |
.816 |
11 |
Viteri |
555 |
693 |
10 |
4 |
.857 |
.800 |
12 |
Diab |
357 |
598 |
7 |
0 |
0 |
.596 |
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