2007 European Racquetball Championships

XIV European Racquetball Championship
- Italy 2007 -
Host Italy Brembate
Dates July 28 to 4 August 2007
Men Teams
Champion
Runner-up
Third
Fourth
Republic of Ireland Ireland
Germany Germany
Catalonia Catalonia
Netherlands Netherlands
Women teams
Champion
Runner-up
Third
Fourth
Republic of Ireland Ireland
Germany Germany
France France
Catalonia Catalonia
Men Individual
Champion
Runner-up
Catalonia Víctor Montserrat
Republic of Ireland Noel O'Callaghan
Women individual
Champion
Runner-up
France Marie-Josee Collet
Republic of Ireland Susan Farrell

The XIV Racquetball European Championship was held in Brembate (Italy) from July 28 to August 4, 2007, with six men's national teams and four women's national teams in competition. On August 1 started the individual competition.

The venue was the Centro Sportivo Comunale di Brembate, in Brembate (Bergamo), with 2 regulation racquetball courts. The 6 men's teams were Belgium, Catalonia, Germany, Ireland, Italy and The Netherlands and the 3 women's teams were Catalonia, Germany and Ireland. More than 50 players were in the singles, doubles, junior and senior competitions.

The opening ceremony was on July 28 with the Vice President of European Racquetball Federation, Mike Mesecke, and the President of Racquetball Italia, Marco Arnoldi, in attendance.

Men's national teams competition

First round

POOL A W L GW GL
Republic of Ireland Ireland 20 60
Catalonia Catalonia 11 33
Belgium Belgium 02 06

July 29, 2007
10:00
Ireland 3-0 Belgium Centro Sportivo Communale
Brembate
Hickey
Neary
O Callaghan / Gannon
(2-0)
(2-0)
(2-0)
Devos
Deboutte
Deboutte / Wouters

July 29, 2007
16:00
Catalonia 3-0 Belgium Centro Sportivo Communale
Brembate
Montserrat
Flores
Pérez / Montserrat
(2-0)
(2-0)
(2-0)
Devos
Deboutte
Deboutte / Wouters

July 30, 2007
10:00
Ireland 3-0 Catalonia Centro Sportivo Communale
Brembate
Hickey
Neary
O Callaghan / Gannon
(2-1)
(2-0)
(2-0)
Montserrat
Flores
Pérez / Montserrat

POOL B W L GW GL
Germany Germany 20 51
Netherlands Netherlands 11 42
Italy Italy 02 06

July 29, 2007
10:00
Germany 3-0 Italy Centro Sportivo Communale
Brembate
Czempisz
Bertels
Bertels / Schmitz
(2-0)
(2-0)
(2-0)
Zonca

July 29, 2007
16:00
Netherlands 3-0 Italy Centro Sportivo Communale
Brembate
Van der Holst
Veeken,
De Jong / Timmermans
(2-0)
(2-0)
(2-0)
Zonca

July 30, 2007
10:00
Germany 2-1 Netherlands Centro Sportivo Communale
Brembate
Czempisz
Bertels
Bertels / Schmitz
(1-2)
(2-0)
(2-0)
Van der Holst
Veeken,
De Jong / Timmermans

Final round

Semi-finals Final
July 30 - Brembate (16:00)
 Republic of Ireland Ireland  2  
 Netherlands Netherlands  1  
 
July 31 - Brembate (16:00)
     Republic of Ireland IRELAND  2
   Germany Germany  1
Third place
July 30 - Brembate (16:00) July 31 - Brembate (10:00)
 Germany Germany  2  Netherlands Netherlands  1
 Catalonia Catalonia  1    Catalonia Catalonia  2

Semifinals


July 30, 2007
10:00
Ireland 2-1 Netherlands Centro Sportivo Communale
Brembate
Hickey
Neary
O Callaghan / Gannon
(0-2)
(2-0)
(2-0)
Van der Holst
Veeken,
De Jong / Timmermans

July 30, 2007
16:00
Germany 2-1 Catalonia Centro Sportivo Communale
Brembate
Czempisz
Bertels
Bertels / Schmitz
(0-2)
(2-0)
(2-1)
Montserrat
Sàlvia
Pérez / Montserrat

5th and 6th places


July 31, 2007
10:00
Belgium 3-0 Italy Centro Sportivo Communale
Brembate
Devos
Deboutte
Deboutte/Wouters
(2-0)
(2-0)
(2-0)
Zonca
Brezzolari
Arnoldi/Brezzolari

3rd and 4th places


July 31, 2007
10:00
Catalonia 2-1 Netherlands Centro Sportivo Communale
Brembate
Montserrat
Sàlvia
Pérez / Montserrat
(1-2)
(2-0)
(2-0)
Van der Holst
Veeken,
De Jong / Timmermans

FINAL


July 31, 2007
16:00
Ireland 2-1 Germany Centro Sportivo Communale
Brembate
Hickey
Neary
O Callaghan / Gannon
(2-0)
(1-2)
(2-0)
Czempisz
Bertels
Bertels / Schmitz

Champions
IRELAND

Men's teams final standings

Men's Team
1 Republic of Ireland Ireland
2 Germany Germany
3 Catalonia Catalonia
4 Netherlands Netherlands
5 Belgium Belgium
6 Italy Italy

Women's national teams competition

Women W L GW GL
Republic of Ireland Ireland 30 72
Germany Germany 21 54
France France 12 45
Catalonia Catalonia 03 27

July 29, 2007
13:00
Germany 2-1 Catalonia Centro Sportivo Communale
Brembate
Kortes
Ludwig
Kortes / Ludwig
(2-0)
(0-2)
(2-0)
Ventura
Cardellach
Ventura / Cardellach

July 29, 2007
13:00
Ireland 2-1 France Centro Sportivo Communale
Brembate
E. Skehan
O'Callaghan
J. Skehan / Shanahan
(0-2)
(2-0)
(2-0)
Collet
Raphanel
Collet / Raphanel

July 30, 2007
13:00
Germany 2-1 France Centro Sportivo Communale
Brembate
Kortes
Ludwig
Kortes / Ludwig
(2-1)
(0-2)
(2-0)
Collet
Raphanel
Collet / Raphanel

July 30, 2007
13:00
Ireland 3-0 Catalonia Centro Sportivo Communale
Brembate
E. Skehan
O'Callaghan
J. Skehan / Shanahan
(2-0)
(2-0)
(2-1)
Ventura
Cardellach
Ventura / Cardellach

July 31, 2007
13:00
Germany 1-2 Ireland Centro Sportivo Communale
Brembate
Kortes
Ludwig
Kortes / Ludwig
(2-0)
(0-2)
(2-1)
E. Skehan
O'Callaghan
J. Skehan / Shanahan

July 31, 2007
13:00
France 2-1 Catalonia Centro Sportivo Communale
Brembate
Collet
Raphanel
Collet / Raphanel
(2-0)
(1-2)
(2-0)
Ventura
Cardellach
Ventura / Cardellach

Champions
IRELAND

Women's teams final standings

Women's Team
1 Republic of Ireland Ireland
2 Germany Germany
3 France France
4 Catalonia Catalonia

Individual men's competition

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
1 M. Van Der Holst
 
1 M. Van Der Holst 2
16 Peter De Jong 0
17 Ignasi Perez 1
16 Peter De Jong 2
1 M. Van Der Holst 1
8 Adam Neary 2
9 Marcel Czempisz 2
24 Stefano Ghezzi 0
9 Marcel Czempisz 1
8 Adam Neary 2
25 Davide Panseri 0
8 Adam Neary 2
8 Adam Neary 1
4 Víctor Montserrat 2
5 Pascal Matla 2
28 Benedetto Zonca 0
5 Pascal Matla 2
12 Patrick Hanley 0
21 Benito Brezzolari 0
12 Patrick Hanley 2
5 Pascal Matla 0
4 Víctor Montserrat 2
13 Stephen O'loan 2
20 Oscar Rosa 0
13 Stephen O'loan 0
4 Víctor Montserrat 2
29 Erik Timmermans 0
4 Víctor Montserrat 2
4 Víctor Montserrat 2
3 Noel O'callaghan 1
3 Noel O'callaghan 2
30 Michel Veeken 0
3 Noel O'callaghan 2
14 Arne Schmitz 0
19 Jonathan O'keeney 0
14 Arne Schmitz 2
3 Noel O'callaghan 2
11 Joe Farrell 1
11 Joe Farrell 2
22 Luca Brezzolari 0
11 Joe Farrell 2
6 R. Van Doezum 1
27 Ruaidhri O'rourke 0
6 R. Van Doezum 2
3 Noel O'callaghan 2
2 Tristan Hickey 0
7 Oliver Bertels 2
26 Marco Romagnani 0
7 Oliver Bertels 2
10 Jimmy Gannon 0
23 Mirco Doneda 0
10 Jimmy Gannon 2
7 Oliver Bertels
2 Tristan Hickey WBF
15 Oriol Sàlvia 2
18 Sean Keane 0
15 Oriol Sàlvia
2 Tristan Hickey WBF
31 Orhan Surek
2 Tristan Hickey WBF
Winner
VÍCTOR MONTSERRAT Catalonia

Individual women's competition

First round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
            
1 Marie-josee Collet
 
1 Marie-josee Collet 2
8 Eithne Skehan 0
9 Núria Cardellach 0
8 Eithne Skehan 2
1 Marie-josee Collet 2
4 Elma Gibney 0
5 B. O'callaghan 2
12 Ayten Kececi 0
5 B. O'callaghan 0
4 Elma Gibney 2
13 Consuelo Del Prato 0
4 Elma Gibney 2
1 Marie-josee Collet 2
2 Susan Farrell 0
3 Yvonne Kortes 2
14 Majella Haverty 0
3 Yvonne Kortes 0
6 Julie Skehan 2
11 Nathalie Raphanel 0
6 Julie Skehan 2
6 Julie Skehan 0
2 Susan Farrell 2
7 Helen Shanahan 2
10 Anna Ventura 1
7 Helen Shanahan 0
2 Susan Farrell 2
 
2 Susan Farrell
Winner
MARIE-JOSEE COLLET France

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