Two days before the end of the regular phase, the BCD qualified for the play-offs for the National 2 by dominating Colmar, this Saturday (6-2). In Alsace, Dijon won its eighth victory of the season, thus continuing its faultless performance since the start of the year.
Faced with a rejuvenated team, with three 16-year-old players lined up, Dijon increased their lead in the standings by dropping only a ladies’ singles and a mixed doubles.
By gleaning five new points, the Dijonnais are 15 lengths ahead of their runner-up, Etupes and are guaranteed to play in the play-offs, even before the last two meetings.
COLMAR – BC DIJON: 2-6 ➤ Messrs. Haas (BCD) b. Merkle: 4-21, 29-27, 21-9; Harand (BCD) b. Zipper: 21-14, 21-7. Sabatier/Haas (BCD) b. Pfrunner/Turanszky: 21-5, 21-4. ➤ Ferrier Checkers (BCD) b. González: 21-7, 21-9; Degroot (COBRA) b. Dewulf: 21-16, 21-15; Boudier/Ferrier (BCD) b. Bloch/Mehn: 21-15, 21-9. ➤ Mixed Harand/Boudier (BCD) b. Zipper/Mehn: 18-21, 21-19, 21-16; Merkle/Bloch (COBRA) b. Sabatier/Fréquelin: 21-17, 16-21, 21-13. ➤ Ranking: 1. BC Dijon, 41 pts; 2. Etupes, 26; 3. Oullins, 25; 4. Colmar, 23; 5. Kembs 23; 6. Bourg-en-Bresse, 14.
