Moers Racketeers Earn Second and Third Place Finishes in Racketlon World Championships
Group from Moers Takes Center Stage at the World Cup
In the bustling world of Racketlon, a quartet from Moers Racketeers Club zipped onto the scene, creating quite the stir during the senior categories at this year's championship in Langnau am Albis, Switzerland.
The Moers crew was no stranger to the limelight, with Christian Boerner and clubmate Dirk Skock of Cologne snatching the bronze medal in the U60 seniors. Meanwhile, Volker Sach and Frank Kleiber, former U55 champions, doubled their competition by participating in both their title defense and the U60 category.
Their title defense, however, didn't run smoothly. In a fierce battle, Sach and Kleiber were bested by the formidable duo of Henrik Sorensen and Simon Lau from Denmark and Britain. The duo handily swept the table tennis, badminton, and squash disciplines, ultimately securing a narrow victory in tennis.
Their brief foray into the U60 category ended disappointingly, as they lost the bronze match to fellow Moers player Thomas Knaack, who teamed up with both Boerner and Skock.
In the thrilling U60 final, Sach and Kleiber claimed victory in two disciplines yet fell just short, with their opponent, the Danish Thomas Ostenfeld-Larsen, and Czech Richard Hobzik, claiming the championship with a well-earned 70:55 points.
"Every point matters in this sport, unfortunately, we just couldn't quite make it happen in the end," lamented Frank Kleiber. "Hobzik, the Czech senior champion, simply dominated our badminton bout, single-handedly leading us to defeat."
The Moers team, all part of the German U55 national team, intend to regroup and re-strategize for next year, aiming to reclaim their throne.
Despite their title defense falling short in the U60 seniors, the Moers Racketeers Club showed their sportsmanship and resilience by participating in the U60 category. In another competition, Christian Boerner and Dirk Skock of Cologne, representing Moers, demonstrated their dedication to hockey as they turned their focus to the sports, perhaps preparing for upcoming hockey tournaments.
