Zeskamp 1972-73 comprised 9 teams

Teams for Zeskamp 1972-1973:

Geleen, Heusden-Altena, Hoogeveen, Kapelle (Zuid Beveland),
Ooststellingwerf, Raalte, Ten Boer, Winterswijk, Zandvoort

All 9 teams played each of the three Round 1 Domestic Heats. Qualification from this Round was on aggregate points scored and the bottom three teams were to be eliminated after Round 1 Heat 3. In Round 2, the remaining 6 teams faced each other in a further three competitions with the league table points reset to zero. The Top 3 aggregate points scorers in Round 2 would reach the Zeskamp Final.

NL

Zeskamp 1972-1973

Round 1, Heat 1

Event Staged: Saturday 7th October 1972
Venue: Sportpaleis 'Ahoy' (Sports Palace 'Ahoy'), Zuidwijk,
Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands

European Transmissions (Local Timings):
Nederland 1 (NL): Saturday 7th October 1972, 8.20-9.35pm (Live)

Teams: Geleen v. Heusden-Altena v. Hoogeveen v. Kapelle (Zuid Beveland) v.
Ooststellingwerf v. Raalte v. Ten Boer v. Winterswijk v. Zandvoort

Team Members included:
Geleen - Suus Baggen, Hans Blok, Toos Breekveld, F.J.M. Derhaag, Paula Driessen, M. Englen, Johan Fenell, Jan Geenen, Har Goessens, K.J. Hofstede, Huub Jans, Wilma Janssen, L.J. Keulen, Jan Köhlen, Ger Konings, Daan Leuhena, Greetje Leurs van Teeffelen, M.E. Leurs van Teeffelen, J.A. Lommen, Theo de Loo, Martin Losnick, Wim Martens, Willem Massen, Coby van Mulken, Joke Nelissen-van Velzen, Marian Nolten, Luc van Nuil, Jo van Nunen, Anja Savelkoul, Jan Schra, Margreet Schumacher-Lutgens, Giuseppe Siega, John Snijders, Annelies Sopacua-Dammer, A.M.G. Sprok, George Stevens, C.H. Storcken, Els Tholen-Dreissen, Cor Tuhalauruw, Rob Vader, Mirjam Verhaeren, Theo Vrancken;
Heusden-Altena - Ben Sentrop (Team Manager), Johan Mikker (Co-Team Coach), Paul Peet (Co-Team Coach), Wem Kok (Team Captain), Okta Kok;
Hoogeveen - Jannie van Wezel-Duhoux (Team Coach), Gerrit Nienhuis (Team Captain), Klaske Bakker, Jan Beumer, Rieks Bos, Raoel Coppens, Alie Breukers-Dijkstra, Johann Dornbos, Ever Everts, Look Haandrikman, Aly Kerssies, Henny Kleinman, Hilly Lip, Johan Prins, Bert Schotenboer, Anneke Seinen van der Kolk, Koosje Stoter, Reinder Strijker, Johnny Wildeboer;
Kapelle (Zuid Beveland) - Piet Koster (Team Coach / Team Captain), Hans Ganseman, Jan van Houden, Gerard de Jong, André Jousse, Jaap Moelker, Ade de Schieper;

Ooststellingwerf - Henk Harten (Team Coach), Jaap Wemer (Co-Team Captain), Joop Bolt (Co-Team Captain), Jan Pieter Berghuis, Lammie de Goede, Henk Gorter, Pieter Haanstra, Fokke de Jager, Jacob Mulder, Wim Oosterloo, Afke Reienga, Jellie Lemstra-Sijtsema, Pytsje Siegersma, Jellie Sierksma, Gerard Vennis, Koert Vondeling, Philip de Vries, Aly Wolters, Martha Zeilstra;
Raalte - Klemens Creileman, Paul Disselhorst, Wim Disselhorst, Hary te Have, Wim Ogink;

Ten Boer - Harm Jan Havinga (Team Coach), Jannes Nijboer (Team Captain), Gerard van der Deen, Elly van Dijken, Greet van Dijken-Klok, Luppo Dubben, Froukje Havinga, Enne Huinenga, Beanie van Huis, Janny van Kampen, Jaap Koenes, Anneke Moesker-Vos, Gerda Olthof, Marga Pit, Henk Reinders, Klaas Sminia, Jan de Vries, Tinus Werkman;
Zandvoort - Wim Buchel Sr. (Team Coach), Dirk van den Nulft (Team Captain), Fekke Boukes, Dries Zonneveld.

Game Results and Standings

Result

 Team

Points

League Aggregate

1st
2nd
3rd
4th
5th
5th
7th
7th
9th

 HA • Heusden-Altena ●
 K • Kapelle (Zuid Beveland)
 O • Ooststellingwerf
 R • Raalte
 G • Geleen
 Z • Zandvoort
 TB • Ten Boer
 W • Winterswijk
 H • Hoogeveen

35.5
33.5
33
32.5
31.5
31.5
25
25
22.5

35.5
33.5
33
32.5
31.5
31.5
25
25
22.5

The Host Town

Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland

Rotterdam is the second largest city in Netherlands with a population of around 630,000 inhabitants. It is located on the Nieuwe Maas river in the province of Zuid Holland, 21km (13 miles) south-east of Den Haag, 50km (31 miles) north of Bergen-op-Zoom, 58km (36 miles) south-west of Amsterdam and 98km (61 miles) west of Arnhem. Its port is the largest cargo port in Europe and the 10th largest in the world. Its logistic success is based on its strategic location on the North Sea, directly at the mouth of the Nieuwe Maas, permitting waterway access into the heart of Western Europe, including the highly industrialised Ruhr region.

The city dates from at least 900 AD, with a settlement at the lower end of the fen stream Rotte (or Rotta, as it was then known, from ‘rot’ (muddy) and ‘a’ (water), thus 'muddy water'). Around 1150, large floods in the area ended development, leading to the construction of protective dikes and dams along the northern banks of the present-day Nieuwe Maas. A dam on the Rotte or 'Rotterdam' was built in the 1260s and was located at the present-day Hoogstraat (High Street). On 7th July 1340, Count Willem IV of Holland (1307-1345) granted city rights to Rotterdam, which then had approximately 2,000 inhabitants.

The port of Rotterdam grew slowly but steadily into a port of importance, becoming the seat of one of the six 'chambers' of the Vereenigde Oostindische Compagnie (VOC), the Dutch East India Company. The greatest spurt of growth, both in port activity and population, followed the completion of the Nieuwe Waterweg in 1872. The city and harbour started to expand on the south bank of the river.

During World War I (1914-1918), the city was the world's largest spy centre because of Dutch neutrality and its location in between England, Germany and occupied Belgium. During World War II (1939-1945), the German army invaded the Netherlands on 10th May 1940. Adolf Hitler (1889-1945) had hoped to conquer the country in just one day, but his forces met unexpectedly fierce resistance. On 15th May 1940, the Dutch army was finally forced to capitulate, following Hitler's bombing of Rotterdam the previous day and his threats to bomb other Dutch cities. The heart of Rotterdam was almost completely destroyed by the Luftwaffe. Some 80,000 civilians were made homeless and 900 were killed.

Rotterdam was gradually rebuilt from the 1950s through to the 1970s. It remained quite windy and open until the city councils from the 1980s on began developing an active architectural policy. Daring and new styles of apartments, office buildings and recreation facilities resulted in a more 'liveable' city centre with a new skyline.

One of the two most popular tourist attractions of the city is the Zomercarnaval (Summer Carnival) which takes place annually in late July or early August. The first carnival was staged on 4th August 1984 and it offers residents and tourists, the opportunity to experience a taste of those celebrated in Latin America and the Cape Verde Islands albeit some what dampened down by the cooler north European climate. Although the street parade attracts the most visitors, the carnival is a multi-day event and attracts almost one million people a year to the city. On Saturday, a week prior to the parade, a new Carnival Queen is elected at the Cruise Terminal Building on the Wilhelmina Pier. The following Thursday, a Beach Party is held at the Strand aan de Maas, an large open area on the opposite side of the Nieuwe Maas river to the Cruise Terminal Building, at which several brass bands, DJ's and the newly chosen Queen attend. On Friday evening, the Battle of Drums is staged, an event in which several brass bands compete to be named the official Zomercarnaval brass band and earn a spot in the street parade, as well as being invited to take part in the famous Notting Hill Carnival in London during the August Bank Holiday weekend.

The second of the top attractions is the Diergaarde Blijdorp (Blijdorp Zoo) which was designed by architect Sybold van Revesteyn (1889-1983) following damage sustained to the old zoo building during bombing raids on 10th May 1940. Constructed slightly north of its original location, street names such as Diergaardesingel (Zoo Lane) still recall the old zoo. Despite current trends for animal rights, the zoo houses a vast variety of animals and birds from all over the globe. However, with funding from the city being reduced annually, its survival is in jeopardy.

The Visiting Towns

Geleen is a town with a population of around 35,000 inhabitants in the province of Limburg and is located 140km (87 miles) south-east of Rotterdam.

Heusden-Altena is a town with a population of around 44,000 inhabitants in the province of Noord-Brabant and is located 58km (36 miles) south-east of Rotterdam.

Hoogeveen is a town with a population of around 56,000 inhabitants in the province of Drenthe and is located 164km (102 miles) north-east of Rotterdam.

Kapelle (Zuid Beveland) is a town with a population of around 13,000 inhabitants in the province of Zeeland and is located 60km (37 miles) south-east of Rotterdam.

Ooststellingwerf is a town with a population of around 26,000 inhabitants in the province of Friesland and is located 172km (107 miles) north-east of Rotterdam.

Raalte is a town with a population of around 37,500 inhabitants in the province of Overijssel and is located 134km (83 miles) north-east of Rotterdam.

Ten Boer is a town with a population of around 5,000 inhabitants in the province of Groningen and is located 212km (132 miles) north-east of Rotterdam.

Winterswijk is a town with a population of around 29,000 inhabitants in the province of Gelderland and is located 155km (96 miles) east of Rotterdam.

Zandvoort is a town with a population of around 17,000 inhabitants in the province of Noord-Holland and is located 50km (31 miles) north of Rotterdam.

The Venue

Sportpaleis 'Ahoy'

The games were played at the Sportspaleis ‘Ahoy’ (part of the Ahoy Rotterdam complex), an indoor sporting arena standing in the Dijkzigtterrein, part of the reconstructed Rotterdam port area which had been severely damaged by bombing in the Second World War (1939-1945).

The site had been home to an exhibition hall which had been built to celebrate the reconstruction work with a special 'Rotterdam Ahoy!' exhibition. Amusingly, for some years after, when the dot of the exclamation mark had dropped off the sign, the exhibition hall became known as the Ahoy-Hal and no-one seemed to mind. The hall staged many national and international events, including a notable exhibition of the work of celebrated American architect Frank Lloyd Wright (1867-1959). It also proved its worth as a reception centre for the victims of the North Sea flood, a major natural disaster on the night of Saturday 31st January 1953 that affected the coastlines of the Netherlands, Belgium and England, claiming over two thousand lives and displaced thousands more.

Building work on the Ahoy Rotterdam commenced in 1968 and by 1970, three exhibition halls and the Sports Palace were completed. The first event to be staged at the new facilities was the Femina family fair, held in September 1970. Three months later, on Thursday 15th January 1971, the Ahoy was officially opened by HRH Prince Claus (1926-2002). Audience capacity of the arena was set at 10,000 spectators and the complex's impressive design by architects Van der Stoep and Groosman garnered a number of international awards for the special steel structures used in the arena's construction.

Since the Ahoy's auspicious opening, it has been the venue for the 1975 European Final of the BBC / Transworld Sport programme Superstars (hosted by British Jeux Sans Frontières presenter, David Vine (1935-2009)), the 2007 Junior Eurovision Song Contest and has played host to ATP World Tennis Tour and International Dog Show events for many years. It is also popular as a concert venue and has seen the likes of Elton John, Iron Maiden, Deep Purple, Alanis Morissette, Rush, Shakira and the popular Dutch singer Lee Towers play and make live concert video programmes there. The Ahoy has been expanded on a number of occasions, including major renovation in 1998 to create today's multifunctional venue.

In May 2020, the semi-finals and final of the annual Eurovision Song Contest was scheduled to have been staged at the arena, but due to the Covid-19 pandemic, it was ultimately cancelled, for the first time in the competition’s 65-year history. The event was re-scheduled and eventually took place between the 18th and 22nd May 2021.

The Ahoy celebrated its 50th Anniversary in January 2021.

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Zeskamp 1972-1973

Round 1, Heat 2

Event Staged: Saturday 4th November 1972
Venue: Rijnhal (Rhine Hall), Elden, Arnhem, Gelderland, Netherlands

European Transmissions (Local Timings):
Nederland 1 (NL): Saturday 4th November 1972, 8.20-9.35pm (Live)

Teams: Geleen v. Heusden-Altena v. Hoogeveen v. Kapelle (Zuid Beveland) v.
Ooststellingwerf v. Raalte v. Ten Boer v. Winterswijk v. Zandvoort

Team Members included:
Geleen - Suus Baggen, Hans Blok, Toos Breekveld, F.J.M. Derhaag, Paula Driessen, M. Englen, Johan Fenell, Jan Geenen, Har Goessens, K.J. Hofstede, Huub Jans, Wilma Janssen, L.J. Keulen, Jan Köhlen, Ger Konings, Daan Leuhena, Greetje Leurs van Teeffelen, M.E. Leurs van Teeffelen, J.A. Lommen, Theo de Loo, Martin Losnick, Wim Martens, Willem Massen, Coby van Mulken, Joke Nelissen-van Velzen, Marian Nolten, Luc van Nuil, Jo van Nunen, Anja Savelkoul, Jan Schra, Margreet Schumacher-Lutgens, Giuseppe Siega, John Snijders, Annelies Sopacua-Dammer, A.M.G. Sprok, George Stevens, C.H. Storcken, Els Tholen-Dreissen, Cor Tuhalauruw, Rob Vader, Mirjam Verhaeren, Theo Vrancken;
Heusden-Altena (NL) - Ben Sentrop (Team Manager), Johan Mikker (Co-Team Coach), Paul Peet (Co-Team Coach), Wem Kok (Team Captain), Okta Kok;
Hoogeveen - Jannie van Wezel-Duhoux (Team Coach), Gerrit Nienhuis (Team Captain), Klaske Bakker, Jan Beumer, Rieks Bos, Raoel Coppens, Alie Breukers-Dijkstra, Johann Dornbos, Ever Everts, Look Haandrikman, Aly Kerssies, Henny Kleinman, Hilly Lip, Johan Prins, Bert Schotenboer, Anneke Seinen van der Kolk, Koosje Stoter, Reinder Strijker, Johnny Wildeboer;
Kapelle (Zuid Beveland) - Piet Koster (Team Coach / Team Captain), Hans Ganseman, Jan van Houden, Gerard de Jong, André Jousse, Jaap Moelker, Ade de Schieper;

Ooststellingwerf - Henk Harten (Team Coach), Jaap Wemer (Co-Team Captain), Joop Bolt (Co-Team Captain), Jan Pieter Berghuis, Lammie de Goede, Henk Gorter, Pieter Haanstra, Fokke de Jager, Jacob Mulder, Wim Oosterloo, Afke Reienga, Jellie Lemstra-Sijtsema, Pytsje Siegersma, Jellie Sierksma, Gerard Vennis, Koert Vondeling, Philip de Vries, Aly Wolters, Martha Zeilstra;
Raalte - Klemens Creileman, Paul Disselhorst, Wim Disselhorst, Hary te Have, Wim Ogink;

Ten Boer - Harm Jan Havinga (Team Coach), Jannes Nijboer (Team Captain), Gerard van der Deen, Elly van Dijken, Greet van Dijken-Klok, Luppo Dubben, Froukje Havinga, Enne Huinenga, Beanie van Huis, Janny van Kampen, Jaap Koenes, Anneke Moesker-Vos, Gerda Olthof, Marga Pit, Henk Reinders, Klaas Sminia, Jan de Vries, Tinus Werkman;
Zandvoort - Wim Buchel Sr. (Team Coach), Dirk van den Nulft (Team Captain), Fekke Boukes, Dries Zonneveld.

Game Results and Standings

Result

 Team

Points

League Aggregate

1st
2nd
3rd
4th
5th
6th
7th
8th
9th

 K • Kapelle (Zuid Beveland) ●
 TB • Ten Boer
 G • Geleen
 HA • Heusden-Altena
 Z • Zandvoort
 R • Raalte
 O • Oostellingwerf
 H • Hoogeveen
 W • Winterswijk

42.5
39
33
32.5
30
28
25
21
17.5

76
64
64.5
68
61.5
60.5
58
43.5
42.5

The Host Town

Arnhem, Gelderland

Arnhem is a city with a population of around 150,000 inhabitants in the province of Gelderland. It straddles the Nederrijn river and is located 56km (35 miles) west of Winterswijk, 61km (38 miles) south of Zwolle, 88km (55 miles) north of Roermond and 98km (61 miles) east of Rotterdam.

The earliest settlement in Arnhem dates from around 1500 BC, with some traces of settlement in the inner city dating from around 700 BC. Though the early tracks of settlements did show that the early residents of Arnhem descended from the forests on the hills, Arnhem was not built on the banks of the river Rhine, but a little higher along the Sint-Jansbeek stream which today flows down from the hills of Zijpendaal through the Sonsbeek park and then into the river. Arnhem arose on the location where the road between Nijmegen and Utrecht / Zutphen split. Seven streams provided the city with water, and only when the flow of the Rhine was changed in 1530, was the city located on the river.

Arnhem was first mentioned as such in 893 AD as Arneym or Arentheym. In 1233, Count Otto II of Guelders from Zutphen, conferred city rights on the town, which until then had belonged to Prüm abbey. The city entered the Hanseatic League in 1443 and joined the Union of Utrecht during the Eighty Years’ War (1568-1648) in 1579. After its capture from the Spanish forces by Dutch and English troops in 1585, the city became part of the Republic of the Seven United Provinces of the Netherlands.

In the 19th century, Arnhem was a genteel resort town famous for its picturesque beauty. It was known as ‘het Haagje van het oosten’ (The little Hague of the East), mainly because a number of rich former sugar barons or planters from the Indies settled there, as they did in Den Haag.

The city’s main claim to fame occurred in Second World War (1939-1945), during Operation Market Garden (September 1944). The British 1st Airborne Division, under the command of Major-General Roy Urquhart (1901-1988), and the Polish 1st Independent Parachute Brigade were given the task of securing the bridge over the Nederrijn. Glider infantry and paratrooper units were landed into the area from 17th September. The bulk of the force was dropped rather far from the bridge and never met their objective. A small element of the British 1st Airborne, the 2nd Parachute Battalion under Lieutenant Colonel John D. Frost (1912-1993), managed to make its way as far as the bridge but was unable to secure both sides. The British troops encountered stiff resistance from the German 9th and 10th SS Panzer Divisions, which had been stationed in and around the city. The British force at the bridge eventually ran out of ammunition and was captured on 21st September, and a full withdrawal of the remaining forces was made on 26th September. A second battle of Arnhem took place in April 1945 when the city was finally liberated on the 16th April by the British 49th (West Riding) Infantry Division fighting as part of the First Canadian Army.

The events of the above conflict were graphically dramatized in the 1977 film A Bridge Too Far, directed by Richard Attenborough (1923-2014) and featured a plethora of famous actors including Dirk Bogarde (1921-1999), James Caan (1940-2022), Michael Caine, Sean Connery (1930-2020), Edward Fox, Elliott Gould, Gene Hackman, Anthony Hopkins, Laurence Olivier (1907-1989), Ryan O'Neal, Robert Redford and Maximilian Schell (1930-2014). However, as the area around Arnhem bridge had changed too much to represent WWII-era Arnhem, the scenes were filmed in Deventer, located 36km (23 miles) to the north-east, where a similar bridge over the IJssel river was available. As a tribute for his efforts, the rebuilt Arnhem bridge was renamed 'John Frost Bridge', in honour of the commander of the paratroopers.

The main tourist attraction is the 93m (305ft 1½in) high Grote Kerk (or St. Eusebius Church) which stands at the northern end of the Markt. Built between 1452 and 1560, it is the largest church, and the largest building in Arnhem. The church was extensively damaged and completely burnt out during the Second World War (1939-1945) British-German battle resulting from Operation Market Garden in 1944. Later the tower, weakened by the fire, collapsed entirely. However, following a renovation programme overseen by the Dutch architect Berend Tobia Boeyinga, the church was restored and part of it was reconstructed to a modern design and opened in 1964. Officially the tower is not part of the church and is owned by the municipality. Notably the building contains an elevator that was added to the church in 1994, which allows visitors to travel to the top of the spire and view the city of Arnhem from its highest point. More intriguing perhaps, visitors can also enter the crypt at the rear of the church which contains a number of full skeletons lying in state, in the darkness of the church's crypt.

The Visiting Towns

Geleen is located 110km (68 miles) south of Arnhem.

Heusden-Altena is located 58km (36 miles) south-west of Arnhem.

Hoogeveen is located 92km (57 miles) north-east of Arnhem.

Kapelle (Zuid Beveland) is located 145km (90 miles) south-west of Arnhem.

Ooststellingwerf is located 116km (72 miles) north of Arnhem.

Raalte is located 52km (32 miles) north-east of Arnhem.

Ten Boer is located 153km (95 miles) north-east of Arnhem.

Winterswijk is located 55km (34 miles) east of Arnhem.

Zandvoort is located 103km (64 miles) north-west of Arnhem.

The Venue

Rijnhal, Arnhem

The games were played at the Rijnhal which was a 5,000-capacity multi-purpose indoor arena whose floor could also be utilised as an ice-skating rink during the winter months. It was located on the opposite side of the river to the city in the suburb of Elden, adjacent to the GelreDome and the Kronenburg Shopping Centre. Opened in 1972, it was primarily used as a sports centre and had facilities for show-jumping, soccer, martial arts and tennis.

By the end of the 1970s, the hall began being utilised for concert and events. In 1978, English rock band Genesis played in the hall as part of their ‘...And then there were three’ tour. Over the years of its operation, musical legends AC / DC, Dire Straits, Bon Jovi, Alice Cooper, Joe Jackson, Fats Domino (1928-2017), Jerry Lee Lewis (1935-2022), James Last (1929-2015), Julio Iglesias, Lenny Kravitz, Sting, Gloria Estefan and even illusionist David Copperfield all performed at the Rijnhal. In addition to this, a number of annual events took place, such as flea and Christmas markets, fairs and business contact days.

However, although it had 8,000m² (86,111ft2) of floor space, the Rijnhal soon became too small for the increasing number of fans attending major pop concerts, and these began being staged at the adjacent Gelredome football stadium, home of football club Vitesse Arnhem. Opened on 25th March 1998, it features a retractable roof, as well as a convertible pitch, that can also be retracted. It has a maximum capacity of 34,000 people for sports events or 41,000 during concerts.

The Rijnhal Foundation went bankrupt at the end of 2011 and the hall was used for just local flea markets. On 1st June 2015, the Rijnhal finally closed. Since 2016, the building has been owned by sports and leisure outlet Decathlon, but Belgian media company Euroscoop has plans to purchase the site for the construction of a mega-cinema.

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Zeskamp 1972-1973

Round 1, Heat 3

Event Staged: Saturday 2nd December 1972
Venue: Martinihal (Martini Hall), Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands

European Transmissions (Local Timings):
Nederland 1 (NL): Saturday 2nd December 1972, 8.20-9.35pm (Live)

Teams: Geleen v. Heusden-Altena v. Hoogeveen v. Kapelle (Zuid Beveland) v.
Ooststellingwerf v. Raalte v. Ten Boer v. Winterswijk v. Zandvoort

Team Members included:
Geleen - Suus Baggen, Hans Blok, Toos Breekveld, F.J.M. Derhaag, Paula Driessen, M. Englen, Johan Fenell, Jan Geenen, Har Goessens, K.J. Hofstede, Huub Jans, Wilma Janssen, L.J. Keulen, Jan Köhlen, Ger Konings, Daan Leuhena, Greetje Leurs van Teeffelen, M.E. Leurs van Teeffelen, J.A. Lommen, Theo de Loo, Martin Losnick, Wim Martens, Willem Massen, Coby van Mulken, Joke Nelissen-van Velzen, Marian Nolten, Luc van Nuil, Jo van Nunen, Anja Savelkoul, Jan Schra, Margreet Schumacher-Lutgens, Giuseppe Siega, John Snijders, Annelies Sopacua-Dammer, A.M.G. Sprok, George Stevens, C.H. Storcken, Els Tholen-Dreissen, Cor Tuhalauruw, Rob Vader, Mirjam Verhaeren, Theo Vrancken;
Heusden-Altena (NL) - Ben Sentrop (Team Manager), Johan Mikker (Co-Team Coach), Paul Peet (Co-Team Coach), Wem Kok (Team Captain), Okta Kok;
Hoogeveen - Jannie van Wezel-Duhoux (Team Coach), Gerrit Nienhuis (Team Captain), Klaske Bakker, Jan Beumer, Rieks Bos, Raoel Coppens, Alie Breukers-Dijkstra, Johann Dornbos, Ever Everts, Look Haandrikman, Aly Kerssies, Henny Kleinman, Hilly Lip, Johan Prins, Bert Schotenboer, Anneke Seinen van der Kolk, Koosje Stoter, Reinder Strijker, Johnny Wildeboer;
Kapelle (Zuid Beveland) - Piet Koster (Team Coach / Team Captain), Hans Ganseman, Jan van Houden, Gerard de Jong, André Jousse, Jaap Moelker, Ade de Schieper;

Ooststellingwerf - Henk Harten (Team Coach), Jaap Wemer (Co-Team Captain), Joop Bolt (Co-Team Captain), Jan Pieter Berghuis, Lammie de Goede, Henk Gorter, Pieter Haanstra, Fokke de Jager, Jacob Mulder, Wim Oosterloo, Afke Reienga, Jellie Lemstra-Sijtsema, Pytsje Siegersma, Jellie Sierksma, Gerard Vennis, Koert Vondeling, Philip de Vries, Aly Wolters, Martha Zeilstra;
Raalte - Klemens Creileman, Paul Disselhorst, Wim Disselhorst, Hary te Have, Wim Ogink;

Ten Boer - Harm Jan Havinga (Team Coach), Jannes Nijboer (Team Captain), Gerard van der Deen, Elly van Dijken, Greet van Dijken-Klok, Luppo Dubben, Froukje Havinga, Enne Huinenga, Beanie van Huis, Janny van Kampen, Jaap Koenes, Anneke Moesker-Vos, Gerda Olthof, Marga Pit, Henk Reinders, Klaas Sminia, Jan de Vries, Tinus Werkman;
Zandvoort - Wim Buchel Sr. (Team Coach), Fekke Boukes, Dick van der Nulft and Dries Zonneveld.

Game Results and Standings

Result

 Team

Points

League Aggregate

1st
2nd
3rd
3rd
5th
6th
6th
6th
9th

 H • Hoogeveen ● ● ●
 R • Raalte ● ●
 W • Winterswijk
 Z • Zandvoort ● ●
 G • Geleen ● ●
 HA • Heusden-Altena ● ●
 TB • Ten Boer ●
 O • Ooststellingwerf
 K • Kapelle (Zuid Beveland) ● ●

47
46
29
29
27
25
25
25
14

90.5
106.5
71.5
90.5
91.5
93
89
83
90

Raalte qualified for Jeux Sans Frontières 1973 at Senigallia, Italy:
staged on Wednesday 6th June 1973

Hoogeveen qualified for Jeux Sans Frontières 1973 at Bellinzona, Switzerland:
staged on Wednesday 20th June 1973

Zandvoort qualified for Jeux Sans Frontières 1973 at Chartres, France:
staged on Wednesday 4th July 1973

Ten Boer qualified as the highest-scoring eliminated team for Jeux Sans Frontières 1973 at Arnhem, Netherlands: staged on Wednesday 18th July 1973

Kapelle (Zuid Beveland) qualified for Jeux Sans Frontières 1973 at Bristol, Great Britain:
staged on Wednesday 1st August 1973

Geleen qualified for Jeux Sans Frontières 1973 at Blankenberge, Belgium:
staged on Wednesday 15th August 1973

Heusden-Altena qualified for Jeux Sans Frontières 1973 at Heiligenhafen, West Germany:
staged on Wednesday 29th August 1973

The Host Town

Groningen, Groningen

Groningen is the capital and largest city of its eponymous province in the north-east of the Netherlands. It has a population of just under 200,000 inhabitants and is located 51km (31½ miles) east of Leeuwarden, 85km (52¾ miles) north of Zwolle, 147km (91¼ miles) north-east of Amsterdam and 35km (21¾ miles) west of the German border.

The city was founded on the northernmost point of the Hondsrug area (a large ridge of sand on which much of the province and neighbouring Drenthe is built). Groningen was founded around AD 950 at the site of a Roman camp and has a rich history, which can clearly be seen from the old medieval buildings in the downtown area. However, the oldest document referring to Groningen's existence only dates from 1040. In the 13th century, when the city was an important trade centre, its inhabitants built a city wall to underline its authority. The city had a strong influence on the surrounding lands and made its dialect a common tongue. The most influential period of the city was the end of the 15th century, when the nearby province of Friesland was administered from Groningen. During this period (1492), the Martinitoren (Martini Tower) in the market square was built, which loomed over the city at a height of 97m (318ft 3in), making it the highest building in Europe at the time. The city's independence came to an end when it chose to join forces with the Spanish during the Eighty Years' War (1568-1648) in 1594. It later switched sides, joining the Republic of the Seven United Netherlands.

In 1614, the University of Groningen was founded, initially only for religious education and in the same period, the city expanded rapidly and a new city wall was built. That same wall was tested during the Third Anglo-Dutch War (1672-1674), when the city was attacked fiercely by the bishop of Münster, Christoph Bernhard von Galen (1606-1678). Fortunately, the city’s wall resisted and this event, known as Gronings Ontzet (Siege of Groningen), is celebrated with music and fireworks on 28th August each year.

Groningen has been called the ‘World Cycling City’ because 57% of all journeys made within the city are by bicycle and, as is the case with most Dutch cities, it is well adapted to the high number of cyclists. A large network of bike paths make it convenient to cycle to various destinations and, within the city, the bicycle is the most popular means of transportation. Groningen's nightlife depends largely on the population of students studying at Groningen University (28,000) and the Hanze University of Applied Sciences (25,000). Its cultural scene is vibrant and remarkable for a city of its size with the Grote Markt, the Vismarkt, the Poelestraat and Peperstraat (the surrounding streets) crowded every night of the week, with most bars not closing until 5.00am!

An absolute must for any visitor to the region is an excursion to the village of Bourtange. Located in the province of Groningen, it is actually 48km (30 miles) south-east of the city centre near the German border. Although it only has a population of 430 inhabitants, thousand of tourists flock to the village each year to see the star-shaped Festung (Fort) Bourtange. It was built in 1593 during the Eighty Years' War (1568-1648) when William I of Orange (1533-1584) wanted to control the only road between Germany and the city of Groningen which at the time was controlled by the Spanish. The fort was used until 1851, after which it was given up and it became a normal village. However, around 1960, living conditions in the village deteriorated to such a state that it was decided that Bourtange would be rebuilt to its former glory and today it is used as an open-air museum.

The Visiting Towns

Geleen is located 251km (156 miles) south of Groningen.

Heusden-Altena is located 193km (120 miles) south-west of Groningen.

Hoogeveen is located 55km (34 miles) south of Groningen.

Kapelle (Zuid Beveland) is located 262km (163 miles) south-west of Groningen.

Ooststellingwerf is located 30km (19 miles) south-west of Groningen.

Raalte is located 95km (59 miles) south of Groningen.

Ten Boer is located 11km (7 miles) north-east of Groningen.

Winterswijk is located 138km (86 miles) south of Groningen.

Zandvoort is located 166km (103 miles) south-west of Groningen.

The Venue

Martinihal

The venue for this heat was a large events hall known as Martinihal, located adjacent to playing fields which were part of the Stadspark sports facility.

In the late 1960s, the municipality of Groningen revealed that an exhibition complex was to be built on the edge of the Groningen City Park. The Martinihal would consist of exhibition space, meeting rooms and a restaurant. The official opening took place in 1969 and hall had a ceiling height of 30m (8ft 5¼in) in order for it to cater for exhibitions such as boat shows offering sailboats with large standing masts.

In the early 1970s, the building was extended with a multi-function hall for organizing (pop) concerts and sports competitions. The room was separated by a large open square area which could be used for car parking. The Event Hall had a capacity of about 2,500 visitors (concert) or 3,000 visitors (sports). Before the construction of the television studios in Aalsmeer, popular TV shows were frequently filmed here.

In 1978, the Martinihal Centre became a leading location in terms of conferences, meetings and exhibitions and in the early 1980s several extra rooms were built. In 1988, the name of the complex was change to Martinihal Groningen. The following year, the Martinihal was in need of renovation but this could not be financed by the Municipality of Groningen, so the Martinihal needed to find sponsors. However, there were no suitable candidates. The Martinihal was then transferred to the independent Art and Culture Department of the municipality and a new management team was appointed.

Another major renovation of the complex took place in 2000 with the former centre square being replaced by a new event and sports hall, which meets all international standards for sport. The former Event Hall was converted into the Martini Plaza Theatre and, with a capacity of 1600 seats, made it one of the five largest theatres in the Netherlands. In March 2002, the complex was officially reopened under the name Martini Plaza and later that year the complex was taken over by the Onderwijs Cultuur Sport Welzijn (OCSW) (Department of Education, Culture, Sports and Wellness).

The Martinihal became home to professional Dutch basketball club Nationale-Nederlande Donar in 1973, when Dutch company Nationale-Nederlande became the club’s first sponsor. This was to last for nine years after which the company stopped its sponsorship in 1982. Following this, the club reverted back to its original 1881 name of GBV Donar (Groninger Basketbalvereniging), and following several sponsorships between 1986 and 2009, its current name is the GasTerra Flames Groningen, following sponsorship by natural gas supply company GasTerra.

Interestingly some of the area now occupied by the Martiniplaza was host to the Dutch International in 1976.

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Zeskamp 1972-1973

Round 2, Heat 1

Event Staged: Saturday 27th January 1973
Venue: Martinihal (Martini Hall), Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands

European Transmissions (Local Timings):
Nederland 1 (NL): Saturday 27th January 1973, 8.20-9.40pm (Live)

Teams: Geleen v. Heusden-Altena v. Hoogeveen v.
Kapelle (Zuid Beveland) v. Raalte v. Zandvoort

Team Members included:
Geleen - Suus Baggen, Hans Blok, Toos Breekveld, F.J.M. Derhaag, Paula Driessen, M. Englen, Johan Fenell, Jan Geenen, Har Goessens, K.J. Hofstede, Huub Jans, Wilma Janssen, L.J. Keulen, Jan Köhlen, Ger Konings, Daan Leuhena, Greetje Leurs van Teeffelen, M.E. Leurs van Teeffelen, J.A. Lommen, Theo de Loo, Martin Losnick, Wim Martens, Willem Massen, Coby van Mulken, Joke Nelissen-van Velzen, Marian Nolten, Luc van Nuil, Jo van Nunen, Anja Savelkoul, Jan Schra, Margreet Schumacher-Lutgens, Giuseppe Siega, Annelies Sopacua-Dammer, A.M.G. Sprok, George Stevens, C.H. Storcken, Els Tholen-Dreissen, Cor Tuhalauruw, Rob Vader, Theo Vrancken;
Heusden-Altena (NL) - Ben Sentrop (Team Manager), Johan Mikker (Co-Team Coach), Paul Peet (Co-Team Coach), Wem Kok (Team Captain), Okta Kok;
Hoogeveen - Jannie van Wezel-Duhoux (Team Coach), Gerrit Nienhuis (Team Captain), Klaske Bakker, Jan Beumer, Rieks Bos, Raoel Coppens, Alie Breukers-Dijkstra, Johann Dornbos, Ever Everts, Look Haandrikman, Aly Kerssies, Henny Kleinman, Hilly Lip, Johan Prins, Bert Schotenboer, Anneke Seinen van der Kolk, Koosje Stoter, Reinder Strijker, Johnny Wildeboer;
Kapelle (Zuid Beveland) - Piet Koster (Team Coach / Team Captain), Hans Ganseman, Jan van Houden, Gerard de Jong, André Jousse, Jaap Moelker, Ade de Schieper;
Raalte - Klemens Creileman, Paul Disselhorst, Wim Disselhorst, Hary te Have, Wim Ogink;

Zandvoort - Wim Buchel Sr. (Team Coach), Fekke Boukes, Dick van der Nulft and Dries Zonneveld.

Game Results and Standings

Result

 Team

Points

League Aggregate

1st
2nd
3rd
4th
5th
6th

 R • Raalte ●
 G • Geleen
 Z • Zandvoort
 K • Kapelle (Zuid Beveland)
 H • Hoogeveen
 HA • Heusden-Altena

29
25.5
21
17.5
17
16

29
25.5
21
17.5
17
16

The Host Town

Groningen, Groningen

Previously visited in Round 1, Heat 3.

The Visiting Towns

All teams had previously competed at this location and venue in Round 1, Heat 3.

The Venue

Martinihal

Previously visited in Round 1, Heat 3.

Team Personnel

Two members of the Geleen team left the squad between the end of Round 1 and this first heat of Round 2. Firstly, John Snijder departed as he found himself unable to combine his training for the Geleen team with his academic studies, and Mirjam Verhaegen was being treated in hospital for a split meniscus injury to one of her knees. It was decided by the Geleen team's organising committee that neither competitor would be replaced.

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Zeskamp 1972-1973

Round 2, Heat 2

Event Staged: Saturday 24th February 1973
Venue: Sportpaleis 'Ahoy' (Sports Palace 'Ahoy'), Zuidwijk,
Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands

European Transmissions (Local Timings):
Nederland 1 (NL): Saturday 24th February 1973, 8.20-9.40pm (Live)

Teams: Geleen v. Heusden-Altena v. Hoogeveen v.
Kapelle (Zuid Beveland) v. Raalte v. Zandvoort

Team Members included:
Geleen - Suus Baggen, Hans Blok, Toos Breekveld, F.J.M. Derhaag, Paula Driessen, M. Englen, Johan Fenell, Jan Geenen, Har Goessens, K.J. Hofstede, Huub Jans, Wilma Janssen, L.J. Keulen, Jan Köhlen, Ger Konings, Daan Leuhena, Greetje Leurs van Teeffelen, M.E. Leurs van Teeffelen, J.A. Lommen, Theo de Loo, Martin Losnick, Wim Martens, Willem Massen, Coby van Mulken, Joke Nelissen-van Velzen, Marian Nolten, Luc van Nuil, Jo van Nunen, Anja Savelkoul, Jan Schra, Margreet Schumacher-Lutgens, Giuseppe Siega, Annelies Sopacua-Dammer, A.M.G. Sprok, George Stevens, C.H. Storcken, Els Tholen-Dreissen, Cor Tuhalauruw, Rob Vader, Theo Vrancken;
Heusden-Altena (NL) - Ben Sentrop (Team Manager), Johan Mikker (Co-Team Coach), Paul Peet (Co-Team Coach), Wem Kok (Team Captain), Okta Kok;
Hoogeveen - Jannie van Wezel-Duhoux (Team Coach), Gerrit Nienhuis (Team Captain), Klaske Bakker, Jan Beumer, Rieks Bos, Raoel Coppens, Alie Breukers-Dijkstra, Johann Dornbos, Ever Everts, Look Haandrikman, Aly Kerssies, Henny Kleinman, Hilly Lip, Johan Prins, Bert Schotenboer, Anneke Seinen van der Kolk, Koosje Stoter, Reinder Strijker, Johnny Wildeboer;
Kapelle (Zuid Beveland) - Piet Koster (Team Coach / Team Captain), Hans Ganseman, Jan van Houden, Gerard de Jong, André Jousse, Jaap Moelker, Ade de Schieper;
Raalte - Klemens Creileman, Paul Disselhorst, Wim Disselhorst, Hary te Have, Wim Ogink;

Zandvoort - Wim Buchel Sr. (Team Coach), Fekke Boukes, Dick van der Nulft and Dries Zonneveld.

Game Results and Standings

Result

 Team

Points

League Aggregate

1st
2nd
3rd
4th
5th
6th

 G • Geleen ●
 Z • Zandvoort
 HA • Heusden-Altena
 R • Raalte
 K • Kapelle (Zuid Beveland)
 H • Hoogeveen

29
25
22
19
17.5
13.5

54.5
46
38
48
35
30.5

The Host Town

Zuidwijk, Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland

Previously visited in Round 1, Heat 1.

The Visiting Towns

All teams had previously competed at this location and venue in Round 1, Heat 1.

The Venue

Sportpaleis 'Ahoy'

Previously visited in Round 1, Heat 1.

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Zeskamp 1972-1973

Round 2, Heat 3

Event Staged: Saturday 24th March 1973
Venue: Groenoordhal (Groenoord Hall), Leiden, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands

European Transmissions (Local Timings):
Nederland 1 (NL): Saturday 24th March 1973, 8.21-9.45pm (Live)

Teams: Geleen v. Heusden-Altena v. Hoogeveen v.
Kapelle (Zuid Beveland) v. Raalte v. Zandvoort

Team Members included:
Geleen - Suus Baggen, Hans Blok, Toos Breekveld, F.J.M. Derhaag, Paula Driessen, M. Englen, Johan Fenell, Jan Geenen, Har Goessens, K.J. Hofstede, Huub Jans, Wilma Janssen, L.J. Keulen, Jan Köhlen, Ger Konings, Daan Leuhena, Greetje Leurs van Teeffelen, M.E. Leurs van Teeffelen, J.A. Lommen, Theo de Loo, Martin Losnick, Wim Martens, Willem Massen, Coby van Mulken, Joke Nelissen-van Velzen, Marian Nolten, Luc van Nuil, Jo van Nunen, Anja Savelkoul, Jan Schra, Margreet Schumacher-Lutgens, Giuseppe Siega, Annelies Sopacua-Dammer, A.M.G. Sprok, George Stevens, C.H. Storcken, Els Tholen-Dreissen, Cor Tuhalauruw, Rob Vader, Theo Vrancken;
Heusden-Altena (NL) - Ben Sentrop (Team Manager), Johan Mikker (Co-Team Coach), Paul Peet (Co-Team Coach), Wem Kok (Team Captain), Okta Kok;
Hoogeveen - Jannie van Wezel-Duhoux (Team Coach), Gerrit Nienhuis (Team Captain), Klaske Bakker, Jan Beumer, Rieks Bos, Raoel Coppens, Alie Breukers-Dijkstra, Johann Dornbos, Ever Everts, Look Haandrikman, Aly Kerssies, Henny Kleinman, Hilly Lip, Johan Prins, Bert Schotenboer, Anneke Seinen van der Kolk, Koosje Stoter, Reinder Strijker, Johnny Wildeboer;
Kapelle (Zuid Beveland) - Piet Koster (Team Coach / Team Captain), Hans Ganseman, Jan van Houden, Gerard de Jong, André Jousse, Jaap Moelker, Ade de Schieper;

Zandvoort - Wim Buchel Sr. (Team Coach), Fekke Boukes, Dick van der Nulft and Dries Zonneveld.

Game Results and Standings

Result

 Team

Points

League Aggregate

1st
2nd
3rd
4th
5th
6th

 -
 -
 -
 G • Geleen
 -
 -

-
-
-
-
-
-

-
-
-
-
-
-

The Host Town

Leiden, Zuid-Holland

Leiden is a city which lies at sea level elevation with a population of around 120,000 inhabitants in the province of South Holland. It is situated on the Oude Rijn (Old Rhine) river, a 52km (32¼ miles) branch of the Rhine, and is located 16km (10 miles) north-east of Den Haag and 36km (22¼ miles) south-west of Amsterdam. The city lies at what has traditionally been an important junction where waterways and roads cross and will enchant all who visit. The city is famous for its almshouses, university, museums and glorious history. The spirit of the Golden Age lives on here, a place where artist Rembrandt (1606-1669) was born and inspired so many other influential painters. But even after this era, Leiden continued to attract scientists, artists and industry. The canals, the historical buildings, the alleyways, the treasuries of knowledge, culture and science in Leiden are definitely worth a visit.

By the end of the 15th century, Leiden was the largest city in the county of Holland. This was largely due to the international cloth-making industry. However, the economic tide began to turn with the advent of the 16th century. The reformation led to mass prosecution of Protestants and in 1572, Leiden joined the Dutch resistance against Spain's oppression. The people of Leiden succumbed to disease and starvation and the Spanish nearly conquered the city. However, they successfully drove the troops out on 3rd October 1574. The great liberation, known as Leidens Ontzet (Relief of Leiden), is still lavishly celebrated today. This huge party is not the only result of the Spanish occupation but also that the city was allegedly given the university as a reward for its heroic resistance.

The Relief marked the beginning of a new Golden Age. In 1577, tens of thousands of Dutch people from the south flocked to Leiden on account of their Calvinist faith. These were experienced textile workers and business people who helped revive the failing wool industry in Leiden with new products, techniques, capital and labour and Leiden became the second largest city after Amsterdam. Despite major plague epidemics, the population quadrupled resulting in the city being expanded in 1611, 1644 and again in 1659, when the network of canals was laid out in its current incarnation. At the height of the boom around 1670, the city was densely populated by some 60,000 people. After Amsterdam, Leiden is the city with the most canals with the city’s historic centre having more than 28km (17¼ miles) of canals and waterways. To cross all these waterways, you obviously need bridges, and Leiden has no less than 88!

The city’s wool industry was steadily declining in the 18th century with work drying up and people moving elsewhere. This downturn caused by the failing wool industry led to unrest and the ongoing war waged by Napoleon Bonaparte (1769-1821) only aggravated the situation. The final straw came when Leiden was struck by catastrophic disaster. On 12th January 1807, a ship loaded with 17,400kg (38,360lb) of gunpowder exploded in the middle of Leiden, killing 151 persons. Over 2000 others were injured and some 220 homes were destroyed. King Louis Bonaparte (1778-1846) personally visited the city to provide assistance to the victims. Although located in the centre of the city, the area destroyed remained empty for many years, with the space eventually turned into a public park in 1886.

After 1815, the city began to show signs of recovery once more when Leiden's industry began to diversify during the second half of the century with emerging new sectors such as metal, printing and canning. Leiden underwent a dramatic transformation during the last 30 years of the 20th century. In the 1960s, it was a rundown industrial city with the university as its main claim to fame. By the early 1980s, the industries had disappeared, and unemployment was rampant. However, the city managed to again bounce back by tapping into new sectors.

The Visiting Towns

Geleen is located 161km (100 miles) south-east of Leiden.

Heusden-Altena is located 71km (44 miles) south-east of Leiden.

Hoogeveen is located 148km (92 miles) north-east of Leiden.

Kapelle (Zuid Beveland) is located 84km (52 miles) south-west of Leiden.

Raalte is located 124km (77 miles) north-east of Leiden.

Zandvoort is located 24km (15 miles) north of Leiden.

The Venue

Groenoordhal

The games were played in the Groenoordhal, the largest of a complex of halls called the Groenoordhallen, which played host to a large regional cattle market for several decades. It was built in 1969 on land that had originally been part of the Groenoord Estate.

In 1355, Leiden was given an urban extension, which led to the Haarlemmerstraat being located within the city walls. The swampy area outside of the walls was reclaimed and on the polder, garden nurseries, fruit farms and the Groenoord were created.

In 1572, the city council decided that all wooden buildings on the nurseries had to be demolished to protect the city from being set alight during the current siege by the invading Spaniards. As the cloth industry expanded, a window field was set up in the western part of the Groenoord. On wooden windows, the painted wet sheets were stretched to dry.

In 1756, Johan Aegidius van der Marck (1707-1770), chief officer of the city of Leiden, requested that he be allowed to build a playhouse on the grounds of his country estate. This consisted of a house with a beautiful dome, a carpenter's house, a fishing pond, a park, a peach greenhouse, three pieces of warmus land and 50 rods of pasture (0.3125 acres or 1,264.64m²). The total area was about six hectares (60,000m² or 645,835ft²) and covered the area which today is surrounded by the main railway line to the west, Willem de Zwijgerlaan to the south, Gooimeerlaan to the east and the Stinksloot dyke to the north. After Van der Marck's death, the land was passed down to his brother. When he, too, died in 1788, the land and all its property were sold by his heirs and then, in the early part of the 19th century, it was resold to Abraham Harteveld, Jr. (1793-1866). He constructed a large house on the land in 1830 or thereabouts, which was given the name Groenoord. His mother died in 1837 at the Groenoord house.

The estate and house then remained in private hands for almost a century. The last owner of the estate was artist Floris Henrik Verster van Wulverhorst (1861-1927) who lived there with his wife Jenny Kamerlingh Onnes. In 1926, following her death a few years earlier, he sold the country estate to the municipality of Leiden for the princely sum of 27,000 guilders (roughly £2,500 at the time), equivalent to approximately £110,000 in 2020, under the proviso he could remain in residence until his demise. He was a one-eyed man and within a year of the sale, he was found drowned in the carp pond in the garden.

The house was then rented out to the art critic and expert Willem Cornelis Feltkamp and his cousin Willem Hendrik Mühlstaff (1894-1982), painter and director of the Rotterdam Academy of Art, who during the war offered shelter to amongst others, painter and graphic artist Dirk Hidde Nijland (1881-1955).

The forest of more than 400 trees remained standing for a long time, much to the delight of hikers and children at play. However, during World War II (1939-1945), it was cut down by mainly black-market traders for their own gain, barring one large chestnut tree.

In 1960, the lease on the property was cancelled by the municipality and the country estate was demolished in 1961 to make way for a new residential area and a complex of halls that would host the regional cattle market and other large events.

Comprising several small halls and one large hall (the Groenoordhal), the Groenoordhallen (Groenoord Halls) building was quickly put to effective use. In addition to its main purpose, it was also regularly used for sports meetings, television broadcasts and music concerts by bands such as Genesis, U2, The Police, Dire Straits, Iron Maiden, Fleetwood Mac, Queen, Metallica, Santana, Kiss, The Osmonds and Backstreet Boys, among other events.

However, following the FMD (Foot and Mouth Disease) crisis of 2001, the cattle market was no longer viable and finally closed its doors in 2005. Following some renovation work, the hall was reopened and hosted many national and international trade fairs, exams, product presentations, conferences, parties, concerts and other events including Disney on Ice and paranormal shows.

In 2006, the Groenoordhal played host to tennis. A Davis Cup promotion / relegation match between the Netherlands and the Czech Republic was held there, with the Netherlands losing 1-4 and being relegated. However, despite all its uses, it was decided that the hall had run its course by the middle of 2009, and in order to make way for homes and business premises, the Groenoordhallen building was to be demolished.

The demolition was postponed until mid-2010 and then the work finally started, after which only the tower and part of Escher Groenoord Plaza remained.

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Zeskamp 1972-1973

Domestic Final

Event Staged: Saturday 19th May 1973
Venue: Rijnhal (Rhine Hall), Elden, Arnhem, Gelderland, Netherlands

European Transmissions (Local Timings):
Nederland 1 (NL): Saturday 19th May 1973, 8.20-9.45pm (Live)

Teams: Geleen v. Raalte v. Zandvoort

Team Members included:
Geleen - Suus Baggen, Hans Blok, Toos Breekveld, F.J.M. Derhaag, Paula Driessen, M. Englen, Johan Fenell, Jan Geenen, Har Goessens, K.J. Hofstede, Huub Jans, Wilma Janssen, L.J. Keulen, Jan Köhlen, Ger Konings, Daan Leuhena, Greetje Leurs van Teeffelen, M.E. Leurs van Teeffelen, J.A. Lommen, Theo de Loo, Martin Losnick, Wim Martens, Willem Massen, Coby van Mulken, Joke Nelissen-van Velzen, Marian Nolten, Luc van Nuil, Jo van Nunen, Anja Savelkoul, Jan Schra, Margreet Schumacher-Lutgens, Giuseppe Siega, Annelies Sopacua-Dammer, A.M.G. Sprok, George Stevens, C.H. Storcken, Els Tholen-Dreissen, Cor Tuhalauruw, Rob Vader, Theo Vrancken;
Raalte - Klemens Creileman, Paul Disselhorst, Wim Disselhorst, Hary te Have, Wim Ogink;
Zandvoort - Wim Buchel Sr. (Team Coach), Fekke Boukes, Dick van der Nulft and Dries Zonneveld.

Game Results and Standings

Result

 Team

Points

1st
2nd
3rd

 R • Raalte
 G • Geleen
 Z • Zandvoort

-
-
-

The Host Town

Arnhem, Gelderland

Previously visited in Round 1, Heat 2.

The Visiting Towns

All teams had previously competed at this location and venue in Round 1, Heat 2.

The Venue

Rijnhal, Arnhem

Previously visited in Round 1, Heat 2.

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