Zeskamp 1973-74 comprised 18 teams

Teams for Zeskamp 1973-1974:

Group A: Gendringen, Harlingen, Pijnacker, Steenwijk, Veldhoven, Weert
Group B: Andijk, Bedum, Hoogvliet, Mill, Valkenisse (Walcheren), Zutphen
Group C: Anloo, Hilvarenbeek, Montfoort, Oldekerk, Wierden, Zwijndrecht

The 18 teams were divided into three groups - A, B and C - with each group of teams contesting two heats of the six staged. League table aggregates decided qualification both for the 1974 Zeskamp Final and the subsequent three seasons of Jeux Sans Frontières:

1st / 2nd Aggregate Finish: Teams qualified for Zeskamp Final / Jeux Sans Frontières 1974

3rd / 4th Aggregate Finish: Teams qualified for Jeux Sans Frontières 1975

5th / 6th Aggregate Finish: Teams qualified for Jeux Sans Frontières 1976.

Further innovations for 1973-1974 were the introduction of three new types of game:

• The Do-It-Yourself Game (*)
contested by do-it-yourselfers;

• The Supporters' Game (*)
played by male and female audience members of different ages,
with a 'wheel of fortune'-style spinning dial determining which
audience members from a pool of 30 would participate (see photograph below);

• The Superzeskampers Games
six games in each edition, interspersed between the other games
(The Do-It-Yourself Game, The Supporters' Game and three group games),
contested by six ultra-sporty 'Superzeskampers', one from each team.

(*) These games were not featured in the Zeskamp Final 1974.

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Heat 1 (Group A)

Event Staged: Saturday 20th October 1973
Venue: Frieslandhal, Leeuwarden, Friesland, Netherlands

European Transmissions (Local Timings):
Nederland 2 (NL): Saturday 20th October 1973, 8.21-9.40pm (Live)

Weather Conditions: Not applicable as event was staged indoors

Teams: Gendringen v. Harlingen v. Pijnacker v.
Steenwijk v. Veldhoven v. Weert

Team Members included:
Gendringen - H. van der Heiden (Superzeskamper);
Harlingen - Eger Bouma (Team Manager), Melle Postma (Team Captain), Siete Wouters (Superzeskamper), Jan Bergmans, Lies Bijlsma, Gerrit Bontes, A. Brink-Harde, Siepe Brouwer, Hilleke Dalmijn, Tsjalling Dijkstra, Domien Ettema, Eef Gerstel, Cobi van Grootveld, Ria Heeres, Joop van der Heide, Wietske Hoekstra, Jan de Jong, Rinnie Kasper, Sip Luxwolda, Els Post, Annie Roorda, Johan Roukema, Jacob Vlieger, Douwe de Vries, Hepko Wink;
Pijnacker - A. Roepman (Superzeskamper);
Steenwijk - Joop Jansen (Superzeskamper), Eska Bolk, Claudine van Heuten, Anita de Jong;
Veldhoven - T. Rijkers (Superzeskamper);
Weert - H. Doyer (Superzeskamper), Mary de Cotte, Tom Danse, Margaret Fröhe, Matthew Gerres, Jan Reimacher.

Games included: The Equestrian Chariot Race, Doe het zelf spel (Do-It-Yourself Game).

Game Results and Standings

Result

 Team

Points

League Aggregate

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

 S • Steenwijk ●
 G • Gendringen ●
 W • Weert
 H • Harlingen
 P • Pijnacker
 V • Veldhoven

23.5
23.5
22
20.5
18.5
18

23.5
23.5
22
20.5
18.5
18

The Host Town

Leeuwarden, Friesland

Leeuwarden (known locally as Ljouwert) is a city with a population of around 110,000 inhabitants and is the capital of the Dutch province of Friesland. It is located 111km (69miles) north-east of Amsterdam, 25km (15½ miles) east of Harlingen and 51km (31½ miles) west of Groningen.

The area has been occupied since the 10th century, although recently remains of houses dating back to the 2nd century were discovered during a dig near the De Oldehove (an unfinished church tower), and was granted a town charter in 1435. Situated along the Middelzee, it was an active trade centre, until the waterway silted up in the 15th century. During World War II and after extensive occupation by the German forces, the Royal Canadian Dragoons, disobeying direct orders, charged into the heavily defended city on 15th April 1945, and defeated the Germans, who were driven out by the next day. Since then, the Royal Canadian Dragoons still fly the flag of the city of Leeuwarden wherever they are stationed.

There is much uncertainty about the origin of the city's name. The second syllable is easily explained with 'warden' being the Dutch word for an artificial dwelling hill or terp. The first part of the name, 'leeuw', means lion in modern standard Dutch. This interpretation corresponds with the coat of arms adopted by the city, which features a heraldic lion. However, modern Dutch was not used in this region in the Middle Ages, when the city was called Lintarwrde. Some scholars argue that the name of the city is derived from leeu, a corruption of 'luw' (Dutch for sheltered from the wind) or from 'lee' (a Dutch word for water circulation). The latter more fitting the watery province of Friesland.

Along the pedestrianised street of Nieuwstad is De Waaghuis (weigh-house) which was originally a public building at or within which goods, and the like, were weighed. With public control of the weight of goods deemed to be of great importance and prior to the establishment of international standards for weights, it was managed by the local authority which would use it for the levying of taxes on goods transported through or sold within the city. Therefore the weigh-house would often be near a market square or town centre. Between 1550 and 1690, a weigh-house would have had a more sinister use. People accused of witchcraft were at times brought to a weigh-house in order to be subjected to a ‘witch test’. If a person was found to be lighter than a set weight, he or she was deemed guilty! This was similar to the use of a ducking stool.

The Froskepôlemolen is the last surviving smock mill from over 130 known to have stood in Leeuwarden. Dating back to 1896, the mill was rebuilt and relocated to another part of Leeuwarden in 1962 after it had become surrounded by industrial buildings. A smock mill is a type of windmill that consists of a sloping, horizontally weather boarded or thatched tower, usually with six or eight sides. It is topped with a roof or cap that rotates to bring the sails into the wind. This type of windmill got its name from its resemblance to smocks worn by farmers in an earlier period.

Every year on Ascension Day (39 days after Easter Sunday), Leeuwarden traditionally organises the ‘Bloemetjesmarkt’ (flower market). It is Holland’s longest market with a sea of flowers as far as the eye can see, right through the city’s centre on the Lange Marktstraat and Tesselschadestraat. The market embraces some two hundred stalls selling flowers and plants. From early in the morning to late in the afternoon, it draws thousands of people who return home with bags, buckets and sometimes carts filled with plants and flowers. On average the Leeuwarden flower market is visited by some 30,000 people per year. Leeuwarden is also the site of the country's largest cattle market.

The Visiting Towns

Gendringen is a town with a population of around 5,000 inhabitants in the province of Gelderland and is located 153km (95 miles) south-east of Leeuwarden.

Harlingen is a town with a population of around 16,000 inhabitants in the province of Friesland and is located 26km (16 miles) west of Leeuwarden.

Pijnacker is a town with a population of around 27,000 inhabitants in the province of Zuid-Holland and is located 161km (100 miles) south-west of Leeuwarden.

Steenwijk is a town with a population of around 20,000 inhabitants in the province of Overijssel and is located 52km (32 miles) south-east of Leeuwarden.

Veldhoven is a town with a population of around 46,000 inhabitants in the province of Noord-Brabant and is located 200km (124 miles) south of Leeuwarden.

Weert is a town with a population of around 37,500 inhabitants in the province of Limburg and is located 217km (135 miles) south of Leeuwarden.

The Venue

Frieslandhal

The games were played at the Frieslandhal which has had a very chequered history over the years. On 1st June 1953, the city of Leeuwarden took the decision to move a cattle market site onto the Heliconweg, which itself was to become part of the future ring-road at Leeuwarden. Originally designed as an open-air market hall - the Frieslandhal - was opened to the public in mid-July 1956. During its construction the idea for it to become a fully covered market increasingly gathered support. By October 1959, the local councillors relented to the continual pressure and decided that a large hall, which could cover the entire market, would be constructed. Work on the covered hall began in February 1961 and the work was completed in just over 2½ years.

To mark the opening of the Frieslandhal on 16th September 1963 by Queen Juliana, a five-day exhibition was held from 16th-21st September 1963. By the early 1980s, the Frieslandhal had been demolished and a new hall - Veemarkthal - was built in its place. By the 1990s the Veemarkthal had been upgraded and was now entitled the EATC (European Agri-Nutri Trade Centre). However, following an accidental fire on 23rd November 1996 (thought to have been started by youths playing with matches in the hay), the hall was destroyed. Not to be perturbed the local council rebuilt the hall and it was given a new name of the FEC (Frisian Expo Centre). However in 2005 the FEC was renamed and re-branded and now stands proud as the WTC Expo Leeuwarden (World Trade Centre Exhibition Hall).

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Heat 2 (Group A)

Event Staged: Saturday 17th November 1973
Venue: Rijnhal (Rhine Hall), Elden, Arnhem, Gelderland, Netherlands

European Transmissions (Local Timings):
Nederland 2 (NL): Saturday 17th November 1973, 8.20-9.40pm (Live)

Weather Conditions: Not applicable as event was staged indoors

Teams: Gendringen v. Harlingen v. Pijnacker v.
Steenwijk v. Veldhoven v. Weert

Team Members included:
Gendringen - H. van der Heiden (Superzeskamper);
Harlingen - Eger Bouma (Team Manager), Melle Postma (Team Captain), Siete Wouters (Superzeskamper), Jan Bergmans, Lies Bijlsma, Gerrit Bontes, A. Brink-Harde, Siepe Brouwer, Hilleke Dalmijn, Tsjalling Dijkstra, Domien Ettema, Eef Gerstel, Cobi van Grootveld, Ria Heeres, Joop van der Heide, Wietske Hoekstra, Jan de Jong, Rinnie Kasper, Sip Luxwolda, Els Post, Annie Roorda, Johan Roukema, Jacob Vlieger, Douwe de Vries, Hepko Wink;
Steenwijk - Joop Jansen (Superzeskamper), Eska Bolk, Claudine van Heuten, Anita de Jong;
Veldhoven - T. Rijkers (Superzeskamper);
Weert - H. Doyer (Superzeskamper), Mary de Cotte, Tom Danse, Margaret Fröhe, Matthew Gerres, Jan Reimacher.

Games included: Doe het zelf spel (Do-It-Yourself Game).

Game Results and Standings

Result

 Team

Points

League Aggregate

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

 H • Harlingen ● ● ●
 G • Gendringen ● ●
 V • Veldhoven ●
 S • Steenwijk ●
 P • Pijnacker ●
 W • Weert ●

26.5
24
22.5
20.5
17.5
15

47
47.5
40.5
44
36
37

Gendringen qualified for Jeux Sans Frontières 1974 at Bayreuth, West Germany:
staged on Wednesday 4th September 1974

Harlingen qualified for Jeux Sans Frontières 1974 at Aix-les-Bains, France:
staged on Wednesday 7th August 1974

Veldhoven qualified for Jeux Sans Frontières 1975 at Engelberg, Switzerland:
staged on Tuesday 1st July 1975

Steenwijk qualified for Jeux Sans Frontières 1975 at Southport, Great Britain:
staged on Tuesday 12th August 1975

Pijnacker qualified for Jeux Sans Frontières 1976 at Nîmes, France:
staged on Wednesday 2nd June 1976

Weert qualified for Jeux Sans Frontières 1976 at Milano, Italy:
staged on Wednesday 16th June 1976

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, Michael Caine, Sean Connery, 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

Gendringen is located 34km (21 miles) south-east of Arnhem.

Harlingen is located 136km (85 miles) north-east of Arnhem.

Pijnacker is located 101km (63 miles) west of Arnhem.

Steenwijk is located 90km (56 miles) north of Arnhem.

Veldhoven is located 71km (44 miles) south-west of Arnhem.

Weert is located 82km (51 miles) south 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, 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.

Additional Information

During this Domestic Heat, Zeskamp broadcaster NCRV received two phone calls warning that a bomb was inside the hall. Producer Dick Van‘t Sant decided not to interrupt the programme and instead called the police and fire brigade, who arrived and determined that the threats were false. Newspaper reports of the time note that neither the players or the spectators were aware of the potential jeopardy they had been in.

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Heat 3 (Group B)

Event Staged: Saturday 15th December 1973
Venue: Martinihal (Martini Hall), Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands

European Transmissions (Local Timings):
Nederland 2 (NL): Saturday 15th December 1973, 8.21-9.40pm (Live)

Weather Conditions: Not applicable as event was staged indoors

Teams: Andijk v. Bedum v. Hoogvliet v.
Mill v. Valkenisse (Walcheren) v. Zutphen

Team Members included:
Andijk - A. Groot (Superzeskamper), Joacha van Guslicher;
Bedum - Ko Panneman (Team Manager), Poppe Jellema (Team Coach), Tjeerd Hoekstra (Team Physio), Piet Lanting (Team Captain), Henk Übels (Superzeskamper), Lineke Arends, Bart Diephuis, Ebel Drenth, Tineke Groenewolt, Tineke Hersevoort, Annet Kleersnijder, Fred Kruizinga, Wicher Nieborg, Johan Reining, Anja Rutgers, Joke Schuitema, Grietha Übels, Ubellenus Übels, Zwannie Übels, Erik van de Vries, Trijnie de Vries, Ankie Witsenboer, Bert Zwerver;
Hoogvliet - Ben Paasman (Team Captain), H. Fiedler (Superzeskamper);
Mill - M. van der Vorle (Superzeskamper), T. van Katwijk;
Valkenisse (Walcheren) - Johan Vos (Superzeskamper);
Zutphen - W. Schoolderman (Superzeskamper), Paul Jannsen, Hans Kuyper, Barbara Pieters, Ann Smarks.

Games included: Doe het zelf spel (Do-It-Yourself Game).

Game Results and Standings

Result

 Team

Points

League Aggregate

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

 M • Mill ●
 A • Andijk
 B • Bedum
 V • Valkenisse (Walcheren)
 Z • Zutphen
 H • Hoogvliet

27
23
21
21
18
16

27
23
21
21
18
16

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

Andijk is a town with a population of around 7,000 inhabitants in the province of Noord-Holland and is located 105km (65 miles) south-west of Groningen.

Bedum is a town with a population of around 8,000 inhabitants in the province of Groningen and is located 10km (6 miles) north of Groningen.

Hoogvliet is a town with a population of around 37,000 inhabitants in the province of Zuid-Holland and is located 211km (131 miles) south-west of Groningen.

Mill is a town with a population of around 6,200 inhabitants in the province of Noord-Brabant and is located 178km (111 miles) south-west of Groningen.

Valkenisse (Walcheren) is a town with a population of around 7,000 inhabitants in the province of Zeeland and is located 283km (176 miles) south-west of Groningen.

Zutphen is a town with a population of around 48,000 inhabitants in the province of Gelderland and is located 121km (75 miles) south 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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Heat 4 (Group B)

Event Staged: Saturday 12th January 1974
Venue: Sportpaleis 'Ahoy' (Sports Palace 'Ahoy'), Zuidwijk,
Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands

European Transmissions (Local Timings):
Nederland 2 (NL): Saturday 12th January 1974, 8.21-9.40pm (Live)

Weather Conditions: Not applicable as event was staged indoors

Teams: Andijk v. Bedum v. Hoogvliet v.
Mill v. Valkenisse (Walcheren) v. Zutphen

Team Members included:
Andijk - A. Groot (Superzeskamper), Joacha van Guslicher;
Bedum - Ko Panneman (Team Manager), Poppe Jellema (Team Coach), Tjeerd Hoekstra (Team Physio), Piet Lanting (Team Captain), Henk Übels (Superzeskamper), Lineke Arends, Bart Diephuis, Ebel Drenth, Tineke Groenewolt, Tineke Hersevoort, Annet Kleersnijder, Fred Kruizinga, Wicher Nieborg, Johan Reining, Anja Rutgers, Joke Schuitema, Grietha Übels, Ubellenus Übels, Zwannie Übels, Erik van de Vries, Trijnie de Vries, Ankie Witsenboer, Bert Zwerver;
Hoogvliet - Ben Paasman (Team Captain), H. Fiedler (Superzeskamper);
Mill - M. van der Vorle (Superzeskamper), T. van Katwijk;
Valkenisse (Walcheren) - Johan Vos (Superzeskamper);
Zutphen - W. Schoolderman (Superzeskamper), Paul Jannsen, Hans Kuyper, Barbara Pieters, Ann Smarks.

Games included: Row-Row-Row Your Cart, The Hoops, Doe het zelf spel (Do-It-Yourself Game).

Game Results and Standings

Result

 Team

Points

League Aggregate

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

 A • Andijk ● ●
 H • Hoogvliet ●
 Z • Zutphen ●
 M • Mill ● ●
 B • Bedum ●
 V • Valkenisse (Walcheren) ●

24
23.5
20.5
20
18
17

47
39.5
38.5
47
39
38

Andijk qualified for Jeux Sans Frontières 1974 at Barga, Italy:
staged on Wednesday 10th July 1974

Mill qualified for Jeux Sans Frontières 1974 at Avenches, Switzerland:
staged on Wednesday 24th July 1974

Hoogvliet qualified for Jeux Sans Frontières 1975 at Knokke, Belgium:
staged on Tuesday 20th May 1975

Bedum qualified for Jeux Sans Frontières 1975 at Nancy, France:
staged on Tuesday 29th July 1975

Zutphen qualified for Jeux Sans Frontières 1976 at Caslano Malcantone, Switzerland:
staged on Wednesday 23rd June 1976

Valkenisse (Walcheren) qualified for Jeux Sans Frontières 1976 at Bad Mergentheim,
West Germany: staged on Wednesday 25th August 1976

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

Andijk is located 109km (68 miles) north of Rotterdam.

Bedum is located 214km (133 miles) north-east of Rotterdam.

Hoogvliet is located 10km (6 miles) west of Rotterdam.

Mill is located 90km (56 miles) east of Rotterdam.

Valkenisse (Walcheren) is located 80km (50 miles) south-west of Rotterdam.

Zutphen is located 121km (75 miles) north-east 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 1973-1974

Heat 5 (Group C)

Event Staged: Saturday 9th February 1974
Venue: Groenoordhal (Groenoord Hall), Leiden, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands

European Transmissions (Local Timings):
Nederland 2 (NL): Saturday 9th February 1974, 8.21-9.40pm (Live)

Weather Conditions: Not applicable as event was staged indoors

Teams: Anloo v. Hilvarenbeek v. Montfoort v.
Oldekerk v. Wierden v. Zwijndrecht

Team Members included:
Anloo - Dick Hendricks (Team Manager), Henk Schokkenbroek (Team Coach), Jan Scholtmeijer (Team Captain), Albert Koopman (Superzeskamper), Rikus Buutkamp, Koosje Dijkema, Ede Hofsteenge, Sjon Hoving, Dina de Jonge, Jacob Klinkers, Bas Lesschen, Pieter Oostinger, Alie Pauwels, Tinus Scholtmeijer, Piet Schoonbeek, Anne Staats, Kundina Supèr;
Hilvarenbeek - Jos van Roovert (Superzeskamper), Arve Harper, Ine Hoorsman, Nancy Pikker;
Montfoort - Gert Sluys (Team Coach), Wim van Jaarsveld (Team Captain), Wim van Beesd (Superzeskamper), Ton Admiraal, Nel van Beesd, Cobie Bontje, Piet Bos, Ruud Consen, Josien van Doesburg, Elly Dunnewold, Addie Klijs, Bep Kraan, Joke Oostrom, Ria Out, Tineke Peek, Theo Vergeer, Jan Verkleij, J. Verkleu, Hanneke van Vianen, Cor Vlooswijk, Gerard Vlooswijk, Jan Vlooswijk, Ted de Wit;
Oldekerk - Henk Bos (Team Manager), Evert Bronda (Superzeskamper), Zitsey Drenten, Ally de Fries, Cristi Kulver, Derek Ottema;
Wierden - Bram van der Weide (Team Manager), Wim Mol (Team Coach), Ben de Graaf (Team Physio), Carel Brand (Team Captain), Niek Barten (Superzeskamper), Johan Kuipers (Do-It-Yourselfer), Jo Asbroek, Nel Hofstede, Alfons Marsman, Harrie Meenhuis, Otti Pattiiha, Jan van Pijkeren, Jan Reinderink, José de Rooy, Thea Veldhuis, Hermien Woolderink;

Zwijndrecht - Geert Zijlmans (Superzeskamper), Tom Bishop, Jan Cricifix, Carla Hawkins.

Games: Pakjes transport (Transporting the Packages), Skeelerwedstrijd (Inline Skating Competition - Superzeskampers 1), Balanceerwedstrijd (Balancing Competition - Superzeskampers 2), Wintersport reis (Winter Sports Trip - Supporters' Game, Round 1), Droogzwemmen (Dry Swimming - Superzeskampers 3), Wintersport reis (Winter Sports Trip - Supporters' Game, Round 2), Fietsen boven het bad (Cycling Above the Bath - Superzeskampers 4), Zwenkplank slalom (The Swingboard Slalom), Bandentransport (Tyre Transport - Superzeskampers 5), Doe het zelf spel (Do-It-Yourself Game), Gewichten dragen (Carrying Weights - Superzeskampers 6), Ballen transport (Transporting Balls).

Game Results and Standings

Result

 Team

Points

League Aggregate

Final Scoreboard

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

 A • Anloo ●
 Z • Zwijndrecht
 M • Montfoort
 W • Wierden
 H • Hilvarenbeek
 O • Oldekerk

26.5
22.5
22
22
19
14

26.5
22.5
22
22
19
14

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

Anloo is a village with a population of around 500 inhabitants in the province of Drenthe and is located 178km (111 miles) north-east of Leiden.

Hilvarenbeek is a town with a population of around 15,500 inhabitants in the province of Noord-Brabant and is located 87km (54 miles) south-east of Leiden.

Montfoort is a town with a population of around 14,000 inhabitants in the province of Utrecht and is located 34km (21 miles) east of Leiden.

Oldekerk is a village with a population of around 1,500 inhabitants in the province of Groningen and is located 172km (107 miles) north-east of Leiden.

Wierden is a town with a population of around 25,000 inhabitants in the province of Overijssel and is located 145km (90 miles) east of Leiden.

Zwijndrecht is a town with a population of around 45,000 inhabitants in the province of Zuid-Holland and is located 40km (25 miles) south-east 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.

The developers' sign erected in 2009 finally sealed the fate of the Groenoordhal

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 1973-1974

Heat 6 (Group C)

Event Staged: Saturday 9th March 1974
Venue: Martinihal (Martini Hall), Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands

European Transmissions (Local Timings):
Nederland 2 (NL): Saturday 9th March 1974, 8.21-9.40pm (Live)

Teams: Anloo v. Hilvarenbeek v. Montfoort v.
Oldekerk v. Wierden v. Zwijndrecht

Team Members included:
Anloo - Dick Hendricks (Team Manager), Henk Schokkenbroek (Team Coach), Jan Scholtmeijer (Team Captain), Albert Koopman (Superzeskamper), Rikus Buutkamp, Koosje Dijkema, Ede Hofsteenge, Sjon Hoving, Dina de Jonge, Jacob Klinkers, Bas Lesschen, Pieter Oostinger, Alie Pauwels, Tinus Scholtmeijer, Piet Schoonbeek, Anne Staats, Kundina Supèr;
Hilvarenbeek - J. van Roovert (Superzeskamper), Arve Harper, Ine Hoorsman, Nancy Pikker;
Montfoort - Gert Sluys (Team Coach), Wim van Jaarsveld (Team Captain), Jan Verkleij (Superzeskamper), Ton Admiraal, Nel van Beesd, Wim van Beesd, Cobie Bontje, Piet Bos, Ruud Consen, Josien van Doesburg, Elly Dunnewold, Addie Klijs, Bep Kraan, Joke Oostrom, Ria Out, Tineke Peek, Theo Vergeer, Hanneke van Vianen, Cor Vlooswijk, Gerard Vlooswijk, Jan Vlooswijk, Ted de Wit;
Oldekerk - Henk Bos (Team Manager), Derek Ottema (Superzeskamper), Evert Bronda, Zitsey Drenten, Ally de Fries, Cristi Kulver;
Wierden - Bram van der Weide (Team Manager), Wim Mol (Team Coach), Ben de Graaf (Team Physio), Carel Brand (Team Captain), Niek Barten (Superzeskamper), Ton Kortenhorst (Do-It-Yourselfer), Jo Asbroek, Johan Gierveld, Nel Hofstede, Alfons Marsman, Harrie Meenhuis, Jan van Pijkeren, Jan Reinderink, José de Rooy, Thea Veldhuis, Hermien Woolderink;
Zwijndrecht - Geert Zijlmans (Superzeskamper), Tom Bishop, Jan Cricifix, Carla Hawkins.

Games: Telganger race (Racing Blocks Race), Rugby wedstrijd (Rugby Match - Superzeskampers 1), Ringsteken op de fiets (Bicycle Ring Stitching - Superzeskampers 2), Schoen schok spel (Shoe Walking Game - Supporters' Game), Bandenrace (Hoops Race - Superzeskampers 3), Lucifers doorgeef spel (Matchbox Transfer Game), Veilingkisten race (Auction Boxes Race - Superzeskampers 4), Doe het zelf spel (Do-It-Yourself Game), Weef wedstrijd (Weaving Contest - Superzeskampers 5), Toren bouw wedstrijd (Tower Building Competition), Trapwals spel (Stair Roller Game - Superzeskampers 6).

Game Results and Standings

Result

 Team

Points

Final Scoreboard

Points Aggregate

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

 W • Wierden ● ● ●
 A • Anloo ● ●
 O • Oldekerk ●
 Z • Zwijndrecht ●
 M • Montfoort ●
 H • Hilvarenbeek ●

29
24
22
19.5

17

13.5

51
50.5
36
42

39

32.5

Wierden qualified for Jeux Sans Frontières 1974 at Bouillon, Belgium:
staged on Tuesday 28th May 1974

Anloo qualified for Jeux Sans Frontières 1974 at Northampton, Great Britain:
staged on Wednesday 21st August 1974

Zwijndrecht qualified for Jeux Sans Frontières 1975 at Riccione, Italy:
staged on Tuesday 17th June 1975

Montfoort qualified for Jeux Sans Frontières 1975 at Mannheim, West Germany:
staged on Tuesday 15th July 1975

Oldekerk qualified for Jeux Sans Frontières 1976 at Leeds, Great Britain:
staged on Wednesday 14th July 1976

Hilvarenbeek qualified for Jeux Sans Frontières 1976 at Liège, Belgium:
staged on Wednesday 11th August 1976

The Host Town

Groningen, Groningen

Previously visited in Heat 3 (Group B).

The Visiting Towns

Anloo is located 21km (13 miles) south of Groningen.

Hilvarenbeek is located 216km (134 miles) south-west of Groningen.

Montfoort is located 170km (106 miles) south-east of Groningen.

Oldekerk is located 14km (9 miles) west of Groningen.

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

Zwijndrecht is located 201km (125 miles) south-west of Groningen.

The Venue

Martinihal

Previously visited in Heat 3 (Group B).

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Zeskamp 1973-1974

Domestic Final

Event Staged: Saturday 6th April 1974
Venue: Sportpaleis 'Ahoy' (Sports Palace 'Ahoy'), Zuidwijk,
Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands

European Transmissions (Local Timings):
Nederland 2 (NL): Saturday 6th April 1974, 7.05-8.40pm (Live)

Teams: Andijk v. Anloo v. Gendringen v.
Harlingen v. Mill v. Wierden

Team Members included:
Andijk - A. Groot (Superzeskamper), Joacha van Guslicher;
Anloo - Dick Hendricks (Team Manager), Henk Schokkenbroek (Team Coach), Jan Scholtmeijer (Team Captain), Albert Koopman (Superzeskamper), Rikus Buutkamp, Koosje Dijkema, Ede Hofsteenge, Sjon Hoving, Dina de Jonge, Jacob Klinkers, Bas Lesschen, Pieter Oostinger, Alie Pauwels, Tinus Scholtmeijer, Piet Schoonbeek, Anne Staats, Kundina Supèr;
Gendringen - H. van der Heiden (Superzeskamper);
Harlingen - Eger Bouma (Team Manager), Melle Postma (Team Captain), Siete Wouters (Superzeskamper), Jan Bergmans, Lies Bijlsma, Gerrit Bontes, A. Brink-Harde, Siepe Brouwer, Hilleke Dalmijn, Tsjalling Dijkstra, Domien Ettema, Eef Gerstel, Cobi van Grootveld, Ria Heeres, Joop van der Heide, Wietske Hoekstra, Jan de Jong, Rinnie Kasper, Sip Luxwolda, Els Post, Annie Roorda, Johan Roukema, Jacob Vlieger, Douwe de Vries, Hepko Wink;
Mill - T. van Katwijk (Superzeskamper), M. van der Vorle;
Wierden - Bram van der Weide (Team Manager), Wim Mol (Team Coach), Ben de Graaf (Team Physio), Carel Brand (Team Captain), Niek Barten (Superzeskamper), Jo Asbroek, Johan Gierveld, Nel Hofstede, Ton Kortenhorst, Alfons Marsman, Harrie Meenhuis, Jan van Pijkeren, Jan Reinderink, José de Rooy, Thea Veldhuis, Hermien Woolderink.

Games: Het grote bezem spel (The Big Broom Game), Loopton wedstrijd (The Loopton Barrel Race - Superzeskampers 1), Het vuilnisemmer spel (The Garbage Bucket Game), Schutting race (Fence Race - Superzeskampers 2), Paalklimmen (Pole Climbing, Round 1), Atlas wedstrijd (Atlas Competition - Superzeskampers 3), Paalklimmen (Pole Climbing, Round 2), Ski fiets race (Ski-Bike Game - Superzeskampers 4), Wasmachine spel (Washing Machine Game, Rounds 1 and 2), Zware jas (Heavy Jacket - Superzeskampers 5), Wasmachine spel (Washing Machine Game, Round 3), Boei uitgooien (Discard the Buoy - Superzeskampers 6), Estafette (Relay Race).

Game Results and Standings

Result

 Team

Points

Final Scoreboard

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

 M • Mill ●
 H • Harlingen ●
 A • Andijk ●
 G • Gendringen
 AL • Anloo
 W • Wierden

32.5
28
25
22.5
18
10.5

The Host Town

Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland

Previously visited in Heat 4 (Group B).

The Visiting Towns

Andijk had previously competed at this location in Heat 4.

Anloo is located 198km (123 miles) north-east of Rotterdam.

Gendringen is located 129km (80 miles) east of Rotterdam.

Harlingen is located 158km (98 miles) north of Rotterdam.

Mill had previously competed at this location in Heat 4.

Wierden is located 153km (95 miles) north-east of Rotterdam.

The Venue

Sportpaleis 'Ahoy'

Previously visited in Heat 4 (Group B).

Additional Information

This Domestic Final was forced into an earlier staging/transmission time by the scheduling of The Eurovision Song Contest 1974 from Brighton, Great Britain, which was due to air live from 9.30pm.

Neither the Do-It-Yourself or Supporters' games were included in this Zeskamp Final. The final game was a big relay race on which the points available were 50% higher than on the other games (i.e. 9pts instead of 6pts for 1st place, 7.5pts instead of 5pts for 2nd and so on).

Despite the innovations brought in for the 1973-1974 season (Superzeskamper, Do-It-Yourself and the Supporters' Game), the NCRV decided to drop Zeskamp for the immediate future, whilst continuing to be involved with the International Jeux Sans Frontières competitions (which aired in Netherlands as Spel Zonder Grenzen).

Made in Colour • This programme may exist in Dutch Archives

Zandvoort qualified as hosts for Jeux Sans Frontières 1974 at Zandvoort, Netherlands:
staged on Wednesday 12th June 1974

Maastricht qualified as hosts for Jeux Sans Frontières 1975 at Maastricht, Netherlands:
staged on Tuesday 3rd June 1975

Groningen qualified as hosts for Jeux Sans Frontières 1976 at Groningen, Netherlands:
staged on Wednesday 8th September 1976