EUROPEAN CUP FINAL 1st LEG
 
The Euro League winners built up a healthy lead with a strong all round display in the first leg.  Everyone contributed with Bottseford relying heavily on Petr Marko and Ray France to keep the scores close, both recording double figures despite a fall and engine failure for France.
 
 BUDAPEST BULLS 51
 1. Jakub Fekete.............. 1  3  1* 3  N2 -   8+1
 2. Vlastimir Kostal.......... 0  2* 2  2  -  -   6+1
 3. Michel Heyvaert........... 2* 3  2* 3  R  -  10+2
 4. Robbie Bell............... 3  1  3  2  -  -   9
 5. Henk Knapke............... 3  2  0  2* -  -   7+1
 6. Gerard Davies............. 3  0  2  1* 1  -   7+1
 7. Bram Kuavita.............. 2* F  1* 1  -  -   4+2
 
 BOTTESFORD BULLETS 39
 1. Petr Marko................ 3  2  3  3  1  2* 14+1
 2. Johannes Estil............ 2* 0  1  -  -  -   3+1
 3. Ray France................ 1  3  Fx 3  R  3  10
 4. Henrijs Birkerts.......... 0  1  0  3  -  -   4
 5. Andre Hayward............. 2  1  1  2  0  -   6
 6. Olli Myntti............... 1  0  0  -  -  -   1
 7. Fredrik Andersen.......... 0  1* F  -  -  -   1+1
 
 No. Results                                                              BU BO  BU BO
  1: Petr Marko, Johannes Estil, Jakub Fekete, Vlastimir Kostal..........  1  5   1  5 
  2: Gerard Davies, Bram Kuavita, Olli Myntti, Fredrik Andersen..........  5  1   6  6 
  3: Robbie Bell, Michel Heyvaert, Ray France, Henrijs Birkerts..........  5  1  11  7 
  4: Henk Knapke, Andre Hayward, Fredrik Andersen, Bram Kuavita (F)......  3  3  14 10 
  5: Michel Heyvaert, Petr Marko, Robbie Bell, Johannes Estil............  4  2  18 12 
  6: Jakub Fekete, Vlastimir Kostal, Andre Hayward, Olli Myntti..........  5  1  23 13 
  7: Ray France, Henk Knapke, Henrijs Birkerts, Gerard Davies............  2  4  25 17 
  8: Petr Marko, Vlastimir Kostal, Bram Kuavita, Ray France (Fx).........  3  3  28 20 
  9: Robbie Bell, Michel Heyvaert, Andre Hayward, Olli Myntti............  5  1  33 21 
 10: Ray France, Vlastimir Kostal, Jakub Fekete, Henrijs Birkerts........  3  3  36 24 
 11: Petr Marko, Gerard Davies, Johannes Estil, Henk Knapke..............  2  4  38 28 
 12: Michel Heyvaert, Andre Hayward, Bram Kuavita, Ray France (R)........  4  2  42 30 
 13: Jakub Fekete, Henk Knapke, Petr Marko, Andre Hayward................  5  1  47 31 
 14: Henrijs Birkerts, Robbie Bell, Gerard Davies, Fredrik Andersen (F)..  3  3  50 34 
 15: Ray France, Petr Marko, Gerard Davies, Michel Heyvaert (R)..........  1  5  51 39 

 

 

 

 

EUROPEAN CUP FINAL 2nd LEG
 
Bottesford made a quick start here but Budapest struck back quickly everytime their lead looked in danger of being cut significantly and in the end proved too strong as the European Cup went back to the continent.  France and Marko again looked classy for the home side with Hayward, Andersen and Myntti offering support but the all round strength of the Bulls' top 5, lead by Michel Heyvaert who scored 11+2, meant they kept a safe gap after coming into the meeting with a 12-point lead from their home leg.
 
 BOTTESFORD BULLETS 48 (87)
 1. Petr Marko................ 3  3  3  1  1  -  11
 2. Henrijs Birkerts.......... 1  2* 0  0  -  -   3+1
 3. Ray France................ 3  1  3  3  3  -  13
 4. Johannes Estil............ 0  0  0  -  -  -   0
 5. Andrew Hayward............ 1* 3  Fx 3  -  -   7+1
 6. Olli Myntti............... 3  0  2  1* -  -   6+1
 7. Fredrik Andersen.......... 2* 2  1  1  2  -   8+1
 
 BUDAPEST BULLS 42 (93)
 1. Jakub Fekete.............. 0  2* 3  2  -  -   7+1
 2. Vlastimir Kostal.......... 2  3  2* 1  -  -   8+1
 3. Michel Heyvaert........... 2  1* 3  1* 2  2  11+2
 4. Robbie Bell............... 1* 2  2  3  0  -   8+1
 5. Henk Knapke............... 3  1  2  0  -  -   6
 6. Gerard Davies............. 1  0  1* 0  -  -   2+1
 7. Bram Kuavita.............. 0  0  0  -  -  -   0
 
 No. Results                                                                 BO BU  BO BU
  1: Petr Marko, Vlastimir Kostal, Henrijs Birkerts, Jakub Fekete...........  4  2   4  2 
  2: Olli Myntti, Fredrik Andersen, Gerard Davies, Bram Kuavita.............  5  1   9  3 
  3: Ray France, Michel Heyvaert, Robbie Bell, Johannes Estil...............  3  3  12  6 
  4: Henk Knapke, Fredrik Andersen, Andrew Hayward, Bram Kuavita............  3  3  15  9 
  5: Vlastimir Kostal, Jakub Fekete, Ray France, Johannes Estil.............  1  5  16 14 
  6: Petr Marko, Henrijs Birkerts, Henk Knapke, Gerard Davies...............  5  1  21 15 
  7: Andrew Hayward, Robbie Bell, Michel Heyvaert, Olli Myntti..............  3  3  24 18 
  8: Michel Heyvaert, Vlastimir Kostal, Fredrik Andersen, Henrijs Birkerts..  1  5  25 23 
  9: Ray France, Henk Knapke, Gerard Davies, Johannes Estil.................  3  3  28 26 
 10: Petr Marko, Robbie Bell, Michel Heyvaert, Henrijs Birkerts.............  3  3  31 29 
 11: Jakub Fekete, Olli Myntti, Vlastimir Kostal, Andrew Hayward (Fx).......  2  4  33 33 
 12: Ray France, Michel Heyvaert, Fredrik Andersen, Gerard Davies...........  4  2  37 35 
 13: Andrew Hayward, Jakub Fekete, Petr Marko, Henk Knapke..................  4  2  41 37 
 14: Robbie Bell, Fredrik Andersen, Olli Myntti, Bram Kuavita...............  3  3  44 40 
 15: Ray France, Michel Heyvaert, Petr Marko, Robbie Bell...................  4  2  48 42