The two top-ranked clubs in the French Elite League ROUEN and SAVIGNY will meet in the final of the Challenge de France on Sunday, playing for a spot in next year’s European Cup. The LIONS beat 2008 winner TEMPLIERS SENART 4-1. The HUSKIES defeated LA GUERCHE HAWKS 6-2. Both team already faced each other on the second day of the preliminary round on Friday with ROUEN winning 15-1. However it was a rather meaningless game for SAVIGNY, as they already clinched a spot in the semis. On April 26 they settled for a split in league play.
Results:
Thursday, May 21
Montpellier (Pool A):
Senart Templiers – La Guerche Hawks 5-0
Montpellier Barracudas – Montigny Cougars 2-3
La Guerche Hawks – Montpellier Barracudas 4-2
Beaucaire (Pool B):
Rouen Huskies – Clermont-Ferrand Arvernes 12-11
Savigny-sur-Orge Lions – Toulouse Tigers 11-0
Clermont-Ferrand Arvernes – Savigny-sur-Orge Lions 4-17
Friday, May 22
Beaucaire (Pool A):
Montpellier Barracudas – Senart Templiers 1-7
Montigny Cougars – La Guerche Hawks 10-11
Senart Templiers – Montigny Cougars 7-4
Montpellier (Pool B):
Savigny-sur-Orge Lions – Rouen Huskies 1-15
Toulouse Tigers – Clermont-Ferrand Arvernes 6-7
Rouen Huskies – Toulouse Tigers 6-8
Saturday, May 23
Templiers Senart – Savigny-sur-Orge Lions 1-4
Rouen Huskies – La Guerche Hawks 6-2
Schedule:
Sunday, May 24
10h00 Templiers Senart – La Guerche Hawks
14h00 Savigny Lions – Rouen Huskies
More information at www.challengedefrance.com
Photo: © Jean-Pascal Furet, www.baseballpics.free.fr