Marten Bergsma, Hessel Postma, and Erwin Zijlstra advanced to the second round of the 173rd PC kaats tournament on July 29, 2026.
They defeated Peter van Zuiden's team with a score of 5-5 6-2 in Franeker.
After their hard-fought opening victory, Bergsma's team immediately faced a high-profile second-round matchup. Their opponents were Menno van Zwieten, Rick Minnesma, and Tjisse Steenstra.
Bergsma established an early 2-1 lead over Van Zwieten. He capitalized on misses from Steenstra and strong plays by Minnesma.
Other First-Round Results
The trio of Auke Boomsma, Marten Leijenaar, and Jelmer Miedema delivered a dominant performance.
They defeated Redmer Zaagemans, Stefan van der Meer, and Jurrit Osinga with a final score of 5-0 6-2.
Nine-time PC competitor Johannes van der Veen saw his kaatsing career come to an end.
He and teammates Jelle Pieter van der Walt and Willem Heeringa lost to Brent Jesse van Beem, Nick van der Walt, and Jelvin Kaper.
In another first-round clash, Rutger Torensma, Hendrik Jan van der Velde, and Riemer Hoekstra eliminated Steven Koster, Gerben de Boer, and Pieter Jan Leijenaar with a 5-1 6-0 result.
The trio of Corné Tuinenga, Yoram Elzinga, and Klaas Pier Folkertsma secured a resounding 5-0 6-4 victory over Hendrik Kootstra's unit.
