BC Green Table Buer 1931

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BC Green Table Buer 1931
Billard Picto 2-white-l.svg
Logo GT Buer 1931.png
founding November 18, 1931
Club colors Green white
discipline Carom / pool / snooker
1. Chairman Holger Kroke
2nd chairman Lucien Rybka
Members 125
Venue Bertlich billiard center
league 2nd Bundesliga
2019/20 4th Place
Contact
address Hoppenwall 7
45701 Herten
Homepage gtbuer.de
As of June 19, 2020

The BC Grüner Tisch Buer 1931 eV (short: GT Buer ) is a billiards club that was founded on November 18, 1931 in Gelsenkirchen-Buer .

GGP overall winner 2019 Tom Löwe (left) with chairman Holger Kroke (right) (as of August 18, 2019)

history

Pre-war period

The club officially bears the name "Billiard Club Grüner Tisch Buer 1931" and, according to the statutes, has postponed the "maintenance and promotion of billiards". Just one year after it was founded, the number of members had doubled. Already in the early years, the club achieved some successes at state and federal level, with Heinz Wienhof's victory in the German championship in the free game in 1937 being one of the most important.

Like other clubs, the GT Buer did not have an easy time with the beginning of the Second World War . It is thanks to the then chairman Busch that the game operations could be continued.

post war period

After the end of the war things picked up again. The club changed its venue and moved the club premises to the "Dröge restaurant". Thanks to Bernhard Wysk's commitment, the number of members of the association grew, which he later used when he was elected district chairman. The top players at the time included Herberhold, Twillmeier (German champion 1953), Schmitz, Galla and König. The multiple German champion Joachim Eiter celebrated his greatest successes in Buer.

Mid 1950s to 1990

In 1954, a generation change was announced, partly due to the sporting successes of Rolf Dröge. Up until this point, it was the younger players who watched the "old hands" play in order to learn. But these " rookies " soon outperformed their role models. Dröge not only developed as a player (successful promotion to 1st class), he also showed leadership qualities. He was called the "soul of the association" and was promoted to 1st chairman. A position that he then held for 30 years. For this achievement he was awarded the "Golden Badge of Honor" by the German Billiard Union (DBU). His comrade and friend Bernhard Wysk could look back on a similarly long term of office (20 years).

In the years to come, Dröge carried out intensive youth development activities, which in 1971 made it necessary to set up a separate youth department. In 1979, during his work as a district director, he brought the “Buerer Wanderpokal” into being. The cup is played according to a default system and the GT Buer has won it several times. His work bore fruit in the form of successful players like his son Dirk Dröge or Andreas Schröter.

Since 1990

The old venue had become too small in 1992, mainly due to the successful youth work. There was a need for a new venue, which was found in 1993 in the neighboring town of Herten- Bertlich ( Coord ) . The official seat of the association is still Gelsenkirchen-Buer to this day. The club now had more space and thus more tables. The number of members doubled again in 1994 and 1995. The main reason was the commitment of Dietmar Mielke, who, like Dröge before him, was awarded the “Golden Badge of Honor” from the DBU.

Between 2000 and 2004 the GT Buer was German youth champion five times in a row. In 2005 and 2006 the runner-up was won. With Marcel Mielke, Kai Brezl, Matthias Meske and Matthias Schwerke, the club had top players who ensured a shower of medals. So far, 29 national and 4 international titles have been won. 13 German titles go to Kai Brezel, who won five team and eight individual championships.

Due to its large number of tables compared to other clubs, the club is also able to host larger tournaments. The clubhouse was the venue for several German championships, three times the German Grand Prix in three cushions and once the German Grand Prix in Billard Artistique . The first international tournament was the Coup van Beem in 2001, a tournament for youth national teams that the club hosted again in 2004. In the same year, the club hosted the European Junior Championships in Cadre 47/2. The highlight, from an international point of view, was the hosting of the European Championships Cadre 47/2 in 2006. In May the GT Buer was chosen as the venue for the first German three-cushion masters .

Since 2018, the final tournament of the German Grand Prix (GGP) has been held in the clubhouse again.

Current teams

2. Bundesliga three cushion

Achievements and Awards

(incomplete list)

successes
  • 2008
    • German Championship (Free Game Women)
      • 3rd place Vanessa Reibenspies
  • 2007
    • German Championship (Feie Partie Juniors)
      • 1st place Kai Brezl
  • 2006
    • German Championship (Team Youth)
      • 2nd place Dominik Büttner, Dennis Josten, Vanessa Reibenspies
    • German Championship (Free Game Women)
      • 3rd place Vanessa Reibenspies
  • 2005
    • German championship youth teams
      • 2nd place GT Buer Dominik Büttner, Dennis Josten, Vanessa Reibenspies
    • Federal Championship Women (Free Game)
      • 2nd place Vanessa Reibenspies
    • German Championship (Juniors Free Game)
      • 3rd place Christian Pöther
  • 2004
    • European championship youth club teams
      • 2nd place GT Buer Kai Brezl, Christian Pöther, Dennis Josten
    • German championship youth teams
      • 1st place GT Buer Kai Brezl, Christian Pöther, Dennis Josten
  • 2003
    • German championship youth teams
      • 1st place GT Buer Kai Brezl, Matthias Schwerke, Markus Maruda
    • German championship youth and juniors:
      • 1st place Kai Brezl (Juniors Cadre 47/2) - season 02/03
      • 1st place Kai Brezl (youth up to 19 years) - season 03/04
      • 1st place Kai Brezl (Juniors Free Game )
      • 1st place Kai Brezl (Juniors Cadre 47/2)
  • 2002
    • European championship youth up to 17 years
      • 3rd place Kai Brezl
    • German championship youth teams
      • 1st place GT Buer Matthias Meske, Kai Brezl, Matthias Schwerke
    • German championship youth and juniors:
      • 1st place Kai Brezl (Juniors Free Game )
      • 2nd place Kai Brezl (youth up to 17 years)
  • 2001
    • European championship youth club teams
      • 3rd place GT Buer Matthias Meske, Matthias Schwerke, Kai Brezl
    • German championship youth teams
      • 1st place GT Buer Matthias Meske, Matthias Schwerke, Kai Brezl
    • German Championship Youth:
      • 1st place Dennis Josten (youth up to 15 years)
      • 1st place Kai Brezl (youth up to 17 years)
      • 1st place Matthias Meske (youth up to 19 years)
    • German Championship Juniors
      • 2nd place Matthias Meske (Juniors Free Game)
  • 2000
    • European championship youth club teams
      • 2nd place GT Buer Christian Bierhoff, Matthias Meske, Kai Brezl
    • German championship youth teams
      • 1st place GT Buer Christian Bierhoff, Matthias Meske, Kai Brezl
    • German championship youth and juniors:
      • 1st place Kai Brezl (youth up to 15 years)
      • 3rd place Sascha Klasmann (youth up to 17 years)
      • 3rd place Matthias Meske (youth up to 19 years)
  • 1999
    • German championship youth and juniors:
      • 2nd place Kai Brezl (youth up to 15 years)
      • 2nd place Marcel Mielke (Juniors Cadre 47/2)
      • 3rd place Matthias Meske (youth up to 17 years)
      • 3rd place Dirk Ullrich (youth up to 19 years)
  • 1998
    • German championship youth teams
      • 3rd place GT Buer Marcel Mielke, Bartosz Grajek, Sascha Klasmann
  • 1997
    • German championship youth and juniors
      • 2nd place Marcel Mielke (youth up to 19 years)
  • 1996
    • German championship youth teams
      • 3rd place GT Buer Marcel Mielke, André Hennemann, André Kort
    • German championship youth and juniors
      • 3rd place Marcel Mielke (youth up to 19 years)
Awards
  • Rolf Dröge - Golden Badge of Honor of the DBU
  • Dietmar Mielke - Golden Badge of Honor of the DBU
  • Team of the year (all-around in Gelsenkirchen)
  • Team of the year 2004 in Gelsenkirchen youth team of the GT Buer

Tournaments

Web links

Commons : BC Grüner Tisch Buer 1931  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ 1st Bundesliga three cushion 2018/19. In: portal.billardarea.de. German Billard Union, accessed on January 23, 2016 .
  2. ↑ 1st Bundesliga three cushion 2014/15. In: portal.billardarea.de. German Billard Union, accessed on January 23, 2016 .
  3. ↑ a b c d e f g Markus Ollech, Dietmar Mielke: Club history. BC Grüner Tisch Buer 1931, April 27, 2007, archived from the original on August 12, 2015 ; accessed on January 23, 2016 .
  4. ^ 1. Bundesliga three cushion 2015/16 - team view GT Buer. In: portal.billardarea.de. German Billard Union, accessed on June 19, 2020 .
  5. ↑ Achievements. BC Grüner Tisch Buer 1931, archived from the original on July 2, 2017 ; accessed on January 23, 2016 .

Coordinates: 51 ° 37 ′ 3.8 ″  N , 7 ° 4 ′ 38.1 ″  E