Pipe averaged nearly 89 and hit 90 and 130 checkouts to kick the Dutchman out of the World Matchplay race. Earlier on the afternoon Maik Langendorf overcame Michael Barnard 6-1.
Martin Schindler and Robert Marijanovic both defeated Dutch players to move into the second round. Schindler dropped only one leg against Mario Robbe, while Marijanovic beat Jermaine Wattimena 6-3.
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Schedule of Play
Friday June 29 First Round
Afternoon Session (1pm local time, 12pm BST) Robert Owen (92.24) 2-6 (97.39) Boris Koltsov
Jason Lowe (95.62) 6-5 (100.27) Keegan Brown
Darren Johnson (89.46) 3-6 (90.57) Paul Rowley
William O'Connor (101.68) 6-1 (89.50) Martin Atkins Maik Langendorf (89.92) 6-1 (80.75) Michael Barnard
Vincent van der Voort (93.64) 3-6 (88.68)
Justin Pipe Martin Schindler (92.87) 6-1 (78.53) Mario Robbe
Robert Marijanovic (101.28) 6-3 (93.40) Jermaine Wattimena
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