With Europe taking the afternoon session 2-1, the overall score was now 5-5 going into the penultimate evening session. Europe still failed to take the lead after Appleton & Van Den Berg went 4-1 ahead against Hatch & Van Boening. But the plucky Americans fought back and won the following four racks to take the game 5-4 and give USA the lead yet again, 6-5.
With a pattern emerging you might have been able to predict the outcome of the second match as Boyes & Souquet took on Morris & Archer. The Europeans again led 4-1 before Morris & Archer were able to pull it back to 4-4. The final break was a good one from Souquet and Europe won the game 5-4. Equalising the overall score for the fifth time so far.
Then the tables turned as Hatch took on Appleton in an explosive encounter. This time it was Hatch who flew out of the traps to take a 4-1 lead. But just like in the previous two matches, Appleton pulled it back to 4-4. Hatch was favourite to win the final rack after he broke but he missed the eight allowing Appleton to storm in and steal the game 5-4. Giving Europe the lead for the first time since the team game on day 1.
The final game saw Van Den Berg & Immonen take on Van Boening & Deuel with the Americans needing to level overnight. However the Americans looked like they had ran out of steam and the Europeans won 5-1. Meaning that after day 3 Europe lead 8-6, with the final day left to play.
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