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World Ranking Tournaments

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The Malta Pool Association would like to notify that due the COVID 19 restrictions and changes in calendar the Four Series of Ranking Tournaments, valid for the World Championships qualifications, are now being rescheduled to be held as follows:
 
Series 1- 4th to 13th November
Series 2 – 18th to 27th November
Series 3 – 3rd to 16th December
Series 4 – 17th to 29th December
 
All series of tournaments are open for Mens, Under 18’s, Under 23’s and Over 50’s categories and are being held at St. George’s Band Club Qormi. Players can now opt to change their game time to 6 pm on the same day of the original fixture subject to an agreement by both players. Notifications to be sent to the association’s officials in advance.
 
Registrations can be effected online through the below link: https://www.maltapoolassociation.net/rankings…/
 
The World Championships are being held at the Hilton Metropole in Birmingham between the 17th & 26th August. As already confirmed the association will be sending three teams for these championships being the Mens, Under 23’s and Over 50’s categories. All expenses are being covered by the Malta Pool Association.

Ranking Tournament No. 1

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Due to the current COVID restrictions the Malta Pool Association would like to notify all registered players that the first db Ranking Tournament, scheduled to commence on the 1st September, will have its commencement date postponed which will be announced shortly.
 
The association is currently in talks with Sportmalta which is in discussions with the Local Health Authorities in relation to all sports’ activities.
 
Subject to the Health Authorities green light the tournament will set its balls rolling in the first weeks of September.
 
The draws of the tournament will now take place on Monday 31st August at 7.30 pm at St. George’s Band Club, Qormi.

New Executive Committee

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The Malta Pool Association held its 31st Annual General Meeting yesterday where all clubs members present voted for the new Executive Committee elected for the coming three years. The new committee is composed by:
 
President: Carmel Cilia, Vice President: Charles Peresso, General Secretary: Vincent Degiorgio, Treasurer: Saviour Mifsud, Member: Pasquale Sciberras, Member: Brian Grech, Member: Lothar Mallia, Member: Warren Attard, Member: Noel Cassar

End of Season 2019/20

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The Executive of the association met yesterday to discuss the current situation in relation to COVID-19 restrictions and guidelines published by the Local Health Authorities and Sportmalta.

Following the decision taken on the 12th March to suspend and postpone all games the Executive committee unanimously decided to cancel out all remaining games and competitions scheduled in this season that would have come to an end in June. In this regard the season is now being declared closed and no teams are being recognized as champions of their respective category. No promotions and relegations will take place.

During the coming Annual General Meeting, for which a date will be communicated at a later stage, the association will be announcing an incentive scheme, to be applied for next season, for all club members that participated during this season.

Keep safe

Covid-19 (Corona Virus)

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In the wake of the COVID-19 virus the Malta Pool Association notifies that the commencement of the National Team League Round 2 is being postponed from Monday 23rd March to a date which will be announced at a later stage.

The association urges everyone to keep safe and avoid unnecessary outings

 

Pisani claims the final World Rank Tour and a spot in the national team

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Duncan Pisani claimed victory of the third and final db World Ranking Tournament having the better of Clive Baldacchino 8-3 in the final played last Friday at St. George’s Band Club Qormi.

Pisani was in a great form and left few instances to Baldacchino to recover. Both players qualified for the national team that will be representing Malta in the World Championships being held in England in November. Pisani and Baldacchino joined Ryan Pisani, Kevin Mercieca, Joseph Casha, Duncan Edwards, Antione Aquilina and Wayne Bonnici.

Click below link to view the final:

https://www.facebook.com/maltapoolassociation/videos/801469780338289/

Tonio Mifsud overwhelms ex World Champion Mills in the final

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Tonio Mifsud overwhelmed ex Over 50’s World Champion Christ Mills in the final of the Over 50’s World Rank Tour 3. Mifsud was in great shape and form and went on to beat Mills 8-5 and gained a spot in the category’s national time that will be participating in the coming World Championships in England in November.

Mifsud will be joining already qualified Joseph Psaila, Ray Caruana, Brian Grech and Marco Bonello in the national team while Marcel Micallef and Alfred Attard will be contesting a decider for the final spot.

Scott Muscat claims Under 23’s category number one spot

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Scott Muscat won his second consecutive World Rank Tournament this time having the better of Christian Spiteri 8-2 in the final. Thanks to this victory Muscat secured the number one spot of the Under 23’s category and will end the season as local champion. Spiteri won a place in the Under 23’s national team, together with Scott Muscat & Dejan Grech, that will be representing Malta in the coming World Championships being held in England in November. Rudger Xerri and Elcid Aquilina will be playing a decider to clinch the last spot in the same national team.

Dejan Grech crowned European U/23’s Champion & Mens Team C claim Team C Category

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Every beginning has an end and another European Championships have just gone by. Once again Malta left its mark achieving great results.

Mens Team C managed by Joe Aquilina lifted the trophy of the category while the Mens Team A and the Under 23’s were only defeated in the final.

Dejan Grech conqeured the Under 23’s singles category and also achieved another impressive result reaching the semi finals of the Mens Singles Championships together with Ray Caruana.

Three Maltese players won the best Player of the Tournament for their categories. Lyden Debono in the Mens A category, Antione Aquilina in the Mens C Category while Scott Muscat grabbed the Under 23’s category award.

Next international event is the World Championships being held in Blackpool, England, between the 29th June and 10th July where the association will be sending three teams representing our country in the Mens, Under 23’s and Over 50’s categories.