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Team League Postponment

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The Malta Pool Association would like to notify that due to the widespread of the pandemic the national team championships are being temporarily postponed until week ending 14th March 2021. 

The association will be publishing new dates for the resumption of the championships.  

Lydan Debono crowned National Champion

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Lydan Debono is the new national singles champion. In the final of the Cisk Championships Debono had the better off Ryan Pisani with an 8-5 victory. Pisani opened well clinching the first two frames but Debono kept on his nerves and leveled the score to 2-2. Pisani won the next frame but Debono once again recovered well grabbing five consecutive frame and opened a 7-3 lead. Pisani did not surrender winning the following two frames but it was not enough to stop Debono from dishing the table and clinching the title.
Thanks to this triumph Debono pocketed Euro 1,000 and notched his name in the all time national champions.
 
Click here to watch the final:

World Ranking Tournaments & World Championships

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The Malta Pool Association issued a communication with regards to the organization of two World Ranking Tournaments and a plan to select the national teams that will be representing our country in the coming World Championships scheduled to be held between the 16th & 26th August at the Hilton Metropole Birmingham in England. 

Click the below link to view the full communication: 

https://www.facebook.com/maltapoolassociation/posts/10159050414429548

 

 

 

Mario Spiteri co-opted in the Executive Committee

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The Malta Pool Association would like to notify that Warren Attard tendered his resignation from the executive committee of the association. The association would like to thank Mr Attard for his valued services offered over a period of long years.
 
In the meantime Mario Spiteri has been co-opted as a member of the executive committee. Mr Spiteri has been involved in pool for quite a number of years and his dedication towards the game and assistance to the association has been highly regarded.

Postponement of Events – November

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The association would like to notify that due to the recent COVID 19 restrictions published by the Health Authorities, whereby all bars & clubs are to being locked, all events scheduled in November are being postponed until further notice. 

In case of new issues of restrictions by the authorities or changes in the current ones the association will announce further details or dates depending on the circumstances.  

db Euro Rank 4 Winners

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Mens Category
 
Gary Carr left his mark in his first year of participation in the helms of the World Rules. In the final of the db Euro Ranking Tournament No. 4 he outclassed Lydan Debono with a convincing 8-1 victory. Carr was in an brilliant form and his potting skills devastated Debono’s chances to recover.
 
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Over 50’s Category
 
Joseph Psaila claimed victory of the Over 50’s fourth ranking tournament of the season. In the final Psaila overwhelmed John Lombardo with a 8-5 victory. Both players had their chances to grab more frames but Psaila was more consistent and went on to add another title to his CV.
 
 
Under 23’s Category
 
Alessio Magro grabbed his first every ranking tournament beating Liam Mifsud 8-4 in the final of the fourth ranking tournament of the category. Magro was in good shape and form and left few instances to Mifsud to recover the score.
 
 
Under 18’s Category
 
Nicolo Agius Muscat registered his third triumph in a row this time having the better of Nick Muscat in the final of the fourth ranking tournament of the season..In a close encounter Agius Muscat was solid in his potting and went on to beat nine year old Muscat 7-5. Both players produced a good performance and their future looks very bright.
 

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