Author Archives: admin
World Ranking Tournaments
Ranking Tournament No. 1
New Executive Committee
End of Season 2019/20
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)
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
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
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
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.
Liam Mifsud grabs his third consecutive ranking tournament
Liam Mifsud won the the third and last Under 18’s World Ranking Tournament of the season beating Steve Muscat 8-4 in the final. Mifsud kept his momentum winning the last three tournaments of the category and consolidated his number one spot in the ranking list.