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Caruana wins the Over 50’s Tour 4

Posted on October 26, 2023 by admin

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Ray Caruana was in a splendid form overwhelming team counterpart Antoine Aquilina in the final of the Over 50’s category.

Aquilina won the first frame but Caruana’s comeback was terrifying winning eight frames in a row that awarded him the silverware and a place in the Over 50’s national team that will represent our country at the European Championships taking place in Killarney, Ireland, in February 2024.

Click here to watch the final: https://www.mpalive.net/season2023_24/streaming/recent.php

Veteran Attard claims Over 60’s Title

Posted on October 26, 2023 by admin

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Alfred Attard defeated Mark Debono in the final of the Over 60’s category. Attard’s experience overshadowed Debono’s performance with the veteran claiming a 7-2 win.

Thanks to this victory Attard consolidated his top spot in the category’s ranking list and now has guaranteed himself a spot in the national team that will be defending the Over 60’s European title in February in Ireland.

Steven Muscat grabs Under 18 Tour 4

Posted on October 26, 2023 by admin

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Steven Muscat edged Nordai Desira 7-6 in the final of the Tour 4 category. Both players offered an excellent performance but was Muscat who managed to pot the last and decisive eight ball that saw him jump into the top spot of the category’s ranking list followed by Chaylon Castaldi and Denzel Falzon respectively.

The top two players in the ranking list, at the end of Euro Tour 6, will join Jake Castaldi and Nick Muscat in the national team that will be defending the European Title in Ireland in February 2024.

GARY CARR EDGES SCHEMBRI IN A THRILLING FINAL

Posted on September 26, 2023 by admin

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Gary Carr edged Kevin Schembri in the final of Ranking Tour No. 2. Carr had a good run taking a 6-1 lead but Schembri kept his nerves on and recovered well equalizing the score to 7-7. The last frame was decisive with both players kept on the edge in an exciting ending. Schembri had a golden opportunity but unfortunately snookered himself on the blackball and missed the pot that would have awarded him the frame and the title.

Carr kept solid and went on to clear the table keeping the crowd in suspense doubling the black ball in the middle pocket.

Thanks to this victory Gary Carr has now booked a spot in he national team that will be representing our country in the coming European Championships being held in Ireland in February.

𝗖𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗸 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝘄𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗹: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CLONxlT-_n0

Manuel Mallia triumphs in the Over 50’s Category

Posted on August 31, 2023 by admin

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Manuel Mallia’s patience and dedication awarded him a splendid victory over his club mate Marco Bonello in the final of the Over 50’s Ranking Tournament No. 1.

Mallia started well taking a 4-1 lead but Bonello recovered well and ended the first session on a 4-4 parity. In the second session both players kept constant and with the score displaying 6-6 both players eyed victory. But it was Mallia who managed to win a long frame giving him the lead that boosted his hopes and provoked him into clearing the table in the following frame that secured him victory and a place in the national team representing our country in Killarney, Ireland, at the European Championships being held in February.

Click here to watch the final: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gd3pj96ExwM

Lombardo returns to win Over 60’s title

Posted on August 31, 2023 by admin

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John Lombardo edged Alfred Attard 7-6 in the final of the Over 60’s Ranking Tournament No. 1. Both players kept solid till the end with Lombardo clinching the final decisive frame to win the title.

Lombardo’s first tournament in the category proofed to be very successful and thanks to this victory booked a spot in the category’s national team that will be defending the European title in Killarney in Ireland this coming February.

Liam Mifsud grabs the Under 23’s Rank 1

Posted on August 31, 2023 by admin

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Liam Mifsud won the first ranking tournament of the season of the Under 23’s category. In a thrilling final Mifsud marginally had the better of Matthias Debono 7-5. Both players performed well with Mifsud edging Debono in the last frames.

Miguel Falzon claims Euro Rank 1

Posted on August 30, 2023 by admin

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𝙁𝘼𝙇𝙕𝙊𝙉 𝙎𝙏𝙐𝙉 𝙋𝙄𝙎𝘼𝙉𝙄 𝘼𝙉𝘿 𝘾𝙇𝘼𝙄𝙈 𝙀𝙐𝙍𝙊 𝙍𝘼𝙉𝙆 1 𝙑𝙄𝘾𝙏𝙊𝙍𝙔

Miguel Falzon stunned Ryan Pisani in the Euro Ranking Tour 1 final played yesterday in the association’s arena in St. George’s Band Club Qormi.

Falzon was in great shape and form and went on to claim victory with a convincing 8-4 victory. Pisani opened the score but Falzon kept solid and closed the first session leading 6-2. The second session saw Pisani immediately recovering two frames but it was not good enough to stop Falzon who produced two great clearances that awarded him the silverware and a place in the national team that will represent Malta in the coming European Championships being held in Killarney Ireland.

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CQ9vwyDQ7JI

Jake Castaldi win the Under 18’s Euro Rank 1

Posted on August 30, 2023 by admin

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𝙅𝘼𝙆𝙀 𝘾𝘼𝙎𝙏𝘼𝙇𝘿𝙄 𝙒𝙄𝙉𝙎 𝙏𝙃𝙀 𝙐𝙉𝘿𝙀𝙍 18’𝙎 𝙍𝘼𝙉𝙆 1

Jake Castaldi grasped victory in the Under 18’s Euro Ranking Tournament No. 1. Member of the national team that won both European & World Championships this year Castaldi went on to beat promising Denzel Falzon 7-3 in the final.

Trailing 1-3 Castaldi boosted his performance and grabbed six frames in a row that conceded him the title and a spot in his category national team that will be defending the European Tile in Killarney this coming February in Ireland.

Euro Ranking Tour 1

Posted on August 12, 2023 by admin

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Over 130 players registered for the first ranking tournament of the season. Draws took place this morning at St. George’s Band Club with the tournament scheduled to kick off on Monday 21st August. Winners of the four categories, Men, Under 18’s, Under 23’s, Over 50’s and Over 60’s win a spot in their respective national team that will be representing our country in the European Championships being held in Ireland this coming February.

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