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2016 Mosconi Cup – Team Europe Ranking after Bergen Open

Team Europe Ranking after Bergen Open 2016 Rank – Player – Points 1. Jayson Shaw (SCO) 124 2. Mark Gray (GBR) 112 3. Ralf Souquet (GER) 107 4. Nikos Ekonomopoulos (GRE) 99 5. Niels Feijen (NED) 92 6. Imran Majid (GBR) 67 7. Mario He (AUT) 65 8. Mika Immonen (FIN) 58 9. Ivo Aarts (NED) 53 10. Mieszko Fortunski (POL) 50 Next Event UK Open 2016 (GB9) Source: Team Europe Ranking Matchroom Pool

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2016 Mosconi Cup – Rocket on top after Don Coates win

19th April – 2016 Mosconi Cup Rocket on top after Don Coates win AFTER EIGHT events on the Official Mosconi Cup Team USA Ranking list, it is Rodney Morris who leads the way following a win at the Don Coates Memorial. Having had a great start to the MC qualifying season, the ‘Rocket’ is looking to make a return to the side following his last appearance in 2013. A Mosconi Cup MVP back in 2003, Morris has made a total of nine appearances in the event with a 48% win record. Filling out the other two automatic spots are Mike Dechaine who in second place as he looks to make his fourth MC appearance. Hot on his heels is Oscar Dominguez, a winner of two events this season and just three points adrift. In other US-related Mosconi Cup news, there are two additional events added to the roster while another event has been upgraded due to additional added money. In early July, the West Coast Challenge 10-Ball is taking place at California Billiards in Fremont, […]

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2016 Mosconi Cup – Fortunski wins in Italy to head MC ranking

1st March – 2016 Mosconi Cup Fortunski wins in Italy to head MC ranking MIESKO FORTUNSKI is yet another in a long line of Polish players to make an impact in Europe as he won the Italian Open on the Euro Tour last week to take the early lead in the 2106 Team Europe Mosconi Cup rankings. The young Pole defeated seasoned vet Ralf Souquet who is himself looking to make his record-equalling 17th appearance in the annual Europe v USA 9 ball challenge. Other high finishers were two-time Mosconi Cup winner Nikos Ekonomopoulus and Jayson Shaw who both reached the semi-finals. Shaw has made his Mosconi Cup intentions clear this year by competing in the opening qualifying event. Niels Feijen and Mark Gray were also in the points as was Konstantin Stepanov, a Mosconi Cup winner in 2007. There will be three separate ranking lists with the top player in each ranking gaining an automatic spot on Team Europe for the 23rd annual Mosconi Cup which takes place at the Alexandra Palace, London from […]

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2016 Mosconi Cup – Dominguez is early leader as qualification race hots up

24th February – 2016 Mosconi Cup Dominguez is early leader as qualification race hots up WITH FIVE of the scheduled 25 tournaments in the Official Mosconi Cup Team USA Ranking list having taken place, it is California’s Oscar Dominguez who leads the way following his win at the Jay Swanson Memorial at the weekend. His 30 point haul, added to the 38 he won at Turning Stone and the DCC in January, gives him an 11 point lead over seasoned Mosconi Cup veteran Rodney Morris in second place. Dominguez, 30, is looking to make his second appearance in Team USA colours after winning on his debut in 2009. In third position is Shane Van Boening, who has only played in one of the five events, but made the most of it in winning the Derby City Classic. Other tournament winners include 7th placed Skyler Woodward who took the Texas 10 Ball Open and Mike Dechaine who claimed the Empire State 10 Ball at the weekend. That event had its allocated points reduced by a third […]

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2016 Mosconi Cup – Two captains named for MC XXIII

19th February – 2016 Mosconi Cup Two captains named for MC XXIII MARCUS CHAMAT and MARK WILSON have been retained as respective captains of Team Europe and Team USA for the 23rd annual Mosconi Cup match which takes place at the Alexandra Palace, London from Tuesday 6th to Friday 9th December. Chamat, 40, was victorious on his captaincy debut at the Tropicana in Las Vegas last year as he guided his side to an 11-7 victory. He will be hoping to make it two from two in London. The diminutive Swede’s Mosconi Cup journey began at the York Hall in 2000 when he made his debut and two years later was a key member of the European side which won for the first time in seven years. “Last year was like a dream come true for me, to be part of such a great event as the Mosconi Cup once again,” said Chamat. “I really missed it so much every year, and what was great to see was that it has really grown and got […]

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2016 Mosconi Cup – Team Europe qualification series announced

15th February – 2016 Mosconi Cup Team Europe qualification series announced WITH THE opening event on the Official Mosconi Cup Team Europe Ranking taking place next week in Italy, Matchroom Sport can announce the full roster of events to determine three of the five spots on Team Europe for the 2016 event next December. This year, in addition to ‘World’ events and the Euro Tour season, there is now an additional lower level of four established European events to give more opportunities for players to garner ranking points as the season progresses. In total there are 12 events grouped into three levels. The highest is comprised of three WPA international events; the second is five Euro Tour events and the last is four smaller open events. The maximum number of points awarded for winning a qualifying tournament is 80 for a Level One event and the minimum given for a victory would be 28 for a Category Three event. There will be three separate ranking lists with the top player in each ranking gaining an […]

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Mosconi Cup XXIII – Team USA ranking events

1st February – 2016 Mosconi Cup Team USA qualification series announced MATCHROOM SPORT can announce the Official Mosconi Cup Team USA Ranking Events for the 2016 Europe v USA match which takes place at the Alexandra Palace in London from 6th to 9th December. Three of the five spots on Team USA will be allocated to the three highest placed players on the ranking list following the conclusion of the US Open in October. The roster of events has been significantly expanded from 2015 and this year there are a total of 25 tournaments which carry Mosconi Cup points. These events have been grouped into three categories: Category One is major international events both in the USA and overseas; Category Two is events played on 9 foot tables in the US and Category Three is events taking place in the US played on 7 ft tables. In addition, within Categories Two and Three there are three separate grades each, making a total of seven levels of points through the three Categories. The maximum number of […]

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2016 Mosconi Cup – Tickets on sale this Friday

13th January 2016 Mosconi Cup – Tickets on sale this Friday The Mosconi Cup returns to London in December as Team Europe look to level the overall score to 11-11 after an 11-7 success over Team USA in Las Vegas, and Matchroom Sport are delighted to announce that tickets will go on sale at midday on Friday, January 15. Tickets are expected to sell fast so don’t miss your chance to witness pool’s greatest event. The Mosconi Cup takes place from Tuesday 6th to Friday 9th December 2016 at the prestigious Alexandra Palace, London. Tickets will be available via www.matchroompool.com from midday (GMT) on Friday, January 15 and are priced at just £25 per session or £90 for a season ticket. VIP Hospitality tickets, including a two-course meal, private bar and unlimited beer, wine and soft drinks and much more are available for £145 per session. Booking fees apply to all ticket transactions. Back in London after a four-year hiatus, pool’s high-octane version of golf’s Ryder Cup pits two five-man teams in an intense battle […]

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2015 PartyPoker Mosconi Cup – Europe win again

10th December – 2015 PartyPoker Mosconi Cup Europe seal hard fought victory at the Trop Europe 11-7 USA Niels Feijen 5-4 Justin Bergman Karl Boyes 4-5 Shane Van Boening Albin Ouschan 5-4 Skyler Woodward EUROPE HAS retained the PartyPoker Mosconi Cup as they won the required two points to record their sixth consecutive victory and leave a disappointed American team once again on the receiving end. It was Austrian rookie Albin Ouschan who had the honour of downing the winning 9 ball as he clinched a hill hill battle of the rookies against Skyler Woodward. That sparked jubilant scenes in arena as his joyous team-mates piled on top of the young Austrian and the banks of European fans went wild. “I won the China Open this year but that was like kindergarten compared to this. On the winning 9 ball I was thinking, just make this,” said Ouschan. For European captain Chamat, who was a Mosconi Cup winner as a player in 2002, it was a sweet moment as he struggled to control his emotions […]

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2015 PartyPoker Mosconi Cup – Europe turn the screw

9th December – 2015 PartyPoker Mosconi Cup Europe two away from another victory Europe 9-6 USA Ouschan / Feijen 5-1 Bergman / Deuel Nick van den Berg 4-5 Corey Deuel Ouschan / Boyes 5-2 Woodward / Dechaine Niels Feijen 5-4 Shane Van Boening Darren Appleton 2-5 Justin Bergman EUROPE NEED just two more points to retain the PartyPoker Mosconi Cup as they once again won the session 3-2 to increase their lead to 9-6 with a potential six games to play on Thursday. The USA need to win five matches for victory but they will need to up their speed if they are to achieve that. Taking place at the Tropicana in Las Vegas, the PartyPoker Mosconi Cup is the annual 9 ball shoot-out between two five-man teams representing Europe and the USA and is now in its 22nd year. After another winning day, European captain Marcus Chamat said, “The guys played really well, the best they have played all week. The doubles matches were great for us. Corey got a little lucky against Nick […]