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Malta participation in European Snooker Championships

Overview

Maltese snooker players have achieved varied success at the European Snooker Championships in Sofia, Bulgaria.

During the European Senior Snooker Team Championship, Malta’s senior teams saw mixed results. In the Over 40 category, Philip Ciantar and Emanuel Mallia secured a 3-0 win against Austria 2 before losing 3-2 to Poland 1, a result that leaves their progression subject to group outcomes. In the Over 55 category, France Mintoff and Ivan Attard lost 3-1 to Wales 1 but won 3-0 against Finland 2, with their quarter-final advancement depending on their final group match.

In the individual Six Reds competition at the EBSA European Snooker Championship, Aaron Busuttil and Chris Peplow have both advanced to the semi-finals after winning all three of their knockout matches. This all-Maltese semi-final ensures the nation will have a representative in the Six Reds final. The Maltese contingent has secured a total of five medals at the championship thus far.

Entities

Malta · Sofia · Aaron Busuttil · Philip Ciantar · Chris Peplow

Timeline

  1. [SPORTS] 2 sources
    Busuttil and Peplow to face each other in Six Reds semi-final

    Maltese players Aaron Busuttil and Chris Peplow will meet in the Six Reds semi-finals at the European Snooker Championship in Bulgaria, guaranteeing Malta a spot in the final.

  2. [SPORTS] 2 sources
    Malta snooker teams see mixed start at European Championship

    Malta's senior snooker teams recorded mixed results at the European Senior Snooker Team Championship in Sofia, with both the Over 40 and Over 55 pairs fighting to advance.

Sources

maltasport.mt · themalteseherald.com