2008 Mosconi Cup
| 2008 Mosconi Cup | ||
|---|---|---|
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| Dates | 11–14 December | |
| Venue | Hilton Conference Center | |
| Location | Portomaso, Malta | |
| Captains | Alex Lely (EU) Nick Varner (US) | |
| MVP | Mika Immonen (EU) | |
 11 – 5  | ||
| Europe wins the Mosconi Cup | ||
| «2007 | 2009» | |
The 2008 Mosconi Cup, the 15th edition of the annual nine-ball pool competition between teams representing Europe and the United States, took place between 11–14 December, at the Hilton Conference Center, Portomaso, Malta.
Team Europe won the Mosconi Cup by defeating Team USA 11–5.
The teams
| Team USA | ||
| Name | State of birth | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Earl Strickland |  North Carolina |
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| Johnny Archer | .svg.png){kind=small} Georgia |
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| Rodney Morris |  California |
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| Jeremy Jones |  Texas |
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| Shane Van Boening |  South Dakota |
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| Nick Varner |  Kentucky |
Non-playing captain |
| Team Europe | ||
| Name | Nationality | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Ralf Souquet |  Germany |
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| Niels Feijen |  Netherlands |
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| Mika Immonen |  Finland |
Most Valuable Player [1] |
| Tony Drago |  Malta |
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| Mark Gray |  England |
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| Alex Lely | Netherlands |
Non-playing captain |
Results
Thursday, 11 December
Session 1
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Results | |
|---|---|---|
| Teams Team Europe |
5–3 | Teams Team USA |
| Doubles Niels Feijen Ralf Souquet |
5–3 | Doubles Shane Van Boening Rodney Morris |
| Singles Mika Immonen |
5–1 | Singles Jeremy Jones |
| Doubles Tony Drago Mark Gray |
3–5 | Doubles Earl Strickland Johnny Archer |
| 3 | Session | 1 |
| 3 | Overall | 1 |
Friday, 12 December
Session 2
| |
Results | |
|---|---|---|
| Doubles Niels Feijen Ralf Souquet |
5–3 | Doubles Shane Van Boening Rodney Morris |
| Singles Tony Drago |
4–5 | Singles Earl Strickland |
| Doubles Mika Immonen Mark Gray |
1–5 | Doubles Johnny Archer Jeremy Jones |
| Singles Mika Immonen |
5–0 | Singles Earl Strickland |
| 2 | Session | 2 |
| 5 | Overall | 3 |
Saturday, 13 December
Session 3
| |
Results | |
|---|---|---|
| Doubles Niels Feijen Ralf Souquet |
5–1 | Doubles Earl Strickland Rodney Morris |
| Singles Tony Drago |
2–5 | Singles Shane Van Boening |
| Doubles Mika Immonen Mark Gray |
5–4 | Doubles Johnny Archer Jeremy Jones |
| 2 | Session | 1 |
| 7 | Overall | 4 |
Session 4
| |
Results | |
|---|---|---|
| Singles Niels Feijen |
3–5 | Singles Rodney Morris |
| Singles Ralf Souquet |
5–2 | Singles Shane Van Boening |
| Singles Mika Immonen |
5–3 | Singles Jeremy Jones |
| 2 | Session | 1 |
| 9 | Overall | 5 |
Sunday, 16 December
Session 5
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Results | |
|---|---|---|
| Doubles Niels Feijen Ralf Souquet |
5–2 | Doubles Rodney Morris Jeremy Jones |
| Singles Mika Immonen |
5–3 | Singles Shane Van Boening |
| 2 | Session | 0 |
| 11 | Overall | 5 |
Gallery
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References
- ↑ "Mosconi Cup: Mika: Victory banishes ghosts of 06". Archived from the original on 23 July 2009. Retrieved 5 July 2009.
- ↑ "Results of the Mosconi Cup 2008". Archived from the original on 23 July 2009. Retrieved 5 July 2009.
- ↑ "Europe 11-5 USA". Matchroom Pool. Archived from the original on 14 July 2011. Retrieved 21 December 2010.
External links
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