Team Malta continues to deliver outstanding performances at the 2025 European Blackball Championships in Ennis, Ireland, securing one gold medal and two silver medals so far — with more still up for grabs.
Under-15 Doubles: Malta Guaranteed at Least Silver
The U15 Doubles pair Denzel Falzon and Nick Muscat produced brilliant performances to advance to the final.
They first defeated Bailey Earlston & Riley Smith 3–2, before edging past Lukas Williams & Jacob Corbett 3–2 in a tense semifinal.
Falzon and Muscat will now face Tom Seaton & Shaun Murray of Scotland in the final, with Malta assured of at least a silver medal.
Team Competitions: Strong Results Across All Categories
Maltese teams continued to impress:
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U15 Team: Malta A battled to a dramatic 8–7 win over Ireland.
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U23 Team: Malta defeated Ireland A 15–10 with a confident display.
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Men’s A Team: The senior squad cruised past Belgium with a dominant 21–4 scoreline.
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Grand Masters: Malta beat Gibraltar 11–4 to secure a strong group position.
Under-23 Doubles: All-Maltese Final Secured
The U23 Doubles event will see two Maltese pairs face off for gold.
In the semifinals:
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Steven Muscat / Nordai Desira beat Kieron Savage / Cohen Bradford 3–1
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Chaylon Castaldi / Matthias Debono defeated Jack Begley / Brooklyn Chambers 3–1
This guarantees Malta both gold and silver in the category.
Individual Matches: Positive Results for Malta
A series of tightly contested individual clashes saw Maltese players deliver notable wins:
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Jason Ward 5–3 Antoine Schembri
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Lee Grima 5–4 John Dunne
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Mevrick Zammit 5–4 Clayton Castaldi
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Lee Grima 5–3 Mike Webb
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Solly Simpson 5–1 Chaylon Castaldi
In a close matchup, Liam Mifsud was edged out 5–4 by Ben Jones.
Key Matches Ahead – A Crucial Morning for Malta
Today promises to be a decisive day for the Maltese contingent, with major medals on the line.
9:00 (IE) / 10:00 (MT)
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U23 Doubles Final:
Nordai Desira / Steven Muscat vs Chaylon Castaldi / Matthias Debono -
U15 Doubles Final:
Denzel Falzon / Nick Muscat vs Tom Seaton / Shaun Murray -
Malta Grand Masters A vs Scotland Grand Masters A
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Malta Men’s A vs Gibraltar Men’s A
11:30 (IE) / 12:30 (MT)
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Wales Seniors B vs Malta Seniors B
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Scotland Men’s B1 vs Malta Men’s B
18:30 (IE) / 19:30 (MT)
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Malta U15 A vs Scotland U15 A
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Wales Seniors A vs Malta Seniors A
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