Tag: European Snooker Championships

Malta’s two teams registered a win and a defeat apiece as the European Senior Snooker Team Championships got under way in Sofia, Bulgaria, on Sunday. Malta is represented by Philip Ciantar and Emanuel Mallia in the Over-40 category, while France Mintoff and Ivan Attard are competing together in the Over-55 Super Seniors event. Ciantar and…

Four of the five Maltese players competing in the European Seniors Individual Snooker Championship in Sofia, Bulgaria, secured their places in the knockout stage following Thursday’s matches. Malta enjoyed a positive second day of competition, suffering just one defeat from six matches, with Alex Borg and Philip Ciantar winning their respective groups in the Over-40…

Maltese players made a promising start to the European Individual Seniors Snooker Championships in Sofia, Bulgaria, winning five of their seven group-stage matches on Wednesday. This year’s competition has been divided into two categories: over-40 and over-55, with players aged 55 or older allowed to choose which event to contest. Alex Borg and Philip Ciantar…

Malta’s participation in the European Snooker Championship in Gandía, Spain came to an end on Thursday as the knockout rounds progressed through the last 64 and last 32 stages. Three Maltese players – Aaron Busuttil, Chris Peplow and Philip Ciantar – had advanced to the last 64. However, only Busuttil managed to progress further, reaching…

The group stage of the European Snooker Championship in Gandía, Spain is nearing its conclusion, with Maltese players enjoying a strong showing in the competition. Four Maltese competitors who have completed their group matches have already secured qualification for the knockout stages, with their final games determining whether they advanced as group winners or runners-up.…

The Maltese contingent continued their strong showing at the European Snooker Championship in Gandia, Spain, securing four wins from five matches during the second day of group stage action on Monday. Reigning Maltese champion Brian Cini began his campaign in impressive fashion with a dominant 3–0 victory over Spain’s Jose Ignacio Enciso. Cini produced an…

The 2026 European Snooker Championship got underway on Sunday in Gandia, Spain, with Maltese players making an excellent start during the opening day of the group stage. Four Maltese players were in action and all recorded victories, while Brian Cini did not play on the first day. Aaron Busuttil, Chris Peplow and Joseph Casha each…

Malta has secured another international snooker success as Malta 3, formed by Philip Ciantar and Isaac Borg, qualified for the semi-finals of the Men’s European Team Snooker Championship currently taking place in Golem, Albania. This result also guarantees a podium finish for Malta with at least third place. Two Maltese teams in the quarter-finals Malta…

The decisive stage of the European Snooker Championship gets underway this Wednesday in Golem, Albania.  The Men’s Team Competition features 22 teams from 14 different countries. Malta will be strongly represented with three national teams participating in this prestigious event. The opening two days will be dedicated to group-stage matches, followed on Friday by two…

On Wednesday, during the European Snooker Championship in the Senior Teams category, both Maltese teams that had qualified from the group stage earlier in the day were immediately knocked out in the Round of 16. The group stage commitments had ended on a positive note for Malta on the fifth day of the championship, with…

Malta’s participation in the individual Seniors category of the European Snooker Championship came to an end on Tuesday, after Arthur Cachia was eliminated at the quarter-final stage. Cachia faced a tough opponent in Darren Morgan, a former professional and multiple-time E.B.S.A. European Senior Champion. The 59-year-old Welshman, widely considered the favourite, secured a 4–1 victory…