Tag: snooker
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European Snooker Championship – GandÃa 2026 Maltese challenge ends in the last 32
Malta’s participation in the European Snooker Championship in GandÃa, 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…
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European Snooker Championship – GandÃa 2026; Four Maltese players progress as two top their groups
The group stage of the European Snooker Championship in GandÃa, 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.…
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European Snooker Championship 2026 – Four more wins for Maltese players in Gandia
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…
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European Snooker Championship 2026 – strong start for Maltese players in Gandia
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…
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Malta Snooker Academy hosts Latest League Results
The Malta Snooker Academy hosted the latest round of matches across the CE Installations Premier League, the Goliath Coatings First Division, and the various Amateur leagues. In the top-tier CE Installations Premier League, Simon Zammit secured a decisive 4-2 victory over Ivan Attard. The Goliath Coatings First Division saw Caiden Casha achieve a clean 3-0 sweep against Lothar Mallia. Second…
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Peplow and Casha bow out in last-64 stage of World Snooker Championship
Chris Peplow and Joseph Casha saw their runs at the World Snooker Championship in Sofia, Bulgaria, come to an end on Thursday after both were eliminated in the last-64 stage of the competition. Casha had earlier kept his hopes alive by successfully negotiating a preliminary knockout match, producing a convincing 4–0 victory over Serbia’s Vasilije…
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Peplow and Casha carry Maltese hopes into World Snooker Championship knockout stage
Chris Peplow and Joseph Casha have secured their places in the knockout stages of the World Snooker Championship in Sofia, Bulgaria, following the conclusion of the lengthy group phase on Wednesday. A total of 78 players progressed to the knockout rounds, with Peplow and Casha the only two Maltese representatives to advance. Peplow had already…
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Peplow tops Group X as World Snooker Championship Group Stage continues in Sofia
The group stage of the World Snooker Championship, organised by the World Snooker Federation and being held in Sofia, Bulgaria, continued on Monday, with Chris Peplow emerging as the only Maltese player to register a victory among the four in action. Peplow secured his second successive win to move to the top of Group X.…
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World Snooker Championships: Busuttil and Casha bounce back with comfortable wins in Sofia
Aaron Busuttil and Joseph Casha registered convincing victories on Sunday as Malta picked up two more wins on the second day of the group stage at the World Snooker Championship, organised by the World Snooker Federation (WSF) in Sofia, Bulgaria. Both players responded strongly after losing their opening matches, wrapping up their encounters in under…
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Four Maltese victories on opening day of WSF World Snooker Championship
The 2026 edition of the World Snooker Federation (WSF) World Snooker Championship got underway on Saturday in Sofia, Bulgaria, with all seven Maltese players in action in their opening group matches. Malta enjoyed a positive start to the tournament, with Brian Cini, Chris Peplow, Xavier Rizzo and Alex Borg all registering victories on the first…
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Seven Maltese snooker players begin World Championship campaign in Bulgaria
Seven Maltese players are set to compete in the World Snooker Federation (WSF) World Snooker Championship, which commences today, Saturday, January 24, in Sofia, Bulgaria. The tournament, which runs until Sunday, February 1, is an open event featuring 195 participants from 35 countries, divided into 39 groups of five. The Maltese contingent includes reigning local champion Brian Cini,…
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Rizzo knocked out in Last 16 at Junior World Snooker Championship
Xavier Rizzo’s run at the World Snooker Federation (WSF) Junior World Snooker Championship in Sofia, Bulgaria, came to an end after he was eliminated in the last-16 stage. Rizzo faced a tough challenge against one of the tournament’s standout performers, 16-year-old Thai player Prin Ratmukda. The Maltese youngster managed to level the match at 1–1…
