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Global Snooker Countries - Malta
Malta is probably Europe's longest established snooker country, with it Association founded in 1935. It has a rich pedigree in both billiards and snooker with national championships under the current Association, stretching back to 1947.
The name of Tony Drago is known across the world to audiences of the major professional events, but equally well known are other great champions from the country, including Paul Mifsud, who won both the IBSF Billiards and Snooker titles, Joe Grech, and Alex Borg to name just a few.
And it's not just on the table that Malta excels. They're renowned for the staging of the successful Malta Grand Prix and other World Professional Ranking events. They've played host to IBSF and EBSA events and in 2005 will host the Malta Cup, the European Team Championship, an event in which they are defending Champions, and the IBSF World Billiards Championship.
That is made possible by a superb National Association and Promotions company, and when you add on their portfolio of world class referees, you have a complete package.
From the
Archives - 1950 Billiard Player
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Malta Players Record on the Pro Circuit Tony Drago 1986- (High Rank 10 1998/9) Alex Borg 1992- (High Rank 120 2002/3) Joe Grech 1989-2004 (High Rank 68 1990/1) Mario Cutajar 1999-00 Unranked Paul Mifsud 1984-85 High Rank 49 Mario Vassallo 1994-5 high Rank 498
Malta Players Record in International Events:
European Championship 1988 Paul Mifsud Finalist 1998 Alex Borg Finalist 2004 Alex Borg Finalist
Continental Team Cup (European Team Championship) 1997 Malta Champions 1999 Malta Champions 2000 Malta Champions 2004 Malta Champions
IBSF World Championship 1976 Paul Mifsud Runner Up 1985 Paul Mifsud Champion 1986 Paul Mifsud Champion 1987 Joe Grech Runner Up . IBSF World Billiards Championship 1977 Paul Mifsud Champion 1987 Joe Grech Runner Up 1997 Joe Grech Champion
MALTA HOSTED EVENTS 1971 IBSF World Billiards 1978 IBSF World Snooker 1983 IBSF World Billiards 1992 IBSF World Snooker 1994 Malta Grand Prix 1995 Malta Grand Prix 1996 Cisk Malta Masters 1996 European Open 1997 European Open 1997 IBSF World Billiards 1997 Continental Team Cup 2000 Malta Grand Prix 2001 European Open 2003 World Professional Billiards 2003 Continental Team Cup 2005 Cisk European Team Championship 2005 Cisk IBSF World Billiards
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