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News - April 2010

30-Apr-2010  |  Shaun and Daniel dominate

In the premier snooker division Shaun Sultana maintained his excellent form by beating Mario Apap 4-1 in the first session. It was a wide open and very entertaining match. In snooker 1st division Daniel Bowker won a one sided match against Keith V. Muscat 4-0.



29-Apr-2010  |  Even split

In snooker 1st division Sean P. Caruana looked like he was going to make quick work of Jason Portelli by going up 2 frames to nill in record time. However Jason fought back with a vengeance and quickly won the 3rd and 4th frame to tie it all up. The deciding frames will be played next Monday at 5pm. You don't want to miss this one!



28-Apr-2010  |  Newcomers make the final

Shaun Attard beat Elliot Fenech 3-1 to join the other rookie Ian Bonnici in the snooker 3rd division final.  In the 2nd division snooker semi Adrian Borg beat Chris Muscat 4-2 to join Leo Apap in the final. Each frame was contested very closely but Adrian finished the match off with an exclamation by potting the brown, blue and pink in the 6th and final frame.



27-Apr-2010  |  Ian upsets Anthony Scicluna

Starting with the 3rd division snooker tonight Ian Bonnici raised his game to another level and upset the favorite Anthony Scicluna 3-0 to make it to the final. In the 2nd division snooker Leo Apap continued his fine form making quick work out of Joseph Grech by beating him 4-1 on his way to the final.  



26-Apr-2010  |  Christian wins rematch

Christian Spiteri got revenge over Dennis Bowker by beating him 3-1 in a well contested match.  Dennis had beaten Christian in the earlier group stage. Even though Dennis won the first frame, this time around the 16 points given by the premier player were just too much for Dennis to overcome. In the other semi final George Gauci upset Kevin Cassar 3-2 in what ended up being 5 very close ...



23-Apr-2010  |  Jason and Chris win

Jason Vassallo made it look easy beating Simon Vella 300-203 in billiards. The billiards semi finals are as follows: Jason Vassallo vs Shaun Sultana and Emanuel Grech vs Mario Apap In the snooker 2nd division quarterfinal Chris Muscat played and almost perfect game to beat Walter Mampalao 3-0. The semi final for the snooker 2nd division as follows: Adrian Borg vs Chris Muscat and Leo Apap vs ...



22-Apr-2010  |  Emanuel and Joseph win.

Emanuel Grech comfortably beat Kevin Cassar 300 to 206 which puts him in the semi final with Mario and Shaun. We will find out tomorrow who will be the fourth semi finalist when Jason Vassallo locks horns with Simon Vella at 5:30. It should be one cracking game, don't miss it. In 2nd division Snooker Joseph Grech played an excellent game to beat the in form Joshua Zammit 3-1 to advance to the ...



21-Apr-2010  |  Shaun beats Dennis

In Billiards today Shaun Sultana beat Dennis Bowker 300-215 in what was a contrasting style of play. While Dennis is one of several purist billiards players within the Gozo Association, Shaun used his snooker potting prowess to blast two 50 plus point breaks almost exclusively potting the red. In the second division snooker league Leo Apap beat Joseph Formosa convincingly 3-0 to make it through ...



20-Apr-2010  |  The Champ wins again.

In Billiards Mario Apap's experience overshadowed the great strides Jason Portelli has made in his 2nd season of Billiards. Mario won 300 to 204. Jason played well but his defense let him down which Mario took advantage of. In 2nd Division Snooker Adrian Borg beat Oliver Farrugia 3-1 but the score does not reflect the actual match play. Three of the 4 frames ended with a black to win. Shaun ...



17-Apr-2010  |  1,000 visits

We are very proud to announce that today we have had our 1,000 visit to the website from 8 different countries. Thank you for your continued support and comments. We will continue to work hard to make this a fun and interesting site for all those that visit. The 3 way playoff for the final 2 places in the 2nd division snooker quarterfinals will be played Monday the 19th of April starting at ...



16-Apr-2010  |  Chris Muscat in the Quarter Finals

Chris Muscat forced his way into the quarterfinals by getting a point against Daniel Danastasi 1-1 and in the process exploded for a 44 point break, the highest in the snooker 2nd division this season. In another 2nd division match Oliver Farrugia managed a draw against Leo Apap which was enough to see Oliver through to the quarterfinals. In the snooker 3rd division Jesmar Grima gave Elliot ...



14-Apr-2010  |  Jevon and Mario win

Jevon Attard upset Dennis Mampalao 2-0 turning this 2nd division snooker group into another dogfight for the last qualifying places. Joe Bajada lost to Peter Bonello and now is in danger of missing out on qualifying after a good start. In Billiards Mario Apap beat Joe Pisani to conclude this group as well so now we know who the 8 quarter finalists are.    



13-Apr-2010  |  2nd round coming to a close

It's time to separate the boys from the men as the end of the 2nd round is coming to an end. The Premier snooker division and billiards group B have both concluded. In the premier snooker division Shaun Sultana was at his best beating Joel Attard 2-0 and is now in the semi finals. In 1st division snooker Sean P. Caruana out classed Joe Pisani beating him 2-0 turning the first division into a ...



12-Apr-2010  |  Peter Bonello eliminated

Snooker Premier Division, James Mercieca was eliminated by losing to Mario Apap 0-2. In snooker first division James Sultana won a critical match against Daniel Bowker to remain in the running for one of the top 4 spots. Peter Bonello, the winner of the 2010 Gozo Cup Snooker second Division lost his 5th consecutive game to Joseph Grech which eliminated Peter from the competition. Another win ...



10-Apr-2010  |  Joshua through to the next round

In 2nd division snooker Joshua Zammit continued his fine form by beating Daniel Danastasi to qualify to the next round. Chris Muscat beat Joseph Buttigieg and then tied Joshua Zamnmit to move into 2nd place in group A. In 3rd division snooker Jesmar Grima beat Matthew Gatt 2-0 making it a very tight race with 4 players having 4 pts each. In the Plate competition Dennis Bowker assured himself of ...



08-Apr-2010  |  Jason keeps winning!

Jason Vassallo beat Simon Vella 2-0 in the premier snooker league but it was not without and outstanding break that players and fans will be talking about for days to come. Trailing by 38pts in the first frame and with only 2 reds left, Jason pots both reds with a pink and blue and then continues to pot every color on the table finishing with a break of 40! In the 1st division snooker league ...



07-Apr-2010  |  Jason makes it 2 in a row

In Billiards Jason Vassallo beat Shaun Sultana in a very close game making it 2 wins in a row for Jason. Joe Pisani beat James Sultana making turning that Billiards Division into a dog fight for the final 4 places. In Premier Division Snooker Simon Vella beat James Mercieca 2-0 improving his chances of getting in to the semi-final. Joseph Grech (second division snooker) and Ian Bonnici (third ...



06-Apr-2010  |  George and Kevin into the semi's

George Gauci and Kevin Cassar are both into the plate snooker semifinal after beating Mario Attard and Mike Portelli respectively. In the premier snooker division Shaun Sultan beat James Mercieca and in snooker and then followed that win up with another by beating Joe Pisani in Billiards. In a billiards game that could be a preview of the final Jason Vassalo beat Dennis Bowker in what was a ...



05-Apr-2010  |  Joe Pisani wins a classic

A great match took place in the 1st Division snooker where Joe Pisani won 3 very important points when he defeated James Sultana 2-1 in an epic battle where it came down to a black to win in the 3rd frame. In the same division Daniel Bowker won both of his games to basically qualify for the next round. On the opposite end of the spectrum Simon Vella beat Shaun Sultana 2-0 in a very boring and ...



03-Apr-2010  |  Mike Portelli makes it 2 in a row.

Mike Portelli beat George Gauci 2-0 for a very important 3 points which could change the whole complection of the plate division in group A. This group will be decided on Tuesday 6th March when the last 2 games of this group will be played.



01-Apr-2010  |  Mike and George win

Mike Portelli and George Gauci both had important wins over Mario Attard and Charles Spiteri respectively in the Plate Divison. In First Division snooker Jason Portelli beat Joe Pisani 2-0. In the Second Division two very close matches, Dennis Mompalao and Jevon Attard tied as did Leo Apap and Oliver Farrugia. In Billiards Kevin Cassar crushed Sam Sultana 200-61, while Jason Portelli made it a ...





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