2008 Mosconi Cup
The 2008 Mosconi Cup, the 15th edition of the annual nine-ball pool competition between teams representing Europe and the United States, took place 11–14 December 2008 at the Hilton Conference Center in Portomaso, Malta.
| 2008 Mosconi Cup | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 11–14 December |
| Venue | Hilton Conference Center |
| Location | Portomaso, Malta |
| Captains | Alex Lely (EU) Nick Varner (US) |
| MVP | Mika Immonen (EU) |
| 11 – 5 Europe wins the Mosconi Cup | |
Team Europe won the Mosconi Cup by defeating Team USA 11–5.
The teams
| Team USA | ||
| Name | State of birth | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Earl Strickland | North Carolina | |
| Johnny Archer | Georgia | |
| Rodney Morris | California | |
| Jeremy Jones | Texas | |
| Shane Van Boening | South Dakota | |
| Nick Varner | Kentucky | Non-playing captain |
| Team Europe | ||
| Name | Nationality | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Ralf Souquet | Germany | |
| Niels Feijen | Netherlands | |
| Mika Immonen | Finland | Most Valuable Player[1] |
| Tony Drago | Malta | |
| Mark Gray | United Kingdom | |
| Alex Lely | Netherlands | Non-playing captain |
Results
Session 1
| Results | ||
|---|---|---|
| Teams Team Europe |
5–3 | Teams Team USA |
| Doubles Niels Feijen Ralf Souquet |
5–3 | Doubles Shane Van Boening Rodney Morris |
| Singles Mika Immonen |
5–1 | Singles Jeremy Jones |
| Doubles Tony Drago Mark Gray |
3–5 | Doubles Earl Strickland Johnny Archer |
| 3 | Session | 1 |
| 3 | Overall | 1 |
Session 2
| Results | ||
|---|---|---|
| Doubles Niels Feijen Ralf Souquet |
5–3 | Doubles Shane Van Boening Rodney Morris |
| Singles Tony Drago |
4–5 | Singles Earl Strickland |
| Doubles Mika Immonen Mark Gray |
1–5 | Doubles Johnny Archer Jeremy Jones |
| Singles Mika Immonen |
5–0 | Singles Earl Strickland |
| 2 | Session | 2 |
| 5 | Overall | 3 |
Session 3
| Results | ||
|---|---|---|
| Doubles Niels Feijen Ralf Souquet |
5–1 | Doubles Earl Strickland Rodney Morris |
| Singles Tony Drago |
2–5 | Singles Shane Van Boening |
| Doubles Mika Immonen Mark Gray |
5–4 | Doubles Johnny Archer Jeremy Jones |
| 2 | Session | 1 |
| 7 | Overall | 4 |
Session 4
| Results | ||
|---|---|---|
| Singles Niels Feijen |
3–5 | Singles Rodney Morris |
| Singles Ralf Souquet |
5–2 | Singles Shane Van Boening |
| Singles Mika Immonen |
5–3 | Singles Jeremy Jones |
| 2 | Session | 1 |
| 9 | Overall | 5 |
Session 5
| Results | ||
|---|---|---|
| Doubles Niels Feijen Ralf Souquet |
5–2 | Doubles Rodney Morris Jeremy Jones |
| Singles Mika Immonen |
5–3 | Singles Shane Van Boening |
| 2 | Session | 0 |
| 11 | Overall | 5 |
Gallery
- Rodney Morris
- Earl Strickland
- Mika Immonen and Mark Gray
- Jeremy Jones
- Mika Immonen
- Tony Drago
- Shane van Boening
- Mark Gray
- Mika Immonen and Mark Gray
- Jeremy Jones
- Niels Feijen
- Michaela Tabb
- Mika Immonen after potting the final ball to win the Mosconi Cup
- Interview with Alex Lely
- Nick Varner
- Members of the victorious Team Europe with the Cup.
- Team Europe
- Team Europe
References
- "Mosconi Cup: Mika: Victory banishes ghosts of 06". Archived from the original on 27 July 2009. Retrieved 5 July 2009.
- "Results of the Mosconi Cup 2008". Archived from the original on 21 July 2009. Retrieved 5 July 2009.
- "Europe 11–5 USA". Matchroom Pool. Archived from the original on 14 July 2011. Retrieved 21 December 2010.
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