| 2012 Mosconi Cup | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Dates | 10–13 December |
| Venue | York Hall |
| Location | Bethnal Green, London, England |
| Captains |
Johan Ruijsink (EU) C.J. Wiley (US) |
| MVP | Chris Melling (EU) |
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 Europe wins the Mosconi Cup | |
The 2012 Mosconi Cup, the 19th edition of the annual nine-ball pool competition between teams representing Europe and the United States, took place 10–13 December 2012 at the York Hall in Bethnal Green, London, England.
Team Europe won the Mosconi Cup by defeating Team USA 11–9. [1]
Teams
|
Team USA
| ||
| Name | State of birth | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Johnny Archer | 
Georgia
|
[2] |
| Mike Dechaine | 
Maine
|
[3] |
| Dennis Hatch | 
New York
|
[4] |
| Brandon Shuff | 
Virginia
|
[5] |
| Shane Van Boening | 
South Dakota
|
[6] |
| C.J. Wiley | 
Texas
|
Non-playing captain [7] |
|
Team Europe
| ||
| Name | Nationality | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Darren Appleton | 
United Kingdom
|
[8] |
| Nick Ekonomopoulos | 
Greece
|
[9] |
| Niels Feijen | 
Netherlands
|
[10] |
| Chris Melling |
United Kingdom
|
Most Valued Player [1] [11] |
| Nick van den Berg |
Netherlands
|
[12] |
| Johan Ruijsink |
Netherlands
|
Non-playing captain [13] [14] |
Results
Monday, 10 December
|
|
Results |
|
|---|---|---|
| Teams Team Europe |
3–5 | Teams Team USA |
| Doubles Chris Melling Nick van den Berg |
4–5 | Doubles Johnny Archer Brandon Shuff |
| Singles Niels Feijen |
5–0 | Singles Mike Dechaine |
| Doubles Darren Appleton Nick Ekonomopoulos |
4–5 | Doubles Dennis Hatch Shane Van Boening |
| Singles Darren Appleton |
5–2 | Singles Brandon Shuff |
| 2 | Session | 3 |
| 2 | Overall | 3 |
Tuesday, 11 December
|
|
Results |
|
|---|---|---|
| Doubles Darren Appleton Chris Melling |
4–5 | Doubles Johnny Archer Mike Dechaine |
| Singles Nick Ekonomopoulos |
5–3 | Singles Shane Van Boening |
| Doubles Niels Feijen Nick van den Berg |
5–2 | Doubles Dennis Hatch Brandon Shuff |
| Singles Chris Melling |
5–3 | Singles Dennis Hatch |
| Doubles Darren Appleton Niels Feijen |
4–5 | Doubles Shane Van Boening Johnny Archer |
| 3 | Session | 2 |
| 5 | Overall | 5 |
Wednesday, 12 December
|
|
Results |
|
|---|---|---|
| Doubles Nick van den Berg Nick Ekonomopoulos |
5–4 | Doubles Mike Dechaine Brandon Shuff |
| Singles Nick van den Berg |
4–5 | Singles Johnny Archer |
| Doubles Nick Ekonomopoulos Niels Feijen |
5–4 | Doubles Dennis Hatch Mike Dechaine |
| Singles Chris Melling |
5–2 | Singles Brandon Shuff |
| Singles Darren Appleton |
5–0 | Singles Shane Van Boening |
| 4 | Session | 1 |
| 9 | Overall | 6 |
Thursday, 13 December
|
|
Results |
|
|---|---|---|
| Singles Nick Ekonomopoulos |
3–5 | Singles Dennis Hatch |
| Singles Niels Feijen |
1–5 | Singles Johnny Archer |
| Singles Darren Appleton |
1–5 | Singles Shane Van Boening |
| Singles Chris Melling |
5–2 | Singles Brandon Shuff |
| Singles Nick van den Berg |
5–2 | Singles Mike Dechaine |
| 2 | Session | 3 |
| 11 | Overall | 9 |
References
- ^ a b c "Europe retain Mosconi Cup". Matchroom Sport. Archived from the original on 18 February 2013. Retrieved 14 December 2012.
- ^ "Johnny Archer". Matchroom Sport. Archived from the original on 19 February 2014. Retrieved 9 December 2012.
- ^ "Mike Dechaine". Matchroom Sport. Archived from the original on 19 February 2014. Retrieved 9 December 2012.
- ^ "Dennis Hatch". Matchroom Sport. Archived from the original on 19 February 2014. Retrieved 9 December 2012.
- ^ "Brandon Shuff". Matchroom Sport. Archived from the original on 19 February 2014. Retrieved 9 December 2012.
- ^ "Shane Van Boening". Matchroom Sport. Archived from the original on 19 February 2014. Retrieved 9 December 2012.
- ^ "USA to turn back tide?". Matchroom Sport. Archived from the original on 19 February 2014. Retrieved 9 December 2012.
- ^ "Darren Appleton". Matchroom Sport. Archived from the original on 19 February 2014. Retrieved 9 December 2012.
- ^ "Nick Ekonomopoulos". Matchroom Sport. Archived from the original on 19 February 2014. Retrieved 9 December 2012.
- ^ "Neils Feijen". Matchroom Sport. Archived from the original on 19 February 2014. Retrieved 9 December 2012.
- ^ "Chris Melling". Matchroom Sport. Archived from the original on 19 February 2014. Retrieved 9 December 2012.
- ^ "Nick van den Berg". Matchroom Sport. Archived from the original on 19 February 2014. Retrieved 9 December 2012.
- ^ "Ruijsink back for fifth Mosconi Cup". Matchroom Sport. Archived from the original on 19 February 2014. Retrieved 14 December 2012.
- ^ "Johan Ruijsink". Matchroom Sport. Archived from the original on 19 February 2014. Retrieved 9 December 2012.
- ^ "Mosconi Cup 2012 results". Matchroom Sport. Archived from the original on 19 February 2013. Retrieved 14 December 2012.
- ^ "Americans battle to first day lead". Matchroom Sport. Archived from the original on 19 February 2014. Retrieved 14 December 2012.
- ^ "All square at the halfway stage". Matchroom Sport. Archived from the original on 19 February 2014. Retrieved 14 December 2012.
- ^ "Europe supershow puts Cup in sight". Matchroom Sport. Archived from the original on 19 February 2014. Retrieved 14 December 2012.
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