Malta U-18 and seniors selection enjoy positive day at Euro Blackball Championship

The Maltese Under 18 and the Seniors were the main protagonists on match day 5 of the European Blackball Championship which is being held at the Dolmen Hotel.

The young Maltese outfit beat Ireland 21-4 and France 14-11 to end a very positive day for them.

In the Seniors category, the home contingent had two positive results as the A team beat Wales 13-12 and then had the better of Belgium A 21-4.

On the other hand, Malta B was in dominant form as they beat Catalonia 21-4.

The men’s A team had a 15-10 win against Northern Ireland but then lost to France 13-12.

On the other hand, the B2 Men’s team was defeated by England B 13-8 while Malta B also went down to Scotland 15-6.

In the evening session, Malta B produced the right response when they overcame Ireland B 12-9.

The Malta B1 registered two important wins when they overcame Wales B1 and England B2 with an identical 15-6 scoreline.

Sunday was a busy day for the Maltese under-15 teams who experienced some mixed results.

The A team was dominated by France A 15-0 while the Maltese teams B1 and B played each other with B1 come out on top 9-6.

On the other hand, the Malta B and B1 teams suffered two defeats when they lost 11-4 against Northern Ireland B 11-4 and against England B 12-3.

In the Grandmasters category, the Maltese A lost with the same score of 15-10 against Ireland A and Northern Ireland A.

The Masters A achieved a good 18-7 victory over Belgium A and also against Catalonia A where this time they won 15-10.

The Maltese A under 23 team had a good 18-7 win against Catalonia although they lost 15-10 against Wales A.