Dielyn Edwards reaches quarter-finals of European Blackball Championships

Young Maltese player Dielyn Edwards has advanced to the quarter-finals of the individual competition at the European Blackball Championships, currently taking place in Ennis, Ireland.

Edwards produced dominant performances in his two matches, defeating Nick Muscat and Riley Morton with identical 5-0 scorelines.

Edwards is now set to return to action in two days, where he will face Darragh Gallagher for a place in the semi-finals.

In the team categories, there were more positive results for Malta.

The Men’s A Team secured a convincing 17-8 victory over Ireland, while the Men’s B Team beat Wales B1 by 15-10. The Seniors Team also claimed a hard-fought 13–12 win, again over Ireland.

Meanwhile, the Under-23 Team defeated Wales 16–9, and the Under-15 Team achieved a 10–5 victory against Wales before suffering a 9–6 defeat to Ireland A.

Several other Maltese players were involved in the individual events, with the following results:

Manuel Saliba vs Robert Harmston 2-5; Olly Brooks vs John Lombardo 5-0; Tom Joe Finnan vs Mario Spiteri1-5; John Watson vs Edmund Curmi 5-0; Paul Sullivan vs Marcel Micallef 5-3; Evan Corrigan vs Denzel Falzon 2-5; Dielyn Edwards vs Nick Muscat 5-0; Denzel Falzon vs Riley Smith 4-5; Dielyn Edwards vs Riley Morton 5-0; Clint Azzopardi vs Gabriel Vella 5-3; Mevrick Zammit vs Glenn Axiaq 5-0; Clayton Castaldi vs Robert Edment 5-2; Phillip Hoskins vs Gilmour Scicluna 3-5; Leon Azzopardi vs Paul Quick 5-4; Shaun Sharkey Clayton Attard 2–2; Keith Kelly vs Wayne Pace 1-4; Miguel Amato vs Paddy McDowell 5-2.