Grixti and D'Agostino in Last 16

Thurston Grixti who last year reached the final stages of the European U-19 Championship in Latvia and voted 'player of the match' against Austria, had an easy passage to the Last 16 of the Pro Am Tournament when he beat Division One player Carmelo...

Thurston Grixti who last year reached the final stages of the European U-19 Championship in Latvia and voted 'player of the match' against Austria, had an easy passage to the Last 16 of the Pro Am Tournament when he beat Division One player Carmelo Barbara 3-0 (66-29, 58-15, 64-46).

Grixti, 16, reached the semi-finals last year and is seeded no.4 in the competition played at the Balluta Band Club, Sliema.

Ex-Malta champion Kevin D'Agostino also had an easy win over Arthur Cachia (seed no.11).

D'Agostino won 3-0 (72-38, 100-1, 74-14).

Simon Zammit, currently occupying the No.1 spot in the Malta Billiards & Snooker Association rankings and seeded No.6 in the Pro Am Tournament, beat Frans Abdilla 3-1 while Jean Pierre Woods eliminated Peter Schembri 3-0.

Masters Championship

The MBSA Council is receiving applications from associate members over 40 years interested in playing at next month's European Masters in Belgium. One may obtain more details by contacting the MBSA secretary.

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