Tabone, Muscat claim first titles

Chris Tabone won the second ranking event organised by the Malta Pool Association this season. In the final, Tabone had the better of Philip Ciantar 8-5. A total of 134 players took part in the competition at the Pandora Hall, Żejtun. Tabone's success,...

Chris Tabone won the second ranking event organised by the Malta Pool Association this season. In the final, Tabone had the better of Philip Ciantar 8-5.

A total of 134 players took part in the competition at the Pandora Hall, Żejtun. Tabone's success, his first in a ranking tournament, has earned him a spot in the Malta team for the European and World Championships next year.

In the semi-finals, Tabone, who plays for JoJo's Bar, defeated Brian Grech, of Espadon Bar, 7-2 while Ciantar, who represents 147 Snooker Hall, beat Miguel Falzon, of Top Gun Bar, 7-6.

In the U-18 category, 12-year-old Scott Muscat, of Downtown Bar, landed his first ranking title after he upset tournament favourite Lyden Debono, of San Ġwann BC, 6-4.

Muscat booked his place in the final after beating Lothar Mallia, of Beland BC, 5-1, while Debono eased past Wayne Farrugia, of St Vincent de Paule, 5-2.

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