Members of the Malta A team and Malta Pool Association officials celebrate the title-clinching 8-4 victory over world champions England in the final of the European Championships at the New Dolmen Hotel, Bugibba. The Maltese booked their place in the final after beating Wales 8-3 in the semis while England overcame Ireland by a similar scoreline. The Malta A team, spearheaded by Carmel Cilia, was made up of Antoine Cuschieri, Ivan Rizzo, Clint Azzopardi, Stephen Mangion, Clayton Attard and Mario Cutajar.