The 2010 Mosconi Cup, the 17th edition of the annual nine-ball pool competition between teams representing Europe and the United States, took place 9–12 December 2010 at the York Hall in Bethnal Green, London, England.
| 2010 Mosconi Cup | |
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| Dates | 9–12 December |
| Venue | York Hall |
| Location | Bethnal Green, London, England |
| Captains | Johan Ruijsink (EU) Nick Varner (US) |
| MVP | Darren Appleton (EU) |
 11 – 8  Europe wins the Mosconi Cup | |
Team Europe won the Mosconi Cup by defeating Team USA 11–8.[1]
Teams
edit| Team USA[2]
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| Name | State of birth | Notes |
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| Johnny Archer |  Georgia
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| Dennis Hatch |  Michigan
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| Rodney Morris |  California
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| Shane Van Boening |  South Dakota
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| Corey Deuel | California
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| Nick Varner |  Kentucky
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Non-playing captain |
| Team Europe[3]
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| Name | Nationality | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Ralf Souquet |  Germany
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| Mika Immonen |  Finland
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| Nick van den Berg |  Netherlands
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| Darren Appleton |  United Kingdom
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Most Valuable Player[4] |
| Karl Boyes | United Kingdom
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| Johan Ruijsink | Netherlands
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Non-playing captain |
Results
editThursday, 9 December
editSession 1
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Results |
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| Teams Team Europe |
6–5 | Teams Team USA |
| Doubles Nick van den Berg Ralf Souquet |
4–6 | Doubles Dennis Hatch Rodney Morris |
| Singles Mika Immonen |
4–6 | Singles Corey Deuel |
| 1 | Session | 2 |
| 1 | Overall | 2 |
Friday, 10 December
editSession 2
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Results |
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|---|---|---|
| Doubles Darren Appleton Karl Boyes |
6–3 | Doubles Johnny Archer Shane Van Boening |
| Singles Ralf Souquet |
5–6 | Singles Johnny Archer |
| Doubles Darren Appleton Ralf Souquet |
6–5 | Doubles Corey Deuel Rodney Morris |
| Singles Nick van den Berg |
5–6 | Singles Shane Van Boening |
| 2 | Session | 2 |
| 3 | Overall | 4 |
Saturday, 11 December
editSession 3
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Results |
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| Doubles Mika Immonen Karl Boyes |
5–1 | Doubles Dennis Hatch Johnny Archer |
| Doubles Mika Immonen Ralf Souquet |
2–5 | Doubles Johnny Archer Corey Deuel |
| Singles Karl Boyes |
5–2 | Singles Rodney Morris |
| 2 | Session | 1 |
| 5 | Overall | 5 |
Session 4
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Results |
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| Doubles Darren Appleton Nick van den Berg |
4–5 | Doubles Shane Van Boening Dennis Hatch |
| Doubles Karl Boyes Ralf Souquet |
5–4 | Doubles Johnny Archer Rodney Morris |
| Singles Darren Appleton |
5–4 | Singles Dennis Hatch |
| Doubles Mika Immonen Nick van den Berg |
5–1 | Doubles Shane Van Boening Corey Deuel |
| 3 | Session | 1 |
| 8 | Overall | 6 |
Sunday, 12 December
editSession 5
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Results |
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|---|---|---|
| Singles Mika Immonen |
6–1 | Singles Rodney Morris |
| Singles Karl Boyes |
5–6 | Singles Johnny Archer |
| Singles Nick van den Berg |
5–6 | Singles Dennis Hatch |
| 1 | Session | 2 |
| 9 | Overall | 8 |
Session 6
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Results |
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|---|---|---|
| Singles Darren Appleton |
6–2 | Singles Shane Van Boening |
| Singles Ralf Souquet |
6–4 | Singles Corey Deuel |
| 2 | Session | 0 |
| 11 | Overall | 8 |
References
edit- ^ "Pool: Europe win again". Sky Sports. 12 December 2010. Archived from the original on 21 October 2012. Retrieved 13 December 2010.
- ^ "Archer first American named for 2010 Mosconi Cup". Matchroom Pool. Archived from the original on 14 July 2011. Retrieved 21 December 2010.
- ^ "Van Den Berg completes strong Europe side". Matchroom Pool. Archived from the original on 14 July 2011. Retrieved 21 December 2010.
- ^ a b "Europe win the 2010 Mosconi Cup". Matchroom Sport. Archived from the original on 14 July 2011. Retrieved 21 December 2010.
- ^ "2010 Mosconi Cup. Day one blog". Mosconi Cup. 9 December 2010. Archived from the original on 19 February 2014. Retrieved 8 December 2012.
- ^ "USA keep narrow lead after sensational day two". Mosconi Cup. 11 December 2010. Archived from the original on 19 February 2014. Retrieved 9 December 2012.
- ^ "Rookie Boyes shows his class on day three". Mosconi Cup. 11 December 2010. Archived from the original on 19 February 2014. Retrieved 9 December 2012.
- ^ "Europe edge ahead after amazing third day". Mosconi Cup. 12 December 2010. Archived from the original on 19 February 2014. Retrieved 9 December 2012.
- ^ "USA win two in a row to stay alive in London". Mosconi Cup. 12 December 2010. Archived from the original on 19 February 2014. Retrieved 9 December 2012.