1994 Mosconi Cup
Encyclopedia
The 1994 Mosconi Cup, the inaugural edition of the annual nine-ball pool competition between teams representing Europe
and the United States
, took place between 15–18 December, at the Roller Bowl, Romford
, London
, England
.
Team USA
won the Mosconi Cup
by defeating Team Europe
16–12.
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
and the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, took place between 15–18 December, at the Roller Bowl, Romford
Romford
Romford is a large suburban town in north east London, England and the administrative headquarters of the London Borough of Havering. It is located northeast of Charing Cross and is one of the major metropolitan centres identified in the London Plan...
, London
Greater London
Greater London is the top-level administrative division of England covering London. It was created in 1965 and spans the City of London, including Middle Temple and Inner Temple, and the 32 London boroughs. This territory is coterminate with the London Government Office Region and the London...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
.
Team USA
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
won the Mosconi Cup
Mosconi Cup
The Mosconi Cup is an annual nine-ball pool tournament contested between teams representing Europe and the USA since 1994. The trophy is named after American player Willie Mosconi, and is modeled on and compared to the Ryder Cup in golf...
by defeating Team Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
16–12.
Teams
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| Name | State of birth | Notes |
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| Lou Butera Lou Butera Lou Butera is an American professional pool player and an inductee into the Billiards Congress of America's Hall of Fame in 1986.... |
 Pennsylvania |
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| Paul Gerni |  New Jersey |
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| Bobby Hunter |  Michigan |
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| Dallas West Dallas West Dallas West is an American pool player and was inducted into the Billiards Congress of America Hall of Fame in 1996.West is known for having a strong competitive spirit and is respected by his peers as being a gentleman player... |
 Illinois |
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| Mark Wilson |  Missouri |
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| Mike Gulyassy |  Ohio |
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| Jeanette Lee |  New York |
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| Vivian Villarreal |  Republic of Texas |
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| Name | Nationality | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Ralf Souquet Ralf Souquet Ralf Souquet is a German professional pool player. His nicknames are "The Kaiser" and "The Surgeon." Since 1981, he has won more than 250 tournament titles, including 41 German Championship titles and 34 European Championship titles.He began playing billiards at the age of six in his parents'... |
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| Steve Davis Steve Davis Steve Davis, OBE is an English professional snooker player. He has won more professional titles in the sport than any other player, including six World Championships during the 1980s, when he was the world number one for seven years and became the sport's first millionaire... |
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| Lee Tucker | ||
| Oliver Ortmann Oliver Ortmann Oliver Ortmann is a German top professional pool player whose nickname is "The Machine". He is renowned not only as a World Champion in Nine-Ball but also in the resurgent discipline of 14.1 or straight pool.... |
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| Tom Storm | ||
| Jimmy White Jimmy White James Warren "Jimmy" White MBE is an English professional snooker player. Nicknamed the "Whirlwind" and popularly referred to as the "People's Champion", White is a multiple World Championship finalist renowned for losing each of the six finals he contested.White's extensive list of achievements,... |
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| Franziska Stark | ||
| Allison Fisher Allison Fisher Allison Fisher is an English professional pool player.-Biography:Fisher grew up in Hadlow, Kent. She won her first world title at the age of 17. To date, she has won over 80 national titles and 11 world titles in total. She even entered the men's snooker rankings, but never progressed into the... |
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Session 1
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Results | |
|---|---|---|
| Singles Tom Storm |
2–0 (3–1, 3–0) |
Singles Bobby Hunter |
| Singles Oliver Ortmann Oliver Ortmann Oliver Ortmann is a German top professional pool player whose nickname is "The Machine". He is renowned not only as a World Champion in Nine-Ball but also in the resurgent discipline of 14.1 or straight pool.... |
2–0 (3–1, 3–1) |
Singles Mark Wilson |
| Singles Lee Tucker |
1–2 (1–3, 3–0, 4–5) |
Singles Lou Butera Lou Butera Lou Butera is an American professional pool player and an inductee into the Billiards Congress of America's Hall of Fame in 1986.... |
| Singles Allison Fisher Allison Fisher Allison Fisher is an English professional pool player.-Biography:Fisher grew up in Hadlow, Kent. She won her first world title at the age of 17. To date, she has won over 80 national titles and 11 world titles in total. She even entered the men's snooker rankings, but never progressed into the... |
0–2 (1–3, 0–3) |
Singles Vivian Villarreal |
| 2 | Session | 2 |
| 2 | Overall | 2 |
Session 2
|
Results | |
|---|---|---|
| Singles Steve Davis Steve Davis Steve Davis, OBE is an English professional snooker player. He has won more professional titles in the sport than any other player, including six World Championships during the 1980s, when he was the world number one for seven years and became the sport's first millionaire... |
2–1 (0–3, 4–2, 4–2) |
Singles Mike Gulyassy |
| Singles Tom Storm |
2–0 (5–4, 4–2) |
Singles Lou Butera Lou Butera Lou Butera is an American professional pool player and an inductee into the Billiards Congress of America's Hall of Fame in 1986.... |
| Doubles Ralf Souquet Ralf Souquet Ralf Souquet is a German professional pool player. His nicknames are "The Kaiser" and "The Surgeon." Since 1981, he has won more than 250 tournament titles, including 41 German Championship titles and 34 European Championship titles.He began playing billiards at the age of six in his parents'... Franziska Stark |
0–2 (3–5, 1–3) |
Doubles Dallas West Dallas West Dallas West is an American pool player and was inducted into the Billiards Congress of America Hall of Fame in 1996.West is known for having a strong competitive spirit and is respected by his peers as being a gentleman player... Vivian Villarreal |
| 2 | Session | 1 |
| 4 | Overall | 3 |
Session 3
|
Results | |
|---|---|---|
| Singles Lee Tucker |
2–0 (3–0, 4–2) |
Singles Mark Wilson |
| Singles Franziska Stark |
1–2 (3–1, 1–3, 1–3) |
Singles Vivian Villarreal |
| Singles Ralf Souquet Ralf Souquet Ralf Souquet is a German professional pool player. His nicknames are "The Kaiser" and "The Surgeon." Since 1981, he has won more than 250 tournament titles, including 41 German Championship titles and 34 European Championship titles.He began playing billiards at the age of six in his parents'... |
2–0 (3–1, 4–2) |
Singles Dallas West Dallas West Dallas West is an American pool player and was inducted into the Billiards Congress of America Hall of Fame in 1996.West is known for having a strong competitive spirit and is respected by his peers as being a gentleman player... |
| Doubles Oliver Ortmann Oliver Ortmann Oliver Ortmann is a German top professional pool player whose nickname is "The Machine". He is renowned not only as a World Champion in Nine-Ball but also in the resurgent discipline of 14.1 or straight pool.... Allison Fisher Allison Fisher Allison Fisher is an English professional pool player.-Biography:Fisher grew up in Hadlow, Kent. She won her first world title at the age of 17. To date, she has won over 80 national titles and 11 world titles in total. She even entered the men's snooker rankings, but never progressed into the... |
0–2 (3–5, 1–3) |
Doubles Bobby Hunter Jeanette Lee |
| 2 | Session | 2 |
| 6 | Overall | 5 |
Session 4
|
Results | |
|---|---|---|
| Singles Tom Storm |
2–1 (0–3, 3–1, 3–0) |
Singles Dallas West Dallas West Dallas West is an American pool player and was inducted into the Billiards Congress of America Hall of Fame in 1996.West is known for having a strong competitive spirit and is respected by his peers as being a gentleman player... |
| Singles Jimmy White Jimmy White James Warren "Jimmy" White MBE is an English professional snooker player. Nicknamed the "Whirlwind" and popularly referred to as the "People's Champion", White is a multiple World Championship finalist renowned for losing each of the six finals he contested.White's extensive list of achievements,... |
2–0 (3–0, 3–0) |
Singles Paul Gerni |
| Doubles Franziska Stark Allison Fisher Allison Fisher Allison Fisher is an English professional pool player.-Biography:Fisher grew up in Hadlow, Kent. She won her first world title at the age of 17. To date, she has won over 80 national titles and 11 world titles in total. She even entered the men's snooker rankings, but never progressed into the... |
0–2 (0–3, 3–5) |
Doubles Jeanette Lee Vivian Villarreal |
| Singles Ralf Souquet Ralf Souquet Ralf Souquet is a German professional pool player. His nicknames are "The Kaiser" and "The Surgeon." Since 1981, he has won more than 250 tournament titles, including 41 German Championship titles and 34 European Championship titles.He began playing billiards at the age of six in his parents'... |
2–0 (3–0, 3–1) |
Singles Bobby Hunter |
| 3 | Session | 1 |
| 9 | Overall | 6 |
Session 5
|
Results | |
|---|---|---|
| Singles Steve Davis Steve Davis Steve Davis, OBE is an English professional snooker player. He has won more professional titles in the sport than any other player, including six World Championships during the 1980s, when he was the world number one for seven years and became the sport's first millionaire... |
1–2 (4–2, 4–5, 1–3) |
Singles Lou Butera Lou Butera Lou Butera is an American professional pool player and an inductee into the Billiards Congress of America's Hall of Fame in 1986.... |
| Singles Franziska Stark |
0–2 (0–3, 1–3) |
Singles Jeanette Lee |
| 0 | Session | 2 |
| 9 | Overall | 8 |
Session 6
|
Results | |
|---|---|---|
| Singles Jimmy White Jimmy White James Warren "Jimmy" White MBE is an English professional snooker player. Nicknamed the "Whirlwind" and popularly referred to as the "People's Champion", White is a multiple World Championship finalist renowned for losing each of the six finals he contested.White's extensive list of achievements,... |
0–2 (3–5, 0–3) |
Singles Lou Butera Lou Butera Lou Butera is an American professional pool player and an inductee into the Billiards Congress of America's Hall of Fame in 1986.... |
| Singles Steve Davis Steve Davis Steve Davis, OBE is an English professional snooker player. He has won more professional titles in the sport than any other player, including six World Championships during the 1980s, when he was the world number one for seven years and became the sport's first millionaire... |
1–2 (3–5, 3–1, 0–3) |
Singles Jeanette Lee |
| Singles Lee Tucker |
0–2 (1–3, 4–5) |
Singles Vivian Villarreal |
| 0 | Session | 3 |
| 9 | Overall | 11 |
Session 7
|
Results | |
|---|---|---|
| Singles Steve Davis Steve Davis Steve Davis, OBE is an English professional snooker player. He has won more professional titles in the sport than any other player, including six World Championships during the 1980s, when he was the world number one for seven years and became the sport's first millionaire... |
2–1 (5–4, 2–4, 3–0) |
Singles Paul Gerni |
| Singles Oliver Ortmann Oliver Ortmann Oliver Ortmann is a German top professional pool player whose nickname is "The Machine". He is renowned not only as a World Champion in Nine-Ball but also in the resurgent discipline of 14.1 or straight pool.... |
1–2 (1–3, 3–1, 0–3) |
Singles Dallas West Dallas West Dallas West is an American pool player and was inducted into the Billiards Congress of America Hall of Fame in 1996.West is known for having a strong competitive spirit and is respected by his peers as being a gentleman player... |
| Singles Tom Storm |
0–2 (1–3, 0–3) |
Singles Mark Wilson |
| 1 | Session | 2 |
| 10 | Overall | 13 |
Session 8
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Results | |
|---|---|---|
| Singles Oliver Ortmann Oliver Ortmann Oliver Ortmann is a German top professional pool player whose nickname is "The Machine". He is renowned not only as a World Champion in Nine-Ball but also in the resurgent discipline of 14.1 or straight pool.... |
2–0 (5–3, 3–1) |
Singles Bobby Hunter |
| Singles Jimmy White Jimmy White James Warren "Jimmy" White MBE is an English professional snooker player. Nicknamed the "Whirlwind" and popularly referred to as the "People's Champion", White is a multiple World Championship finalist renowned for losing each of the six finals he contested.White's extensive list of achievements,... |
1–2 (0–3, 5–4, 0–3) |
Singles Mike Gulyassy |
| Doubles Ralf Souquet Ralf Souquet Ralf Souquet is a German professional pool player. His nicknames are "The Kaiser" and "The Surgeon." Since 1981, he has won more than 250 tournament titles, including 41 German Championship titles and 34 European Championship titles.He began playing billiards at the age of six in his parents'... Franziska Stark |
1–2 (2–4, 5–4, 0–3) |
Doubles Bobby Hunter Jeanette Lee |
| Singles Lee Tucker |
2–0 (3–0, 3–1) |
Singles Paul Gerni |
| Doubles Jimmy White Jimmy White James Warren "Jimmy" White MBE is an English professional snooker player. Nicknamed the "Whirlwind" and popularly referred to as the "People's Champion", White is a multiple World Championship finalist renowned for losing each of the six finals he contested.White's extensive list of achievements,... Steve Davis Steve Davis Steve Davis, OBE is an English professional snooker player. He has won more professional titles in the sport than any other player, including six World Championships during the 1980s, when he was the world number one for seven years and became the sport's first millionaire... |
0–2 (0–3, 1–3) |
Doubles Mark Wilson Lou Butera Lou Butera Lou Butera is an American professional pool player and an inductee into the Billiards Congress of America's Hall of Fame in 1986.... |
| 2 | Session | 3 |
| 12 | Overall | 16 |