1995 Mosconi Cup
Encyclopedia
The 1995 Mosconi Cup, the second edition of the annual nine-ball pool competition between teams representing Europe
and the United States
, took place between 7–10 December, at the Festival Hall, Basildon
, England
.
Team Europe
won the Mosconi Cup
by defeating Team USA
16–15.
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 7–10 December, at the Festival Hall, Basildon
Basildon
Basildon is a town located in the Basildon District of the county of Essex, England.It lies east of Central London and south of the county town of Chelmsford...
, 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 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...
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 USA
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
16–15.
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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| Mike Massey Mike Massey Michael "Mike" Massey is an American professional pocket billiards player, best known as a trick shot artist since the late 1970s, and has given substantial visibility to the sport by traveling the globe to perform exhibitions and compete in a variety of disciplines... |
 Tennessee |
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| Robert Hunter |  Michigan |
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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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| John DiToro |  Florida |
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| Name | Nationality | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Daryl Peach Daryl Peach Daryl Peach is an English professional pocket billiards player. Nicknamed "Razzledazzle" and "the Dazzler," he defeated the Philippines' Roberto Gomez in 2007 to become the first English male to win the WPA World Nine-ball Championship... |
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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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| Alex Higgins Alex Higgins Alexander Gordon "Alex" Higgins , also known by his nickname of Hurricane Higgins, was a Northern Irish professional snooker player who was twice World Champion and twice runner-up. Higgins earned the nickname The Hurricane because of his speed of play... |
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| Lee Kendall | ||
| 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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Session 1
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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... |
2–0 (3–1, 5–4) |
Singles Mike Massey Mike Massey Michael "Mike" Massey is an American professional pocket billiards player, best known as a trick shot artist since the late 1970s, and has given substantial visibility to the sport by traveling the globe to perform exhibitions and compete in a variety of disciplines... |
| Singles Daryl Peach Daryl Peach Daryl Peach is an English professional pocket billiards player. Nicknamed "Razzledazzle" and "the Dazzler," he defeated the Philippines' Roberto Gomez in 2007 to become the first English male to win the WPA World Nine-ball Championship... |
1–2 (5–4, 2–4, 4–5) |
Singles Robert 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.... |
0–2 (2–4, 0–3) |
Singles Mike Gulyassy |
| 1 | Session | 2 |
| 1 | Overall | 2 |
Session 2
|
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 (2–4, 1–3) |
Singles John DiToro |
| 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 (3–0, 3–0) |
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 Tom Storm |
2–1 (5–4, 2–4, 5–4) |
Singles Mark Wilson |
| Singles Lee Kendall |
0–2 (2–4, 3–5) |
Singles Bobby Hunter |
| 2 | Session | 2 |
| 3 | Overall | 4 |
Session 3
|
Results | |
|---|---|---|
| Singles Tom Storm |
2–1 (2–4, 4–2, 5–4) |
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 Daryl Peach Daryl Peach Daryl Peach is an English professional pocket billiards player. Nicknamed "Razzledazzle" and "the Dazzler," he defeated the Philippines' Roberto Gomez in 2007 to become the first English male to win the WPA World Nine-ball Championship... Alex Higgins Alex Higgins Alexander Gordon "Alex" Higgins , also known by his nickname of Hurricane Higgins, was a Northern Irish professional snooker player who was twice World Champion and twice runner-up. Higgins earned the nickname The Hurricane because of his speed of play... |
0–2 (0–3, 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... Mike Massey Mike Massey Michael "Mike" Massey is an American professional pocket billiards player, best known as a trick shot artist since the late 1970s, and has given substantial visibility to the sport by traveling the globe to perform exhibitions and compete in a variety of disciplines... |
| Singles Lee Kendall |
10–2 (3–1,1–3,1–3) |
Singles Mark Wilson |
| 1 | Session | 2 |
| 4 | Overall | 6 |
Session 4
|
Results | |
|---|---|---|
| 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.... Tom Storm |
2–0 (5–3, 3–0) |
Doubles Mike Gulyassy John DiToro |
| Singles Alex Higgins Alex Higgins Alexander Gordon "Alex" Higgins , also known by his nickname of Hurricane Higgins, was a Northern Irish professional snooker player who was twice World Champion and twice runner-up. Higgins earned the nickname The Hurricane because of his speed of play... |
0–2 (1–3, 0–3) |
Singles Bobby Hunter |
| Singles Daryl Peach Daryl Peach Daryl Peach is an English professional pocket billiards player. Nicknamed "Razzledazzle" and "the Dazzler," he defeated the Philippines' Roberto Gomez in 2007 to become the first English male to win the WPA World Nine-ball Championship... |
2–0 (3–1, 3–0) |
Singles Mark Wilson |
| Singles Lee Kendall |
2–1 (1–3, 4–2, 5–3) |
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... |
| 3 | Session | 1 |
| 7 | Overall | 7 |
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... |
2–1 (3–0, 2–4, 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.... |
| Singles Daryl Peach Daryl Peach Daryl Peach is an English professional pocket billiards player. Nicknamed "Razzledazzle" and "the Dazzler," he defeated the Philippines' Roberto Gomez in 2007 to become the first English male to win the WPA World Nine-ball Championship... |
1–2 (3–1, 2–4, 0–3) |
Singles John DiToro |
| Singles Tom Storm |
0–2 (0–3, 1–3) |
Singles Mike Massey Mike Massey Michael "Mike" Massey is an American professional pocket billiards player, best known as a trick shot artist since the late 1970s, and has given substantial visibility to the sport by traveling the globe to perform exhibitions and compete in a variety of disciplines... |
| 1 | Session | 2 |
| 8 | Overall | 9 |
Session 6
|
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 (4–5, 5–3, 2–4) |
Singles Mike Gulyassy |
| 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,... Alex Higgins Alex Higgins Alexander Gordon "Alex" Higgins , also known by his nickname of Hurricane Higgins, was a Northern Irish professional snooker player who was twice World Champion and twice runner-up. Higgins earned the nickname The Hurricane because of his speed of play... |
2–1 (3–1, 2–4, 3–0) |
Doubles Robert Hunter Mike Massey Mike Massey Michael "Mike" Massey is an American professional pocket billiards player, best known as a trick shot artist since the late 1970s, and has given substantial visibility to the sport by traveling the globe to perform exhibitions and compete in a variety of disciplines... |
| 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 (3–0, 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... |
| 2 | Session | 1 |
| 10 | Overall | 10 |
Session 7
|
Results | |
|---|---|---|
| Singles Daryl Peach Daryl Peach Daryl Peach is an English professional pocket billiards player. Nicknamed "Razzledazzle" and "the Dazzler," he defeated the Philippines' Roberto Gomez in 2007 to become the first English male to win the WPA World Nine-ball Championship... |
2–0 (3–0, 3–0) |
Singles Mike Massey Mike Massey Michael "Mike" Massey is an American professional pocket billiards player, best known as a trick shot artist since the late 1970s, and has given substantial visibility to the sport by traveling the globe to perform exhibitions and compete in a variety of disciplines... |
| 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 (4–2, 3–5, 3–0) |
Singles John DiToro |
| 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 (3–0, 3–1) |
Singles Mark Wilson |
| Doubles Lee Kendall Tom Storm |
2–1 (1–3, 5–4, 4–2) |
Doubles Mike Massey Mike Massey Michael "Mike" Massey is an American professional pocket billiards player, best known as a trick shot artist since the late 1970s, and has given substantial visibility to the sport by traveling the globe to perform exhibitions and compete in a variety of disciplines... Mike Gulyassy |
| 4 | Session | 0 |
| 14 | Overall | 10 |
Session 8
|
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 |
| 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,... Alex Higgins Alex Higgins Alexander Gordon "Alex" Higgins , also known by his nickname of Hurricane Higgins, was a Northern Irish professional snooker player who was twice World Champion and twice runner-up. Higgins earned the nickname The Hurricane because of his speed of play... |
0–2 (2–4, 1–3) |
Doubles 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.... John DiToro |
| Singles Tom Storm |
0–2 (1–3, 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 Daryl Peach Daryl Peach Daryl Peach is an English professional pocket billiards player. Nicknamed "Razzledazzle" and "the Dazzler," he defeated the Philippines' Roberto Gomez in 2007 to become the first English male to win the WPA World Nine-ball Championship... |
1–2 (5–3, 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.... |
| Doubles Tom Storm 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 (0–3, 3–0, 4–5) |
Doubles Bobby Hunter Mark Wilson |
| Doubles Lee Kendall 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, 2–4) |
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... Mike Gulyassy |
| 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,... |
1–0 (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.... |
| 2 | Session | 5 |
| 16 | Overall | 15 |