1997 Mosconi Cup
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{{Infobox Mosconi Cup
| year = 1997
| logo = 1997 Mosconi Cup Poster.jpg
| logowidth = 200px
| dates = 18–21 December
| venue = York Hall
| location = Bethnal Green, London, England
| home = EU
| away = US
| homescore = 8
| awayscore = 13
| result = United States wins
}}
The 1997 Virtual Pool 2 Mosconi Cup, the fourth edition of the annual nine-ball pool competition between teams representing Europe and the United States, took place 18–21 December 1997 at the York Hall in Bethnal Green, London, England.
Team USA won the Mosconi Cup by defeating Team Europe 13–8.
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Teams
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|colspan=3| File:Flag of the United States.svg Team USA |
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| Earl Strickland
| {{flagcountry|North Carolina}} | |
| Kim Davenport
| {{flagcountry|Oklahoma}} | |
| Johnny Archer
| {{flagcountry|Georgia (U.S. state)}} | |
| Jim Rempe
| {{flagcountry|Pennsylvania}} | |
| Nick Varner
| {{flagcountry|Kentucky}} | |
| Reed Pierce
| {{flagcountry|Mississippi|1996}} | |
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|colspan=3| File:Flag of Europe.svg Team Europe |
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| Steve Davis
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| Ralf Souquet
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| Oliver Ortmann
| {{GER}} | |
| Mika Immonen
| {{FIN}} | |
| Ronnie O'Sullivan
| {{GBR}} | |
| Tommy Donlon
| {{IRL}} | |
Results
=Thursday, 18 December=
==Session 1==
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| align="center"|Doubles Mika Immonen Tommy Donlon |align="center"|2–1 |align="center"|Doubles |
| align="center"|Doubles Ralf Souquet Ronnie O'Sullivan |align="center"|2–1 |align="center"|Doubles |
| align="center"|Doubles Oliver Ortmann Steve Davis |align="center"|1–2 |align="center"|Doubles |
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|align="center"|2 |align="center"| Session |align="center"|1 |
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!align="center"|2 !align="center"| Overall !align="center"|1 |
=Friday, 19 December=
==Session 2==
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| align="center"|Doubles Mika Immonen Tommy Donlon |align="center"|2–1 |align="center"|Doubles |
| align="center"|Doubles Steve Davis Ronnie O'Sullivan |align="center"|1–2 |align="center"|Doubles |
| align="center"|Doubles Oliver Ortmann Ralf Souquet |align="center"|2–1 |align="center"|Doubles |
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|align="center"|2 |align="center"| Session |align="center"|1 |
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!align="center"|4 !align="center"| Overall !align="center"|2 |
==Session 3==
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| align="center"|Singles Mika Immonen |align="center"|1–2 |align="center"|Singles |
| align="center"|Singles Oliver Ortmann |align="center"|2–1 |align="center"|Singles |
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|align="center"|1 |align="center"| Session |align="center"|1 |
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!align="center"|5 !align="center"| Overall !align="center"|3 |
=Saturday, 20 December=
==Session 4==
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| align="center"|Singles Ralf Souquet |align="center"|1–2 |align="center"|Singles |
| align="center"|Doubles Tommy Donlon Oliver Ortmann |align="center"|1–2 |align="center"|Doubles |
| align="center"|Doubles Steve Davis Ronnie O'Sullivan |align="center"|2–0 |align="center"|Doubles |
| align="center"|Doubles Ralf Souquet Mika Immonen |align="center"|2–1 |align="center"|Doubles |
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|align="center"|2 |align="center"| Session |align="center"|2 |
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!align="center"|7 !align="center"| Overall !align="center"|5 |
==Session 5==
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| align="center"|Singles Ronnie O'Sullivan |align="center"|0–2 |align="center"|Singles |
| align="center"|Singles Tommy Donlon |align="center"|1–2 |align="center"|Singles |
| align="center"|Singles Steve Davis |align="center"|2–0 |align="center"|Singles |
| align="center"|Singles Mika Immonen |align="center"|1–2 |align="center"|Singles |
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|align="center"|1 |align="center"| Session |align="center"|3 |
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!align="center"|8 !align="center"| Overall !align="center"|8 |
=Sunday, 21 December=
==Session 6==
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| align="center"|Singles Oliver Ortmann |align="center"|0–2 |align="center"|Singles |
| align="center"|Singles Ralf Souquet |align="center"|0–2 |align="center"|Singles |
| align="center"|Singles Ronnie O'Sullivan |align="center"|0–2 |align="center"|Singles |
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|align="center"|0 |align="center"| Session |align="center"|3 |
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!align="center"|8 !align="center"| Overall !align="center"|11 |
==Session 7==
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| align="center"|Singles Steve Davis |align="center"|1–2 |align="center"|Singles |
| align="center"|Singles Tommy Donlon |align="center"|0–2 |align="center"|Singles |
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|align="center"|0 |align="center"| Session |align="center"|2 |
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!align="center"|8 !align="center"| Overall !align="center"|13 |
References
{{reflist}}
External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20110202191233/http://www.matchroompool.com/page/MosconiCup/Home Official homepage]
{{Mosconi Cup}}
{{1997 United States Mosconi Cup team}}
{{1997 European Mosconi Cup team}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Mosconi Cup 1997}}
Category:1997 in sport in London
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