2005 Mosconi Cup
| 2005 Mosconi Cup | ||
|---|---|---|
 | ||
| Dates | 15–18 December | |
| Venue | MGM Grand | |
| Location | Las Vegas, Nevada | |
| Captains | Johnny Archer (US) Mika Immonen (EU) | |
| MVP | Earl Strickland (US) | |
 11 – 6  | ||
| United States wins the Mosconi Cup | ||
| «2004 | 2006» | |
The 2005 Mosconi Cup, the 12th edition of the annual nine-ball pool competition between teams representing Europe and the United States, took place 15–18 December 2005 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada. A shot clock was used for the first time in the events history.[1]
Team USA won the Mosconi Cup by defeating Team Europe 11–6.
Teams
| Team USA[2] | ||
| Name | State of birth | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Rodney Morris |  California |
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| Shaun Putnam |  Pennsylvania |
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| Jeremy Jones |  Texas |
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| Earl Strickland |  North Carolina |
Most Valued Player[3] |
| Charlie Williams |  South Korea1 |
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| Johnny Archer | .svg.png){kind=small} Georgia |
Captain |
| Team Europe[2] | ||
| Name | Nationality | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Marcus Chamat |  Sweden |
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| Raj Hundal |  England |
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| Thorsten Hohmann |  Germany |
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| Niels Feijen |  Netherlands |
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| Alex Lely | Netherlands |
|
| Mika Immonen |  Finland |
Captain |
- 1 Born outside the United States.
Results
Thursday, 15 December
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Results | |
|---|---|---|
| Doubles Thorsten Hohmann Niels Feijen |
5–1 | Doubles Johnny Archer Jeremy Jones |
| Singles Mika Immonen |
5–2 | Singles Johnny Archer |
| Doubles Alex Lely Raj Hundal |
3–5 | Doubles Charlie Williams Shaun Putnam |
| Singles Niels Feijen |
3–5 | Singles Charlie Williams |
| Doubles Mika Immonen Marcus Chamat |
4–5 | Doubles Earl Strickland Rodney Morris |
| 2 | Session | 3 |
| 2 | Overall | 3 |
Friday, 16 December
| |
Results | |
|---|---|---|
| Doubles Thorsten Hohmann Niels Feijen |
4–5 | Doubles Charlie Williams Shaun Putnam |
| Singles Raj Hundal |
5–4 | Singles Shaun Putnam |
| Doubles Mika Immonen Marcus Chamat |
4–5 | Doubles Johnny Archer Jeremy Jones |
| Singles Thorsten Hohmann |
5–4 | Singles Jeremy Jones |
| Doubles Alex Lely Raj Hundal |
2–5 | Doubles Earl Strickland Rodney Morris |
| 2 | Session | 3 |
| 4 | Overall | 6 |
Saturday, 17 December
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Results | |
|---|---|---|
| Doubles Niels Feijen Alex Lely |
5–3 | Doubles Charlie Williams Shaun Putnam |
| Singles Alex Lely |
4–5 | Singles Rodney Morris |
| Doubles Marcus Chamat Mika Immonen |
2–5 | Doubles Rodney Morris Earl Strickland |
| Singles Marcus Chamat |
2–5 | Singles Earl Strickland |
| Doubles Thorsten Hohmann Raj Hundal |
3–5 | Doubles Jeremy Jones Johnny Archer |
| 1 | Session | 4 |
| 5 | Overall | 10 |
Sunday, 18 December
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Results | |
|---|---|---|
| Singles Mika Immonen |
5–4 | Singles Shaun Putnam |
| Singles Thorsten Hohmann |
4–5 | Singles Jeremy Jones |
| 1 | Session | 1 |
| 6 | Overall | 11 |
References
- ↑ "Mosconi Cup Shot Clock Rules". Matchroom Sport. Archived from the original on 19 February 2012. Retrieved 19 February 2012.
- 1 2 "Mosconi Cup (Official homepage)". Matchroom Sport. Archived from the original on 22 December 2010. Retrieved 22 December 2010.
- ↑ "Archer: We Showed Our Heart". Mosconi Cup 2005. Archived from the original on 20 September 2007. Retrieved 24 December 2011.
- ↑ "2005 Results". Mosconi Cup 2006. Archived from the original on 8 August 2007. Retrieved 22 December 2010.
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