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]
| 2005 Mosconi Cup | |
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| 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 | |
Team USA won the Mosconi Cup by defeating Team Europe 11–6.
Teams
edit| Team USA[2]
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| Name | State of birth | Notes |
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| Rodney Morris |  California
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| Shawn Putnam |  Pennsylvania
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| Jeremy Jones |  Texas
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| Earl Strickland |  North Carolina
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Most Valued Player[3] |
| Charlie Williams |  South Korea1
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| Johnny Archer |  Georgia
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Captain |
| Team Europe[2]
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| Name | Nationality | Notes |
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| Marcus Chamat |  Sweden
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| Raj Hundal |  United Kingdom
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| Thorsten Hohmann |  Germany
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| Niels Feijen |  Netherlands
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| Alex Lely | Netherlands
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| Mika Immonen |  Finland
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Captain |
- 1 Born outside the United States.
Results
editThursday, 15 December
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Results |
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| 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 Shawn 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
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Results |
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| Doubles Thorsten Hohmann Niels Feijen |
4–5 | Doubles Charlie Williams Shawn Putnam |
| Singles Raj Hundal |
5–4 | Singles Shawn 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 |
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| Doubles Niels Feijen Alex Lely |
5–3 | Doubles Charlie Williams Shawn 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 |
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| Singles Mika Immonen |
5–4 | Singles Shawn Putnam |
| Singles Thorsten Hohmann |
4–5 | Singles Jeremy Jones |
| 1 | Session | 1 |
| 6 | Overall | 11 |
References
edit- ^ "Mosconi Cup Shot Clock Rules". Matchroom Sport. Archived from the original on 26 July 2012. Retrieved 19 February 2012.
- ^ a b "Mosconi Cup (Official homepage)". Matchroom Sport. Archived from the original on 14 July 2011. 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.
External links
edit- Official homepage Archived 14 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine