Here are some break results for the 2016 Mosconi Cup played this week (Dec. 6 - Dec. 9) at Alexandra Palace in London, England This event is 9-Ball racing to 11 matches, with each match being a race to 5 games. The format is one team match (everyone plays one game, then repeat until one side wins 5 games), 7 doubles matches, and up to 13 singles matches (only 6 were played). Europe won 11-3, with the scores favoring Team Europe on each of the 4 days -- 4-1, 3-1, 3-1, and 1-0.
The players for Team USA were Shane Van Boening, Rodney Morris, Mike Dechaine, Justin Bergman, and Skyler Woodward. The players for Team Europe were Niels Feijen, Darren Appleton, Mark Gray, Albin Ouschan, and Jayson Shaw.
The conditions for this event included the following:
The following stats are for all 4 days of the event combined.
The successful-break rates were 75% for Team USA (40 of 53) and 76% (39 of 51) for Team Europe.
Team USA won the game on 51% (27 of 53) of their own breaks, whereas Team Europe won on 73% (37 of 51) of their breaks. Some details:
Team USA broke 53 times, with the following results:
Team Europe broke 51 times, with the following results:
For the two teams combined, the breaker made at least one ball (and did not foul) 76% (79 of 104) of the time; the breaking side won 62% (64 of 104) of the games; and the breaking side won 66% (52 of 79) of the games in which the breaker made at least one ball on the break and did not foul.
Break-and-run on all breaks:
• Team USA -- 13 out of 53 (25%)
• Team Europe -- 13 out of 51 (25%)
• Total -- 26 out of 104 (25%)
Break-and-run on successful breaks:
• Team USA -- 13 out of 40 (33%)
• Team Europe -- 13 out of 39 (33%)
• Total -- 26 out of 79 (33%)
The players for Team USA were Shane Van Boening, Rodney Morris, Mike Dechaine, Justin Bergman, and Skyler Woodward. The players for Team Europe were Niels Feijen, Darren Appleton, Mark Gray, Albin Ouschan, and Jayson Shaw.
The conditions for this event included the following:
- Rasson Victory I 9-foot table with blue Simonis 860 cloth, 4¼" corner pockets, 5" side pockets, and shallow pocket shelves;
- Aramith balls with the measles cue ball;
- referee racks using a triangle rack with the 9-ball on the foot spot (2-ball not necessarily in back location);
- alternate breaks from anywhere behind the head string;
- no illegal break rule;
- 30-sec. shot clock (60 sec. after the break), with one 30-sec. extension per side per game;
- foul on all balls;
- jump cues allowed;
- lag for the break.
The following stats are for all 4 days of the event combined.
The successful-break rates were 75% for Team USA (40 of 53) and 76% (39 of 51) for Team Europe.
Team USA won the game on 51% (27 of 53) of their own breaks, whereas Team Europe won on 73% (37 of 51) of their breaks. Some details:
Team USA broke 53 times, with the following results:
• Made at least one ball (and did not foul) and won the game -- 22 (42%)
• Made at least one ball (and did not foul) and lost the game -- 18 (34%)
• Broke dry or fouled but won the game -- 5 (9%)
• Broke dry or fouled and lost the game -- 8 (15%)
Team Europe broke 51 times, with the following results:
• Made at least one ball (and did not foul) and won the game -- 30 (59%)
• Made at least one ball (and did not foul) and lost the game -- 9 (18%)
• Broke dry or fouled but won the game -- 7 (14%)
• Broke dry or fouled and lost the game -- 5 (10%)
For the two teams combined, the breaker made at least one ball (and did not foul) 76% (79 of 104) of the time; the breaking side won 62% (64 of 104) of the games; and the breaking side won 66% (52 of 79) of the games in which the breaker made at least one ball on the break and did not foul.
Break-and-run on all breaks:
• Team USA -- 13 out of 53 (25%)
• Team Europe -- 13 out of 51 (25%)
• Total -- 26 out of 104 (25%)
Break-and-run on successful breaks:
• Team USA -- 13 out of 40 (33%)
• Team Europe -- 13 out of 39 (33%)
• Total -- 26 out of 79 (33%)
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