The 1998 Acclaim Mosconi Cup, the fifth edition of the annual nine-ball pool competition between teams representing Europe and the United States, took place 17–20 December 1998 at the York Hall in Bethnal Green, London, England.
| 1998 Mosconi Cup | |
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| Dates | 17–20 December |
| Venue | York Hall |
| Location | Bethnal Green, London, England |
 9 – 13  United States wins the Mosconi Cup | |
Team USA won the Mosconi Cup by defeating Team Europe 13–9.
Teams
edit| Team USA
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| Name | State of birth | Notes |
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| Kim Davenport |  Oklahoma
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| Johnny Archer |  Georgia
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| Earl Strickland |  North Carolina
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| Reed Pierce |  Mississippi
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| Nick Varner |  Kentucky
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| Jim Rempe |  Pennsylvania
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| Team Europe
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| Name | Nationality | Notes |
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| Ralf Souquet |  Germany
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| Steve Knight |  United Kingdom
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| Mika Immonen |  Finland
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| Oliver Ortmann | Germany
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| Steve Davis | United Kingdom
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| Fabio Petroni |  Italy
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Results
editThursday, 17 December
editSession 1
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Results |
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| Doubles Mika Immonen Ralf Souquet |
7–5 | Doubles Johnny Archer Nick Varner |
| Doubles Oliver Ortmann Steve Knight |
7–6 | Doubles Jim Rempe Earl Strickland |
| Doubles Fabio Petroni Steve Davis |
5–7 | Doubles Kim Davenport Reed Pierce |
| 2 | Session | 1 |
| 2 | Overall | 1 |
Friday, 18 December
editSession 2
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Results |
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| Doubles Mika Immonen Ralf Souquet |
7–3 | Doubles Jim Rempe Earl Strickland |
| Doubles Steve Davis Fabio Petroni |
3–7 | Doubles Nick Varner Johnny Archer |
| Doubles Oliver Ortmann Steve Knight |
7–5 | Doubles Kim Davenport Reed Pierce |
| 2 | Session | 1 |
| 4 | Overall | 2 |
Session 3
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Results |
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| Singles Oliver Ortmann |
3–7 | Singles Johnny Archer |
| Singles Steve Knight |
3–7 | Singles Earl Strickland |
| Singles Mika Immonen |
4–7 | Singles Reed Pierce |
| Singles Ralf Souquet |
7–1 | Singles Nick Varner |
| 1 | Session | 3 |
| 5 | Overall | 5 |
Saturday, 19 December
editSession 4
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Results |
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| Doubles Steve Knight Oliver Ortmann |
6–7 | Doubles Earl Strickland Kim Davenport |
| Doubles Ralf Souquet Mika Immonen |
5–7 | Doubles Johnny Archer Nick Varner |
| Doubles Steve Davis Fabio Petroni |
7–2 | Doubles Reed Pierce Jim Rempe |
| 1 | Session | 2 |
| 6 | Overall | 7 |
Session 5
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Results |
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| Singles Steve Davis |
2–7 | Singles Kim Davenport |
| Singles Fabio Petroni |
5–7 | Singles Jim Rempe |
| Singles Mika Immonen |
4–7 | Singles Earl Strickland |
| 0 | Session | 3 |
| 6 | Overall | 10 |
Sunday, 20 December
editSession 6
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Results |
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| Singles Ralf Souquet |
7–5 | Singles Johnny Archer |
| Singles Oliver Ortmann |
4–7 | Singles Reed Pierce |
| 1 | Session | 1 |
| 7 | Overall | 11 |
Session 7
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Results |
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|---|---|---|
| Singles Steve Knight |
7–6 | Singles Nick Varner |
| Singles Steve Davis |
7–6 | Singles Jim Rempe |
| Singles Fabio Petroni |
5–7 | Singles Kim Davenport |
| Singles Ralf Souquet |
4–7 | Singles Johnny Archer |
| 2 | Session | 2 |
| 9 | Overall | 13 |
References
edit- ^ "Europe 9–13 USA". Mosconi Cup. 2 December 2010. Archived from the original on 20 September 2012. Retrieved 22 December 2010.