Malta made a positive start to the WPA Blackball World Championships 2026 in London, particularly through the Men’s A team.

Yesterday, the Men’s A team secured two victories, first defeating Mauritius 19-6 before recording an emphatic 25-0 victory over Mexico.

Meanwhile, the Men’s B team suffered a 14-11 defeat against South Africa, while Malta’s Under-18 team narrowly lost 8-7 to England U15. The Under-23 team were also unfortunate, going down by the same 8-7 scoreline against Australia.

Today, Wednesday 21 October, Malta faces a busy schedule. At 10:00, the Men’s B team take on British Army Men’s C, the Under-18s face South Africa U15, while the Men’s A team come up against England.

At 12:30, Malta U23 face France.

At 15:00, Malta U18 take on Australia U15, while the Men’s A team face Australia.

Finally, at 17:30, Malta U23 play against South Africa, while the Under-18 team conclude the day’s programme against Mexico.

Malta continued their commitments at the WPA Blackball World Championships 2026 in London, recording a number of positive results on the second day of competition.

The Malta Men’s A team, after suffering a 14-11 defeat against England, responded strongly with a convincing 19-6 victory over Australia.

Two victories were also recorded by the Malta Under-18 team. The Maltese side defeated South Africa U15s 9-6 before going on to register an impressive 13-2 victory over Mexico U18s later in the day.

The Men’s B team also enjoyed success, defeating British Army Men’s C 15-10. Meanwhile, Malta’s Under-23 team endured a more difficult day, losing 11-4 against France before suffering a 13-2 defeat against South Africa.

Malta’s participation was also made possible with the support of SportMalta through the International Participation Scheme.

Important support is also being provided by COOP Services, the Official Transport Partner of the Maltese Blackball contingent for this international event.

Malta’s participation continues today, Thursday 22 October, with further team matches scheduled before the singles and doubles competitions get under way in the evening.

Today’s Fixtures – Malta Time

11:00 – U18
Malta vs France

13:30 – Men’s B
Ireland vs Malta

16:00 – Men’s A
Malta vs Morocco

Men’s Singles

20:00 – Alex Brooks (Australia) vs Gary Carr (Malta)
20:00 – Soulaimane Ouzzaouit (Morocco) vs Miguel Mizzi (Malta)
20:00 – Gabriel Vella (Malta) vs Kristen Tanti (Malta)
20:00 – Clayton Castaldi (Malta) vs Jason Hill (England)
21:00 – Neil Caruana (Malta) vs Keshav Santuck (Mauritius)
21:00 – Miguel Amato (Malta) vs Keith Caruana (Malta)

Men’s Doubles – 22:00

Clint Azzopardi/Miguel Amato (Malta) vs David Martinson/Mark Leatham (England)
Keith Caruana/Gabriel Vella (Malta) vs Michael Beal/Alfie Woodward (England)
Miguel Mizzi/Clevion Micallef (Malta) vs Rob Wilson/Steve Thompson (England)
Kristen Tanti/Neil Caruana (Malta) vs Shayden Brown/Alex Brooks (Australia)