Malta
Name:
Tony Drago (right)
Nickname:
Tornado
Home town:
Valletta, Malta
Date of birth:
September 22, 1965
Highlights in last 12 months:
Member of winning 2007 European Mosconi Cup side and was the tournament?s Most Valuable Player, winner in 2008 Euro Tour event (French Open, Feb 08), runner-up in 2007 Euro Tour event (Rankweil, Austria)
Career achievements:
1999 China Snooker Masters champion, 2003 World Pool Masters champion, reached the semi-finals of the 2003 World Pool Championships, won the Amsterdam Open, member of winning 2007 European Mosconi Cup side and was the tournament?s Most Valuable Player.
Biggest disappointment:
Losing to Alex Pagulayan in the semi-finals of the 2003 World Pool Championship.
Favourite player:
Oliver Ortmann.
Cues used:
John Parris.
Hobbies:
Tennis, football and watching movies.
Like about pool:
Everything.
Dislike about pool:
Losing.
Describe yourself:
Easy-going at times, temperamental at times but good hearted and likes to help everybody.
Name:
Alex Borg (left)
Nickname:
None
Home town:
Mellieha, Malta
Date of birth:
June 5, 1969
Family:
Daughter Shanice (13) and son Isaac (8).
Wins / high finishes in last 12 months:
2008 Malta Snooker Champion.
Career Achievements:
2004 and 2005 EBSA European Team Snooker Champion, 2005 and 2006 EBSA European Snooker Champion and 2005 Mediterranean Snooker Champion.
Biggest disappointment:
Losing in two EBSA European Snooker finals.
Favourite player:
Francisco Bustamante.
Cues used:
John Parris.
Hobbies:
Watching football.
Like about pool:
It is a very sociable game.
Dislike about pool:
Nothing.
Describe yourself:
Friendly, outgoing and always striving to do my best
World Cup of Pool record
2006
(Tony Drago and Alex Borg)
R1 lost 0-9 to Philippines (Efren Reyes and Francisco Bustamante)
2007 (Tony Drago and Alex Borg)
R1
7-8 v USA (Corey Deuel and Rodney Morris)
2008 Campaign
R1 (Tuesday, October 7 - evening session) v England (Daryl Peach and Mark Gray)
