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Double hopes for Ireland and Scotland at ‘quarters’

Ireland’s Brendan O’Donoghue and Ross Bulman can face each other in a possible 100 per cent Irish clash and semifinal on Saturday if they go through quarterfinals, still to be played best of 7 Frames this Friday starting 3 p.m..

Scotland’s Michael Collumb claimed victory in Last 16 round facing Ashley Carty by 4 Frames to 1

But after the conclusion of this March 17th morning Last 16 round matches, also Scotland, which as already claimed the U16 and U21 championships here in Malta by Jack Borwick and Liam Graham, also can dream with a possible best of 9 Frames Gran Final match of the Men’s championship on Saturday from 6 p.m. if Michael Collumb and Ross Muir both get two more wins in ‘quarters’ and semis.

Scotland’s Ross Muir prevailed in Last 16 facing Finland’s Heikki Niva: faces Shachar Ruberg at ‘quarters’

Besides Ireland and Scotland, a total of six countries still can aim for the 2023 champion after the Last 16 round matches: Israel (Shachar Ruberg), England (2018 European Champion Harvey Chandler), Latvia (Rodion Judin) and Finland (Robin Hull).

Finland’s Robin Hull claimed victory in Last 16 facing Jack Bradford: Rodion Judin waits him at ‘quarters’

Quarterfinal matches are as listed, all four starting simultaneously at 3 p.m. at the Delos Room, the venue of St Paul’s Bay Dolmen Hotel: Shachar Ruberg (Israel)-Ross Muir (Sco), Robin Hull (Fin)-Rodion Judin (Lat), Harvey Chandler (Eng)-Ross Bulman (Irl) and Michaell Collumb (Sco)-Brendan O’Donoghue (Irl).