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In 2010 the MCC was played in [[Paphos]] ([[Cyprus]]) from April 15 to 17. The teams were the same as 2009. Antonio di Francesco (Italy) and Liat Vizenfeld (Israel) won the singles events and Italy (men) and Cyprus (women) won the doubles event. Cyprus national team were the best in the teams event. The All events classification were for Marco Reviglio (Italy) and Niki Schiza (Cyprus), and the Masters event were won by Or Aviram and Sarit Mizrahi, both from Israel.
In 2010 the MCC was played in [[Paphos]] ([[Cyprus]]) from April 15 to 17. The teams were the same as 2009. Antonio di Francesco (Italy) and Liat Vizenfeld (Israel) won the singles events and Italy (men) and Cyprus (women) won the doubles event. Cyprus national team were the best in the teams event. The All events classification were for Marco Reviglio (Italy) and Niki Schiza (Cyprus), and the Masters event were won by Or Aviram and Sarit Mizrahi, both from Israel.


===XIV MCC - Barcelona 2011===
In 2011 the MCC was held in [[Barcelona]] ([[Catalonia]]), increasing the number of teams to 13 with the first participation of Croatia,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fiq.org/mcc/news.php?id_noticia=33| title=Croatia for the first time in the MCC|date=21 February 2011|publisher= MCC}}</ref> Slovenia<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.fiq.org/mcc/news.php?id_noticia=35| title=Slovenia for the first time at Mediterranean Challenge Cup| publisher=MCC|date= 4 February 2011}}</ref> and Tunisia.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.fiq.org/mcc/news.php?id_noticia=32| title=Tunisia participates for the first time in the MCC| publisher=MCC| date=1 March 2011}}</ref> It was played from March 30 to April 2 in the Bowling Pedralbes. Sue Abela (Malta) and Georgios Stefanidis (Greece) won the singles events, Carannante-Abela (Malta) and Stefanidis-Krizinis (Greece) won the doubles events and France won the teams event. The "All Event" winners were Sue Abela (Malta) and Habib Dogan (Turkey) and the Masters champions were Schiza (Cyprus) and Marco Reviglio (Italy).


==Medal history==
==Medal history==
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* [http://www.mcc2009.fr/ Mediterranean Challenge Cup 2009]
* [http://www.mcc2009.fr/ Mediterranean Challenge Cup 2009]
* [http://www.cbf.com.cy/mcc2010.html Mediterranean Challenge Cup 2010]
* [http://www.cbf.com.cy/mcc2010.html Mediterranean Challenge Cup 2010]
* [http://www.fiq.org/mcc/14th_mcc/index.php Mediterranean Challenge Cup 2011]


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[[Category:Bowling competitions]]

Revision as of 15:22, 9 August 2011

The Mediterranean Challenge Cup is a ten-pin bowling competition for the federations around Mediterranean Sea. It is recognised by the European Tenpin Bowling Federation and is played since 1998.

History

I MCC - Nicosia 1998

The first Mediterranean Challenge Cup was held in Nicosia (Cyprus) in 1998 with players from Greece, Israel, Malta and Cyprus.

II MCC - St. Julian's 1999

The second MCC was played in St. Julian's (Malta) and included a new team, Turkey.

III MCC - Athens 2000

Athens (Greece) held the 2000 Cup with a new team from the western shore of the mediterranean sea, Spain.

IV MCC - Nicosia 2001

Fourth MCC repeated host city, Nicosia (Cyprus), and one of the teams withdrawed, Turkey.

V MCC - Barcelona 2002

In 2002 the MCC was held in Barcelona, increasing the number of teams to seven with the return of Turkey and the first participation of France. It was played from April 12 to 13 in the Bowling Pedralbes, and the Greece national team won the gold medal in the teams event and Sue Abela (Malta) and Bertrand Pujol (France) won in the singles event. [1]

VI MCC - Istanbul 2003

The sixth MCC was held in the Korukent Cosmic Bowling of Istanbul (Turkey). Greece and France withdrawed and Italy joined the Cup. Best players were Lluís Montfort, who won three gold medals, and Sue Abela who won two gold and two bronze medals. [2]

VII MCC - Rome 2004

It was played in Rome (Italy). Gibraltar and San Marino joined the competition and Greece returned. Best players were Sue Abela (Malta), winning three gold and one silver medals and Marco Reviglio (Italy) with 2 gold and 1 silver medals. [3]

VIII MCC - St. Julian's 2005

It was played in St. Julian's (Malta), and Turkey withdrawed. Three players won two gold medals: Sue Abela (Malta), Anastasia Rovithaki (Greece) and Marcial Ovide (Spain). [4]

IX MCC - San Marino 2006

San Marino held the 2006 MCC. Turkey returned, Morocco joined the Cup and Spain withdrawed. Players from Malta, with Sue Abela, Lorraine Casha, Brian Farrugia and Rankin Camilleri, won most of the events. [5]

X MCC - Mersin 2007

Eleven teams played in Mersin (Turkey), with the return of France and Spain, from March 27 to April 3 at Rollhouse Bowling Center of Mersin. Chiara Roiati (Italy) and Mark Spiteri (Malta) won the individual events.[6]

XI MCC - Khania 2008

In Khania (Greece), Morocco withdrawed and remained 10 teams.

XII MCC - Montpellier 2009

It was held in Montpellier (France) from April 23 to 25. The number of teams was the same as the last year, with the withdrawal of Spain and the inclusion of Catalonia. The winners of the individual events were Ioannis Stathatos (Grece) and Sue Abela (Malta). In the doubles events won Italy (men) and Greece (women). French national team won the teams event. Masters event champion was Lluís Montfort (Catalonia) after being the best in the combined classification. [7][8]

XIII MCC - Paphos 2010

In 2010 the MCC was played in Paphos (Cyprus) from April 15 to 17. The teams were the same as 2009. Antonio di Francesco (Italy) and Liat Vizenfeld (Israel) won the singles events and Italy (men) and Cyprus (women) won the doubles event. Cyprus national team were the best in the teams event. The All events classification were for Marco Reviglio (Italy) and Niki Schiza (Cyprus), and the Masters event were won by Or Aviram and Sarit Mizrahi, both from Israel.

XIV MCC - Barcelona 2011

In 2011 the MCC was held in Barcelona (Catalonia), increasing the number of teams to 13 with the first participation of Croatia,[9] Slovenia[10] and Tunisia.[11] It was played from March 30 to April 2 in the Bowling Pedralbes. Sue Abela (Malta) and Georgios Stefanidis (Greece) won the singles events, Carannante-Abela (Malta) and Stefanidis-Krizinis (Greece) won the doubles events and France won the teams event. The "All Event" winners were Sue Abela (Malta) and Habib Dogan (Turkey) and the Masters champions were Schiza (Cyprus) and Marco Reviglio (Italy).

Medal history

Medal history MCC 1998-2011 [12]
Gold Silver Bronze Tot
1  Malta 29 19 19 67
2  Greece 25 22 20 67
3  Italy 12 17 17 46
4  Israel 12 13 23 48
5  France 10 8 8 26
6  Spain 9 16 10 35
7  Cyprus 6 5 9 20
8  Turkey 3 3 6 12
9  Catalonia 2 6 5 13
10  San Marino 0 0 1 1


References

  1. ^ Greece captures gold medal in Team event in Barcelona
  2. ^ Montfort and Abela end 2003 Mediterranean Challenge Cup with victory in All Events
  3. ^ Sue Abela and Marco Reviglio shine in Mediterranean Challenge Cup
  4. ^ Mediterranean Challenge Cup VIII
  5. ^ Team Malta Beats Eight Nations to win IX Mediterranean Challenge Cup, San Marino
  6. ^ Spiteri and Roiati end Mediterranean Challenge Cup with victory in Masters
  7. ^ "Results Page MCC 2009". Mcc2009.fr. Retrieved 2010-06-08.
  8. ^ "2009 Montpellier". bowlingdigital.com. Retrieved 2010-06-08.
  9. ^ "Croatia for the first time in the MCC". MCC. 21 February 2011.
  10. ^ "Slovenia for the first time at Mediterranean Challenge Cup". MCC. 4 February 2011.
  11. ^ "Tunisia participates for the first time in the MCC". MCC. 1 March 2011.
  12. ^ "Mediterranean Challenge Cup medal standings". Etbf.eu. Retrieved 2010-06-08.

External links

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