The singles, doubles and team events f the EYC saw Nicolai Mallia and Kayden Lagana’ make it to the top 16 overall and so they qualified for the Masters, with Mallia in 7th place and Lagana’ in 16th. Step 1 saw Mallia easily beating Raphael Durivault from France 207-177 and 232-192, while Lagana faced the leader Tobias Kastfelt Bryde from Denmark. Lagana’ lost the first game 224-237, got back on level terms with game 2 221-213 and then ran away with a great 256 -181 last game to join Mallia in Step 2. Mallia faced David Giantomassi from Italy and started with a huge 289 against the Italian’s 217. However, Mallia was a bit unlucky in the next 2 games and lost 182-207, and 172-206 to lose and end his very successful EYC participation here. All Maltese eyes went onto Kayden Lagana’ who faced home favourite Tuna Boncu. Both games were close, and both went Lagana’s way 214-202, 211-209, ensuring Kayden would now get a medal! Semi finals saw Lagana face Timeo Dujardin from France, whose 247 and 235 were enough to overcome Lagana’s 186 and 208. This meant Lagana’ ended up in 3rd place with a bronze medal, while Dujardin faced Giantomassi in the finals and ended up as Masters winner with a convincing 2111-182, 276-214 win. This concluded a very successful EYC for our youths, led by coach Mark Spiteri with a bronze for Nicolai Mallia in the singles, a bronze in the team event and another bronze this time for Kayden Lagana’ in the Masters.