JUBILANT Jayson Shaw hopes his son does not break his latest pool trophy as he celebrated another stunning Mosconi Cup success.
Scotland’s pool superstar was the Most Valuable Player as he skippered Europe to a 11-6 victory over the United States on Tuesday night in Orlando.
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It was his seventh victory in the nineball team competition in nine attempts, one less than the Euros record of eight wins held by Dutchman Niels ‘The Terminator’ Feijen.
After jumping on the table with all his teammates, star man Shaw had to pack his bags for a 7am flight on Wednesday back to the UK.
And after “his best Mosconi Cup”, he is desperate to see his wife and two children after putting his heart and soul into Europe’s fifth successive title.
Shaw, 36, told SunSport: “After the last few wins, I’ve stayed some extra days but had a few bad hangovers that lasted like a week.
“This time I want to get home, back to my family. I want to see my kids. I have been away for three weeks.
“Before I left, I gave my Reyes Cup runners-up trophy to my son Connor and he loved it.
“When I left, he dropped the trophy and it smashed. He was so sad.
“Okay, I said, I will get you one this week. I won the MVP so I’m looking forward to giving my son that trophy and making him happy.
“It’s wild when you win. There are thousands of people there. The emotions are high, the energy is great. Super delighted of the boys and how they kept themselves together.
“I’ve got many more years in front of me. By the end of my career, I’m hoping to be around the 14-15 win mark.”
Shaw claimed this was his “most stressful” Mosconi Cup as he had to combine practising with phone calls to the other four guys, booking their Airbnbs and sorting out rental cars.
The event is set to be held in London in 2025 but the Glasgow-born cueist would love to see it staged in his home country at some point in the coming years.
Eagle Eye said: “I’ve spoken to the organisers about getting something in Scotland, maybe a Scottish Open. They’ve looked into it.
Mosconi Cup in focus
Inception: The Mosconi Cup was first held in 1994 and is an annual nine-ball pool tournament.
Format: It features a team competition between Europe and the United States.
Venue: The location of the event alternates between sites in the United States and Europe.
Namesake: The cup is named after Willie Mosconi, a legendary American pool player.
Team Composition: Each team typically consists of five players, including a non-playing captain.
Match Structure: The competition includes singles, doubles, and team matches, with points awarded for each match won.
Duration: The event usually spans four days, with a series of matches played each day.
“It would be amazing – imagine the Mosconi Cup being in Scotland. Everybody would get kicked out for how loud they would be.
“They would be so drunk, they would all get kicked out, there would be nobody left!
“Maybe somewhere like Italy would be great, that would be sick.
“It’s all about the fans. In London, it’s usually at Ally Pally, which is so famous, so big.
“They have the darts there and snooker tournaments.
“Matchroom are probably locked into that for next year.”
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