It’s slightly scandalous that we’ve gone through three full months of the season without a quiz here on SnookerHQ. With the small break in between tournaments this week following the conclusion of the Paul Hunter Classic and the start of the Six Red World Championship next week in Thailand, it’s[Read More…]
Author: David Caulfield
Mitchell Mann Wins Challenge Tour 4
Mitchell Mann rose to the top of the Challenge Tour Order of Merit after winning the fourth event of the inaugural campaign in Germany on Tuesday. The Englishman had already reached a final, a semi-final, and a quarter-final over the last few months and his consistency eventually paid off as[Read More…]
Kyren Wilson Wins Paul Hunter Classic
Kyren Wilson fought back from behind to capture his second ranking title with a 4-2 victory over Peter Ebdon in the final of the 2018 Paul Hunter Classic on Sunday. The Kettering cueist ended a three-year wait for a piece of silverware to add to his maiden triumph in the[Read More…]
Kyren Wilson and Jack Lisowski Advance in Paul Hunter Classic
Kyren Wilson and Jack Lisowski moved through the early rounds of the Paul Hunter Classic as the last 16 line-up was completed on Saturday in Germany. The English pair had been among the favourites to challenge for glory this weekend in Furth after the majority of the marquee names in[Read More…]
Michael Georgiou and Jamie Jones Make 147 Breaks
Two 147 breaks were compiled as the professional players entered the fray in the 2018 Paul Hunter Classic in Furth on Friday. The 15th edition of the ranking event in Germany had been notable in its lack of star names, with only a handful of top 32 ranked competitors in[Read More…]
Paul Hunter Classic Preview and Draw
The third ranking tournament of the 2018/19 campaign takes place this weekend in Germany with the return of the Paul Hunter Classic. Now in its 15th year of existence, the Paul Hunter Classic – named after the three-time Masters champion from Leeds who was the inaugural winner and passed away[Read More…]
Ken Doherty Reaches China Championship
Ken Doherty was among the final winners in the China Championship preliminary round as a week-long run of qualifiers came to a conclusion at the Preston Guild Hall on Thursday. The 1997 world champion had a high break of 85 in overcoming Tian Pengfei 5-3, in what represented just the[Read More…]
Peter Geronimo Wins WDBS Humber Classic
Peter Geronimo defeated Leroy Williams 3-1 to win the inaugural World Disability Billiards and Snooker (WDBS) Humber Classic last weekend. Held at the Tradewell Snooker Club in Hull, the event was the first full-weekend tournament staged exclusively for people with learning disabilities. Based upon the nature of their learning disability,[Read More…]
Ex-Champ John Higgins into China Championship
John Higgins comfortably qualified for the China Championship after a 5-1 defeat of Duane Jones at the Guild Hall in Preston on Tuesday. The Scot, who won the inaugural staging of the tournament when it was originally held as an invitational in 2016, completed the routine win with a break[Read More…]
World Snooker Postpones Indian Open
World Snooker has decided to postpone next month’s Indian Open in the wake of the floods that have devastated parts of the country last week. It has yet to be determined when the tournament will now take place, with the qualifying round already completed in Preston a week ago. “It[Read More…]