Chinese duo Cao Yupeng and Yu Delu, as well as Welshman David John, have all been handed suspensions by the WPBSA following investigations into alleged breaches. In the case of Yu, this relates to manipulating the outcome of five matches he was involved in since 2015, failing to report two[Read More…]
Author: David Caulfield
Paula Judge Retains RILSA National Championship
By Dan Carroll The 40th RILSA National Championship title was retained by Paula Judge from Dublin in a great contest against Cathy Dunne last week in County Kildare. The Republic of Ireland Ladies Snooker Association is celebrating their 40th National Championship in 2018 and the celebrations started with the National[Read More…]
Registration Open for World Seniors Tour
Following on from the announcement a couple of weeks ago of the formation of the WPBSA World Seniors Snooker Tour, registration for the events on the 2018/19 calendar have now opened. A new subsidiary company named World Seniors Snooker was formed under the auspices of the WPBSA, which during the[Read More…]
Michael Judge Wins Irish National Championship
Michael Judge held off an impressive fight back from Rodney Goggins to win the Irish National Championship for the second time at the Ivy Rooms in Carlow on Sunday. The Dubliner edged Goggins, who was looking for a first senior national crown in 18 years, 7-5 in a gripping contest[Read More…]
Irish National Championships Conclude This Weekend
The RIBSA Irish Championships are set to take place this weekend at the Ivy Rooms with 15 national titles up for grabs in Carlow. The main focus will be on the Senior National Championship but there’ll be a lot of interest too on the junior categories, the Masters and women’s[Read More…]
Matt Huart Joins WLBS Board
World Ladies Billiards and Snooker (WLBS) announced on Wednesday that Matt Huart has been co-opted to its Board of Directors. Huart has regularly supported WLBS as part of his role as the WPBSA Media Officer since 2015 and will now join the existing board of Mandy Fisher, Nigel Mawer QPM,[Read More…]
QUIZ! 2017/18 Snooker Tournament Winners
It’s the morning after the night before and there are plenty of Crucible hangovers taking place around the world. The 17-day Marathon of the Mind that is the World Snooker Championship has the ability to suck you into its epic storyline in such a manner that one could easily forget[Read More…]
Mark Williams Prevails After Crucible Classic
Mark Williams has won a third World Championship title after a gripping 18-16 triumph over John Higgins at the Crucible Theatre on Monday. The Welshman held off a remarkable fight back from Higgins to complete his hat-trick of world crowns, a record 15 years after he last lifted the trophy[Read More…]
World Snooker Championship Day 17 Schedule
Monday, 7th May 2PM John Higgins 7-10 Mark Williams (Session 3/4) 7PM John Higgins 7-10 Mark Williams (Session 4/4) TV Times (Scheduled) BBC (subject to regional programming) BBC Two LIVE: 14:00-18:00; 19:00-23:00 CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE DRAW Eurosport (IRE/UK) Eurosport 1 LIVE: 13:45-17:00; 18:30-22:00 Or subscribe to the Eurosport Player. Facebook[Read More…]
World Snooker Championship Day 16 Schedule
Sunday, 6th May 2PM John Higgins vs Mark Williams (Session 1/4) 7PM John Higgins vs Mark Williams (Session 2/4) TV Times (Scheduled) BBC (subject to regional programming) BBC Two LIVE: 14:00-17:30; 19:00-23:00 CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE DRAW Eurosport (IRE/UK) Eurosport 1 LIVE: 13:45-17:00; 18:00-22:00 Or subscribe to the Eurosport Player. Facebook[Read More…]