Mark Williams and Ding Junhui were among those to complete the line-up for the last 16 in the 2018 Six Red World Championship after victories on Wednesday in Bangkok. The pair, who between them have emerged with the trophy in each of the last two editions in Thailand, maintained their[Read More…]
Author: David Caulfield
Former Champions Find Form in Six Red World Championship
Former champion Stephen Maguire became one of the first players to guarantee their spots in the knockout stages of the 2018 Six Red World Championship after a second round-robin victory on Tuesday in Bangkok. The Scot, who lifted the title four years ago when he edged Ricky Walden in a[Read More…]
Six Red World Championship Starts With Round Robin
The 2018 SangSom Six Red World Championship got under way on Monday with several former champions securing wins in their opening round robin fixtures. A total of 32 players, a mix of star professional names and amateurs alike, have been invited to take part in what is the tenth anniversary[Read More…]
Snooker in September
We’re now firmly into the 2018/19 season and three champions have already been crowned in the trio of ranking events that have been staged so far in Latvia, China, and Germany. Snooker in September for many marks a more traditional opening for a campaign but, by this point over the[Read More…]
August Snooker Player of the Month
Although we enjoyed a longer off-season than normal this summer, the action is beginning to come thick and fast as we gather a little momentum for this fledgling campaign. The champions of three ranking events have already been determined with Neil Robertson, Mark Williams, and most recently Kyren Wilson getting[Read More…]
QUIZ! Snooker in the 2010s: Second Edition
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…]
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…]