As most will now be aware, the 2017 UK Championship is well under way at the Barbican Centre in York. With it celebrating its 40th anniversary as a prestigious tournament this year, the UK Championship represents the third longest running event on the professional calendar. In the last four decades,[Read More…]
Author: David Caulfield
Defeat for Neil Robertson Ends Masters Hopes
Neil Robertson exited the UK Championship in the third round after a surprise 6-5 loss to Mark Joyce on Tuesday. The result means the Australian will fall short of his mission to gain enough ranking points to break back into the top 16 in the world rankings before the conclusion[Read More…]
Ronnie O’Sullivan and Top Seeds Advance
Ronnie O’Sullivan beat Michael Georgiou 6-1 in the UK Championship for the second successive season to reach the third round in York on Sunday. The five-time champion is bidding to equal the record of six crowns held by Steve Davis, having narrowly missed out on the feat after a 10-7[Read More…]
Whitewash Double for Judd Trump
Judd Trump recorded his second whitewash victory in the UK Championship after a 6-0 drubbing of Chris Wakelin in the last 64 on Saturday evening. The 2011 champion wasn’t at his free-scoring best but comfortably move passed his fellow Englishman to book his place in the third round in York.[Read More…]
Mark Selby Stunned by Scott Donaldson in York
Defending champion Mark Selby has crashed out of the UK Championship after a shock 6-3 defeat to Scott Donaldson on Saturday in York. The world number one appeared to be cruising when he established an early 2-0 cushion in his second round fixture and there were many predicting that a[Read More…]
QUIZ: UK Championship Finals
The 2017 UK Championship is already well under way with the television stages set to commence from Saturday in York. With this year celebrating the 40th anniversary since the inaugural staging back in 1977, the UK Championship represents the third oldest professional tournament behind the World Championship and the prestigious[Read More…]
Jimmy White Beats Ali Carter as UK Championship First Round Concludes
Jimmy White caused the second biggest upset of the first round in the UK Championship as he knocked out top 16 player Ali Carter in York on Thursday. The 1992 champion trailed 2-1 but won a succession of scrappy frames to move 4-2 in front before taking advantage of his[Read More…]
Emirjeta Doda Defends RILSA National Under-21 Crown
Emirjeta Doda retained her Republic of Ireland Ladies Snooker Association National under-21 title at Joey’s in Dublin. It marked her third under-21 crown in four years, a fantastic result for a player who only took up snooker half a dozen years ago. Doda met new kid on the block – young[Read More…]
Crazy Snooker 2
UK Championship title sponsor Betway has teamed up with some of snooker’s most well-known characters for a second rendering of Crazy Snooker. Last year, the crazy golf-inspired game was watched more than half a million times and apparently this year’s edition is even crazier and wackier than ever. Neil Robertson[Read More…]
Scotland Joins World Snooker Federation
The World Snooker Federation (WSF) welcomed Scottish Snooker as the latest National Federation to become a full member on Tuesday. The move is another significant step in a year which back in April saw Scottish Snooker, led by its Chairman Paul Marinello, reach an agreement with the World Professional Billiards[Read More…]