Ronnie O’Sullivan’s aspirations to complete the Home Nations sweep survived for another round after beating Lukas Kleckers 4-2 in the Northern Ireland Open on Tuesday. The English Open champion, who is the last player standing who can pocket the incredible one million pound bonus on offer for capturing all four[Read More…]
Author: David Caulfield
On Your Marks: King and Allen Through First Test
Reigning champion Mark King safely negotiated his opening hurdle as the Northern Ireland Open commenced on Monday at the Waterfront Hall. The Englishman was a surprise champion twelve months ago in an emotional triumph that will be well-remembered for a long time and he came through a scrappy affair against[Read More…]
Preview: Northern Ireland Open
The Shanghai Masters only concluded on Saturday but there’s no let up in the relentless snooker on the calendar at the moment as the Northern Ireland Open is set to begin tomorrow in Belfast. The second of four tournaments in the Home Nations Series across Britain and Ireland, Mark King[Read More…]
Relentless Ronnie O’Sullivan Wins Shanghai Masters
Ronnie O’Sullivan romped to victory in the Shanghai Masters on Saturday, dismantling the challenge of Judd Trump in the final with a 10-3 drubbing of his fellow Englishman in China. It had been expected that a tight encounter would materialise, especially given their even head-to-head record and Trump’s superior showing[Read More…]
Shanghai Masters Final: Ronnie O’Sullivan vs Judd Trump
Ronnie O’Sullivan and Judd Trump will contest the final of the Shanghai Masters in China on Saturday. The English pair set up a mouthwatering showdown for the £150,000 top prize after emerging from their respective semi-final ties on Friday. Trump lost his first frames of the week, ending a 25-frame[Read More…]
Shanghai Masters: Semi-Final Preview
Ronnie O’Sullivan and John Higgins will meet for the third time in a month as the Shanghai Masters reaches the business end of proceedings in China. After a manic few days of snooker that has already accounted for the majority of the field, only four players remain in the hunt[Read More…]
Shanghai Masters: Quarter-Final Preview
Blink and you’ll miss him. That’s usually emcee Rob Walker’s final build-up before introducing Ronnie O’Sullivan into the arena for an important match. Well, for the snooker at present it’s more a case of blink and you’ll miss it – such is the speed that we are hurtling through these[Read More…]
Richard Wienold Captures German National Championship Double
By Frank B. Halfar In Berlin Every November, hundreds of German billiards players descend on the small spa resort town of Bad Wildungen in Hesse to determine the national champions in a total of no fewer than 39 competitions. In this billiards extravaganza that is played out over nine days,[Read More…]
Sweet 16 Left Standing in Shanghai
A fantastic looking last 16 line-up remains in the hunt for Shanghai Masters glory in China this week. By the end of Thursday’s order of play, only four contenders will remain as the manic schedule continues apace with Saturday’s final showdown in sight. Perhaps indicative of how the Shanghai Masters is[Read More…]
Second Round Beckons for Shanghai Masters
The first round of the Shanghai Masters has been all but completed as the relentless schedule continues in China this week. Only Ronnie O’Sullivan’s last 64 encounter with Gary Wilson is still to be played, with the former given an extra day to undertake the long journey following his defeat[Read More…]