By Dan Carroll Cathy Dunne from Dublin took the first RILSA Ranking, the Griffith Cup at Joey’s, recently in a closely contested final against the Irish number one Annette Newman from Carlow. In the top half of the draw, we saw Cathy meet Irish number two Sandra Bryan in the[Read More…]
Author: David Caulfield
Mark Selby Scores Four Centuries in Big Win
Mark Selby produced a scintillating performance as he moved into the last 32 of the European Masters with a 4-1 victory against Zhao Xintong on Tuesday. The world number one hadn’t been at his best so far this season in the run up to Belgium, but fired in an incredible[Read More…]
Neil Robertson Blitzes in Belgium
Neil Robertson was in fine scoring form as he powered his way into the second round of the European Masters with a 4-0 victory over Fang Xiongman on Monday. In the three held over matches from the qualifying round, Mark Selby, Judd Trump, and Luca Brecel all managed to escape[Read More…]
Preview: European Masters
The players head to Belgium on Monday for the first ranking event in the country in 23 years. The European Masters, which was staged in Romania twelve months ago, moves to Lommel for the first time with £75,000 on offer for the champion next Sunday. This event represents the sixth ranking[Read More…]
Ronnie O’Sullivan and Judd Trump Coast into International
Ronnie O’Sullivan breezed into the main draw of the International Championship as the qualifiers reached its conclusion in Preston on Friday. The “Rocket” wasted little time as he demolished Gerard Greene 6-0 in less than 90 minutes at the Guild Hall. O’Sullivan, without a ranking event victory since the 2016[Read More…]
Shaun Murphy Makes Light Work of International Qualifiers
A dramatic third day of action in the International Championship qualifiers saw four matches go the distance at the Preston Guild Hall on Thursday. Fifth seed Shaun Murphy wasn’t among that quartet, indeed the twice ranking event finalist from this campaign wasted little time as he routed Matthew Bolton 6-0.[Read More…]
WPBSA Initiates Mental Health Support System for Players
The World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association (WPBSA) announced on Thursday two new partnerships, which will see support offered to current main tour snooker players who are struggling with mental health issues. A signatory to the Mental Health Charter for Sport and Recreation, launched by The Sport and Recreation Alliance,[Read More…]
Marco Fu Taken by Akani
Former runner-up Marco Fu crashed out of the International Championship in qualifying at the Guild Hall on Wednesday. The world number six became the highest profile casualty of the preliminaries so far in Preston as he succumbed to a 6-4 defeat to Thailand’s Akani Songsersmawad. The 39 year-old led 3-1[Read More…]
International Championship Qualifiers Get Under Way
Tuesday saw the players return to Preston for the start of the International Championship qualifiers at the Guild Hall. This is the sixth edition of the International Championship, which was once heralded as a possible fourth major as China’s growth in the game exploded. It’s still a very important tournament,[Read More…]
Michael Judge Wins Barracks Classic
Michael Judge began the new Irish season by capturing the Barracks Classic at the weekend in Carlow. The Dubliner, twice a ranking event winner during the last campaign, overcame young talent Stephen Bateman 4-2 in the final. Bateman, still only 19 but with plenty of international experience representing Ireland in[Read More…]