Mark Selby survived a scare before edging into the last 16 of the Paul Hunter Classic in trademark fashion on Saturday. Following victories over Michael Holt, in which the world number one compiled a marvellous tournament high 143, and amateur Michael Williams in the last 32, defending champion Selby fought[Read More…]
Author: David Caulfield
Shaun Murphy Starts Well in Paul Hunter Classic
Shaun Murphy defied four flights and only a couple of days travel time in between events to reach the last 16 of the Paul Hunter Classic on Friday. The Englishman had only just contested the final of the China Championship, in which he lost 10-5 to Luca Brecel, on Tuesday[Read More…]
Preview: Paul Hunter Classic
The Paul Hunter Classic gets under on Friday in Furth with world number one Mark Selby returning as the defending champion. The world champion heads a less than star studded line-up, with only five out of the current world’s top 16 featuring in the draw. The Paul Hunter Classic is[Read More…]
QUIZ! Paul Hunter Classic
The schedule this season is getting busier and busier, with the action starting to come thick and fast on the green baize every week. But that’s not to say that there isn’t time for a sneaky wee quiz – in fact, it’d be rude not to! The Paul Hunter Classic[Read More…]
Paula Judge Continues Winning Streak
Something that I didn’t get a chance to report previously in August was Paula Judge’s recent triumph in the RILSA International Irish Open. The Dubliner, who won the 2017 RILSA National Championship, continued her rise in the women’s game in Ireland with a 4-1 triumph over Annette Newman at Joey’s[Read More…]
Luca Brecel Captures China Championship for Maiden Ranking Event
Luca Brecel has won his first ranking event title after a 10-5 victory over Shaun Murphy in the final of the China Championship on Tuesday. The Belgian’s superb success also represents the first ranking tournament won by a player from mainland Europe, possibly signalling a new dawn for snooker in[Read More…]
China Championship Final: Shaun Murphy vs Luca Brecel
The China Championship final will be contested between Shaun Murphy and Luca Brecel on Tuesday in Guangzhou. The pair emerged from gruelling semi-final encounters on Monday to set up a showdown for the £150,000 top prize. Murphy fought back from 4-2 down to overcome Ali Carter 6-4 in a match bereft[Read More…]
China Championship: Semi-Final Preview
Luca Brecel produced a stunning comeback to beat Ronnie O’Sullivan 5-4, advancing to the last four of the China Championship in Guangzhou. The Belgian looked out of it when he trailed the “Rocket” 4-1 but launched a sterling fight back that began with consecutive century breaks of 110 and 103.[Read More…]
China Championship: Quarter-Final Preview
The China Championship is down to the last eight as the players prepare for the business end of proceedings in Guangzhou. Rather unusually, Sunday will see the quarter-finals being contested rather than the final showdown that is the norm in most snooker tournaments. Ronnie O’Sullivan remains the overwhelming favourite, although[Read More…]
Qatar Bids for IBSF World Championship
Qatar looks set to stage the IBSF World Championships for a second year in succession after offering to replace Malta as the host nation. Malta withdrew from hosting November’s edition of the prestigious amateur competition, citing “circumstances beyond their control.” The IBSF subsequently asked other member nations if they could[Read More…]