There’s always time for a quiz here on SnookerHQ, especially now when there’s a brief respite on the calendar. Last weekend saw the Paul Hunter Classic won by Michael White and the 6 Red World Championship gets under way in a few days in Thailand. While we wait for the[Read More…]
Author: David Caulfield
World Snooker Tackles Tournament Withdrawals
World Snooker announced an update to their rule book on Wednesday in an effort to counter against the rise in withdrawals that have occurred this season. At the World Championship in April, Barry Hearn made the welcome announcement that tournament entry fees for all professional players would be scrapped from[Read More…]
Snooker in September
Snooker in August concluded with the Paul Hunter Classic last weekend as Michael White captured his second ranking event title in Furth. The Welshman counted world number one Mark Selby and the in-form Shaun Murphy among his victims as he pocketed the £20,000 champion’s cheque at the Stadthalle in Germany. It[Read More…]
Michael White Wins Paul Hunter Classic
Michael White won his second ranking event title after a 4-2 victory over Shaun Murphy in the final of the Paul Hunter Classic on Sunday. The Welshman counted defending champion and world number one Mark Selby among his other victims as he adds to the Indian Open crown he captured[Read More…]
Mark Selby on Course for Fourth Paul Hunter Classic
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…]
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…]