Ryan Day insists he’ll only be concentrating on his own matches at this week’s Jojobet.com Gibraltar Open, where his place in next week’s Ladbrokes Players Championship will be at stake. Only the top 16 players on this season’s one-year ranking list will go through to the Players Championship in Llandudno,[Read More…]
Author: David Caulfield
Judd Trump Championship League Defence Gathers Momentum
Defending champion Judd Trump remains on course for a record fourth Championship League title after a strong start in the Winners’ Group on Wednesday. Trump heads into the final day with three wins from his opening four round-robin ties to all but guarantee his safe passage into the semi-finals. The 27[Read More…]
John Higgins Completes Championship League Winners’ Group
John Higgins became the last player to qualify for the Championship League climax after winning Group Seven in Coventry on Tuesday. The Scot placed second after the round-robin phase with four victories from his six encounters before inflicting a 3-2 defeat on Michael Holt in the last four. The final[Read More…]
Gibraltar Open: Preview and Draw
Next stop on the roadshow this season is the Gibraltar Open, which gets under way on the British Overseas Territory on Wednesday. The Gibraltar Open is one of the three survivors from the old European Tour – or PTC era – alongside the Riga Masters and the Paul Hunter Classic.[Read More…]
Anthony McGill Enjoys Shoot Out Thrill
Anthony McGill won the 2017 Coral Shoot Out after beating Xiao Goudong 67-19 in the final in Watford. The Scot fell behind early in the 10-minute frame but finally got in with an opportunity in which he coolly compiled an excellent run of 67 for his second ranking title of[Read More…]
Last 32 in the Shoot Out
32 players remain in the hunt for the Coral Shoot Out as the controversial ranking event reaches its conclusion on Sunday. The Shoot Out, with its shot clocks and other variations from the traditional rules of the game, has divided opinion since its inception in 2011, but none more so[Read More…]
Ryan Day into CLS Winners’ Group
Ryan Day won Group Six of the Championship League on Thursday to move into March’s Winners’ Group in Coventry. The Welshman had survived in the event from the very first group in January, reaching the knockout phase in all five previous groups, including a pair of runner-up positions. On Wednesday,[Read More…]
Stuart Bingham Eyes Shoot Out Success
Stuart Bingham will be aiming for back-to-back ranking titles when he competes in the Coral Shoot Out, which starts today in Watford. Bingham won the Coral Welsh Open last Sunday, beating Judd Trump 9-8 in a dramatic final in Cardiff, his first title since becoming world champion 21 months ago.[Read More…]
Judd Trump Races to Championship League Group Five Win
Defending champion Judd Trump romped to victory in Group Five of the Championship League in Coventry on Tuesday. The Englishman responded well from an agonising 9-8 defeat to Stuart Bingham in the final of the Welsh Open on Sunday by comprehensively booking his place in March’s Winners’ Group. Trump required[Read More…]
Snooker Shoot Out Draw
Everybody’s favourite tournament to hate starts on Thursday with the Shoot Out in Watford. For the first time, the Shoot Out has been accredited a ranking event status, with all 128 professional players invited to take part at the Colosseum. It’s fair to say that the Shoot Out has divided[Read More…]