16 has become eight as the Dafabet Masters heads towards an eagerly anticipated weekend conclusion at the Alexandra Palace. In an entertaining first round which produced four ties that went the distance and a centuries count which amassed 17, the competitors remaining now set their sights on one of the four[Read More…]
Author: David Caulfield
Revamped World Seniors Championship to Feature Stephen Hendry
Jason Francis, the man behind the ever-popular Snooker Legends exhibition tour, has announced details of a new World Seniors Championship. The event will take place from March 21st to 25th at Baths Hall in Scunthorpe and is open to any player who is aged over 40 and is not currently[Read More…]
Neil Robertson Sets up Ronnie Clash
Neil Robertson and Marco Fu were the latest two players to reach the quarter-finals of the Dafabet Masters after recording first round victories on Tuesday. For a third day in a row, the Alexandra Palace in London was packed with a practically sell-out crowd. The 2,000 or so lucky punters[Read More…]
Reanne Evans Revels in Eden Masters Success
World women’s number one Reanne Evans captured her fourth Eden Masters title at the weekend with a dominant 4-0 victory against So Man Yan in the final. The 11-time world women’s champion made smooth progress through the draw with victories against Aimee Benn, Vicky Shirley and Laura Evans in the knockout[Read More…]
Contrasting Wins for Mark Allen and Joe Perry
Mark Allen and Joe Perry both emerged victorious from their first round encounters at the Masters on Monday. That they made it through to the quarter-finals in London under different circumstances would be a great understatement. Allen, who has shortened to 14/1 with the latest 888sport betting odds, overcame two-time champion[Read More…]
Ding Junhui Ends Masters Drought
Ronnie O’Sullivan and Ding Junhui both reached the quarter-finals as the 2017 Masters got under way in London on Sunday. Defending champion O’Sullivan survived a monumental scare in coming from 5-4 behind to beat Liang Wenbo in a decider. Liang had wasted several opportunities in the penultimate frame to knock[Read More…]
Michael Judge Wins Premier Cup Again
Michael Judge defended the DBSL Premier Cup with a 4-1 victory over Brendan O’Donoghue on Sunday in Carlow. It marks successive ranking event successes for Judge this season following his triumph in the Presidents Cup last month and safeguarded his spot at the top of the Irish rankings ahead of[Read More…]
QUIZ! Masters Players Since 1975
The 2017 Dafabet Masters is almost upon us with the action set to get under way on Sunday at the Alexandra Palace in London. The Masters is one of the most eagerly anticipated and prestigious tournaments on the calendar, with the line-up limited to only the top 16 players in[Read More…]
Irish Amateurs in Action at Premier Cup
The fourth senior ranking event of the Irish campaign takes place this weekend with the DBSL Premier Cup in Carlow. 52 players, led by ranking event champions this season Brendan O’Donoghue, TJ Dowling and Michael Judge, will compete at the Ivy Rooms on Saturday and Sunday for the €500 top[Read More…]
Barry Hawkins Wins Championship League Group Four
Barry Hawkins beat Mark Williams 3-0 to win Group Four of the Championship League in Coventry on Thursday. The 37 year-old was in strong form throughout the two-day event, topping the initial league phase with five wins from his six round-robin encounters to comfortably move into the knockout phase. In[Read More…]