Ronnie O’Sullivan and Judd Trump are struggling to stay in this year’s Betfred World Championship as both trail overnight in the second round in Sheffield. O’Sullivan has compiled three tons and four further breaks above 68 but finds himself 9-7 down to a resilient Barry Hawkins. Hawkins lost to the ‘Rocket’[Read More…]
Author: David Caulfield
World Championship: Day Nine Schedule
Sunday, 24th April 10AM Judd Trump vs Ding Junhui (Session 1) Mark Allen vs Kyren Wilson (S1) 2:30PM Ricky Walden 3-5 John Higgins (S2) Barry Hawkins 5-3 Ronnie O’Sullivan (S2) 7PM Judd Trump vs Ding Junhui (S2) Mark Allen vs Kyren Wilson (S2) TV Times (Scheduled) BBC (subject to regional[Read More…]
Grinding Win for Mark Selby
Mark Selby held off a stern challenge from qualifier Sam Baird to reach the quarter-finals of the World Championship in Sheffield. After a tight opening exchange in which there was never more than a frame between them right up until 6-6, the 2014 champion appeared to gain control of the[Read More…]
World Championship: Day Eight Schedule
Saturday, 23rd April 10AM Ali Carter 9-7 Alan McManus (Session 3) Sam Baird 4-4 Mark Selby (S2) 2:30PM Mark Williams 10-6 Michael Holt (S3) Barry Hawkins vs Ronnie O’Sullivan (S1) 7PM Sam Baird 4-4 Mark Selby (S3) Ricky Walden vs John Higgins (S1) TV Times (Scheduled) BBC (subject to regional programming) BBC[Read More…]
Marco Fu into Quarter-Finals
Marco Fu became the first name into the quarter-finals of the Betfred World Championship after a 13-9 victory over Anthony McGill on Friday. The Hong Kong 38 year-old was in control of the contest after somewhat fortuitously emerging from the second session with a two-frame lead intact despite his opponent[Read More…]
Judd Trump Sets Up Ding Clash
Judd Trump won seven out of the last eight frames to come from behind and beat Liang Wenbo 10-8 in the first round of the World Championship on Thursday. The former world no.1 looked in desperate trouble when he lost the first frame of the second session to trail 7-3[Read More…]
World Championship: Day Six Schedule
Thursday, 21st April 1:00PM Judd Trump 3-6 Liang Wenbo (Round 1: Session 2) Anthony McGill vs Marco Fu (Round 2: Session 1) 7PM Joe Perry 4-5 Kyren Wilson (Rd 1: S2) Ali Carter vs Alan McManus (Rd 2: S1) TV Times (Scheduled) BBC (subject to regional programming) BBC TWO LIVE, 13:00-18:00 BBC Red[Read More…]
Ding Junhui Passes First Test
Qualifier Ding Junhui came from 8-6 down to beat Martin Gould 10-8 in a thrilling first round encounter in the World Championship on Wednesday. The Chinese no.1, an eleven-time ranking event winner, was forced to qualify for the tournament after dropping out of the elite top 16 in the world[Read More…]
Masters Trophy to be Renamed Paul Hunter Trophy
World Snooker supremo Barry Hearn has held the first of his annual press conferences at the Crucible. Perhaps the biggest announcement which was made concerned the renaming of the Masters trophy – which from 2017 will be known as the Paul Hunter Trophy. Paul Hunter famously won a hat-trick of[Read More…]
World Championship: Day Five Schedule
Wednesday, 20th April 10AM Mark Allen 6-3 Mitchell Mann (Session 2) Martin Gould vs Ding Junhui (S1) 2:30PM Barry Hawkins 6-3 Zhang Anda (S2) Judd Trump vs Liang Wenbo (S1) 7PM Martin Gould vs Ding Junhui (S2) Joe Perry vs Kyren Wilson (S1) TV Times (Scheduled) BBC (subject to regional programming) BBC TWO LIVE, 10:00-12:00; 13:00-18:00 BBC[Read More…]