September is another quiet enough month on the snooker calendar. It’s a little difficult to get into this season as, even more so perhaps than in the previous couple of years, there is a distinct stop-start feeling. It’s something that I personally can’t stand and think, in many ways, that[Read More…]
Author: David Caulfield
Comeback Carter Crowned Paul Hunter Classic Champion
A brilliant Ali Carter won the Paul Hunter Classic trophy after a 4-3 victory over Shaun Murphy on Sunday in Furth. It marks Carter’s first professional title since he returned to the sport following his successful battle with lung cancer less than a year ago. This time 12 months ago the[Read More…]
Trump and Williams Among PHC Last 16
The last 16 line-up of the Paul Hunter Classic was completed on Saturday after another busy day in Furth. 2010 champion Judd Trump recorded wins over Marc Davis, Joe Perry and Daniel Wells to reach Sunday’s finals day. Trump, last year’s runner-up, was in good form as he knocked in[Read More…]
Murphy in Hunt for Third Paul Hunter Classic Success
Eight players sealed their last 16 places in the Paul Hunter Classic after an interesting day’s play on Friday in Furth. I mixed bag of old, young, established and new faces make up the top half of the draw in what is widely regarded as the most sought-after European Tour[Read More…]
WPBSA Statement – Unusual Betting Patterns
The World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association has just released the following statement: “The WPBSA was today alerted to unusual betting patterns regarding the match between Thanawat Tirapongpaiboon and Martin O’Donnell at the Paul Hunter Classic in Germany.” “The WPBSA monitors betting on ALL professional snooker and has the most[Read More…]
Irish Amateurs Fall in Furth
Josh Boileau was denied a place in the Paul Hunter Classic main draw after a narrow 4-3 loss to Scotland’s Marc Davis in the final round of qualifying on Thursday in Furth. Boileau had become the only Irish amateur to make it the last stage of the preliminaries when he[Read More…]
Paul Hunter Classic Under Way
Snooker returned yesterday with the opening day of the 2015 Paul Hunter Classic in Furth. The second European Tour event of the season is arguably the marquee minor ranking event on the calendar, with big attendances and quite a lot of prestige attached to the player in which it honours.[Read More…]
International Championship Moves to Daqing
Daqing in the north-east of China will host a world ranking event for the first time this season when the 2015 International Championship comes to the city. The tournament will run from October 25 to November 1 at the Baihu Media Broadcasting Centre in Daqing, in the west of China’s[Read More…]
Nine Events in CrossGuns Junior Series; The Billiard Co. Join as Sponsor
The dates for the inaugural CrossGuns Junior Series have been announced with nine events in total for young snooker enthusiasts to look forward to this coming season in Ireland. As previously revealed, SnookerHQ is delighted to be included as a sponsor for the series, which stages Under-19 and Under-14 tournaments[Read More…]
2016 Snookerbacker Classic Launched
Entries are now open for the 2016 Snookerbacker Classic. Now in its fifth season, the UK-based amateur tournament continues to grow from strength to strength. Previous champions include Martin O’Donnell, David Gray, Antony Parsons and this year’s winner Brett Miller. Passionately run by the man behind betting tips website Snookerbacker.com,[Read More…]