Snooker’s exhilarating Shoot-Out event will be televised by ITV4 for the next three years. The one-frame knockout tournament was first staged in 2011 and it is among the most thrilling events on the calendar, with high drama ensured by a shot clock and matches lasting a maximum of ten minutes.[Read More…]
Author: David Caulfield
New Quiz: Ronnie O’Sullivan Crucible Defeats
Ronnie O’Sullivan is certainly the most naturally gifted cueist to ever grace a snooker table, and arguably the greatest player of all time. In a career spanning more than two decades, the 39 year-old has won dozens of tournaments, including 27 ranking events – placing him joint third on the all-time list.[Read More…]
New Quiz: 2015 World Championship
It’s only been three months since the conclusion of this year’s World Championship at the Crucible in Sheffield. 32 players contested the televised stages and of course Stuart Bingham emerged with the trophy after a total of 31 matches were played. Guessing the result of each of those encounters is[Read More…]
England Pip Ireland to Home Internationals Success
The Men’s event in the 2015 Home Internationals came to a dramatic conclusion on Monday with England denying the Republic of Ireland glory in Leeds. With both countries standing on 9 points from their opening five matches – with four wins and one draw apiece – the annual amateur tournament came[Read More…]
New Quiz: 2015/16 Main Tour Players
We have already deciphered that there are 20 different nations represented for the current 2015/16 campaign. From those countries, a total of 128 professional players make up the Main Tour. Many of these will be household names but others I suspect even the experts will struggle with – especially when[Read More…]
Brecel Ousts O’Brien to Seal Shanghai Spot
Luca Brecel and Jamie Jones denied Fergal O’Brien and David Morris a trip to China after defeating the Irishmen in the Shanghai Masters final round of qualifying on Sunday. In a dramatic day at the Metrodome in Barnsley, Belgium’s Brecel came from 3-1 down at the interval to pip O’Brien[Read More…]
CrossGuns to Host New Irish Junior Series
Last week came the announcement that CrossGuns Snooker Club in Dublin would play host to a new Junior Series this coming season – hosted by owner Fin Ruane. Under-14 and Under-19 events will be staged on the first Saturday of each month from September, with accumulated ranking points deciding the[Read More…]
Morris Scrapes into Final Qualifying Round
David Morris withheld a spirited fight back from Mark Joyce to march into the final qualifying round of the Shanghai Masters with a 5-4 victory in Barnsley on Saturday. The Irishman opened the contest with a nice break of 83 but the duel became a scrappy affair thereafter, with breaks[Read More…]
Round-up of Shanghai Qualifiers
The second qualifying round was completed on Friday at the Shanghai Masters qualifiers in Barnsley. 48 players remain in the hunt to seal the 16 coveted trips to China next month. It was a good day for the home contingent as well, with four Chinese competitors making it through to[Read More…]
Morris Moves Closer to China
David Morris reached the third round of qualifying for the Shanghai Masters after beating Zhou Yuelong 5-3 in Barnsley on Thursday. In a high-scoring affair, Morris countered his Chinese opponent’s breaks of 138, 65 and 57 with runs of 91 and 52 of his own, while also claiming the tighter[Read More…]