World no.1 Mark Selby avoided the fate of his England World Cup teammate Stuart Bingham by reaching the Australian Open second round in Bendigo. World champion Bingham exited the event on the opening day when he lost 5-4 to Fergal O’Brien but Selby emerged from what could have materialised into a[Read More…]
Author: David Caulfield
O’Brien Ousts Bingham Down Under
Fergal O’Brien came from 4-2 down to knock world champion Stuart Bingham out of the Australian Open on day one in Bendigo. Bingham appeared to be coasting to a routine enough victory in his first competitive match since being crowned Crucible king back in May – barring his World Cup[Read More…]
Jason Ferguson Elected WCBS President
Jason Ferguson has been elected as the new President of the World Confederation of Billiards Sports (WCBS). Ferguson received unanimous support in the election at the WCBS General Assembly, held in Wroclaw, Poland, home to the 2017 World Games. Ferguson said: “Billiard Sports are united in the mission to become[Read More…]
Snooker Olympic Bid to Continue
Cue sports failed in its bid to be included in the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo yesterday but that comes as a shock to almost nobody involved in the participating sports – especially snooker. Snooker, pool and billiards will now look to 2024 for a more realistic stab at breaking[Read More…]
Chinese Teenagers Win World Cup
China B has sensationally won the 2015 World Cup on home soil after overcoming Scotland 4-1 in the final in Wuxi. The team, comprising teenagers Zhou Yuelong and Yan Bingtao, also saw off Welshmen Mark Williams and Michael White in the last four. Combining for a remarkable age of just[Read More…]
Defending Champions China Conquered in World Cup
Scotland will play India while Wales tackle China B in the semi-finals as the World Cup enters the final day in Wuxi on Sunday. There was a suitably global feel to the last eight line-up today with only Scotland and Wales representing the traditional hotbed of the sport, though they[Read More…]
Ireland Out as World Cup Heads for Knockouts
Ken Doherty and Fergal O’Brien’s Republic of Ireland bowed out of the World Cup on Friday after a 3-2 defeat to England ended their chances of reaching the last eight in China. England were also eliminated in Wuxi under dramatic circumstances, despite overcoming the Irish in their final group game.[Read More…]
World Cup Groups to be Decided
All four groups in the 2015 World Cup will go down to the final round of matches on Friday in Wuxi. Three teams remain in realistic contention in Groups A, B and C, while in Group D there are four nations squabbling for the two coveted spots that grant a[Read More…]
China on Top in World Cup Groups
Malta’s undefeated sequence came to a surprising end as the two Chinese outfits took control of their respective groups in the World Cup in Wuxi. Maltese duo Tony Drago and Alex Borg had won their opening 10 frames and were expected to continue their dominant form against Singapore, but fell[Read More…]
Ireland Cued Up as Malta Remain Undefeated
Ireland got their World Cup campaign back on track with a 5-0 victory over UAE on the second day in China. Ken Doherty and Fergal O’Brien lost their opening match 4-1 after a delay in the arrival of their equipment resulted in them being forced to compete with borrowed cues.[Read More…]