The Indian Open gets under way in Mumbai on Tuesday. The eighth ranking event of the campaign comes with just over a month until the season-ending World Championship at the Crucible in Sheffield. With the bigger names, including Mark Selby, Ronnie O’Sullivan and Neil Robertson, not making the trip to[Read More…]
Author: David Caulfield
Goggins Wins RIBSA Grand Prix
Rodney Goggins collected his third trophy of the Irish season after narrowly beating Brendan O’Donoghue 4-3 to win the RIBSA Grand Prix in Carlow. The 147 Wexford club player gained a modicum of revenge over O’Donoghue, having lost to him by the same scoreline in the final of the Irish[Read More…]
White Scores Shoot-Out Success
Michael White won his first professional tournament after beating Xiao Guodong in a dramatic final of the Snooker Shoot-Out in Blackpool on Friday. The Welshman sank the winning black ball with only six seconds left remaining on the clock to deny his devastated Chinese opponent a taste of glory. By[Read More…]
Irish Snooker’s Civil War
The RIBSA Grand Prix, the sixth ranking event of the Irish season, will be contested this weekend at the Ivy Rooms in Carlow. Around 40 players have entered as the national governing body continues to fail to attract players in what has so far been a fairly dismal campaign. Rodney[Read More…]
Morris Mounts Shoot-Out Challenge
Ireland’s Davy Morris is into the last 16 of the Sky Shoot-Out after winning his opening two matches in Blackpool. The competition sees 64 competitors invited to play in a single-frame knockout format that includes shot-clocks and other variations from the general rules of the traditional game. Morris comfortably beat[Read More…]
Williams Wins World Seniors
Mark Williams lived up to his favourite’s tag by capturing the World Seniors Championship on his first attempt on Tuesday. The two-time Crucible world champion was by far the best player throughout the two day’s of action and overcame Ireland’s Fergal O’Brien in the final to lift the title in[Read More…]
Reanne Evans to Play in World Championship
Snooker’s top ladies player Reanne Evans has been awarded a place in the qualifying rounds of this year’s World Championship. Evans, who has won the World Ladies Championship for the past ten consecutive years, will take a place in the sport’s biggest event at Ponds Forge International Sports Centre in[Read More…]
Doherty and O’Brien in Hunt for World Seniors Title
Ken Doherty and Fergal O’Brien are both into the quarter-finals of the World Seniors Championship after contrasting 2-0 victories in the opening round on Monday. The Irishmen took full advantage of the much-maligned format change to allow players over the age of 40, rather than 45, into the fold. Doherty[Read More…]
Robertson Romps to Gdynia Open Title
Neil Robertson won the Gdynia Open for the second time after a 4-0 victory over Mark Williams in Poland on Sunday. The Australian was triumphant when the Gdynia Open was held for the first time in 2012, and he overcame defending champion Shaun Murphy in the semi-finals en route to[Read More…]
Gdynia Open Final Day
The final day of the Gdynia Open takes place today with the last 16 gunning for the title in Poland. Shaun Murphy is the defending champion and, following a walkover in the first round, won his two matches on Saturday to reach the fourth round. The Masters champion takes on[Read More…]