Michael Judge left it late before adding a second ranking title this season to rise into the top five of the Irish Senior rankings. Judge, who was on the professional Main Tour as recently as two years ago surged into an early 3-0 lead against David Morris in last night’s[Read More…]
Author: David Caulfield
Welsh Open Preview
This week sees the Welsh Open take place in Newport. The tournament is the third oldest ranking event on the calendar but it certainly doesn’t boast that high a reputation in terms of prestige. In fact, many would argue that the event in Wales is possibly the least important of[Read More…]
Gould Wins C’ship Lge 5
Martin Gould advanced to the Winners Group of the Championship League after victory in Group 5 at Crondon Park. The Englishman had got off to the worst possible start on Monday after losing his opening three matches to Barry Hawkins, Ricky Walden and Stephen Maguire to place bottom of the[Read More…]
Carter Wins German Masters
Ali Carter came from behind to in the end rather easily see off Marco Fu 9-6 in the German Masters final in Berlin. Being a member of the Top 16 and the runner-up at last year’s World Championship, Englishman Carter naturally started as the bookies favourite despite the fact that[Read More…]
Carter and Fu to Fight it out in Germany
Ali Carter beat Neil Robertson 6-2 in a last four clash of very low quality to reach the final of the German Masters in front of a packed auditorium in Berlin. There, he will meet Marco Fu for a shot at glory after the Hong Kong native edged Barry Hawkins[Read More…]
Berlin Eight
The German Masters is down to the quarter-final stage as the final eight go head-to-head tonight in an effort to reach the business end this weekend in Berlin. The opening couple of days has thrown up plenty of shocks but there are still a lot of big-name players still in[Read More…]
Enter Q-School 2013
World Snooker News Release: Have you ever dreamed of becoming a professional snooker player? Q School 2013 is your chance! If you believe you have the talent and dedication required to succeed on the World Snooker Tour, you can earn a place on the circuit via Q School this May.[Read More…]
German Masters Preview
The 2013 German Masters resumes on Wednesday as one of the calendar’s best tournaments returns to Berlin for a third straight year. The Tempodrom has played host to two fabulous and well attended events and the same is to be expected this year. With a capacity of well over 2000[Read More…]
Weekend Round-up
Sky Shoot-Out Martin Gould emerged victorious in the third annual Sky Shoot-Out competition yesterday after a convincing 104-0 win over Mark Allen in the final in Blackpool. Northern Ireland’s Allen had been many people’s pre-tournament favourite despite the Shoot-Out being one of the most unpredictable formats imaginable in snooker. Yet,[Read More…]
Sky Shoot-Out
It’s fair to say that the Sky Shoot-Out, which returns to our screens tonight for a third successive year, divides opinion. Some see it as some light relief in an otherwise hectic calendar that facilitates an abundance of the traditional format of the game. Others point to its gimmicky premise,[Read More…]