Stephen Maguire became the first player into the semi-finals of the Gdynia Open after a brace of 4-1 victories sealed his last four berth in Poland. Maguire, who has performed very well in the PTC series since its introduction in 2010, winning twice alongside three runners-up spots, looked in good[Read More…]
Author: David Caulfield
Selby Backs Fitness
With the Gdynia Open in Poland coming up at the weekend – the second European Players Tour Championship event of the season – Mark Selby has told World Snooker of his concerns regarding an injury that caused him to pull out of the China Open earlier in the year. After[Read More…]
Weekend Round-Up
Two very different qualifying tournaments were held over the course of this weekend. Saturday marked the return of the Snookerbacker Classic – back for a second year after a hugely successful debut in 2011/12. The format is similar to last season with a series of qualifying legs held across England[Read More…]
Lee’s Glee with the PTCs
Stephen Lee won the second Asian Players Tour Championship event of the season this morning after a comprehensive 4-0 victory over home favourite Ding Junhui in the final. Earlier, the Englishman had beaten another local hero in Cao Yupeng 4-2 while Ding defeated compatriot Xiao Guodong by the same scoreline[Read More…]
Second APTC Under Way
While most eyes were fixed elsewhere, the second Asian Players Tour Championship got under way on Sunday and the mixed field has already been whittled down to the last 32 in Yixing, China. The snooker community had barely any time to catch their breath following the classic Shanghai Masters final[Read More…]
The Wizard Ends Dry Spell
It was a significantly good day to be nicknamed ‘The Wizard’ on Sunday. As the clock approached midnight, Simon Whitlock finally added a maiden major darts title to a trophy cabinet that many were becoming worried would end barren and neglected. Whitlock comfortably beat Wes Newton in the final of[Read More…]
Shanghai Semis to Savour
The Shanghai Masters has reached the semi-final stage and what an intriguing looking foursome there will be cueing up on the baize at the crack of dawn tomorrow. Three ex-world champions and a young pretender who many predict to be the sport’s next biggest superstar will battle it out for[Read More…]
A Damn Good Thrashing
There were a lot of close matches in the opening rounds of the Shanghai Masters but that certainly wasn’t the order of day four as the last 16 was played out in China. A rare hat-trick of whitewashes were bandied out to unfortunate opponents while only one of the eight[Read More…]
Trump Rallies to Overcome Hawkins
Judd Trump survived a scare but came from 3-0 down to beat Barry Hawkins 5-3 at the Shanghai Masters in China. Trump, who has struggled for consistency ever since winning his first major title at the UK Championship last December, looked to be heading for an early exit when a[Read More…]
Superstars of Snooker
E.J. Riley Ireland has announced plans to stage a one-day charity snooker event in Dublin on Saturday, November 3rd. The event, named ‘Superstars of Snooker’, will feature some of the best players Irish snooker has had to offer from the golden era of the 1970s, 80s and 90s – featuring[Read More…]