Three years ago, Mark Selby rose to the top of the world rankings after securing victory in the German Masters and the Englishman has remained in the number one position ever since. In the time that has elapsed since, the “Jester” has been laughing his way to the bank on[Read More…]
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The latest feature articles, opinion pieces, and other commentary related to ongoing snooker news and headlines from the professional and amateur game.
Berlin’s Brief: Mark Williams Beats an Angry Matt Selt
The second day is the busiest of the tournament here in Berlin – three sessions with a total of twelve matches to play. The morning exchanges are happily missed by yours truly, who has never been an early riser, and now with the good excuse of nightly writing takes his[Read More…]
Berlin’s Brief: Day One at the Tempodrom
Hello from Berlin! It’s day one at the German Masters, and some things are reassuringly familiar. The weather is lousy, the jokes by emcee Rolf Kalb have not gained much hilarity, the few hundred strong audience on Wednesday afternoon appears rather scant in the vast arena, and yet, nothing can[Read More…]
Mark Allen Snooker Odds for Worlds Shorten – But Will He Qualify?
There might still be a lot to play for between now and the snooker World Championship – but it’s around this time every year when players and fans begin to think about the end-of-season month in Sheffield. Whether by its association with the Triple Crown, the BBC, or something else[Read More…]
Can Mark Allen Finally Master his Potential?
Mark Allen produced a brilliant performance to end Ronnie O’Sullivan’s reign at the Masters on Thursday. The Northern Irishman took advantage of an unusually lacklustre display from the seven-time champion and conjured up an aggressive attacking onslaught of his own to book a semi-final place in London for only the[Read More…]
Sniper’s Snippets: The Premier Cup
By Jonathan Williams Congratulations to the history chaser that is Brendan O’Donoghue. It was a poor final by two very tired players but it’s all about the result. I watched the last frame online and although the lads were playing as poor as myself it was a nervy finish. It[Read More…]
Top 10 Most Read Stories of 2017
Well, give yourself a pat on the back, we’ve made it to the end of another year. As we say goodbye to 2017, we can reflect on another twelve months that provided countless moments of jubilation and joy, coupled with numerous instances of defeat and despair. Over the last few[Read More…]
2017 Player of the Year
After reflecting over the last couple of days on 2017’s high points and low points in snooker, we continue our end-of-year review on SnookerHQ with a familiar debate. As a calendar year draws to its close, there’s the inevitable chatter across social media and beyond concerning who the best team[Read More…]
2017 Highs and Lows – Part Two
As 2017 draws to a close, we can continue our reflection on what has been another enthralling year in snooker. There have been many talking points over the course of the last twelve months both on and off the table. Yesterday we took a look at a few of the low[Read More…]
2017 Highs and Lows – Part One
As 2017 draws to a close, it’s time to reflect on what has been another enthralling year in snooker. There have been many talking points over the course of the last twelve months both on and off the table. Tomorrow, we’ll take a look at a few of the best[Read More…]