By Frank B. Halfar In Berlin The five-day snooker extravaganza that is the German Masters came to a most emotional conclusion with Anthony Hamilton claiming title and trophy on Sunday. Hamilton had made many new fans in Berlin with the unassuming way in which he conquered the most difficult section[Read More…]
Features
Late Night Drama at the Tempodrom
Into the small hours – Day four at the Tempodrom By Frank B. Halfar In Berlin On Saturday we had this much talked about set up, the famous Tempodrom atmosphere again with only the one table in the middle and a packed arena, a 2500-strong audience. It never fails to impress.[Read More…]
Final Four in German Masters
By Frank B. Halfar In Berlin The plot thickens as the cast of pretenders thins – day three at the Tempodrom. The third day of the German Masters saw eight matches, a growing audience, and rising sleep deprivation on some of the staff… The afternoon session concluded the second round with[Read More…]
Thursday at the Tempodrom, Whispers of a Tom Ford Triumph?
By Frank B. Halfar In Berlin The Thursday is the only day in the tournament with a morning session. Now yours truly is no morning person at all, and begs extenuating circumstances for having written yesterday’s piece well into the wee hours of the night. So I admit I’ve seen[Read More…]
Tom Ford Hits 147, Ronnie O’Sullivan Crashes Out of German Masters
The German Masters got under way on Wednesday in Berlin, typically amid plenty of furore and drama. This year, SnookerHQ is again delighted to welcome Germany’s own Frank B. Halfar as a guest writer for the week’s action at the Tempodrom. There was certainly a lot to take in from[Read More…]
Good Things Come to Those Who Shed Weight
Mark Allen was convincingly beaten 6-2 by Marco Fu in the quarter-finals of the Masters on Thursday. While it is important to point out that Fu is currently producing some of the most clinical snooker of his career, the result still represents a disappointing exit for Allen. The Northern Irishman[Read More…]
Top 10 Most Read Stories of 2016
Another 12 months has passed by as we prepare to say goodbye to 2016 in snooker. It was an entertaining year which produced countless moments of magic, comebacks, breakdowns, emotional victories and painful defeats. Over the last few days we took a look at some of the highs and lows[Read More…]
Sniper’s Snippets: The Presidents Cup
By Jonathan Williams I had prepared well coming up to the Presidents Cup – by that I mean I played most days. However, rather than actually practicing potting, I was picking out balls for John Sutton in Potters Drogheda for a few hours each day. Being totally honest I was very low[Read More…]
Sniper’s Snippets: The Irish Open
By Jonathan Williams My preparation for the Irish Open last week was pretty decent. I have been playing in the local leagues in Carrickmacross and since I put on a new tip a few weeks ago it sort of made me practice. I did a solid four or five days[Read More…]
TJ Dowling Wins Irish Open
TJ Dowling beat Philip Browne 4-1 to capture the Hickson Centra Irish Open at the Ivy Rooms on Sunday. In the second ranking event of the campaign, Dowling reproduced the kind of form which earned him a third National Championship back in May. Dowling, who pocketed €500 for his efforts,[Read More…]