Anthony McGill won the 2017 Coral Shoot Out after beating Xiao Goudong 67-19 in the final in Watford. The Scot fell behind early in the 10-minute frame but finally got in with an opportunity in which he coolly compiled an excellent run of 67 for his second ranking title of[Read More…]
Finals
The latest snooker news reports from finals on the World Snooker Tour, Women’s Tour, Seniors Tour, and amateur tours
Stuart Bingham Grinds to Welsh Open Win
Stuart Bingham has won the 2017 Coral Welsh Open after a gruelling 9-8 victory over Judd Trump at the Motorpoint Arena on Sunday. Big breaks were at a premium throughout, but a tenacious Bingham eventually captured his fourth ranking event title in front of a packed and appreciative crowd in[Read More…]
Brilliant Barry Hawkins Wins World Grand Prix
Barry Hawkins produced a scintillating display of heavy scoring to beat Ryan Day 10-7 and win the World Grand Prix in Preston. The contest had been billed as quite a close looking affair, with both men fairly evenly matched on paper. As the top 16 player, Hawkins naturally began as[Read More…]
Humble Anthony Hamilton Wins German Masters
Anthony Hamilton has won his maiden ranking event title at the age of 45 after a 9-6 victory over Ali Carter in the German Masters final in Berlin. After a slow start, the “Sheriff of Pottingham” fought back superbly from 5-2 down to reel off six frames on the trot[Read More…]
Ronnie O’Sullivan Wins Seventh Masters Title
Ronnie O’Sullivan has won the Masters for a record seventh time after a 10-7 victory over Joe Perry at the Alexandra Palace in London. The ‘Rocket’ got off to a slow start, falling 4-1 behind during a shaky first session, but reeled off seven frames in succession to take control[Read More…]
Marco Fu Finally Finds Overdue Form
Marco Fu emerged victorious 9-4 in the Scottish Open on Sunday, with a stunning turnaround against home favourite John Higgins in Glasgow. It appeared as though Higgins was going to romp to a 29th ranking event crown, which would have taken him alone in second place in the all-time list.[Read More…]
Superb Mark Selby Wins Second UK Championship
Mark Selby has won the 2016 UK Championship after a marvelous 10-7 victory over Ronnie O’Sullivan in York. In a final which had a bit of everything, the ‘Jester’ once again had the last laugh in one of the sport’s biggest rivalries. While O’Sullivan was chasing a record-equaling sixth UK[Read More…]
Mark is the King in Belfast
Mark King beat Barry Hawkins 9-8 to win his maiden ranking event title after an absorbing Northern Ireland Open final on Sunday. England’s King fought back from 5-1 behind to pip his countryman in a thrilling contest that captivated a packed Titanic Exhibition Centre in Belfast. In doing so, the 42[Read More…]
John Higgins Crowned Champion of Champions
John Higgins won the Champion of Champions for the first time after a 10-7 victory over old foe Ronnie O’Sullivan in Coventry on Saturday. Triumph for the Scot extends a remarkable resurgence in form which also saw him capture the inaugural Evergrande China Championship last week in Guangzhou. In November[Read More…]
Championing Invitations
The inaugural China Championship came to an appropriate conclusion on Saturday with John Higgins pocketing the mammoth cheque in Guangzhou. Not only did the Scot overcome an elite field to win the lucrative invitational and collect £200,000 – the biggest prize ever awarded outside the UK – Higgins duly managed[Read More…]