Ronnie O’Sullivan remains on course to defend his English Open crown after coasting through another couple of rounds at the K2 in Crawley on Thursday. The world number three has already been in the headlines this week for good and bad reasons, with his boorish criticism of the venue, which[Read More…]
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Ronnie O’Sullivan Cleans Up in Crawley
Ronnie O’Sullivan again generated all the headlines as he compiled a majestic maximum break en route to a quick and easy 4-0 triumph over Allan Taylor in the English Open on Wednesday. The defending champion boasted an average shot time of less than 15 seconds as he coasted into the[Read More…]
Thepchaiya Un-Nooh Hits 147 Break in English Open
Thepchaiyu Un-Nooh compiled a maximum break on another hectic day of action in the English Open at the K2 in Crawley on Tuesday. The Thai scored the perfect frame, which as only the third 147 of the season is set to win him a nice £15,000 jackpot, in his 4-1 victory[Read More…]
English Open Begins With Ronnie O’Sullivan Rant
The English Open got under way on Monday with Ronnie O’Sullivan again generating headlines as he made his first appearance in a ranking event of the 2018/19 season. O’Sullivan, who won the lucrative Shanghai Masters invitational last month in China, began his defence of the English Open with a 4-1[Read More…]
Ken Doherty Wins in International Championship Qualifiers
The players returned to England on Tuesday for the start of the International Championship qualifiers at the Barnsley Metrodome. The lucrative ranking event returns to the calendar for a seventh successive season at the end of the month but first there’s the preliminary round to negotiate, with half of the[Read More…]
QUIZ! Snooker in the 1990s: Second Edition
The European Masters concluded on Sunday with Jimmy Robertson walking away as a surprise champion with the coveted title and a cheque worth £75,000. Robertson emerged as an unlikely contender after a succession of unbelievable black ball finishes in the early rounds before beating Joe Perry 9-6 in the final[Read More…]
Reanne Evans Wins European Women’s Masters
England’s Reanne Evans lifted her first silverware of the 2018/19 World Women’s Snooker Tour season with a 4-1 victory against Nutcharut Wongharuthai in the European Women’s Masters on Sunday. The 11-time world champion and current world number two came into the tournament on the back of a surprise last 16[Read More…]
Jimmy Robertson Wins European Masters
England’s Jimmy Robertson has won his maiden ranking event title after a 9-6 triumph over Joe Perry in the final of the European Masters in Belgium on Sunday. The 32 year-old produced a clinical finish to complete an unbelievable week that seemingly had his name etched on the trophy from[Read More…]
European Masters Final: Joe Perry vs Jimmy Robertson
Two Englishmen will contest the European Masters title decider on Sunday with Joe Perry and Jimmy Robertson set to do battle for the title in Belgium. The pair emerged from hard-fought last four encounters with Anthony Hamilton and Mark King respectively to set up a clash in Lommel for the[Read More…]
Preview: European Masters Semi-Finals
An unexpected European Masters last four line-up in Belgium sees three veterans over the age of 40 and a player featuring at this stage of a ranking event for the first time in his career competing for glory. Joe Perry, Mark King, and Anthony Hamilton are all looking to add[Read More…]