Newly-crowned African champion Mohamed Ibrahim and WSF Championship runner-up Adam Stefanow will be awarded two-year main tour cards from the start of the 2018/19 season. After Lyu Haotian climbed into the top 64 in the world rankings at the end of last season despite only completing one year of his[Read More…]
Snooker News
The latest snooker news, results, rankings, and in-tournament updates from the professional, amateur, women’s, and seniors tours.
Registration Open for World Seniors Tour
Following on from the announcement a couple of weeks ago of the formation of the WPBSA World Seniors Snooker Tour, registration for the events on the 2018/19 calendar have now opened. A new subsidiary company named World Seniors Snooker was formed under the auspices of the WPBSA, which during the[Read More…]
Michael Judge Wins Irish National Championship
Michael Judge held off an impressive fight back from Rodney Goggins to win the Irish National Championship for the second time at the Ivy Rooms in Carlow on Sunday. The Dubliner edged Goggins, who was looking for a first senior national crown in 18 years, 7-5 in a gripping contest[Read More…]
Irish National Championships Conclude This Weekend
The RIBSA Irish Championships are set to take place this weekend at the Ivy Rooms with 15 national titles up for grabs in Carlow. The main focus will be on the Senior National Championship but there’ll be a lot of interest too on the junior categories, the Masters and women’s[Read More…]
Matt Huart Joins WLBS Board
World Ladies Billiards and Snooker (WLBS) announced on Wednesday that Matt Huart has been co-opted to its Board of Directors. Huart has regularly supported WLBS as part of his role as the WPBSA Media Officer since 2015 and will now join the existing board of Mandy Fisher, Nigel Mawer QPM,[Read More…]
QUIZ! 2017/18 Snooker Tournament Winners
It’s the morning after the night before and there are plenty of Crucible hangovers taking place around the world. The 17-day Marathon of the Mind that is the World Snooker Championship has the ability to suck you into its epic storyline in such a manner that one could easily forget[Read More…]
Mark Williams Prevails After Crucible Classic
Mark Williams has won a third World Championship title after a gripping 18-16 triumph over John Higgins at the Crucible Theatre on Monday. The Welshman held off a remarkable fight back from Higgins to complete his hat-trick of world crowns, a record 15 years after he last lifted the trophy[Read More…]
World Snooker Championship Day 17 Schedule
Monday, 7th May 2PM John Higgins 7-10 Mark Williams (Session 3/4) 7PM John Higgins 7-10 Mark Williams (Session 4/4) TV Times (Scheduled) BBC (subject to regional programming) BBC Two LIVE: 14:00-18:00; 19:00-23:00 CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE DRAW Eurosport (IRE/UK) Eurosport 1 LIVE: 13:45-17:00; 18:30-22:00 Or subscribe to the Eurosport Player. Facebook[Read More…]
World Snooker Championship Day 16 Schedule
Sunday, 6th May 2PM John Higgins vs Mark Williams (Session 1/4) 7PM John Higgins vs Mark Williams (Session 2/4) TV Times (Scheduled) BBC (subject to regional programming) BBC Two LIVE: 14:00-17:30; 19:00-23:00 CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE DRAW Eurosport (IRE/UK) Eurosport 1 LIVE: 13:45-17:00; 18:00-22:00 Or subscribe to the Eurosport Player. Facebook[Read More…]
World Championship Final: John Higgins vs Mark Williams
John Higgins and Mark Williams will face each other in a World Championship final for the first time in their illustrious careers after emerging from tough semi-final encounters on Saturday in Sheffield. Four-time champion Higgins reached successive Crucible finals as he raised his game at the pivotal moment to see[Read More…]