Harvey Chandler has won the EBSA European Championship in Bulgaria after a 7-2 victory over Jordan Brown on Friday. The Englishman prevailed in a low-scoring showdown to claim the prestigious amateur title in Sofia. With the success, Chandler will gain an invitation to compete on the professional Main Tour. The[Read More…]
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The latest snooker news, results, rankings, and in-tournament updates from the professional, amateur, women’s, and seniors tours.
Brendan O’Donoghue Progresses to European Championship Quarter-Final
Brendan O’Donoghue is into the quarter-finals of the EBSA European Championship after a 5-2 victory over Andrew Pagett in Sofia on Thursday. The reigning Irish national champion didn’t compile any high breaks of note but took advantage of winning a few tight frames to see off the Welshman and advance[Read More…]
Victorious Michael Georgiou Earns World Grand Prix Berth
Snooker Shoot Out champion Michael Georgiou has squeezed into the top 32 in the World Grand Prix Order of Merit standings, qualifying for next week’s event in Preston at the last opportunity. The 30 year-old, who by representing Cyprus became only the second European from outside the UK and Ireland[Read More…]
Glorious Michael Georgiou Wins Snooker Shoot Out
Michael Georgiou captured his maiden ranking event title by brilliantly winning the 2018 Snooker Shoot Out in Watford on Sunday. In beating Graeme Dott in a thrilling final frame showdown, Georgiou becomes the first Cypriot and only the second European from outside the United Kingdom and Ireland to claim a[Read More…]
Snooker Shoot Out Contenders Whittled Down
The Snooker Shoot Out heads into its final day on Sunday with 32 players still in the hunt for glory at the Colosseum in Watford. The tournament represents arguably the most controversial on the calendar, boasting ranking event status despite possessing only a single-frame knockout format with a variant on[Read More…]
Simon Lichtenberg Captures European Under-21 Championship
Simon Lichtenberg has become the first German to win a major international event after victory in the European Under-21 Championship on Friday in Sofia. The 20 year-old produced a terrific display to beat Welshman Tyler Rees 6-3 in the final to claim the prestigious amateur title. Lichtenberg joins an exclusive[Read More…]
Ross Bulman Two Wins Away From European Under-21 Glory
Ireland’s Ross Bulman has reached the semi-finals of the European Under-21 Championship after three superb victories in the knockout phase in Bulgaria on Thursday. The 16 year-old, who has been highly regarded in the last couple of years back on the Emerald Isle, lost only two frames as he stormed[Read More…]
Ross Bulman Challenging for European Under-21 Championship
The European Under-21 Championship is down to the last 32 after the round-robin phase and the opening knockout round was completed on Wednesday. All five Irish cueists made it out of the group stages but only two have advanced to the first round proper of the knockouts after disappointing defeats[Read More…]
Snooker’s Challenge Tour Details Announced
World Snooker announced more details on Wednesday about its upcoming Challenge Tour – effectively a semi-professional tour offering a gateway onto the pro scene. The Challenge Tour was announced during last year’s World Championship and there has been much anticipation since as to what the proposal for the new initiative[Read More…]
Last Chance for World Grand Prix
The field of 32 players for the World Grand Prix will be confirmed next week after the conclusion of the Snoot Out in Watford. The World Grand Prix, with a top prize of £100,000, will see this season’s best-performing competitors head to the Guild Hall from the 19th to the[Read More…]