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…]
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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…]
Snooker Shoot Out: Preview and Draw
Thursday will mark the return of the Snooker Shoot Out to our screens, with the 2018 edition back at the Colosseum in Watford and live on ITV4. The Shoot Out, for right or wrong reasons, is one of the most talked about tournaments on the calendar, mostly because of its[Read More…]
Jackson Page Defends European Under-18 Crown
Jackson Page defended the European Under-18 Championship on Monday after a 5-3 victory over Florian Nüßle in Sofia. The Welshman compiled breaks of 96, 84, and 63 to prevail in a close affair and reign supreme in the underage category for the second time in succession. Page’s run to the final[Read More…]
WDBS Stages Northern Classic in Preston
World Disability Billiards and Snooker (WDBS) held the Northern Classic, the first event of 2018, in Preston, England last weekend. Open to players from six disability groups covering a range of physical and learning disabilities, the event ran for three days at the Elite Snooker Club, owned and run by[Read More…]
Berlin’s Brief: Mark Williams Owns the Tempodrom Again
The final of this year’s German Masters unexpectedly turned out to be an even more one-sided affair than the semi-final, where already Mark Williams had been the winner while conceding but one frame to his opponent. That he would sail to the championship with the same kind of dominance, taking[Read More…]
Mark Williams Scores 20th Ranking Title with German Masters Double
Mark Williams dominated Graeme Dott to claim the 2018 German Masters crown in fine style with a resounding 9-1 victory in Berlin on Sunday. The Welshman rarely looked troubled and, after a relatively even early exchange, proceeded to pummel the Scotsman in a thoroughly one-sided affair. The victory for Williams[Read More…]