Here’s another quick quiz to begin your Saturday morning with. We’ve reached ten for the Snooker Trivia series and don’t forget there are a whole range of quizzes to enjoy here. This one is the same as usual, with two minutes to answer twelve questions. The question is, how many[Read More…]
Snooker News
The latest snooker news, results, rankings, and in-tournament updates from the professional, amateur, women’s, and seniors tours.
Kyren Wilson Looking for Winning Mentality
It’s often stated that snooker isn’t a physical sport, but a mental one. The numerous hours that are put in alone behind closed doors in a dimly lit room can often lead to a player going a tad stir crazy. Not only this, with the addition of so many new[Read More…]
World Open Replaces Shanghai Masters
Yesterday came the predicted news that the Shanghai Masters will be replaced this season by the World Open in September. There had been much speculation in recent weeks as to what was happening with the Autumn ranking event in China, but World Snooker finally confirmed on Tuesday what many had[Read More…]
Muhammad Naseem Akhtar of Pakistan Claims Under-18 World Title
Pakistan’s Muhammad Naseem Akhtar has won the IBSF World Under-18 Championship in Beijing on Tuesday. The 16 year-old fought back from 3-1 down in the final against China’s Peifan Lei to upset the home hopeful 5-3. Akhtar’s highest break in the tournament was just 74 but he lost only two[Read More…]
Mark Selby Planning Return After Injury
World champion Mark Selby will head the field when the English Open comes to Barnsley for the first time in October. Selby has missed the start of the current season due to a broken toe but is set to return to the baize later this month. And the world number[Read More…]
Ding Junhui and Liang Wenbo Win World Cup for China
China A fought back from 3-1 down to pip England to World Cup glory in Wuxi on Sunday. In doing so, Ding Junhui and Liang Wenbo regained the title they first won together in Thailand six years ago. It prolongs Chinese dominance in the tournament, with the last three editions[Read More…]
World Cup: Semi-final Preview
Both Chinese teams remain on course for a crowd-pleasing final showdown as the World Cup comes down to the final four in Wuxi. 2011 winning pair Ding Junhui and Liang Wenbo produced a strong display for China A to beat Wales 4-1. It was a much harder affair for China[Read More…]
World Cup: Quarter-Final Preview
Eight teams remain in the hunt for World Cup glory as the quarter-finals get under way later on Saturday in Wuxi. A dramatic final round of group stage encounters produced eight teams who will battle it out for global glory this weekend. Two countries narrowly missed out on a place[Read More…]
World Cup Group Stages Set for Dramatic Finale
All four groups in the 2017 World Cup are set up nicely as the final round of matches in the round-robin takes place on Friday in China. Only England has guaranteed its safe progress into the quarter-finals with a fixture to spare. Judd Trump and Barry Hawkins hammered Pakistan 5-0[Read More…]
Daniel Blunn Wins WDBS Welsh Open
Daniel Blunn claimed his third World Disability Billiards and Snooker (WDBS) title at the inaugural Welsh Open in Cwmbran last weekend. Held at Redz Snooker Club, the tournament was the first that was open to players from all eight disability classification groups, including players with physical, sensory, and learning disabilities. Over 48[Read More…]