Former champions Ken Doherty and Mark Williams moved a step closer to the Crucible after recording first round victories in World Championship qualifying on Saturday. Dublin’s Doherty compiled a 108 early on in establishing a 3-0 advantage over Jason Weston, and was able to comfortably cushion that lead for a 10-4[Read More…]
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World Championship Qualifiers: Day Four Schedule
All matches in World Championship qualifying are the best of 19 frames played over two sessions. Streamed matches on the Eurosport Player and betting websites are highlighted in red. 10am and 7pm Round 1 out of 3 Mark Williams vs Zhao Xintong Liam Highfield vs Andres Petrov (a) Matthew Selt[Read More…]
Jimmy White Loss Ends 37-Year Professional Career
Jack Lisowski beat Jimmy White 10-7 in the first round of World Championship qualifying to relegate the People’s Champion from the Main Tour on Friday. In a thrilling and dramatic contest which was played at a frantic pace, Lisowski pulled away from 7-7 to potentially put an end to the[Read More…]
World Championship Qualifiers: Day Three Schedule
All matches in World Championship qualifying are the best of 19 frames played over two sessions. Streamed matches on the Eurosport Player and betting websites are highlighted in red. 10am and 7pm Round 1 out of 3 Jamie Cope vs Eden Sharav Peter Ebdon vs Michael Wild Jack Lisowski vs[Read More…]
Ricky Walden Crashes Out in Ponds Forge
Hammad Miah caused a huge shock as he came from behind to beat Ricky Walden in the first round of World Championship qualifying in Sheffield. Walden, who up until recently was a top 16 member, had been an overwhelming favourite to move forward in the qualifiers at Ponds Forge, not[Read More…]
147 for Gary Wilson in World Championship Qualifying
Gary Wilson has compiled a 147 break during the opening session of his first round World Championship qualifying match with Josh Boileau on Thursday. The maximum effort came in the fourth frame of his encounter with the Irishman, putting him 4-0 up at the mid-session interval at Ponds Forge. It[Read More…]
World Championship Qualifiers: Day Two Schedule
All matches in World Championship qualifying are the best of 19 frames played over two sessions. Streamed matches on the Eurosport Player and betting websites are highlighted in red. 10am and 7pm Mark Joyce vs Jordan Brown (a) David Grace vs Thor Chuan Leong Dominic Dale vs Boonyarit Kaettikun Daniel[Read More…]
Reanne Evans Rumbles Robin Hull in World Championship Qualifying
Reanne Evans caused a sensation by beating Robin Hull 10-8 in the first round of World Championship qualifying at Ponds Forge on Wednesday. The Englishwoman, a record 11-time women’s world champion, weathered an early barrage of heavy scoring from the Finn to fight back from 4-2 down and go within[Read More…]
Green Carpet Premiere for 40th Crucible Championship
Snooker fans in Sheffield will have a chance to see many of the sport’s all-time greats during a green carpet parade on Friday, April 14th. As part of the 40th anniversary celebration of the World Championship first being staged at the Crucible Theatre in 1977, the green carpet parade will[Read More…]
Paula Judge Challenging Long Reign in Irish Women’s Snooker
The RIBSA Ladies National Championship gets under way this weekend at Newbridge CYMS in County Kildare. Michelle Sherwin has dominated the game in Ireland for more than a decade but one player who has been making waves of late and is seeking to end Sherwin’s reign at the top is[Read More…]