By Frank B. Halfar In Berlin While snooker action abounds with the UK Championship and the IBSF World Championship under way, here’s a sign of life from the German amateur snooker scene, which recently held its National Championships. Simon Lichtenberg from Berlin became the surprise champion when he defeated 2014[Read More…]
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Fergal O’Brien Fires Record Five Centuries
The second round of the UK Championship began with a bang at the Barbican Centre in York on Saturday. World champion Mark Selby survived a major scare in overcoming Daniel Wells 6-4 but Stuart Bingham, the world number two, wasn’t so lucky as he fell by the same scoreline to[Read More…]
Dowling and Judge Through as Kachaiwong Makes Maximum in Doha
TJ Dowling and Michael Judge are both into the last 32 of the IBSF World Amateur Championship in Qatar. Fellow Irishman Jason Devaney is out, though, after falling at the second knockout stage to former professional Thanawat Tirapongpaiboon. The top ranked player from Ireland last season lost 4-0 to the[Read More…]
UK Championship: Second Round Preview
Live coverage of the UK Championship gets under way on the BBC and Eurosport on Saturday with the second round in York. An initial field of 128 competitors has already been whittled down to 64 with defending champion Neil Robertson on his way home after a shock 6-3 loss to[Read More…]
Irish Move Forward in World Amateurs
Irish trio Michael Judge, TJ Dowling and Jason Devaney have all reached the knockout stages of the 2016 IBSF World Amateur Championship in Qatar. In truth, this is really where the tournament begins proper as the niceties of the opening exchanges have concluded. An incredible 78 out of the initial[Read More…]
Peter Lines Conquers Champion Neil Robertson
Neil Robertson made a limp defence of his UK Championship title after losing 6-3 to Peter Lines in the opening round on Thursday. The Australian never recovered from losing the first two frames as Lines, an amateur this season having dropped off the Main Tour at the end of the[Read More…]
Praying Ronnie O’Sullivan Wins in Style
Ronnie O’Sullivan took to Twitter before and after his first round match at the UK Championship, where he destroyed Boonyarit Kaettikun 6-0 in York. It had been a while since headlines about O’Sullivan’s regular hints of retirement had surfaced but his odd musings on social media on Wednesday had some[Read More…]
Ding Junhui Fights Back in UK Opener
Ding Junhui just about survived in the first round of the UK Championship as he required a 74 clearance to steal victory from Igor Figueiredo in York on Tuesday. Two-time champion Ding appeared set to be heading for an early exit when he lost four frames in a row to[Read More…]
UK Championship Preview
The Northern Ireland Open isn’t even 24 hours old but thoughts already turn to the next ranking event, the Betway UK Championship, which starts on Tuesday in York. Once again, 128 players descend on the Barbican Centre to contest one of the most prestigious tournaments on the calendar each season.[Read More…]
Mark is the King in Belfast
Mark King beat Barry Hawkins 9-8 to win his maiden ranking event title after an absorbing Northern Ireland Open final on Sunday. England’s King fought back from 5-1 behind to pip his countryman in a thrilling contest that captivated a packed Titanic Exhibition Centre in Belfast. In doing so, the 42[Read More…]