Ryan Day won Group Six of the Championship League on Thursday to move into March’s Winners’ Group in Coventry. The Welshman had survived in the event from the very first group in January, reaching the knockout phase in all five previous groups, including a pair of runner-up positions. On Wednesday,[Read More…]
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Stuart Bingham Eyes Shoot Out Success
Stuart Bingham will be aiming for back-to-back ranking titles when he competes in the Coral Shoot Out, which starts today in Watford. Bingham won the Coral Welsh Open last Sunday, beating Judd Trump 9-8 in a dramatic final in Cardiff, his first title since becoming world champion 21 months ago.[Read More…]
Judd Trump Races to Championship League Group Five Win
Defending champion Judd Trump romped to victory in Group Five of the Championship League in Coventry on Tuesday. The Englishman responded well from an agonising 9-8 defeat to Stuart Bingham in the final of the Welsh Open on Sunday by comprehensively booking his place in March’s Winners’ Group. Trump required[Read More…]
Snooker Shoot Out Draw
Everybody’s favourite tournament to hate starts on Thursday with the Shoot Out in Watford. For the first time, the Shoot Out has been accredited a ranking event status, with all 128 professional players invited to take part at the Colosseum. It’s fair to say that the Shoot Out has divided[Read More…]
Stuart Bingham Grinds to Welsh Open Win
Stuart Bingham has won the 2017 Coral Welsh Open after a gruelling 9-8 victory over Judd Trump at the Motorpoint Arena on Sunday. Big breaks were at a premium throughout, but a tenacious Bingham eventually captured his fourth ranking event title in front of a packed and appreciative crowd in[Read More…]
Welsh Open Final: Stuart Bingham vs Judd Trump
Stuart Bingham and Judd Trump will contest the final of the Welsh Open at the Motorpoint Arena on Sunday. The pair of Englishmen came through their respective semi-final encounters on Saturday without too much of a fuss to set up the showdown between the world numbers two and four. Trump[Read More…]
Welsh Open: Semi-Final Preview
Judd Trump cleared the colours to beat Barry Hawkins 5-4 on the final black to reach the semi-finals of the Welsh Open in Cardiff. In an often nervy affair, the Englishman had to rely on his battling qualities as his normally reliable scoring prowess deserted him. Trump established a 3-1[Read More…]
Welsh Open: Quarter Final Preview
Eight remain in the hunt for the Welsh Open title as the last event in the Home Nations series reaches the business end in Cardiff. There’s guaranteed to be a new name etched on the trophy after a tournament of shocks has developed an unlikely last eight line-up. Only three[Read More…]
Seeds Stumble in Welsh Open
The third day of action in the Welsh Open was full of upsets as Irish rookie Josh Boileau was among those who moved into the last 32 in Cardiff. The 21 year-old recorded an impressive 4-2 victory over Shaun Murphy, an idol who inspired the Kildare cueist to start playing[Read More…]
Sniper’s Snippets: Irish Masters
By Jonathan Williams My Douglas Jewellers Irish Masters was very short lived. It was not the best first round draw against Colm Gilcreest, but I didn’t feel confident going into this event and hadn’t really been playing so got the result I expected. I missed the last ranking event after[Read More…]