The World Ladies Billiards and Snooker Association (WLBSA) has become World Ladies Billiards and Snooker (WLBS) after becoming a subsidiary company of the WPBSA. As part of a rebrand the WLBS is looking to restructure ladies snooker to ensure events and governance falls in line with WPBSA processes. The WLBS[Read More…]
Snooker News
The latest snooker news, results, rankings, and in-tournament updates from the professional, amateur, women’s, and seniors tours.
Quarter-Final Preview
The UK Championship has reached the quarter-final stage with just eight competitors left vying for the title in York. The two halves of the draw could not look much more different, with the bottom section boasting three stars of the sport and former UK champions. In contrast, the top half is[Read More…]
Champions Murphy and Ebdon Out in York
World no.1 Mark Selby eased into the quarter-finals of the UK Championship on Wednesday after a 6-1 thrashing of Dechawat Poomjaeng in York. However, the 2006 and 2008 champions Peter Ebdon and Shaun Murphy are out after defeats to David Grace and Marco Fu respectively. Ebdon had been considered a[Read More…]
Open Disability Snooker Championship a Success
The new World Disability Billiards and Snooker body staged its first event last weekend, attended by players from around the UK and beyond. The landmark event, called the 2015 Open Disability Snooker Championship, took place at the South West Snooker Academy in Gloucester. The WDBS was launched in September with[Read More…]
CrossGuns Junior Series Event 4 on Sunday
The fourth meeting in the CrossGuns Junior Series will take place this Sunday, December 6th in Dublin. CrossGuns Snooker Club owner Fin Ruane began the initiative back in September, with the promise of staging a single day of dedicated competition for Under-19 and Under-14s alike each month until next May. At[Read More…]
UK Championship Last 16 Preview
From 128 there are now just 16. The UK Championship has reached the fourth round and we are approaching the business end of proceedings as the Barbican Centre transforms into a two-table arena in York. There has already been plenty of drama in 2015’s edition of the second biggest ranking[Read More…]
Fightbacks and Mad Max
Neil Robertson and Shaun Murphy reached the fourth round of the UK Championship in a dramatic Tuesday at the Barbican in York. 2011 champion Judd Trump is out, though, while Thailand’s Thepchaiya Un-Nooh agonisingly missed the final black off the spot for a 147. In a bizarre day, Un-Nooh’s countryman Dechawat[Read More…]
Ebdon Eliminates World Champion
World no.1 Mark Selby scraped through the third round of the UK Championship on Monday but world champion Stuart Bingham crashed out. Selby looked great in not losing a frame in his opening two ties but had to rely on his battling qualities to cruelly deny Jamie Jones in a[Read More…]
Players Championship Moves to Manchester
Snooker’s Players Championship will be staged at Event City in Manchester for the first time next year. The world ranking tournament will run from March 22 to 27 and will feature many of the sport’s top players. It was previously staged in Ireland and Preston, and last season took place[Read More…]
Super Selby Surges Through
Mark Selby looked impressive in a 6-0 second round victory over Oliver Lines at the UK Championship on Sunday. The world no.1 began the match with a clinical century break of 133 and never looked back, reeling off six frame on the trot for a crushing victory. Selby had a[Read More…]