The opening round of qualifying for the World Championship concluded yesterday with a shock defeat for Ireland’s David Morris. The Kilkenny cueist, who had otherwise enjoyed a fantastic season on his return to the circuit following a one-year absence, was sent crashing out early following a 10-7 defeat to 17[Read More…]
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The latest snooker news, results, rankings, and in-tournament updates from the professional, amateur, women’s, and seniors tours.
World Championship Qualifiers Preview
One of the most exciting events in the entire season gets under way tomorrow in Sheffield. No, the snooker roadshow does not quite stop at the Crucible Theatre yet but first at the Ponds Forge International Sports Centre for the World Championship qualifiers. While it doesn’t gain as much coverage as[Read More…]
Ding Wins China Open to Equal Hendry’s Record
Ding Junhui has won the 2014 China Open title to claim his fifth ranking event of a superb season. In doing so, the Chinese Sensation equals Stephen Hendry’s longstanding record – set during the 1990/91 campaign. Despite a highly anticipated final showdown between him and world no.1 Neil Robertson, Ding[Read More…]
Ding and Robertson Finally
The China Open final will be contested between the world’s top two players, Ding Junhui and Neil Robertson. Mark Selby might currently hold the official world no.2 ranking position but both the Australian and Chinese shooters are strides ahead of the rest in the provisional money rankings list which will[Read More…]
Dunn Downs Selby for First Semi
Ding Junhui and Neil Robertson remain on course for a showdown in the China Open final on Sunday – but fellow top 3 player Mark Selby was dumped out in the quarter-finals in Beijing. World no.2 Selby had begun his match with fellow Englishman Mike Dunn as the overwhelming favourite[Read More…]
World Snooker Stay With Star Tables
World Snooker is delighted to announce the signing of a new cooperation agreement with Star Xing Pai. The exclusive agreement will run for a minimum of five years and will see the Star Championship table continue to be used for all of World Snooker’s events around the World. WPBSA Chairman[Read More…]
Quarter-Final in China
The China Open has reached the quarter-final stage and it is certainly a case of experience meets the day in Beijing. There are no young pretenders or rookies involved, with all eight remaining in the draw seasoned competitors. Neil Robertson fought back his virus symptoms for a third straight match[Read More…]
White Wins Again in China
Jimmy White took a further step to safeguarding his place on the Main Tour after 5-3 victory over Alfie Burden in the China Open on Wednesday. The ‘Whirlwind’ knocked in breaks of 110, 91 and 60 en route to a second win this week, and third overall having qualified for[Read More…]
World Snooker Announces Crucible Format
The playing schedule for the 2014 Dafabet World Championship has been announced, with defending champion Ronnie O’Sullivan to play in the opening session. O’Sullivan will start his bid for a third consecutive title – and sixth in all – at 10am on Saturday April 19 in the first session of[Read More…]
World Championship Qualifiers Draw Made
The draw for the qualifying stages of the 2014 World Championship has been made. The rounds will take place from the 8th to the 16th of April at the Ponds Forge Sports Centre in Sheffield, with the last 32 of the main event beginning three days later at the Crucible.[Read More…]