Traditionally, the month of September, or even as late as October in some years, would see the commencement of a new snooker campaign following a long summer break. But times have changed since the introduction of the Barry Hearn era with an almost overwhelming influx of new tournaments – some[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.
Fin’s Fables: Surviving the Cut
By Fin Ruane The retirement of Stephen Hendry during last season’s World Championship raised quite a few eyebrows. The seven-time world champion stunned the snooker community with his announcement after his quarter-final defeat to Stephen Maguire. Many thought, including myself, that he still had a lot to offer the game[Read More…]
Prize Money Ranking List in 2014
World Snooker today officially announced its plans to overhaul the current world ranking points system, in favour of a more straight-forward detail based on money earned. Their official website posted this earlier along with a link to how things would stand at the moment if the new structure was implemented[Read More…]
Outlaw Swail Surrenders to Selby
Mark Selby successfully defended the Paul Hunter Classic after ending a remarkable run from Joe Swail to claim the trophy for a second time in Furth. The world no.1 looked in good nick throughout the final day and was rarely troubled after requiring a deciding frame to edge rookie Robbie[Read More…]
147 for Ken Doherty
Ken Doherty hasn’t been able to stay out of my headlines over the last week and he is the centre of attention once again after making a 147 break at the Paul Hunter Classic earlier today. It’s the Irishman’s first ever maximum in competitive play as well as being the[Read More…]
Irish Duo Flying the Flag
There was a lot of attention made, both here and elsewhere, about the sorry fact that there would be only two Irishmen from south of the border on the Main Tour this season. There were numerous reasons for this unfortunate outcome but the most prominent one was World Snooker’s decision[Read More…]
An Indian Summer
Aditya Mehta and Pankaj Advani have both made it through to the final round of qualifying for the International Championship after two contrasting wins today in Sheffield. The Indian pair, who contested the Asian Snooker Championship final earlier this year, have both emerged as genuine contenders during this campaign, helping[Read More…]
Irish Duo Through
Ken Doherty and Fergal O’Brien won two matches each to book their place in the last 32 of the Gdynia Open today in Sheffield. A regular Players Tour Championship event, the decision was made to whittle down the normal 128 players – after the preliminary amateur rounds – in England[Read More…]
PTC Trio Poland Bound
The three Players Tour Championship winners from this season so far all booked their seats on the flight to Poland today for the Gdynia Open in October. Stephen Maguire and Martin Gould, champions of the two UK PTCs staged so far, and inaugural Asian PTC winner Stuart Bingham all came[Read More…]
Fin’s Fables: The Season So Far
By Fin Ruane So three months into the new snooker season and with the first ranking cut off last weekend it’s time to run the rule over the winners, movers and shakers of the 2012 /2013 season. With qualifiers starting for the Wuxi Classic and Australian Open just a couple[Read More…]