By Fin Ruane On Friday the old master Steve Davis again rolled back the years by qualifying for next month’s UK Championship. It has to go down as an incredible achievement for the 55-year-old who once again has defied the odds and the pundits by qualifying for one of snooker’s[Read More…]
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Steve Davis: Legend
With 28 ranking titles, six of which were World Championship victories in his dominant decade of the 1980s, Steve Davis’ legacy as one of the greatest snooker players ever was already solidified. However, at the tender age of 55, the ‘Nugget’ is continuing to compete alongside some players almost 40[Read More…]
Big Lisowski Hits 147
Jack Lisowski matched Andy Hicks’ feat on Wednesday by knocking in a 147 break in his UK Championship qualifying round victory over Chen Zhe. The standard on the Main Tour is so good at the moment that the players are continuing to make a mockery of what used to be[Read More…]
Irish Trio Head to World Amateurs
The IBSF World Amateur Championship gets under way on Saturday with three of Ireland’s best taking part in Bulgaria. Last weekend saw the country make its successful transition into the professional realms of the sport but that wouldn’t have happened only for the foundation set by regularly staging major amateur[Read More…]
Hicks Hits Max
Andy Hicks compiled a 147 break in his 6-2 victory over Daniel Wells to make it two maximums in a week following Tom Ford’s knock last Friday. Hicks, a former semi-finalist at all three of the most prestigious events on the Main Tour, the Worlds, UK and Masters, fired in[Read More…]
Brilliant Brecel Downs Donaldson
Luca Brecel won the last three frames to deny Scott Donaldson in a decider and advance to the second round of qualifying for the UK Championship. The teenage wonder kid from Belgium found himself 5-3 down only to crank up the gears in spectacular fashion with back-to-back tons – having[Read More…]
Trump Tames Higgins
Judd Trump finally put an end to a dismal record against John Higgins by beating the Scotsman to claim the inaugural Victoria Bulgarian Open in Sofia. The International Championship winner had lost to Higgins in two recent finals – the Shanghai Masters and Kay Suzanne Memorial Cup – as well[Read More…]
Liang Denies Doherty
There was a distinctly international flavour in the Bulgarian Open today as three Englishman, two Chinese, two Scotsmen and an Australian made it through to the last 16 in Sofia tomorrow. With the increasing prospect of the Grand Finals returning to Galway next march, Ken Doherty was hoping to solidify[Read More…]
Ford Fires in Fast 147
Tom Ford recorded his second career 147 break en route to a 4-1 victory over Matthew Stevens in the Bulgarian Open today. The Englishman was in the third round after victories over John Parkin and Robert Milkins and came out of the blocks all guns blazing against his Welsh opponent[Read More…]
Fin’s Fables: Snooker in The New World
By Fin Ruane This weekend sees the snooker roadshow move onto Sofia in Bulgaria for the fourth leg of the European PTC series. With two remaining events left to play in Scotland and Germany, the last few places are up for grabs for the Grand Finals in Galway (TBC) next[Read More…]