Adam Wicheard suffered the humiliation of joining an elite batch of players that have been whitewashed in best of 19 matches as Anthony McGill hammered him in the World Championship qualifiers. Now at the fifth qualifying stage, all the players involved in the round of the last 80 realise that[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.
The Irish Crucible Crusade
Since 1977, The Crucible in Sheffield has staged the annual marathon of the mind that is the World Snooker Championship. In that time, fifteen different nationalities have graced the famous theatre – a low number in reality but one that has the potential to rise dramatically in the next decade[Read More…]
To Live in a Dream World
The next eleven days are up there with the most important for nearly every snooker professional. 16 of the world’s best can be safe in the knowledge that they have already achieved the success that will include them in the hat for the sport’s blue riband event. For everyone else,[Read More…]
Ebdon Edges Maguire in Marathon
Peter Ebdon has won the 2012 China Open in Beijing after a dramatic encounter with Stephen Maguire ended 10-9 to the Englishman. It ends a remarkable week for the 41 year-old who had to qualify just to be on the plane to the Far East, as well as enduring the[Read More…]
Maguire’s Revenge on the Rocket
Stephen Maguire beat Ronnie O’Sullivan in a dramatic quarter-final that ended on a re-spotted black in the deciding frame at the China Open in Beijing. The Scot lost to O’Sullivan in an exciting German Masters final in February but reversed the scoreline in the Far East to continue his return[Read More…]
Carter Flying in China
Ali Carter ended the spirited run of amateur wild-card Lu Ning with a 5-1 victory over the 18 year-old in the last 16 of the China Open. Carter has struggled with form and illness over the course of this season, leading him to suffer a dramatic fall in the world[Read More…]
Stun-Ning Performance Shocks Murphy
18 year-old wildcard Lu Ning produced a remarkable display to send former world champion Shaun Murphy crashing out of the China Open in Beijing. Lu had already beaten promising professional Jamie Jones 5-3 in the wildcard round and backed it up with a superb performance over one of the sport’s[Read More…]
Trump Weathers Whirlwind Storm
Judd Trump withstood a spirited fight back from Jimmy White to prevail 5-3 in the last 32 of the China Open in Beijing. The UK champion raced into a 3-0 lead as his opponent failed to settled, gifting Trump two frames in the opening bout of exchanges either side of[Read More…]
Hendry Denies Gould
Stephen Hendry beat Martin Gould 5-4 on the final black after a dramatic deciding frame in the last 32 of the China Open in Beijing. Hendry took the lead in the encounter with a superb 135 century break and could have extended his lead in each of the next two[Read More…]
Ireland Lose Main Tour Nomination
The provisional qualifying criteria for the professional Main Tour places for next season was announced yesterday with changes that could lead to great damage to the Irish scene. For years, the top prize for finishing top of the Irish Senior rankings as an amateur was a ticket onto the pro[Read More…]