By Fin Ruane As this summer’s Games nears its end, the discussion has once again arisen as to whether snooker should be included in the Olympics. The list of sports that make up the Games range from the obvious which are track and field and gymnastics to the more obscure[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.
UK PTC 2 Under Way
The second UK Players Tour Championship has been up and running since yesterday as the top pros join the fold tomorrow in Gloucester. In the midst of the mayhem and madness that is the Olympics Games in London – coming to its conclusion this weekend – snooker’s long season continues[Read More…]
Never in Doubt
Ronnie O’Sullivan last night confirmed his return to the sport by signing the WSL Players Contract and thus enabling him to be eligible to compete in the sport’s biggest events once again. By refusing to sign the contract at the outset of the new campaign world champion O’Sullivan had first[Read More…]
Fin’s Fables: Life on the Tour
By Fin Ruane The first time I watched any of the boys play at a ranking event venue was October 1990 when myself, Ken Doherty and a sizeable contingent from Ilford travelled up to see Stephen Murphy play John Parrott in their pre-televised match of that season’s Rothmans Grand Prix.[Read More…]
Fin’s Fables: The Professional Years
By Fin Ruane The year was 1990 and the number of registered professional snooker players stood at 128. The governing body WPBSA held all the strings and had the final say on who would and would not be allowed to join their exclusive club. Amateur snooker was thriving and every[Read More…]
Doherty Denies Thepchaiya
Ken Doherty edged into the final round of qualifying for the Shanghai Masters after a 5-4 victory over Thailand’s Thepchaiya Un-Nooh. The veteran Dubliner has enjoyed a decent run of form at the start of this campaign and, despite a strong effort from his inexperienced opponent to force a decider[Read More…]
TT Races Through as Others Lag Behind
Yesterday, Luca Brecel was briefly discussed as one of the game’s rising stars but today he fell 5-1 at the hands of Andy Hicks in the second qualifying round for the 2012 Shanghai Masters. Instead, it was another teenager in Thailand’s Thanawat Tirapongpaiboon – or TT, which is inevitably going[Read More…]
Joe Jogia Banned for Two Seasons
Joe Jogia has been banned from professional snooker for two seasons after a disciplinary hearing today found him guilty of an alleged attempt at match-fixing. Unusual betting patterns had been reported prior to his match with fellow Englishman Matthew Selt at the Sky Shoot-Out in Blackpool last January. Amidst the[Read More…]
Brecel’s Progress Continues
Luca Brecel showed no signs of letting up on his positive form since last season’s World Championship after a 5-3 victory over Craig Steadman in the opening round of the Shanghai Masters qualifiers. The Belgian star has already started the new campaign well after his breakthrough emergence in Sheffield last[Read More…]
Lisowski and Maguire Seeking Next Push
Jack Lisowski will more than likely have woken up this morning feeling disappointed after his tight defeat to Stephen Maguire in the opening UK PTC event of the season. His deflated emotions will be natural having come so close to win his maiden professional title in only his second final.[Read More…]