Jamie Jones survived a late rally from veteran Jimmy White to move into the final qualifying round of the UK Championship at the South West Snooker Academy in Gloucester. The talented young Welshman edged the ‘Whirlwind’ 6-5 in a dramatic encounter that could have easily gone either way. White, buoyant[Read More…]
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White Finds Form
Jimmy White produced one of his best performances in the last twelve months to beat Passakorn Suwannawat 6-2 in the second qualifying round of the UK Championship. The ‘Whirlwind’ came into today’s match on the back of surrendering his World Seniors title to Darren Morgan last night but showed no[Read More…]
Morgan World Seniors Champion
Darren Morgan came from behind to beat Steve Davis 2-1 in the final of the World Seniors Championship in Peterborough. The Welshman came through the qualifying event last month and is a deserving champion having dropped only frame in the entire tournament. Indeed, the 45 year-old had to dislodge a[Read More…]
Delight for Ding in Southampton
Ding Junhui has assured himself a place in the play-offs of the 2011 Premier League having won night eight in Southampton. The Chinese Sensation beat Ronnie O’Sullivan 3-1 in the final to go top of the league table on 16 points and is certain of finishing inside the top four,[Read More…]
UK Championship Change Chastised
There has been quite a lot of discussion over the last few weeks in the build up to this year’s UK Championship in York. The anticipation is as high as ever but there has been a sour taste left in many people’s mouths following the decision to alter the format[Read More…]
World Seniors Championship
The 2011 World Seniors Championship takes place over Saturday and Sunday at the East of England Showground in Peterborough. Crowd favourite Jimmy White will attempt to defend the title he won almost twelve months ago to add to a glittering trophy cabinet that only required the World Championship itself to[Read More…]
Changes to Tour Structure Planned
The busy weekend down in Killarney for the Alex Higgins International Trophy meant that I didn’t have time to report the announcement by World Snooker for planned changes to the structure of the Main Tour. For the 2013/14 campaign, the circuit will be opened up to 128 professionals – an[Read More…]
Robertson Claims Alex Higgins Trophy
Neil Robertson beat Judd Trump 4-1 to win the Alex Higgins International Trophy in Killarney. The Australian’s victory is his second Players Tour Championship event success in recent weeks having claimed the Warsaw Classic earlier in the month. The final was a scrappy affair, not at all what had been[Read More…]
Crafty Ken Through in Killarney
Ken Doherty was the star attraction on day three of the Alex Higgins International Trophy and progressed to round four after three successive deciding-frame victories. The Irishman has been involved in some dramatic encounters down the years – World Championship finals included – but put his home fans through the[Read More…]
Allen Finds Form
Mark Allen reached the last 16 of the Alex Higgins International Trophy to the loss of just one frame on day two in Killarney. The Northern Irishman whitewashed Paul Davison and Mike Dunn before seeing off England’s Dave Gilbert 4-1 to reach the fourth round. The Antrim man has struggled[Read More…]