The 2012 Players Tour Championship Grand Finals get under way in Galway on Wednesday and today it was announced that the event will be sponsored by Betfair. The tournament in the Bailey Allen Hall marks the second time this season that professional snooker will be played in Ireland following the[Read More…]
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SnookerHQ Podcast #2
In the second Podcast of the series, the chat surrounds Mark Allen and the recent World Open in China, next week’s PTC Grand Finals in Galway, Irish snooker and Q-School. Click here to listen to it on SoundCloud.
Irish Scene: Goggins Beats O’Donoghue in Carlow
Rodney Goggins extended his lead at the top of the Irish rankings after a 5-1 victory over nearest challenger Brendan O’Donoghue in the sixth Senior ranking event of the season in Carlow. Wexford’s Goggins won the opening title back in October and has never failed to reach at least the[Read More…]
Allen Answers Critics
A resounding 10-1 victory for Mark Allen in the final of the World Open in China gave the 26 year-old his first ranking event title earlier today. After coming from behind on two occasions this week to clinch deciding frame thrillers against Judd Trump and Mark Selby, Allen was in[Read More…]
Allen and Lee for World Open
Mark Allen will bid for his first ranking title after coming from three behind with four to play to beat Mark Selby 6-5 in the World Open semi-finals. His opponent in Hainan will be Stephen Lee, who continues his resurgence by reaching his first ranking event final in six years[Read More…]
Higgins Humbled by Milkins
Robert Milkins produced a fine display to shock world champion John Higgins and reach the semi-finals of the World Open in China. After the 5-3 victory, the qualifier from Gloucester is in the last four of a ranking event for only the second time in his career – seven years[Read More…]
Seeds Routed in World Open
Only half of the Top 16 players remain in the Haikou World Open after the conclusion of the last 32 today in China. Mark Williams, Matthew Stevens, Stephen Maguire and Martin Gould joined Ding Junhui and Stuart Bingham on the losers list as well as absentees Ronnie O’Sullivan and Ali[Read More…]
Ding’s Long Journey Home for Nothing
Ding Junhui lost to wildcard amateur Jin Long 5-1 in the last 32 of the World Open in China today. Winner of the Welsh Open title last week, his fifth world ranking triumph of a short but illustrious career, there was a lot expected of Ding on the return to[Read More…]
Baird and Bond Bow to Wildcards
The 2012 Haikou World Open got under way today with the wildcard round on Hainan Island in China. The much criticised supplementary round, used in many of the overseas events to garner interest from both local fans and amateur players alike, was enough for two professional qualifiers to bow out[Read More…]
Snookerbacker Classic Success for O’Donnell
Martin O’Donnell last night claimed the inaugural Snookerbacker Classic with victory over Irishman John Sutton in the final in Gloucester. Both finalists receive a prize of £1,000 entry fee into Q-School next May, which is a series of tournaments that offer amateurs the opportunity to qualify as a professional for[Read More…]