After two weeks of tension-charged action, Q School ended on Sunday with 12 players in total emerging as graduates to the World Snooker Tour.
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World Snooker Championship Qualifiers Draw After Round 1
The first round of the World Snooker Championship qualifiers was completed on Wednesday in Sheffield.
Stephen Hendry Fails in Scottish Open Bid
The Scot will not feature at the venue stages in Llandudno later this year.
Stephen Hendry and Jimmy White Lose in British Open
The pair couldn’t get going in their respective second-round clashes.
Allan Taylor Wins Challenge Tour Play-Off
The Liverpudlian came through the one-day event to regain his place on the Main Tour.
Snooker Impressions with the Albino Assassin
Who among us hasn’t attempted a few snooker impressions for a laugh while with some mates down at the local club? Whether it’s the players on the baize or the voices in the commentary box, snooker has always been rich with opportunities to mimic. John Virgo, who himself has been[Read More…]
John Higgins Wins World Open Qualifier
John Higgins and Barry Hawkins qualified for the World Open in an exciting final day of action at the Guild Hall in Preston on Wednesday. Higgins and Hawkins weren’t troubled much, with the latter whitewashing David John 5-0 courtesy of runs of 129, 66, and 54. World number two Higgins[Read More…]
Germany’s Lukas Kleckers Graduates from Q School
Germany’s Lukas Kleckers was one of four players to emerge from Q School Event One with a two-year Main Tour card on Sunday. The 20 year-old becomes the first German player since Patrick Einsle to boast professional status and it comes at a time when snooker’s popularity in the country[Read More…]
World Open Wins for Trump and Bingham
Stuart Bingham, Judd Trump and Kyren Wilson all qualified for the World Open after emerging from their preliminary encounter in Preston on Wednesday. But Martin Gould is out after the German Masters champion was defeated 5-4 by fellow Englishman Hammad Miah. Trump and Wilson comfortably saw off their amateur opposition[Read More…]
Snookerbacker Classic Joy for Taylor and Barrett
Englishmen Allan Taylor and Jamie Barrett are the first men through to the Snookerbacker Classic Finals after an eventful opening day at The Northern Snooker Centre in Leeds. As many will already know, Snookerbacker is a fellow blogger and has set up this excellent initiative for amateurs across the UK[Read More…]