The 2018/19 snooker season commenced on Monday with the start of the Riga Masters qualifying round at the Preston Guild Hall. There were no upsets of note to speak about as the top seeds in action safely negotiated their opening task of what will ultimately prove to be another long[Read More…]
Tag: Barry Hawkins
Both Semi-Finals Delicately Poised
John Higgins and Barry Hawkins boast narrow advantages heading into the final day of the semi-finals in the 2018 World Snooker Championship. Four-time champion Higgins upped his game in the third session to withstand the improved challenge from Kyren Wilson and maintain the same two-frame cushion that he held after[Read More…]
World Snooker Championship Semi-Final Preview
When eight becomes four and two becomes one as the World Snooker Championship semi-final stage is embarked upon at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield. A quartet of contenders will battle it out for glory over the next few days under the single table set-up, when the venue truly comes into[Read More…]
Ding Junhui Nears Defeat in World Championship
Barry Hawkins produced an assured performance to move to within the brink of a place in the World Snooker Championship semi-finals after dominating the opening two sessions against Ding Junhui in Sheffield. Ding had been instilled as the tournament favourite after the early exits of both Mark Selby and Ronnie O’Sullivan[Read More…]
World Snooker Championship Quarter-Final Preview
After the lacklustre first-round preview here that yielded only nine correct predictions, redemption of sorts has been achieved following round two’s action in the World Snooker Championship in Sheffield. The second round provided seven out of eight accurate tips, with Ronnie O’Sullivan the only wrong punt after his shock 13-9[Read More…]
Ali Carter Head and Shoulders Above the Rocket
Ali Carter beat Ronnie O’Sullivan in a ranking event for the first time in his career after a gripping 13-9 victory in the second round of the World Snooker Championship on Saturday. The “Captain”, who twice lost to O’Sullivan in finals at the Crucible in the past, resumed after Friday’s[Read More…]
Mark Allen Books Quarter-Final Spot
Mark Allen became the first player to reach the quarter-finals of the 2018 World Snooker Championship after a 13-8 victory over Joe Perry on Friday. The Northern Irishman was in front for most of the match and managed to pull away in the final session as Perry’s game abandoned him.[Read More…]
World Snooker Championship Second Round Preview
Well, it’s fair to say that the first round predictions didn’t go according to plan. There were a few near misses, like with Shaun Murphy, Ryan Day, and Graeme Dott bowing out in tight affairs with Jamie Jones, Anthony McGill, and Ali Carter respectively. But there were also some shockers,[Read More…]
Birthday Boy Barry Hawkins Through Turgid Test
Barry Hawkins is through to the second round of the World Snooker Championship after a hard-fought 10-7 victory over Stuart Carrington on Monday. With the match finishing just short of passing midnight, Hawkins was able to celebrate the final moments of his 39th birthday – well, by answering questions in[Read More…]
Mark Selby Defends China Open
Mark Selby continued his dominance in Beijing with an 11-3 victory over Barry Hawkins in the final of the China Open on Sunday. The world number one had been enduring one of his most prolonged periods in the doldrums coming into his defence of the penultimate ranking event of the[Read More…]