The Snooker Shoot Out heads into its final day on Sunday with 32 players still in the hunt for glory at the Colosseum in Watford. The tournament represents arguably the most controversial on the calendar, boasting ranking event status despite possessing only a single-frame knockout format with a variant on[Read More…]
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Last Chance for World Grand Prix
The field of 32 players for the World Grand Prix will be confirmed next week after the conclusion of the Snoot Out in Watford. The World Grand Prix, with a top prize of £100,000, will see this season’s best-performing competitors head to the Guild Hall from the 19th to the[Read More…]
Mark Allen Qualifies for China Open
Masters champion Mark Allen returned to action for the first time since his landmark triumph in London with a hard-fought 6-4 success against Allan Taylor in qualification for the China Open on Monday. The Northern Irishman, who produced a terrific week of snooker to claim his maiden Triple Crown title[Read More…]
Ronnie O’Sullivan Makes Ominous Masters Statement
Can Ronnie O’Sullivan be beaten? That’s the question on everybody’s lips after his scintillating 6-0 drubbing of Marco Fu in the first round of the Masters on Tuesday. O’Sullivan, a winner of the UK Championship before Christmas along with a couple of other ranking events at the tail end of[Read More…]
Judd Trump Books Masters Quarter-Final Place
Judd Trump held off a spirited fight back from Liang Wenbo to advance to the quarter-finals in the prestigious Masters with a 6-4 victory on Monday. The 28 year-old was in a seemingly commanding position when he led Liang 5-1 thanks to four half-century breaks but the Chinese came storming back[Read More…]
Judd Trump in Early Control of Group 4 in Championship League
Judd Trump is guaranteed a semi-final berth in Group 4 of the Championship League after continuing his love affair with the competition on Wednesday. The three-time champion won all four of his round-robin fixtures. while also being awarded another walkover victory after the withdrawal of Mark Allen, to sit pretty[Read More…]
Mark Selby Wins Championship League Group 2
Mark Selby beat Barry Hawkins 3-1 in the final to win Group 2 of the Championship League on Friday. The world champion won only three of his round-robin fixtures but scraped into the semi-finals thanks to a marginally superior frame difference. In the last four, Selby compiled breaks of 101,[Read More…]
Barry Hawkins Takes Halfway Lead in CLS G2
Barry Hawkins won three out of his opening four round-robin fixtures to top Group 2 of the Championship League after the opening day of action on Thursday in Coventry. The Englishman, who has struggled for form for the majority of this campaign, edged Mark Selby and Kyren Wilson in deciders[Read More…]
Jimmy White Beats Anthony McGill in German Masters Qualifiers
Jimmy White held on to record a terrific victory over Anthony McGill in the first qualifying round of the German Masters in Barnsley on Wednesday. The 55 year-old, who also triumphed over Ali Carter in the UK Championship, earned another top 16 scalp to move to within one win of[Read More…]
Anthony Hamilton Takes First Semi-Final Spot
Outsider Anthony Hamilton became the first semi-finalist in the Champion of Champions after emerging from his quarter of the draw on Monday. Making his debut appearance in the lucrative invitational event at the Ricoh Arena in Coventry, Hamilton took full advantage with a pair of hard-fought victories over more favoured[Read More…]