Barry Hawkins beat Mark Williams 3-0 to win Group Four of the Championship League in Coventry on Thursday. The 37 year-old was in strong form throughout the two-day event, topping the initial league phase with five wins from his six round-robin encounters to comfortably move into the knockout phase. In[Read More…]
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Ding Junhui Fights Back in UK Opener
Ding Junhui just about survived in the first round of the UK Championship as he required a 74 clearance to steal victory from Igor Figueiredo in York on Tuesday. Two-time champion Ding appeared set to be heading for an early exit when he lost four frames in a row to[Read More…]
Mark is the King in Belfast
Mark King beat Barry Hawkins 9-8 to win his maiden ranking event title after an absorbing Northern Ireland Open final on Sunday. England’s King fought back from 5-1 behind to pip his countryman in a thrilling contest that captivated a packed Titanic Exhibition Centre in Belfast. In doing so, the 42[Read More…]
NI Open Final: Barry Hawkins vs Mark King
Barry Hawkins and Mark King will contest Sunday’s Northern Ireland Open final after contrasting last four victories in Belfast. King’s bid for a maiden ranking event title continued with a surprising 6-2 drubbing of Kyren Wilson, while Hawkins had a much more difficult time of it as he denied the[Read More…]
NI Open in Unexpected Final Four
An Englishman is guaranteed to emerge victorious in the inaugural Northern Ireland Open as the semi-finals take place today in Belfast. For two of them, it is a chance to bolster their CV with an additional ranking event trophy. By contrast, the other pair is each seeking a maiden triumph[Read More…]
Mark Williams and Kyren Wilson Upset the Favourites
Ronnie O’Sullivan and John Higgins both exited the Northern Ireland Open in the fourth round in Belfast on Thursday. The pair, who played each other in a wonderful Champion of Champions final last Sunday, had been expected to meet once more in the quarter-finals at the Titanic Exhibition Centre. But[Read More…]
Semi-Finals at the English Open
It’s semi-final day in the English Open as the first leg of the Home Nations Series nears its conclusion in Manchester. Wednesday and Thursday had taken several scalps as the field was almost completely decimated. However, the quartet left in the hunt for glory at Event City is among a group[Read More…]
Snooker Returns with Riga Masters
Professional snooker returns after almost three weeks in the sunshine – well, for some at least – with the Riga Masters in Latvia. Unfortunately, the first half of the season will have a very discontinuous feel to it as events are sporadically scheduled here and there throughout the summer and[Read More…]
A Memorable World Championship
It’s the morning after the 17 days before. The 2016 Betfred World Championship has come to an end, with Mark Selby deservedly being crowned the king of the Crucible for the second time in three years. An entertaining final between two of the game’s very elite was a fitting conclusion[Read More…]
Ding Junhui Powers into Last Four
Ding Junhui became the first man into the semi-finals of this year’s World Championship after thrashing Mark Williams 13-3 in Sheffield. The Chinese no.1 required only two out of the scheduled three sessions to oust the twice former champion as he sent out a message to the other contenders for[Read More…]