Last Sunday not only marked the final of the 2015 Masters that saw Shaun Murphy lift the trophy and become the tenth member of the exclusive Triple Crown club. It also signified the start of the three-month countdown to the season-ending World Championship at the Crucible in Sheffield. It feels like[Read More…]
Tag: Ding Junhui
O’Sullivan Nears Record Breaking Moment with Win
Ronnie O’Sullivan began his defence of the Masters with a 6-4 victory over Ricky Walden on Wednesday in London. The ‘Rocket’ compiled two tons and in doing so equaled Stephen Hendry’s centuries record of 775. It always seemed fitting that the 39 year-old Chigwell cueist would surpass Hendry in a[Read More…]
2015 Masters Preview: Who Can Stop Ronnie?
Snooker returns to our television screens after the Christmas break with the start of the 2015 Dafabet Masters at the Alexandra Palace on Sunday. The top 16 players in the world go head-to-head in the famous straight knockout invitation event, with a tasty £200,000 on offer for next week’s champion.[Read More…]
Top 10 Most Read Stories of 2014
2014 is quickly coming to a close and what a memorable year it has been on SnookerHQ. This post will represent the 270th published in what has been the busiest and best year yet for the website. A major makeover in the summer, which included the accompaniment of photos with each[Read More…]
2014 Highs and Lows – Part Two
As 2014 draws to a close in the next few days, it’s time to reflect on what has been another entertaining year full of drama both on and off the table. There have been many stories over the last 12 months worthy of recalling, from title triumphs to near misses, comebacks[Read More…]
Ding and Allen Dumped Out of UK
Two of the favourites for the 2014 UK Championship were ousted on Tuesday as the seeds’ domination came to an abrupt end. Two-time champion Ding Junhui and 2011 runner-up Mark Allen both suffered surprising exits in the third round in York, while Joe Perry and Robert Milkins also failed to[Read More…]
Mighty Morris Surprises Selby
David Morris caused the upset of the UK Championship so far by beating world champion Mark Selby 6-4 in the second round in York. The Irishman was never behind as he played a superb match to overcome the world no.1 in front of a large crowd at the Barbican. Morris,[Read More…]
UK Second Round Throws Up Tasty Ties
A look ahead to some of the most intriguing ties in the second round of the UK Championship. Read more here.
Morris Moves into Round Two
David Morris is into the second round of the 2014 UK Championship after a battling 6-4 victory over Li Hang in York. The Kilkenny cueist, who reached the last 16 at the Barbican this time last year, was pushed almost all the way by his Chinese opponent but eventually pulled[Read More…]
Robertson Completes Champions Semi-Final Line-up
Neil Robertson was the last man to book his place in the semi-finals of the Champion of Champions on Friday. Following a small run of bad form, in which the Australian lost in the early rounds of both the Shanghai Masters and International Championship, Robertson looked to be approaching somewhere[Read More…]