Matthew Selt comfortably overcame the challenge of three-time women’s world champion Ng On Yee in the first round of World Championship qualifying on Wednesday in Sheffield. Ng, who defended her women’s world title at a canter last month in Malta, had been among a group of several amateur players invited[Read More…]
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Who Will be the Crucible Debutants?
The excitement for this year’s World Snooker Championship is building and the general expectation received another jolt of energy on Monday with the announcement of the qualifying stages draw. A total of 128 players, made up of 113 professionals ranked outside the world’s top 16 and 15 additional wildcard amateurs[Read More…]
Ronnie O’Sullivan Compiles 147 in China Open
Ronnie O’Sullivan’s incredible season continued in the last 64 of the China Open on Tuesday after the Englishman constructed a wonderful 147 break in Beijing. O’Sullivan, who has won a record-equalling five ranking event titles this season already, made the maximum effort in the fifth frame of his encounter with[Read More…]
Northern Ireland Open: Semi-Final Preview
Mark Williams remains on course for a first ranking crown since 2011 after comfortably beating Mike Dunn 5-1 in the Northern Ireland Open quarter-finals on Friday. The Welshman, whose match against the 46 year-old started long after it was scheduled to due to a turgid opening last eight tie between[Read More…]
Northern Ireland Open: Quarter-Final Preview
Only one player currently ranked inside the top 16 in the world features in the last eight as a surprise line-up contends for Northern Ireland Open glory this weekend in Belfast. Mark Williams has been an onlooker this season as his contemporaries Ronnie O’Sullivan and John Higgins continued to notch[Read More…]
Million Pound Drop – Ronnie O’Sullivan’s Home Nations Hopes Ended
Elliot Slessor caused a sensation on Thursday afternoon as he knocked Ronnie O’Sullivan out of the Northern Ireland Open in Belfast. The 23 year-old took the game to the “Rocket”, who had been an overwhelming favourite to prolong his quest to capture all four Home Nations series crowns and, with[Read More…]
Indian Open: Quarter-Final Preview
Scottish duo John Higgins and Anthony McGill are the big names still in contention after the seeds were taken to the sword in the last 16 of the Indian Open on Friday. The quarter-finals will take place later today in Visakhapatnam, with four of the fancied competitors now gone by[Read More…]
Indian Open: Last 16 Preview
An interesting mix of experienced warhorses and up-and-coming talent remains in the hunt for glory in the Indian Open this weekend. Friday will see the last 16 whittled down to the final four as the business end of proceedings heats up in Visakhapatnam. Star top 16 competitors are littered throughout[Read More…]
Josh Boileau Sets Up Shaun Murphy Clash
Josh Boileau produced the best performance of his fledgling professional career in beating Hammad Miah 4-1 in the first round of the Welsh Open in Cardiff on Monday. The Irishman, the 2016 European Under-21 champion, has so far struggled to adapt to the Main Tour but demonstrated more of the[Read More…]