World Snooker is delighted to announce Coral as the title sponsor of the new Home Nations series. The three remaining events in the series – the Northern Ireland Open, Scottish Open and Welsh Open – will all be title-sponsored by Coral. This follows their successful sponsorship of the recent Coral[Read More…]
Tag: English Open
£3,150 Raised for Jessie May
English Open title sponsor Coral has raised £3,150 for Jessie May Children’s Hospice At Home. Coral pledged to donate £50 for every century break made during the English Open in Manchester and there were 63 tons made over the seven days of the world ranking event. Jessie May Children’s Hospice[Read More…]
Liang Wenbo Claims Champion of Champions Spot
Following his maiden ranking event victory at the English Open on Sunday, Liang Wenbo has also now earned an invitation to the lucrative Champion of Champions in November. While the Chinese 29 year-old collected £70,000 for his triumph in Manchester, a further £100,000 will be up for grabs at the[Read More…]
Wonderful Liang Wenbo Wins English Open
Liang Wenbo captured his maiden ranking event title at the English Open after a superb 9-6 victory over Judd Trump in Manchester. In doing so, the Chinese no.2 has become just the fourth Asian ever to win a ranking event – joining snooker royalty from the continent in James Wattana,[Read More…]
English Open Final: Judd Trump vs Liang Wenbo
Judd Trump and Liang Wenbo will contest the English Open final after emerging past contrasting semi-final encounters on Saturday. England’s Trump continued his hot streak of late by winning his 14th match in a row to reach a second successive ranking event final. The 27 year-old wasn’t at his high-scoring[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…]
Judd Trump Continues Good Form Amid English Open Exodus
Judd Trump, Stuart Bingham and John Higgins were a few of the survivors on a day of mass upsets at the English Open in Manchester. The schedule at Event City came under serious scrutiny yesterday and that was heightened today with the fact that the players had to move through[Read More…]
Alfie Burden Compiles First Home Nations 147
Alfie Burden made the first ever maximum break in the inaugural Home Nations series at the English Open on Tuesday. The 39 year-old’s 100th career century was as memorable as they come as he squared his first round encounter with Daniel Wells with a perfect 147 break. Unfortunately for the[Read More…]
Coral Contributes to Jessie May Charity
English Open title sponsor Coral will donate £50 to Jessie May Children’s Hospice At Home for every century break made during the seven days of the tournament. The Coral English Open runs until Sunday at Event City in Manchester, with 128 of the world’s best players competing for the title.[Read More…]
Stuart Bingham Survives Scare in English Open
The Coral English Open got under way on Monday, initiating the inaugural Home Nations Series. The Home Nations comprises four ranking events staged in Great Britain and Ireland, the traditional homes of the sport, with a staggering bonus of £1 million on offer to any player who can somehow manage[Read More…]