Judd Trump compiled the first 147 break of his career but still lost to Mark Selby 4-3 in the Antwerp Open in Belgium. The former world no.1 is one of the most prolific break-builders in the game so it was a little surprising that it has taken him this long[Read More…]
Tag: Jack Lisowski
2013 SHQ Awards
The new campaign is just a matter of days away but let’s first take a look back at the highlights of the 2012/13 campaign with the second annual SHQ Awards. As was the case twelve months ago, I am lucky enough to be joined by regular contributors Fin Ruane and[Read More…]
World Championship First Round Preview
The eagerly anticipated 2013 World Championship gets under way tomorrow as 32 of the best players on the planet do battle for the biggest prize of them all. The Crucible Theatre in Sheffield plays host to the 17-day marathon for a 37th consecutive year with defending champion Ronnie O’Sullivan returning[Read More…]
2013 World Championship Draw
The draw for the last 32 of the 2013 World Championship has just been completed on talkSPORT radio station. Here is the full draw… Ronnie O’Sullivan vs Marcus Campbell Ali Carter vs Ben Woollaston Stuart Bingham vs Sam Baird John Higgins vs Mark Davis Shaun Murphy vs Martin Gould Graeme[Read More…]
Sheffield Line-up Complete
The qualifying event for the 2013 World Championship came to a conclusion yesterday with a mixture of young and old stealing the headlines. There will be six hopefuls gracing the Crucible Theatre for the first time – four of them under the age of 25 as a new and exciting[Read More…]
The Final Round
In football, it’s gracing the field of a World Cup stadium. In tennis, it’s donning the all-white colours on the luscious green grass of SW19 at Wimbledon. In golf, as is the case this very weekend, it’s performing inside the beautiful surroundings of Augusta National at the Masters. In snooker,[Read More…]
One More Match for Jimmy
Jimmy White comfortably dispatched an out of sorts Xiao Guodong to reach the final qualifying round for the 2013 World Championship in Sheffield last night. The ‘Whirlwind’ delighted his legion of fans around the world by recording a 10-4 victory over the Chinese youngster, ensuring the Londoner is now only[Read More…]
Williams Finds Potting Power
Yesterday at the China Open saw a brace of comebacks from two players at very much different points in the careers. At 4-2 down to Ali Carter, Mark Williams looked to be heading for yet another early exit in what has been a dreadful season for the two-time world champion[Read More…]
The Big Lisowski
Jack Lisowski followed his landmark TV victory over Mark Selby in Galway with a second successive win over a world no.1 at the China Open in Beijing yesterday. The 21 year-old produced an excellent performance to knock out 2011 champion Judd Trump in the last 32 – eventually coming from[Read More…]
China Open Preview
The penultimate world ranking event of the 2012/13 season gets under way today with the China Open in Beijing. Peter Ebdon is the defending champion after a heroic effort saw him pip Stephen Maguire in last year’s final 10-9. The encounter started off under dour circumstances with only six of[Read More…]