The 2019 EBSA European Championships get under way this weekend at the U Magic Palace Hotel in Eilat, the southernmost city in Israel.
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Michael Georgiou and Jamie Jones Make 147 Breaks
Two 147 breaks were compiled as the professional players entered the fray in the 2018 Paul Hunter Classic in Furth on Friday. The 15th edition of the ranking event in Germany had been notable in its lack of star names, with only a handful of top 32 ranked competitors in[Read More…]
World Snooker Championship Qualifying Draw
The eagerly anticipated World Snooker Championship qualifying draw was announced by World Snooker on Monday. A total of 128 players will head to the English Institute of Sport in Sheffield from Wednesday hoping to win the three matches required to reach the main event at the Crucible Theatre in less[Read More…]
Ross Bulman Challenging for European Under-21 Championship
The European Under-21 Championship is down to the last 32 after the round-robin phase and the opening knockout round was completed on Wednesday. All five Irish cueists made it out of the group stages but only two have advanced to the first round proper of the knockouts after disappointing defeats[Read More…]
Jackson Page Defends European Under-18 Crown
Jackson Page defended the European Under-18 Championship on Monday after a 5-3 victory over Florian Nüßle in Sofia. The Welshman compiled breaks of 96, 84, and 63 to prevail in a close affair and reign supreme in the underage category for the second time in succession. Page’s run to the final[Read More…]
Amateur Top-Ups for World Championship Determined
Snooker’s world governing body the World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association (WPBSA) has announced the selection criteria for the amateur players who will be invited to compete at this year’s Betfred World Championship qualifiers. The top 16 players on the world ranking list following the 2017 China Open will be[Read More…]
Alexander Ursenbacher Edges Jackson Page for European Under-21 Title
Alexander Ursenbacher denied Jackson Page a second European title after beating the Welshman 6-4 in the final of the EBSA Under-21 Championship in Cyprus on Sunday. Last week, 15 year-old Page claimed the Under-18 crown and looked set to make it a unique double after overcoming countryman Tyler Rees in[Read More…]
Jackson Page Looking for European Double
Young Welsh sensation Jackson Page remains on course for an impressive European double after reaching the semi-finals of the European Under-21 Championship in Cyprus on Saturday. The 15 year-old, who created headlines during the Welsh Open last month when he reached the last 32 before losing to eventual runner-up Judd[Read More…]
Neil Robertson Starts Strongly in Cardiff
Neil Robertson beat Jimmy White 4-1 on the opening day of the Welsh Open to reach the second round in Cardiff on Monday. The pair traded 102 breaks before Robertson added his second century with a 111 to lead 2-1. The Australian subsequently compiled runs of 54 and 57 to[Read More…]