Michael White won his second ranking event title after a 4-2 victory over Shaun Murphy in the final of the Paul Hunter Classic on Sunday. The Welshman counted defending champion and world number one Mark Selby among his other victims as he adds to the Indian Open crown he captured[Read More…]
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Ryan Day Secures Players Championship Place in Gibraltar
Ryan Day edged Luca Brecel 4-3 to reach the fourth round of the Gibraltar Open, confirming his spot in the upcoming Players Championship in Llandudno. The Welshman, who also beat Phil O’Kane and Michael Holt on Friday, had been holding on to the 16th and final qualifying spot on the[Read More…]
UK Championship: Quarter-Final Preview
Eight players remain in the hunt for the 2016 UK Championship in York this week. The favourite is still undoubtedly Ronnie O’Sullivan but there are plenty of other names left in the draw well capable of preventing the ‘Rocket’ from capturing a sixth UK crown. Four of the other seven[Read More…]
Mark Allen Battles in York
Four encounters were settled in deciding frame finishes as the last 16 line-up was completed on Tuesday in the UK Championship. Mark Allen staged an amazing comeback to deny Ryan Day at the death in what will be a severely painful defeat for the Welshman. Day looked to be in[Read More…]
Jones Ousts O’Brien in Barnsley
Fergal O’Brien was dumped out of the Shanghai Masters qualifiers following a 5-0 drubbing from Jamie Jones in Barnsley on Thursday. Jones dominated the Irishman from the outset, and rounded off the impressive victory with a 102 century break. His fellow Welshman Matthew Stevens joined him in the last round[Read More…]
Jamie Jones Victorious in Pink Ribbon
Jamie Jones won the seventh annual Pink Ribbon Pro-Am at the South West Snooker Academy on Sunday. The Welshman held his nerve in the final as he denied David Grace 4-3 in a deciding frame thriller. The event, organised by Paul Mount in Gloucester since 2010, raises money for Breast[Read More…]
Akbar Hammers Jones in World Qualifying
Pakistan’s Hamza Akbar caused a major upset as he knocked out Jamie Jones in the first round of qualifying for the Betfred World Championship. Akbar, in his rookie season as a professional after winning the 2015 Asian Championship, had not previously won a match on the Main Tour. However, the[Read More…]
Brecel Ousts O’Brien to Seal Shanghai Spot
Luca Brecel and Jamie Jones denied Fergal O’Brien and David Morris a trip to China after defeating the Irishmen in the Shanghai Masters final round of qualifying on Sunday. In a dramatic day at the Metrodome in Barnsley, Belgium’s Brecel came from 3-1 down at the interval to pip O’Brien[Read More…]
Higgins Stuns Jones to Reach Goldfields Final
John Higgins is into the final of the Australian Goldfields Open after a remarkable comeback against Jamie Jones in Bendigo. The Scot was heavy favourite going into the contest against a young Welshman making his debut at the last four stage of a ranking event. But it was Jones who looked[Read More…]
Maguire Tames Trump
Stephen Maguire got the better of defending champion Judd Trump as he reached the semi-finals of the Australian Open on Friday. Trump had comfortably won his opening two rounds without ever being put under any great deal of pressure, but the 25 year-old knew he was in for a different[Read More…]