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…]
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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…]
Welsh Wizards in Oz
Michael White edged Ali Carter in a dramatic decider to set up an all-Welsh quarter-final with Jamie Jones, who hammered Mark Selby in the Australian Open on Thursday. Irishman Fergal O’Brien is out, though, failing to build on his excellent victory over world champion Stuart Bingham as he was comprehensively[Read More…]
Trump Eases into Quarters in Day of Deciders
There were four deciding frame thrillers on an exciting third day at the Australian Goldfields Open on Wednesday. Defending champion Judd Trump was one of only two victorious players to avoid going all the way as he became the first name to feature in the quarter-final in Bendigo. Stephen Maguire[Read More…]
Doherty Dumped but Delight for Dott
Ken Doherty is out of the 2015 World Championship after losing 10-3 to Mark Davis in the final qualifying round at Ponds Forge International Sports Centre. The 1997 champion never really stood a chance after ending the first session on Tuesday 8-1 down as the world no.18 coasted to victory[Read More…]
Woollaston Makes 147 but Undone by Ebdon
Ben Woollaston compiled the 110th competitive 147 in snooker yesterday but failed to reach the last 16 of the inaugural Lisbon Open in Portugal. The Englishman constructed the perfect break in the third frame of his 4-0 victory over amateur Joe Steele before being knocked out by Peter Ebdon in[Read More…]
