The tedious round-robin phase of the 2014 Six Red World Championship is approaching its conclusion today and there are hardly any big-name casualties as we reach the last 32. The knockout stage will feature two-time defending champion Mark Davis after the Englishman won three out of his five encounters in his[Read More…]
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World Seniors now Over 40s
Snooker’s celebrated World Seniors Championship has a brand new qualifying criteria this season, with the age limit reduced from 45 to 40. The tournament will take place at the Blackpool Tower Circus Arena for the first time, on March 2nd and 3rd, 2015, and televised live on Sky Sports. The[Read More…]
Doherty and Morris Through after Tight Tussles
David Morris came from 3-1 down to overcome amateur Eden Sharav 5-3 in a tough qualifying round contest for the Shanghai Masters. The Irishman hasn’t played much snooker so far during this campaign having decided to skip the Australian Open and the recent Riga Open in Latvia and it was[Read More…]
Robertson Romps to Impressive Win
Neil Robertson produced another devastating run of scoring to come from behind and beat Mark Allen 13-7 in the second round of the World Championship in Sheffield. However, despite adding two more centuries to his season tally, the world no.1 was narrowly unable to reach the landmark century of tons.[Read More…]
Fin’s Fables: Who’s the Greatest?
By Fin Ruane On the morning of the greatest snooker show on earth and the question remains as to whether Ronnie O’Sullivan can win a third world title in a row and become world champion for a sixth time. However, the bigger question that has been posed all season will[Read More…]
Fin’s Fables: The Magic of the Crucible
By Fin Ruane As the countdown continues to this year’s World Snooker Championship in Sheffield and all eyes turn to the Crucible Theatre, many snooker fans are looking forward to visiting the famous venue – some for the umpteenth year in a row, others for the very first time. Visiting[Read More…]
Early Exit for Morris
The opening round of qualifying for the World Championship concluded yesterday with a shock defeat for Ireland’s David Morris. The Kilkenny cueist, who had otherwise enjoyed a fantastic season on his return to the circuit following a one-year absence, was sent crashing out early following a 10-7 defeat to 17[Read More…]
World Championship Qualifiers Preview
One of the most exciting events in the entire season gets under way tomorrow in Sheffield. No, the snooker roadshow does not quite stop at the Crucible Theatre yet but first at the Ponds Forge International Sports Centre for the World Championship qualifiers. While it doesn’t gain as much coverage as[Read More…]
White Wins Again in China
Jimmy White took a further step to safeguarding his place on the Main Tour after 5-3 victory over Alfie Burden in the China Open on Wednesday. The ‘Whirlwind’ knocked in breaks of 110, 91 and 60 en route to a second win this week, and third overall having qualified for[Read More…]
World Championship Qualifiers Draw Made
The draw for the qualifying stages of the 2014 World Championship has been made. The rounds will take place from the 8th to the 16th of April at the Ponds Forge Sports Centre in Sheffield, with the last 32 of the main event beginning three days later at the Crucible.[Read More…]