Well, it’s fair to say that the first round predictions didn’t go according to plan. There were a few near misses, like with Shaun Murphy, Ryan Day, and Graeme Dott bowing out in tight affairs with Jamie Jones, Anthony McGill, and Ali Carter respectively. But there were also some shockers,[Read More…]
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How Far Can Mark Allen Go?
Mark Allen is into the second round of the World Snooker Championship after completing a 10-5 triumph against Liam Highfield on Monday in Sheffield. The Northern Irishman produced a strong all-round performance to see off the debutant and advance to the last 16, where he’ll meet Mark Selby’s conqueror Joe[Read More…]
Mark Selby Defeat Opens Up Top Half
Joe Perry inflicted a shock 10-4 drubbing on reigning champion Mark Selby on the opening day of the World Snooker Championship on Saturday in Sheffield. Selby had been one of the title favourites after a two-year winning run at the Crucible Theatre and a recent triumph in the lucrative China[Read More…]
Matthew Stevens Among Experienced World Championship Qualifiers
Matthew Stevens booked his return to the Crucible with a 10-2 triumph over Ken Doherty in the final round of the World Championship qualifiers in Sheffield on Wednesday. The Welshman, twice a runner-up, coasted to victory against the 1997 world champion to secure his return to the venue stages for[Read More…]
Jimmy White Loses in World Championship Qualifiers
Jimmy White’s long wait for a return to the Crucible Theatre will have to go on for another year at least after he suffered a 10-5 defeat to Joe Perry in the penultimate World Championship qualifying round on Sunday in Sheffield. The Whirlwind, who hasn’t reached the venue stages since[Read More…]
Jimmy White Moves One Step Closer to Crucible
Six-time World Snooker Championship runner-up Jimmy White beat Sam Craigie 10-6 in his opening qualifying round fixture at the English Institute of Sport in Sheffield on Thursday. The 55 year-old, who is only competing on the circuit this season courtesy of an invitational tour card, is two additional wins away[Read More…]
Ryan Day Progresses in Gibraltar Open
Ryan Day, one of the highest ranked players competing in the Gibraltar Open, won his opening three fixtures on Saturday to move into the last 16 at the Victoria Stadium. The Welshman compiled a hat-trick of centuries, one in each tie, as he dispatched of Xu Si, Oliver Brown, and[Read More…]
What About the Race to the Masters?
The focus this weekend is obviously on the UK Championship with eight players remaining in the hunt to pocket the £170,000 top prize in York. However, there has been an interesting subplot throughout the tournament with the final invitations to the prestigious Masters still to be determined. The UK Championship[Read More…]
UK Championship: Quarter-Final Preview
Ronnie O’Sullivan survived an absorbing contest with Akani Songsermsawad to reach the quarter-finals of the UK Championship in York on Thursday. The five-time champion, a huge favourite ahead of the fixture against the 22 year-old known as Sunny, was forced to fight back from behind in an enthralling battle that[Read More…]
UK Championship Slumps to Two Seeds
Only two top 16 seeds remain in the hunt for UK Championship glory after another pair of favourites fell in the fourth round on Wednesday. John Higgins and Mark Allen were the latest casualties in an event that is increasingly looking like it’s going to go one of two ways.[Read More…]