The Wuxi Classic has reached the last four stage with a more than justifiable quartet of players bidding for the first ranking event of the season in China. The quarter-final proved to be the end of the road for Ireland’s David Morris, but he can be content in the knowledge[Read More…]
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Mighty Morris into Last 32
Ireland’s David Morris held off a stern challenge from Gary Wilson of England to progress to the last 32 of the Wuxi Classic in China yesterday. The Kilkenny cueist was never behind but needed the final pink in the decider to secure a tight 5-4 victory. With the help of[Read More…]
Talking the Talk
Three days have now passed in the 2013 World Championship and, as always, there have already been many talking points. Three world champions have gone by the wayside in the last couple of days with John Higgins, Mark Williams and Peter Ebdon all suffering early 10-6 defeats. While all three[Read More…]
World Championship First Round Preview
The eagerly anticipated 2013 World Championship gets under way tomorrow as 32 of the best players on the planet do battle for the biggest prize of them all. The Crucible Theatre in Sheffield plays host to the 17-day marathon for a 37th consecutive year with defending champion Ronnie O’Sullivan returning[Read More…]
2013 World Championship Draw
The draw for the last 32 of the 2013 World Championship has just been completed on talkSPORT radio station. Here is the full draw… Ronnie O’Sullivan vs Marcus Campbell Ali Carter vs Ben Woollaston Stuart Bingham vs Sam Baird John Higgins vs Mark Davis Shaun Murphy vs Martin Gould Graeme[Read More…]
Fin’s Fables: The 128 Debate
By Fin Ruane Since the climax of this year’s Masters, two probing questions have arisen among both players and fans alike regarding the current game of professional snooker. Many commentators and ex-players, namely the seven times world champion Stephen Hendry, have questioned whether the standard of play produced this season[Read More…]
Masterful Masters Quarter-final Preview
The first round of the 2013 Masters came to a conclusion last night with another belter of a game to add to what was already a memorable opening few days. The best was saved until last as Mark Selby left it late once again by staging a trademark comeback victory[Read More…]
Carter Wins CL Group 2
Ali Carter has joined John Higgins in the Winners Group of the 2013 Championship League after victory in the second group at Crondon Park. Like Higgins in the opening group stage, Carter dominated proceedings over the two-day contest by winning five of his six round-robin matches to top the league.[Read More…]
2013 Masters Preview
The 2013 Masters gets under way on Sunday as the 16 best ranked players in the world do battle at the Alexandra Palace in London. First staged in 1975, the Masters is now the second longest running professional tournament on the annual calendar – behind only the World Championship itself[Read More…]