David Morris claimed the fourth ranking event of the Irish season yesterday with victory over Robert Murphy in the final in Carlow. Morris, along with David Hogan and Michael Judge, had returned to the amateur scene for this campaign and it is all three of these former pros who have[Read More…]
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Irish Snookerbacker Event Pulled
Yesterday it was announced that the Dublin qualifying leg for the 2013 Snookerbacker Classic in CrossGuns is to be cancelled, with insufficient numbers and a lack of paid entry fees being cited as the primary reasons. It is a great shame because the event has been a big success over[Read More…]
Merry Christmas
Well, 2012 is almost coming to a close and I would just like to take this opportunity to wish all my readers a very Happy Holiday period wherever you may be. Your continued support and readership over the last twelve months have been the primary motivation to maintain and update[Read More…]
Irish Scene: Hogan Doubles Up
David Hogan yesterday emerged victorious in the third ranking event of the Irish season – an event which saw the introduction of the new double elimination format. Last May’s AGM raised concerns about the many important issues on the national scene, and it led to the inclusion of a wider[Read More…]
Sniper’s Diary: The World After
By Johnny ‘Sniper’ Williams I know I said before the tournament that if I didn’t make the last 32 I would be upset, and in a way I am because I was one frame away, but then again in another sense I’m not. The standard was incredibly high and I[Read More…]
World Amateurs: Sniper’s Diary 3
By Johnny ‘Sniper’ Williams So yesterday I played my final group match. I was a bit nervous to start with and a bit tired so I didn’t play great. I knew if I won this match I was guaranteed to finish third in my group, which I knew would be[Read More…]
World Amateurs: Sniper’s Diary 2
By Johnny ‘Sniper’ Williams So today’s encounter against last year’s semi-finalist Kamal Chawla was very tight. I played my best snooker so far, my safety was good but I just didn’t get a real clear-cut opening in the final two frames. His safety was also very good and he is[Read More…]
World Amateurs: Sniper’s Diary 1
The World Amateur Championship got under way in Sofia on Saturday with five Irishmen over competing for top honours – three in the Men’s event and two in the Masters. Regular SnookerHQ contributor Johnny ‘Sniper’ Williams is competing in the Men’s and has had a mixed bag of results so far from[Read More…]
Irish Trio Head to World Amateurs
The IBSF World Amateur Championship gets under way on Saturday with three of Ireland’s best taking part in Bulgaria. Last weekend saw the country make its successful transition into the professional realms of the sport but that wouldn’t have happened only for the foundation set by regularly staging major amateur[Read More…]
Irish Scene: Judgement Day
Michael Judge returned to the Irish amateur scene with a gavel bang as he stormed his way to victory in the second ranking event of the season in Letterkenny. 20 years a professional on the Main Tour, Judge dropped off in 2011 but didn’t immediately turn his attentions back to[Read More…]