The semi-finals of the 2015 Betfred World Snooker Championship will be an all-English affair. A quartet of the top 10 ranked players make up the last four with Judd Trump, Stuart Bingham, Shaun Murphy and Barry Hawkins all still in the hunt for world glory. Trump and Murphy’s appearance at this[Read More…]
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It’s There! Ace’s Up
Over the course of the World Championship I’ve challenged one snooker aficionado to highlight the best quirky, outlandish, unusual, laughable and questionable observations of each day. As if to further enhance his (or her!) alter ego as snooker’s sleeper, this spy has elected to go through the tournament in disguise. Read[Read More…]
World Championship: Quarter-Final Preview
In less than a week we’ll know who will be crowned as the 2015 world snooker champion. Eight competitors remain in this marathon championship as the quarter-finals take place on Tuesday and Wednesday. An impressive line-up has been assembled with three former world champions and two further ex runners-up left[Read More…]
A Quiet Monday Ahead
There wont be much action on Monday at the Crucible. That is unless the four matches that are scheduled to finish on day ten of the World Championship result in unlikely turnarounds. After a last 32 which provided plenty of close encounters, including three thrilling deciding frame climaxes, the majority[Read More…]
Seeds Dominate First Round as Trump and Murphy Advance
The first round of the World Championship concluded on Thursday as English duo Judd Trump and Shaun Murphy completed the last 16 line-up in Sheffield. Both of these players’ names have been frequently bandied around as potential champions given the strong seasons that both have produced. Trump has won two[Read More…]
World Championship: Round Two Preview
The conclusion of the first round runs alongside the opening exchanges in the last 16 today. 14 out of the 16 last 32 ties have been decided with Judd Trump and Shaun Murphy looking set to join that group in round two later today. Coinciding with the end of their[Read More…]
World Championship Preview: Rousing Robertson
The start of the 2015 Betfred World Snooker Championship is just a single day away and, after a long qualifying process and a botched draw, we now know our first round line-up. Here is a look at each of the last 32 encounters that will take place over the coming[Read More…]
China Open Round One Round-up
The players have been busy with the opening round of the China Open during the last couple of days, with the last 32 line-up now almost complete in Beijing. Neil Robertson, champion in 2013 before being a beaten finalist twelve months ago, has been the highest profile casualty so far[Read More…]
The China Open Preview
This week sees the traditional last stop in Beijing before all players board for the Sheffield express train. The China Open gets under way on Monday with Ding Junhui as the defending champion. The soon-to-be 28 year-old has endured a nightmare 12 months since his triumph in his home country[Read More…]
Williams and Perry Seeking Success
Saturday will see the Players Championship champion crowned in Bangkok, Thailand. The annual finale to the European and Asian Tours has reached the semi-final stage with both it and the final to be contested later today in the Far East. A strong quartet of Judd Trump, Mark Williams, Stuart Bingham[Read More…]