David Morris came close to what would have been another big victory over a top 16 player before just falling short in a 5-4 defeat to Scotland’s Stephen Maguire in the German Masters qualifying. Last week’s Lisbon Open champion appeared to be in relative control when breaks of 65 and[Read More…]
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Walden and Dott Dumped out German Masters
Ricky Walden and Graeme Dott were two big-name casualties as the German Masters qualifiers got under way in Wigan yesterday. The final piece of action on the Main Tour in 2014 sees the 128-strong field whittled down to the last 32 who will be on the flight to Berlin in[Read More…]
Woollaston Makes 147 but Undone by Ebdon
Ben Woollaston compiled the 110th competitive 147 in snooker yesterday but failed to reach the last 16 of the inaugural Lisbon Open in Portugal. The Englishman constructed the perfect break in the third frame of his 4-0 victory over amateur Joe Steele before being knocked out by Peter Ebdon in[Read More…]
Lisbon the Port of Call
Portugal will become the 11th country to host a European Tour event when the Lisbon Open gets under way on Thursday. It marks another major step into unknown territory as the sport’s efforts to become more global continue. Continental Europe has already seen successful satellite minor-ranking tournaments staged in the[Read More…]
Ronnie Tastes UK Glory Again
Ronnie O’Sullivan won his fifth United Kingdom Championship, 21 years after his first, in a thrilling final with Judd Trump at the Barbican Centre in York on Sunday. The 39 year-old survived a spirited comeback from his young challenger to deny the 2011 champion in a classic encounter 10-9. O’Sullivan[Read More…]
The Masters Draw
The draw for the 2015 Masters invitation tournament at the Alexandra Palace was made today during the mid-session interval of the UK Championship final between Ronnie O’Sullivan and Judd Trump. The ‘Rocket’ leads his fellow Englishman 3-1 early doors in the best-of-19 frame final but focus will soon turn to[Read More…]
UK Final Preview: O’Sullivan vs Trump
Ronnie O’Sullivan and Judd Trump will face each other for the 2014 UK Championship title today in York. It marks a repeat of the recent Champion of Champions final that saw the pair of Englishmen play out a stunning exhibition of devastatingly high scoring. The ‘Rocket’ won that contest 10-7[Read More…]
UK Championship Semi-final Preview
A trio of former champions make up the four semi-finalists in the 2014 Coral UK Championship in York. Ronnie O’Sullivan, Judd Trump and Stephen Maguire all emerged from their respective last eight ties, along with Shanghai Masters champion Stuart Bingham. It ensures that there promises to be a grandstand finish[Read More…]
Quarter-Final Preview; Who Can Stop Ronnie?
A look ahead to the quarter-finals of the UK Championship on Friday in York, a day after Ronnie O’Sullivan’s majestic maximum at the Barbican Centre.
Morris Into the Last 16
David Morris has matched his run in last year’s UK Championship by reaching the fourth round for successive seasons in York. The Kilkenny cueist was under a little bit of pressure to back up his superb victory over world champion Mark Selby on Saturday and he didn’t disappoint with a[Read More…]