Leading Irish amateur Rodney Goggins continued his excellent week at the Six Red World Championship by beating Judd Trump 5-1 to top his group in Thailand. Goggins had already enjoyed a 100% win success record during the round robin stage and his apparent love affair with the shorter, modified format[Read More…]
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Return of Six Reds
Six Red snooker returns to our screens this week as the Six Red World Championship got under way today in Thailand. At the tail end of the much maligned Sir Rodney Walker era in the sport, the introduction of the six reds format was seen as the potential initiative to[Read More…]
Doherty Extends Trip Abroad
Ken Doherty qualified for the second ranking event of the season at the Australian Open after a 5-0 whitewash over Michael Wild yesterday. It continues an excellent start to the season for the former world champion after his success in qualification for the Wuxi Classic last week. Wild, still an[Read More…]
Day of the Scots
John Higgins beat Liang Wenbo 10-9 to complete what will surely be remembered as the best opening day of the World Championship ever. In a day dominated by two legendary Scotsmen of snooker, Higgins came from 8-6 behind to snatch victory against his Chinese opponent after countryman Stephen Hendry had[Read More…]
World Championship Draw
The last 32 draw for the World Championship has just been made on TalkSPORT and what an incredible draw it is. Everyone wanted a Ronnie O’Sullivan vs Peter Ebdon match-up and, guess what, we got our dream wish! 17 year-old Luca Brecel from Belgium will take on Stephen Maguire while[Read More…]
The Irish Crucible Crusade
Since 1977, The Crucible in Sheffield has staged the annual marathon of the mind that is the World Snooker Championship. In that time, fifteen different nationalities have graced the famous theatre – a low number in reality but one that has the potential to rise dramatically in the next decade[Read More…]
Welsh Open Preview
With the qualifying stages complete, the attention now turns to the Welsh Open this week in Newport. The Welsh Open has, throughout the years, been perhaps unfairly chastised as being one of the least important ranking events on the annual calendar. However, the 2012 edition marks the 20th anniversary of[Read More…]
Ken Cruises Through in Welsh Qualifiers
Ken Doherty advanced to the final round of qualifying for the Welsh Open after a comprehensive 4-0 drubbing of Rod Lawler in Sheffield. The Irishman dropped outside the top 32 in the world rankings at the last cut-off point and he’ll be desperate to regain his place before the final[Read More…]
Doherty Dumped by Defending Champ
Ken Doherty advanced beyond the wildcard round but then suffered a thrashing at the hands of defending champion Mark Williams in the first round of the German Masters in Berlin. The Dubliner easily saw off home favourite Patrick Einsle this morning 5-1 to safely progress into the last 32 but[Read More…]
Wonderful Walden Fires 147
Ricky Walden became the third Englishman in a week to compile a perfect frame of snooker at the tenth Players Tour Championship event in Sheffield. Former Shanghai Masters champion Walden constructed the 147 break in his opening round match with Welshman Gareth Allen following two similar maximums recently by Mike[Read More…]