Scottish duo John Higgins and Anthony McGill are the big names still in contention after the seeds were taken to the sword in the last 16 of the Indian Open on Friday. The quarter-finals will take place later today in Visakhapatnam, with four of the fancied competitors now gone by[Read More…]
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Indian Open: Last 16 Preview
An interesting mix of experienced warhorses and up-and-coming talent remains in the hunt for glory in the Indian Open this weekend. Friday will see the last 16 whittled down to the final four as the business end of proceedings heats up in Visakhapatnam. Star top 16 competitors are littered throughout[Read More…]
Doherty Through but O’Brien Loses
Only Ken Doherty remains in the hunt for a place in the World Championship draw from an Irish respective at the qualifiers in Ponds Forge. The 1997 world champion held off a spirited fight back from talented Iranian Hossein Vafaei Ayouri to prevail 10-7 and go to within one victory[Read More…]
Thor Thunders Past Ding
Another hectic day in the Gdynia Open saw the last 16 line-up completed in this season’s final European Tour event in Poland. The action also had many implications concerning the various races in the rankings and order of merits for upcoming tournaments and tour survival. The Gdynia Open is the[Read More…]
Morris Scrapes into Final Qualifying Round
David Morris withheld a spirited fight back from Mark Joyce to march into the final qualifying round of the Shanghai Masters with a 5-4 victory in Barnsley on Saturday. The Irishman opened the contest with a nice break of 83 but the duel became a scrappy affair thereafter, with breaks[Read More…]
Gdynia Open Final Day
The final day of the Gdynia Open takes place today with the last 16 gunning for the title in Poland. Shaun Murphy is the defending champion and, following a walkover in the first round, won his two matches on Saturday to reach the fourth round. The Masters champion takes on[Read More…]
O’Brien Out of World Grand Prix Running
Fergal O’Brien failed in his bid to qualify for the World Grand Prix as he lost in the third round of the Gdynia Open in Poland on Friday. The Irishman is left agonisingly placed at 33rd in the one-year money list, with only the top 32 players gaining an invite[Read More…]
Maguire Denies Morris; O’Sullivan Record on Hold
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…]
Qualifiers Book Australian Open Spots
The Australian Open qualifiers concluded on Tuesday with 16 players booking their flights Down Under. Now in its fourth season on the calendar, the ranking event is one of only a few that has retained the old format of seeded stages. This ensured that the lower ranked players were forced[Read More…]
Sutton on Q-School 2014
The last couple of weeks saw eight players emerge as Q-School graduates and thus earn their right to compete as a professional on the Main Tour for the next two seasons. Unfortunately, a strong Irish contingent was unable to garner one of these spots, with John Sutton coming the closest[Read More…]