Ding Junhui became the first man into the semi-finals of this year’s World Championship after thrashing Mark Williams 13-3 in Sheffield. The Chinese no.1 required only two out of the scheduled three sessions to oust the twice former champion as he sent out a message to the other contenders for[Read More…]
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It’s There! Marc O’Getoveryourself
Returning after the success of last year is our inconspicuous snooker aficionado, Free Ball. Throughout the World Championship, this unnamed follower of our beloved sport will provide a few musings on some of the not so well documented happenings in Sheffield – mostly from the luxury of his/her own settee. The[Read More…]
World Championship: Quarter-Final Preview
From 144, only eight remain in the hunt to claim the 2016 Betfred World Championship in Sheffield. It’s certainly not the octet that most people predicted to be featuring at this stage of proceedings at the Crucible Theatre. Several of the expected heavy hitters have fallen by the wayside but[Read More…]
Marco Fu into Quarter-Finals
Marco Fu became the first name into the quarter-finals of the Betfred World Championship after a 13-9 victory over Anthony McGill on Friday. The Hong Kong 38 year-old was in control of the contest after somewhat fortuitously emerging from the second session with a two-frame lead intact despite his opponent[Read More…]
Carter Conquers Champion in Cliffhanger
Ali Carter beat the defending champion Stuart Bingham 10-9 as the opening day of the World Championship began in thrilling fashion at the Crucible. There had been much hype surrounding the build-up to this tie with the obvious queries concerning the Curse of the Crucible whereby there has never been[Read More…]
Gould Beaten by 15 Year-Old
15 year-old Yuan Sijun stunned the China Open on Tuesday after inflicting a whitewash 5-0 victory on Martin Gould in the first round. China’s Yuan had already caused a bit of a sensation by knocking out Andrew Higginson in the wildcard stage on Monday, but this triumph over the German Masters[Read More…]
Top Guns Progress in Players Championship
Judd Trump and Ding Junhui eased into the second round of the Players Championship after respective 4-1 victories over Martin Gould and David Gilbert in Manchester. Ding, buoyed by a return to form of late which saw him feature in the last four of the World Grand Prix, comfortably beat[Read More…]
Selby Stuns Brecel in Important Gdynia Open
Eight players booked their places in the last 16 of the Gdynia Open on a busy Friday in Poland. The final European Tour event of the season is important in respect to many of the respective rankings races. The final places for the upcoming Players Championship and World Grand Prix[Read More…]
Fu Solid as a Rock in Gibraltar
Marco Fu captured his maiden European Tour title with a 4-1 victory over Michael White in the final of the Gibraltar Open on Sunday. It caps a wonderful weekend for the 37 year-old as he adds the €25,000 winner’s cheque to the £3,500 he already bagged for compiling his fourth[Read More…]
Fantastic Fu Compiles his Fourth 147 in Gibraltar
Hong Kong’s Marco Fu continued his run of decent form by reaching the last 16 of the Gibraltar Open on Friday. In doing so, the 37 year-old collected £3,500 for recording the fourth maximum break of his career in his 4-2 second round defeat of Sam Baird. It’s the 116th[Read More…]