Marco Fu compiled a wonderful 147 break on an opening day of the Masters that saw three-time champion Mark Selby suffer an early exit at the Alexandra Palace. Selby lost in a deciding frame contest in the tournament for the first time in an unbelievable 12 encounters as he was[Read More…]
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Selt Smells Success in Championship League
Matthew Selt won Group 2 of the 2015 Championship League after beating Judd Trump 3-2 in the final at Crondon Park on Thursday. The Englishman continued his good form of late to book his place in next month’s Winners’ Group, where the overall champion will earn an invitation into the[Read More…]
2015 Championship League Starts Monday
The Championship League returns to Crondon Park on Monday with the first and second groups of the season taking place next week. Defending champion Judd Trump and 2012 winner Marco Fu are both in Group 1, alongside 2011 runner-up Shaun Murphy and four further ranking event champions in Neil Robertson,[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.
Mighty Morris Surprises Selby
David Morris caused the upset of the UK Championship so far by beating world champion Mark Selby 6-4 in the second round in York. The Irishman was never behind as he played a superb match to overcome the world no.1 in front of a large crowd at the Barbican. Morris,[Read More…]
O’Brien into Last 16
Fergal O’Brien booked his place in the last 16 of the Ruhr Open on Saturday after winning his opening three matches in Germany. The Dubliner conceded only two frames as he comfortably overcame amateurs Luke Garland and Adam Duffy 4-1, before whitewashing Michael Wasley in the third round. The 42[Read More…]
Ominous O’Sullivan Looking Good
Ronnie O’Sullivan was in ominous looking form as he rocketed into the semi-finals of the Champion of Champions on Wednesday. The defending champion, victorious in the inaugural staging of the tournament in Coventry 12 months ago, was given a tough test by the player he beat in last year’s final Stuart[Read More…]
Trump Playing Like a Champion
Judd Trump produced some high quality snooker to easily dismantle the challenges of Stephen Maguire and Mark Selby in the Champion of Champions on Tuesday. The Englishman, who gained an invitation to this lucrative tournament by winning the Championship League and Australian Open in 2014, knocked in a flurry of[Read More…]
General Cup Starts Sunday
The 2014 General Cup gets under way in Hong Kong on Sunday as the snooker season enjoys another mini leg in China. First contested in 2004, The General Cup has been an almost permanent fixture on the calendar since 2009. For one reason or another, there never seems to be[Read More…]
Australian Open Under Way
Less than 24 hours after the thrilling climax to the Wuxi Classic, the Australian Goldfields Open got under way in Bendigo today. Many, including myself, were surprised when this tournament’s contract was renewed for another term on the annual calendar. In its first three years the event certainly wasn’t a[Read More…]