Neil Robertson and Ryan Day were among the final qualifiers as the preliminary round for the China Championship wrapped up on Tuesday in Preston. Robertson lost his opening frame against Gerard Greene to a century break but levelled by pinching a close second, before subsequently controlling the contest for a[Read More…]
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Stuart Bingham Survives Scare in English Open
The Coral English Open got under way on Monday, initiating the inaugural Home Nations Series. The Home Nations comprises four ranking events staged in Great Britain and Ireland, the traditional homes of the sport, with a staggering bonus of £1 million on offer to any player who can somehow manage[Read More…]
Trump Tames O’Sullivan to Win Championship League
Judd Trump won the Championship League for a record third time after beating Ronnie O’Sullivan 3-2 in the final at Crondon Park on Thursday. The Englishman had only just squeezed into the semi-finals thanks to a superior frame difference but took full advantage as he held his nerve to add to[Read More…]
Selt Completes Championship League Winners’ Group
Matthew Selt beat Liang Wenbo 3-2 in the final of Group 7 of the Championship League to book the final place in this week’s Winners’ Group. The Chinese no.2 had finished top of the round-robin after five victories out of six in the league format before edging Kyren Wilson in[Read More…]
Quarter-Final Preview
The UK Championship has reached the quarter-final stage with just eight competitors left vying for the title in York. The two halves of the draw could not look much more different, with the bottom section boasting three stars of the sport and former UK champions. In contrast, the top half is[Read More…]
Champions Murphy and Ebdon Out in York
World no.1 Mark Selby eased into the quarter-finals of the UK Championship on Wednesday after a 6-1 thrashing of Dechawat Poomjaeng in York. However, the 2006 and 2008 champions Peter Ebdon and Shaun Murphy are out after defeats to David Grace and Marco Fu respectively. Ebdon had been considered a[Read More…]
UK Championship Last 16 Preview
From 128 there are now just 16. The UK Championship has reached the fourth round and we are approaching the business end of proceedings as the Barbican Centre transforms into a two-table arena in York. There has already been plenty of drama in 2015’s edition of the second biggest ranking[Read More…]
Trump Pinches Victory off Selt
Both of last year’s finalists remain on a collision course to meet at the same stage again after reaching the quarter-finals of the Shanghai Masters today in China. Defending champion Stuart Bingham and the player who he overcame to lift the trophy in 2014, Mark Allen, both recorded comprehensive 5-1[Read More…]
Six Red Championship Down to Eight
The Six Red World Championship is nearing the business end of proceedings with only eight players left vying for the title in Bangkok. Three Thai competitors remain in the hunt for glory on home soil, including the under-21 world champion Boonyarit Kaettikun – who has already beaten Michael Holt and[Read More…]
Welsh Wizards in Oz
Michael White edged Ali Carter in a dramatic decider to set up an all-Welsh quarter-final with Jamie Jones, who hammered Mark Selby in the Australian Open on Thursday. Irishman Fergal O’Brien is out, though, failing to build on his excellent victory over world champion Stuart Bingham as he was comprehensively[Read More…]