Fergal O’Brien showed grit and determination in the Paul Hunter Classic as he came from 3-1 behind to oust Chinese Sensation Ding Junhui in Furth. The fearless Irishman had earlier in the day endured a marathon encounter with countryman Joe Delaney – eventually prevailing on the final black in the[Read More…]
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Stevens Speeds to Premier League Win
Matthew Stevens found top gear as he secured two 3-0 victories on route to claiming the spoils on the first night of the 2011 Premier League in Skegness. Under the new format, players secure points for each frame won which means the Welshman sits on top of the standings with[Read More…]
Premier League
The 2011 Premier League gets under way this Thursday as ten tournament champions from last season contest a revised format of the invitational event. In recent years, seven players played each other once in a best of 6 format with points awarded for a win or draw and nothing for[Read More…]
Ticket Home for Higgins
World champion John Higgins was sent crashing out of the 2011 Australian Open this morning after a 5-4 defeat to qualifier Matthew Selt. The world number two led 4-1 and seemed in cruise control despite not playing anywhere near his best in Bendigo. However, 26 year-old Selt won the final[Read More…]
Australian Goldfields Open Preview
The inaugural Australian Goldfields Open will get under way on Monday but the new event has already been clouded with the withdrawal of Ronnie O’Sullivan. World Snooker announced today that the fan favourite made it all the way to Bangkok in his journey Down Under but subsequently experienced neck and[Read More…]
World Cup: China, Australia, Hong Kong
Five of the top eight seeds in next week’s revival of the Snooker World Cup are from Britain and Ireland. The remaining three reside in the Southern Hemisphere and I will now take a look at the prospects of the two-man teams put forward from China, Australia and Hong Kong.[Read More…]