The Irishman is beginning his 32nd season on the professional Main Tour.
Tag: Oliver Lines
Fine Lines: Son Oliver Beats Father Peter in WST Series
It was the first time in more than three decades that a father-son duo clashed in a professional match.
The 12 Q School Graduates to Join the Main Tour
The action in Sheffield over the last week hasn’t been limited to just the Crucible Theatre.
Shaun Murphy Loses in China Open Qualifiers
The China Open qualifiers concluded on Wednesday with the last match to be completed providing the biggest upset in Cannock.
Ryan Day and Stephen Maguire Through First Test
The opening round of the World Championship qualifiers reached its conclusion on Saturday with the likes of Ryan Day and Stephen Maguire advancing at the English Institute of Sport in Sheffield. Indeed, every match on a busy day of action was won by a higher ranked player, following the trend[Read More…]
Yan Bingtao and Oliver Lines Leave Fans Shell-Shocked
Fan favourites Ronnie O’Sullivan and Ding Junhui both exited the International Championship in the last 64 on Monday in Daqing. The pair each fell to emerging young talents in the game, albeit under vastly different circumstances. While O’Sullivan didn’t have much to offer in response to a scintillating performance from 17 year-old[Read More…]
Lines Men into Last 32
Father and son double act Peter and Oliver Lines have both reached the third round of the UK Championship in York. Peter followed up his superb victory over reigning champion Neil Robertson in the opening round with a 6-4 defeat of Chris Wakelin on Saturday. The next day, son Oliver[Read More…]
The Big Interview: Josh Boileau
By the time the next World Championship comes around in April and May it’ll be 20 years since Ken Doherty’s famous Crucible triumph. Irish snooker is still waiting for a young talent to emerge and compete with the records that the Dubliner set – a world champion, a six times[Read More…]
Ding Beats Casey as Round 1 Concludes
Ding Junhui emerged unscathed from his first test in qualifying for the World Championship after a 10-4 victory over Greg Casey in Sheffield. Corkman Casey gained an invitation into the tournament off the back of his strong performances in 2015’s Q-School but many thought that he would be steamrollered against[Read More…]
