For the last decade, Barry Hawkins has been a player who has performed well below his potential. While still forking out a decent career for himself, the 33 year-old has failed to ever really establish himself as one of the main men on Tour. He was ranked as high as[Read More…]
Tag: Peter Ebdon
Pedantic Peter
It took almost five hours but Peter Ebdon finally got the better of Ding Junhui in their Australian Open second round clash in Bendigo. Ebdon has been widely ridiculed for his slow style of play, a method which gave him his ninth world ranking title at the China Open in[Read More…]
World Championship Draw
The last 32 draw for the World Championship has just been made on TalkSPORT and what an incredible draw it is. Everyone wanted a Ronnie O’Sullivan vs Peter Ebdon match-up and, guess what, we got our dream wish! 17 year-old Luca Brecel from Belgium will take on Stephen Maguire while[Read More…]
Ebdon Edges Maguire in Marathon
Peter Ebdon has won the 2012 China Open in Beijing after a dramatic encounter with Stephen Maguire ended 10-9 to the Englishman. It ends a remarkable week for the 41 year-old who had to qualify just to be on the plane to the Far East, as well as enduring the[Read More…]
Comeback Ken Qualifies for Germany
Ken Doherty came from 4-0 behind to beat teenager Sam Craigie in outstanding fashion and progress to the final stage of the German Masters next February. 17 year-old Craigie showed no fear in going into an apparently insurmountable lead at the interval but felt the pressure when the former world[Read More…]
White Hot in German Qualifiers
Two Whites in the opposite ends of their careers made it through to the final round of qualifying for the German Masters today at the World Snooker Academy in Sheffield. Veteran Jimmy White withstood a mini-revival from opponent Stuart Carrington to eventually prevail 5-3 for the second time this week[Read More…]
A Brazilian World
Four ex-world champions will contest the business end of the 2011 Brazil Masters later tonight. Stephen Hendry showed continued signs of a surge in form as he whitewashed Ali Carter 4-0 in the quarter-finals. The victory followed an opening round win where the Scotsman almost equalled Ronnie O’Sullivan’s 147 record[Read More…]
Early Exit for Stevens
Matthew Stevens was the only higher ranked player to be defeated in the opening round of the Wuxi Classic as he was beaten by Yu Delu 5-4 today. Welshman Stevens enjoyed a successful season last year, highlighted by his return to the winner’s enclosure by claiming the Championship League and[Read More…]