As most will now be aware, the 2017 UK Championship is well under way at the Barbican Centre in York. With it celebrating its 40th anniversary as a prestigious tournament this year, the UK Championship represents the third longest running event on the professional calendar. In the last four decades,[Read More…]
Tag: Quizzes
QUIZ: UK Championship Finals
The 2017 UK Championship is already well under way with the television stages set to commence from Saturday in York. With this year celebrating the 40th anniversary since the inaugural staging back in 1977, the UK Championship represents the third oldest professional tournament behind the World Championship and the prestigious[Read More…]
QUIZ! Shanghai Masters Semi-Finalists
The Shanghai Masters got under way at the Shanghai Grand Stage in China on Monday. It was previously stated on SnookerHQ that the event had moved location but that, of course, isn’t the case as the Shanghai Grand Stage and the Shanghai Indoor Stadium represent the very same venue. All the better[Read More…]
QUIZ! The Champion of Champions
The Champion of Champions, one of the biggest invitational events on the calendar, gets under way today in Coventry. The 2017 tournament represents the fifth edition since the Champion of Champions was revived in 2013. Bringing together all the tournament winners from the previous twelve-month spell, this competition has always[Read More…]
QUIZ! Snooker in the 1980s
The snooker is coming thick and fast these days and there’s no stop in sight between now and the Christmas period. The International Championship is in progress at the moment with the last 16 in action on Wednesday in a quiet Daqing, while upcoming tournaments this month include the Champion[Read More…]
QUIZ! Snooker in the 1990s
We have a little bit of a break this week from the Main Tour, with a week off between last week’s English Open and the International Championship that starts on Sunday. Actually, in saying that there are a couple of events in progress at the moment. The UK Seniors Championship[Read More…]
QUIZ! Snooker in the 2000s
You know we love a quiz here at SnookerHQ! Usually, it’s a nice wee treat to pass the time during the down periods on the calendar but it’s been hectic for the last few weeks and there’s not much let up over the upcoming month or two either – so[Read More…]
QUIZ! Snooker in the 2010s
There’s always time for a quiz here on SnookerHQ, especially now when there’s a brief respite on the calendar. Last weekend saw the Paul Hunter Classic won by Michael White and the 6 Red World Championship gets under way in a few days in Thailand. While we wait for the[Read More…]
QUIZ! Paul Hunter Classic
The schedule this season is getting busier and busier, with the action starting to come thick and fast on the green baize every week. But that’s not to say that there isn’t time for a sneaky wee quiz – in fact, it’d be rude not to! The Paul Hunter Classic[Read More…]
QUIZ! Snooker’s Sweet 16
Snooker in the World Games gets under way today in Poland with 16 players bidding for global gold in Wroclaw. The number 16 has a special connection with the sport of snooker, having signalled the elite bracket in the game pretty much ever since world rankings came into effect in the 1970s.[Read More…]