Reanne Evans was crowned world ladies champion for the 11th time after beating defending champion Ng On Yee 6-4 in the final on Tuesday. The Englishwoman had won 10 championships in a row up until the 2015 edition, where Ng sprung a major upset in the semi-finals before lifting her[Read More…]
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Evans in Hunt at Q-School as Irish Falter
Reanne Evans continued her quest to join the main tour as she knocked out Ireland’s Greg Casey in Q-School Event One in Burton on Sunday. The Englishwoman, who gained widespread media coverage during the World Championship qualifiers when she competed against another Irishman in Ken Doherty, edged Cork’s Casey in[Read More…]
Free Entry to Q-School in Burton
Burton-On-Trent will host snooker’s Q-School for the first time in May, and entry for fans will be free. Players from 22 different countries around the world will be at the Meadowside Leisure Centre from May 14 to 25 for the qualifying school for World Snooker’s professional tour. There will be[Read More…]
Should Evans Get a Tour Wildcard?
There has been a lot of media attention surrounding ten-time ladies world champion Reanne Evans this past week. The Englishwoman received an invitation to compete in the men’s edition of the World Championship but narrowly lost 10-8 to 1997 champion Ken Doherty in the opening round of qualifiers in Ponds[Read More…]
Mixed Fortunes for Irish Duo
Ken Doherty survived a scare before seeing off 10-time ladies world champion Reanne Evans 10-8 in the opening qualifying round for the World Championship on Thursday. The 1997 Crucible champion began nervously and found himself trailing 3-1 at the first mid-session interval as Evans took advantage of her big opportunity[Read More…]
Snookerbacker Classic Grand Finals on Sunday
While Sunday will see the winner of the 2015 China Open crowned, today also features the conclusion of the Snookerbacker Classic in Gloucester. After a series of qualifying legs across England, 16 amateurs have qualified for the Grand Finals at the South West Snooker Academy with £2100 up for grabs[Read More…]
Reanne Evans to Play in World Championship
Snooker’s top ladies player Reanne Evans has been awarded a place in the qualifying rounds of this year’s World Championship. Evans, who has won the World Ladies Championship for the past ten consecutive years, will take a place in the sport’s biggest event at Ponds Forge International Sports Centre in[Read More…]
Snooker Back in Goffs as England Beat Ireland
Snooker returned to Goffs on Monday and Tuesday in the form of the Irish Legends Cup, another event in the Snooker Legends series. Based on the Ryder Cup it pitched two teams of four against each other in a series of Doubles and Singles. Captaining England was Jimmy White who[Read More…]
Thursday is Ladies Day
Ladies Day will take place at the Dafabet World Championship this Thursday, April 24th, at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield. World Snooker and WPBSA introduced the initiative last year with the intention to get more women involved in snooker, as players, fans and officials. The day will also aim to[Read More…]
Evans Shows Girl Power
Reanne Evans became the first woman to qualify for the venue stage of a ranking tournament when she overcame Thepchaiya Un-Nooh 5-4 in the Wuxi Classic qualifiers in Gloucester on Tuesday. The Englishwoman has been the overwhelming star of the women’s game for the last decade – capturing an incredible[Read More…]