As 2015 draws to a close it’s time to reflect on what has been another enthralling year in snooker. There have been many talking points over the course of the last 12 months both on and off the table. Yesterday we took a look at the lows but today let’s[Read More…]
Tag: Rory McLeod
Robertson Denies Yan in Champions
Neil Robertson avoided the fate of his fellow seeds this week to book a place in the semi-finals of the Champion of Champions in Coventry. The Australian comfortably whitewashed Rory McLeod in his opening encounter before completing a hard-fought 6-3 triumph over schoolboy Yan Bingtao in the last eight. Yan[Read More…]
Rory Roars to Ruhr Open Success
Rory McLeod won his first minor-ranking event title after beating Tian Pengfei 4-2 in the Ruhr Open final on Sunday. All four semi-finalists were in uncharted territory as not one of them had ever got their hands on any professional silverware carrying ranking points. McLeod saw off Mike Dunn in[Read More…]
O’Brien Reaches World Seniors Championship
Fergal O’Brien won four matches at the weekend in Wigan to qualify for the World Seniors Championship in March. The 42 year-old Dubliner saw off Jimmy O’Shea in the opening round before a brace of 2-0 victories over fellow Main Tour professionals Mark Davis and Joe Swail. In the final[Read More…]
Higgins and Robertson Progress in PTC 10
John Higgins beat fellow Scot Stephen Hendry 4-3 to reach the last 16 of the tenth Players Tour Championship event of the season in Sheffield. The world champion had earlier beaten Irishman David Hogan and Adrian Gunnell of England before disposing of his old rival in a close and entertaining[Read More…]
Stylish Jak Jones Stars at PTC2
Amateur Jak Jones produced a stunning day’s snooker to knock out three professionals and reach the fourth round of Players Tour Championship 2 at the South West Snooker Academy in Gloucester. Welshman Jones had already emerged through two preliminary qualifying rounds before the first round proper and he was intent[Read More…]
Victory Hands McLeod Qualification
Rory McLeod beat Robert Milkins 5-2 in the final qualifying round to book his place in the Australian Open next month but it will be his post-match actions that will be the talking point of the week. The Englishman, of Jamaican parentage, outplayed his countryman in a one-sided affair but[Read More…]
