In a tournament that’s competitive throughout, two of the biggest favourites begin their quest for a Masters title today at the Alexandra Palace in London. Ronnie O’Sullivan and Ding Junhui have been kept on opposite sides of the draw and many will be hoping that the duo might set up[Read More…]
Tag: Shaun Murphy
Murphy Maximum Magic
Shaun Murphy lived up to his nickname of ‘The Magician’ as he carved a beautiful 147 break in the Championship League yesterday at Crondon Park. The perfect break came in the third frame of his Group 2 encounter with Mark Davis when he was trailing 2-0, and the max gave[Read More…]
Favourites Flying High
Barry Hawkins and Stephen Maguire are into the quarter-finals of the UK Championship after respective victories over former world champions in York yesterday. Crucible runner-up Hawkins emerged from a 6-5 thriller with Shaun Murphy while 2004 champion Maguire saw off fellow Scotsman John Higgins 6-3. Murphy had struggled for form[Read More…]
Morris and O’Brien Advance in York
David Morris moved into the last 32 of the UK Championship for the first time after hammering former champion Peter Ebdon 6-1 in York on Saturday. The encounter didn’t boast many big breaks – the only half century came in the opening frame with a 72 from Morris – but[Read More…]
Selby First Champion of Champions Semi-Finalist
The inaugural Champion of Champions event got under way yesterday at the Ricoh Arena in Coventry. 16 of the best players in the world have been invited to compete against one another for a top prize of 100,000 pounds on Sunday. While the Masters traditionally invites the top 16 in[Read More…]
Judd’s Trumped
Defending champion Judd Trump was sent crashing out of the International Championship in the opening round in Chengdu. The 24 year-old compiled two centuries but was powerless as he went down 6-5 to veteran Alan McManus. The defeat means that Trump continues an undesirable run whereby he has failed to[Read More…]
Perry Becomes Wildcard Victim
In light of the news that Stephen Lee was found guilty of match fixing, it may have slipped some people’s minds that there’s actually a pretty big tournament in progress. The Shanghai Masters enters its second day today with the opening day being overshadowed with the revelation of the hearing[Read More…]
Doherty and Murphy Out for Six
Ken Doherty and Robert Murphy were knocked out of the 6-Red World Championship in Bangkok yesterday – ending any Irish involvement in the event. Doherty was destroyed in a whitewash defeat to home contender Noppon Saengkham in the last 32. While his countryman Murphy, an seasoned amateur on the Irish[Read More…]
Lines Draws End to O’Sullivan Return
Ronnie O’Sullivan played his first competitive match on home soil since winning his fifth World Championship crown in May but eventually lost to Peter Lines in the third round of Euro Tour 3 in Doncaster. The ‘Rocket’ could and maybe should have been out as early as the opening round[Read More…]
Irish Trio Wuxi Bound
All three Irishmen on the Main Tour will be making the trip to China for the Wuxi Classic after respective victories for Ken Doherty, Fergal O’Brien and David Morris in Gloucester. Despite some good performances from the veteran Dublin duo of Doherty and O’Brien, last season will go down as[Read More…]