By Jonathan Williams My Douglas Jewellers Irish Masters was very short lived. It was not the best first round draw against Colm Gilcreest, but I didn’t feel confident going into this event and hadn’t really been playing so got the result I expected. I missed the last ranking event after[Read More…]
Tag: Sniper’s Snippets
Sniper’s Snippets: The Presidents Cup
By Jonathan Williams I had prepared well coming up to the Presidents Cup – by that I mean I played most days. However, rather than actually practicing potting, I was picking out balls for John Sutton in Potters Drogheda for a few hours each day. Being totally honest I was very low[Read More…]
Sniper’s Snippets: The Irish Open
By Jonathan Williams My preparation for the Irish Open last week was pretty decent. I have been playing in the local leagues in Carrickmacross and since I put on a new tip a few weeks ago it sort of made me practice. I did a solid four or five days[Read More…]
Sniper’s Snippets: The Barracks Classic
By Jonathan Williams My first event was a bit of a disaster to be honest. I definitely didn’t start the season how I would have liked and I was only a shadow of the player who got to the final of the National Championship in May. My preparation was no[Read More…]
Sniper’s Snippets: The National Championship
By Jonathan Williams Wow, so what a tournament that turned out to be! I honestly never thought I’d be writing my final Sniper’s Snippets as runner-up, and it’s funny because I was fully intent on not even entering the National Championship as I had planned on going to a friend’s stag[Read More…]
Sniper’s Snippets: RIBSA Grand Prix
Michael Judge won the RIBSA Grand Prix last Saturday to extend his lead at the top of the Irish rankings. The former pro held off the challenge of Jason Devaney in a close final to prevail 4-2 and move one step closer to finishing the season as no.1. Judge whitewashed[Read More…]
Sniper’s Snippets: The RIBSA Masters
By Jonathan Williams My event this time around was quite short lived, although it did not feel like it. I was there from 10am supporting Peter “The Player” Dunne and my first match didn’t get going until 1:30pm. I didn’t feel drained or tired as I am a quick player[Read More…]
Sniper’s Snippets: The Premier Cup
By Jonathan Williams It was the best of times, it was the worst of times. I’m sure by now players and fans alike are getting bored of my self-proclaimed lack of practice this season so I wont blabber on much about it. The fact of the matter is, though, I’m[Read More…]
Sniper’s Snippets: The President’s Cup
The third Irish ranking event of the season took place last weekend with Josh Boileau grabbing his first Senior success in the President’s Cup. The week prior, the young cueist from Kildare had lost in the rescheduled final of the Irish Open to Michael Judge, but there was no stopping[Read More…]
Sniper’s Snippets: The Irish Open
The second senior ranking event of the Irish amateur campaign took place last weekend at the Ivy Rooms in Carlow. Unfortunately, though, there is no champion to heap praise on as of yet because the final, scheduled to be played either on Saturday or Sunday, was not contested. In theory,[Read More…]