Steve Davis has retired from professional snooker at the age of 58. After almost four decades as a professional, the six-time world champion officially announced his decision on the BBC this afternoon. Of course, it comes as no huge surprise considering he only chose to play in one match all[Read More…]
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Ding Beats Casey as Round 1 Concludes
Ding Junhui emerged unscathed from his first test in qualifying for the World Championship after a 10-4 victory over Greg Casey in Sheffield. Corkman Casey gained an invitation into the tournament off the back of his strong performances in 2015’s Q-School but many thought that he would be steamrollered against[Read More…]
WATCH: World Championship Qualifiers Draw
With the completion of the China Open on Sunday comes the sobering realisation that the World Championship is finally upon us. The last 32 at the Crucible doesn’t commence for another 12 days but this Wednesday sees the start of the dreaded qualifiers at Ponds Forge in Sheffield. Three victories[Read More…]
Classic UK Finals in the Last Decade
In just over a fortnight the 2015 UK champion will be crowned at the Barbican Centre in York. The second biggest ranking event of the campaign gets under way on Tuesday with 128 competitors lining up in chase of major glory. The UK Championship is, of course, one of the[Read More…]
Doherty and O’Brien One Win Away from Crucible
Dubliners Ken Doherty and Fergal O’Brien moved one step closer to a Crucible place after coming through their penultimate World Championship qualifying rounds in Sheffield. Snooker legends Steve Davis and Jimmy White are out, though, after contrasting but equally crushing defeats in Ponds Forge International Sports Centre. 1997 world champion[Read More…]
Davis Prevails in Black Ball Thriller
Steve Davis marked his return to the circuit with a thrilling 10-9 victory over Jamie Cope in the first qualifying round for the 2015 World Championship. The six-time world champion dropped off the Main Tour after almost three and a half decades as a professional at the end of last[Read More…]
Doherty and O’Brien in Hunt for World Seniors Title
Ken Doherty and Fergal O’Brien are both into the quarter-finals of the World Seniors Championship after contrasting 2-0 victories in the opening round on Monday. The Irishmen took full advantage of the much-maligned format change to allow players over the age of 40, rather than 45, into the fold. Doherty[Read More…]
World Seniors and Shoot-Out Sponsored by Betway
World Snooker is delighted to announce Betway as the new title sponsor of next week’s Shoot-Out and World Seniors Championship. The two tournaments will run back-to-back from Monday to Friday at the iconic Blackpool Tower Circus Arena, with every ball televised live by Sky Sports. The Betway World Seniors Championship[Read More…]
Who Will Be The Next First-Time Ranking Event Winner?
In reaching the final of the Welsh Open on Sunday, Ben Woollaston almost became the first first-time winner of a ranking event in almost three years. It resulted in a question posed on social media website Twitter yesterday – who will be the next? Ok snooker people,Who do u think will[Read More…]
White Draws Doherty in World Seniors
Jimmy White and Ken Doherty have been drawn to play each other in the last 16 of the 2015 World Seniors Championship. The ‘Whirlwind’, winner of 2010 edition, takes on his good Irish friend, who will be taking part in the oldies tournament for the first time. Both will probably[Read More…]