The second biggest ranking event of the season gets under way on Tuesday in York. The UK Championship is one of the sport’s most prestigious tournaments and is richly steeped in history and records. 128 players descend on the Barbican Centre this year, all hoping to land the £150,000 top[Read More…]
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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…]
UK Championship Preview
The highly anticipated 2015 Betway UK Championship gets under way next Tuesday in York. 128 cueists are set to do battle in the sport’s second biggest ranking event, with a whopping top prize of £150,000 on offer for the champion. Realistically, only a small fraction of those who have entered[Read More…]
UK Championship Tickets on Sale
The Betway UK Championship returns to the York Barbican later this year, and tickets are now available for fans to see their snooker heroes in the sport’s second biggest ranking event. The Triple Crown event has been staged in York since 2011 and has attracted record crowds year on year.[Read More…]
UK Championship Sponsored by Betway
World Snooker is delighted to announce Betway as the new title sponsor of the UK Championship. The 2015 Betway UK Championship will run from November 24 to December 6 at the York Barbican. The tournament is one of snooker’s Triple Crown events and has a history stretching back to 1977,[Read More…]
2014 Highs and Lows – Part Two
As 2014 draws to a close in the next few days, it’s time to reflect on what has been another entertaining year full of drama both on and off the table. There have been many stories over the last 12 months worthy of recalling, from title triumphs to near misses, comebacks[Read More…]
2014 Highs and Lows – Part One
As 2014 draws to a close in the next few days, it’s time to reflect on what has been another entertaining year full of drama both on and off the table. There have been many stories over the last 12 months worthy of recalling, from title triumphs to near misses, comebacks[Read More…]
Ronnie Tastes UK Glory Again
Ronnie O’Sullivan won his fifth United Kingdom Championship, 21 years after his first, in a thrilling final with Judd Trump at the Barbican Centre in York on Sunday. The 39 year-old survived a spirited comeback from his young challenger to deny the 2011 champion in a classic encounter 10-9. O’Sullivan[Read More…]
UK Championship Semi-final Preview
A trio of former champions make up the four semi-finalists in the 2014 Coral UK Championship in York. Ronnie O’Sullivan, Judd Trump and Stephen Maguire all emerged from their respective last eight ties, along with Shanghai Masters champion Stuart Bingham. It ensures that there promises to be a grandstand finish[Read More…]
Easy UK Wins for Hawkins and Bingham
The 2014 Coral UK Championship got under way at the Barbican Centre in York yesterday. A lot of hype surrounded the build up to this year’s International Championship but the UKs represents the first traditional major of the campaign. With a rich history of producing wonderful champions, it’s easy to[Read More…]