After the conclusion of the Riga Masters last Sunday, the 2017/18 season is well and truly under way. As we soon enter the second half of this calendar year with the beginning of July on Saturday, it’s a good opportunity to take a look at what’s in store for the[Read More…]
Tag: World Cup
Chinese Teenagers Win World Cup
China B has sensationally won the 2015 World Cup on home soil after overcoming Scotland 4-1 in the final in Wuxi. The team, comprising teenagers Zhou Yuelong and Yan Bingtao, also saw off Welshmen Mark Williams and Michael White in the last four. Combining for a remarkable age of just[Read More…]
Defending Champions China Conquered in World Cup
Scotland will play India while Wales tackle China B in the semi-finals as the World Cup enters the final day in Wuxi on Sunday. There was a suitably global feel to the last eight line-up today with only Scotland and Wales representing the traditional hotbed of the sport, though they[Read More…]
Ireland Out as World Cup Heads for Knockouts
Ken Doherty and Fergal O’Brien’s Republic of Ireland bowed out of the World Cup on Friday after a 3-2 defeat to England ended their chances of reaching the last eight in China. England were also eliminated in Wuxi under dramatic circumstances, despite overcoming the Irish in their final group game.[Read More…]
World Cup Groups to be Decided
All four groups in the 2015 World Cup will go down to the final round of matches on Friday in Wuxi. Three teams remain in realistic contention in Groups A, B and C, while in Group D there are four nations squabbling for the two coveted spots that grant a[Read More…]
China on Top in World Cup Groups
Malta’s undefeated sequence came to a surprising end as the two Chinese outfits took control of their respective groups in the World Cup in Wuxi. Maltese duo Tony Drago and Alex Borg had won their opening 10 frames and were expected to continue their dominant form against Singapore, but fell[Read More…]
Ireland Cued Up as Malta Remain Undefeated
Ireland got their World Cup campaign back on track with a 5-0 victory over UAE on the second day in China. Ken Doherty and Fergal O’Brien lost their opening match 4-1 after a delay in the arrival of their equipment resulted in them being forced to compete with borrowed cues.[Read More…]
Ireland Miscues in World Cup Opener
The Republic of Ireland team endured a difficult start as the 2015 World Cup got under way on Monday in China. The experienced Irish pair of Ken Doherty and Fergal O’Brien had been among the favourites to emerge from Group D but suffered a 4-1 loss to the China B[Read More…]
World Cup Preview
The Snooker World Cup returns on Monday after a four-year absence with a 24-team tournament in Wuxi. China is the defending champion and they will go into the event as the only nation to boast two teams in the line-up – a special privilege given to the hosts. The World[Read More…]
World Cup Draw Confirmed
The line up of 24 teams to play in snooker’s 2015 World Cup in China next month has been announced. The tournament will take place in the city of Wuxi in the Jiangsu Province from June 15 to 21, with the two-man teams chasing a top prize of $200,000 from a[Read More…]