The World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association (WPBSA) has announced the official formation of the WPBSA World Seniors Snooker Tour. Following the statement last December that the WPBSA would engage to develop an official tour of events for players over 40, a new subsidiary company named World Seniors Snooker will be formed[Read More…]
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Cliff Thorburn Triumphs in Seniors Masters
Cliff Thorburn rolled back the years to claim the inaugural Seniors Masters title at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield on Thursday. The Canadian, who memorably won the prestigious Masters three times in four years between 1983 and 1986, dramatically overcame Jonathan Bagley 2-1 in the final after potting the re-spotted[Read More…]
World Seniors Championship: Preview and Draw
A lot of focus this week is on the ongoing Players Championship but also taking place from Wednesday will be the World Seniors Championship in Scunthorpe. Stephen Hendry will be the star attraction in a field of 16 players all gunning for global glory in the over 40s category. The[Read More…]
Cryptocurrency to Sponsor World Seniors Championship
Jason Francis has announced Asseterum Crypto Currency as the main sponsor for 2018 World Seniors Championship. The blue riband event of the new World Seniors Tour will be held at The Baths Hall in Scunthorpe between the 20th and the 24th of March in 2018. Assetereum is a Yorkshire based[Read More…]
Steve Davis Crowned Seniors Irish Masters Champion
Steve Davis rolled back the years to capture the Seniors Irish Masters at Goffs on Sunday. The Englishman was a late replacement for Stephen Hendry in the second World Seniors Tour event of the season and duly took advantage as he evoked memories of past glories in County Kildare. Between[Read More…]
Preview: Seniors Irish Masters
The second event of the new World Seniors Tour takes place this weekend with the Seniors Irish Masters in County Kildare. The iconic Goffs, which hosted the Irish Masters on the Main Tour from 1978 until 2000 and is widely regarded as one of the best ever snooker venues, is[Read More…]
WPBSA Backs World Seniors Tour
The World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association (WPBSA) announced on Thursday its involvement in the beginning of an official WPBSA World Seniors Tour. The WPBSA stated: “While the World Snooker Tour has gone from strength to strength in recent years, it is vital that we consider the longevity of the careers of[Read More…]
Jimmy White Wins UK Seniors Championship
Jimmy White has won the UK Seniors Championship after a 4-2 triumph over Ken Doherty in the final on Thursday. Victory for the “Whirlwind” comes on the 25th anniversary of his biggest ever ranking event win as a professional at the 1992 UK Championship in Preston. The 55 year-old was[Read More…]
Stephen Hendry Returns in UK Seniors Championship
The first major event in the new World Seniors Tour gets under way on Tuesday with the UK Seniors Championship in Surrey. Organised by Snooker Legends promoter Jason Francis, the World Senior Tour will comprise four tournaments in its debut campaign. The UK Seniors Championship pits eight seeded legends against four[Read More…]
World Seniors Tour to Have End of Season Shootout
The new World Seniors Tour has announced an end of season Shoot-Out with a minimum prize fund of £2,000. The top 16 players on the new World Seniors Tour ranking list will fight it out for the £1,000 top prize in Newbury next May. Victor Wood Kia is sponsoring the[Read More…]