The quarter-final line-up for the 2013 Players Tour Championship Grand Finals in Galway has been confirmed and what an intriguing round it promises to be. A mixture of proven champions, journeymen and up-and-comers ensures that the climax to the series at the Bailey Allen Hall should be an exciting one.[Read More…]
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Lee’s Glee with the PTCs
Stephen Lee won the second Asian Players Tour Championship event of the season this morning after a comprehensive 4-0 victory over home favourite Ding Junhui in the final. Earlier, the Englishman had beaten another local hero in Cao Yupeng 4-2 while Ding defeated compatriot Xiao Guodong by the same scoreline[Read More…]
Doherty Extends Trip Abroad
Ken Doherty qualified for the second ranking event of the season at the Australian Open after a 5-0 whitewash over Michael Wild yesterday. It continues an excellent start to the season for the former world champion after his success in qualification for the Wuxi Classic last week. Wild, still an[Read More…]
O’Sullivan’s Disappearing Act, Again
Ronnie O’Sullivan pulled out of the Players Tour Championship Grand Finals in Galway at the last minute today, leaving his legion of fans disappointed. The three-time world champion was already on the plane to make the trip over but apparently felt a recurrence of his glandular fever symptoms from earlier[Read More…]
Fearless Fergal Falls Flat
Fergal O’Brien couldn’t inspire himself with home advantage as he went down 4-0 to Joe Perry in the first round of the Players Tour Championship Grand Finals at the Bailey Allen Hall in Galway. From a purely selfish point of view, it may have been a better thing for the[Read More…]
Chinese Eye Home Event
Five Chinese players made it through the second round of qualifying on Wednesday for their home event, the China Open. Of course, there will soon be five “home” events for China’s finest but that doesn’t make it any less special or important for them to make their mark in front[Read More…]
Arcaden Shopping Open
The twelfth and final Players Tour Championship event of the season concludes tomorrow in Munich as the remaining 16 players battle it out for the last Grand Final positions that are up for grabs. The tournament also enjoys a sub-plot with a triumph for Ricky Walden enough to see him[Read More…]
World of Snooker in 2012
First and foremost, Happy New Year to one and all. And what a year we have in prospect for snooker in 2012. 2011 was one of the sport’s greatest years – particularly in terms of the last couple of decades – with a further influx in new tournaments and an emergence[Read More…]
Judd Trump wins PTC2
Judd Trump put on a spectacular display to beat Ding Junhui 4-0 and claim the second Players Tour Championship event of the new campaign. Trump had begun the season in inconspicuous form after defeats in the opening rounds of PTC 1 and the Australian Open earlier in the summer. However,[Read More…]
Stylish Jak Jones Stars at PTC2
Amateur Jak Jones produced a stunning day’s snooker to knock out three professionals and reach the fourth round of Players Tour Championship 2 at the South West Snooker Academy in Gloucester. Welshman Jones had already emerged through two preliminary qualifying rounds before the first round proper and he was intent[Read More…]