Mark Williams eased into the last eight of the German Masters at the Tempodrom with a whitewash win over Joe Perry on Thursday.
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Mark Selby and Ding Junhui Advance in China
Mark Selby and Ding Junhui are among several big names who remain in the hunt for the International Championship after the last 32 was completed on Tuesday in Daqing. The pair emerged from tight encounters with Robert Milkins and Zhao Xintong respectively with a pair of 6-4 scorelines to remain[Read More…]
Preview: International Championship
The players return to China this week for the third ranking event of the season in the country – the lucrative International Championship in Daqing, which starts on Sunday. The International Championship has become a permanent fixture on the calendar since its launch in 2012, when Judd Trump edged Neil[Read More…]
Preview: China Championship Quarter-Finals
The field has been whittled down in Guangzhou as the 2018 China Championship quarter-finals is set to entertain the final eight contenders on Friday. There is a distinct mix of proven winners and inexperienced pretenders throughout the draw, meaning that the final few days in China promise to be full[Read More…]
Ken Doherty Reaches China Championship
Ken Doherty was among the final winners in the China Championship preliminary round as a week-long run of qualifiers came to a conclusion at the Preston Guild Hall on Thursday. The 1997 world champion had a high break of 85 in overcoming Tian Pengfei 5-3, in what represented just the[Read More…]
Ken Doherty Survives Josh Boileau Comeback
Former world champion Ken Doherty moved into the penultimate round of the World Championship qualifiers with a hard-fought 10-8 victory over Josh Boileau on Friday. The Irishman, king of the Crucible 21 years ago, looked in complete control when he led his countryman 8-4 but Boileau made a valiant effort[Read More…]
Mark Allen Qualifies for China Open
Masters champion Mark Allen returned to action for the first time since his landmark triumph in London with a hard-fought 6-4 success against Allan Taylor in qualification for the China Open on Monday. The Northern Irishman, who produced a terrific week of snooker to claim his maiden Triple Crown title[Read More…]
Shaun Murphy Beaten by Teenage Rookie
Shaun Murphy tumbled out of Shanghai Masters qualifying on another hectic day of action in Wigan on Thursday. The Englishman, who has been one of the form men of the season so far following a brace of final appearances in ranking events, appeared to be in control when he led[Read More…]
Irish Trio in Doha for World Amateurs
129 players head to Doha in Qatar this weekend for the 2016 IBSF World Championship. Among them is a strong three-man Irish team comprising TJ Dowling, Michael Judge and Jason Devaney. Dowling earned his place after capturing a third National Championship in May – an incredible 18 years after his[Read More…]
