Older snooker fans will remember that this time of the year (well it was March really but it’s close enough), used to see the staging of the Benson and Hedges Irish Masters, one of the most popular snooker events on the circuit. Whatever happened to the tournament and why was it so well received?
Thanks to Dave Hendon of Snooker Scene Blog for the help with this post.
Congratulations to Chinese number one Ding Junhui who yesterday defeated Stephen Hendry 13-6 in their East v West Challenge match held in Beijing…
Continue reading ‘Ding Demolishes Hendry to take Challenge title’
Following the completion of the China Open qualifiers this week there is just one more tournament to play this season for the vast majority of those players battling for their main tour places. With those World Championship qualifiers just weeks away I have attempted to summarise as best I can who looks safe, who looks doomed and who are the players right in there with a chance of survival. Click below for all the information…
Continue reading ‘Race to stay on tour 2010: All you need to know’
On Q Promotions are delighted to announce that World number 32 Gerard Greene will be joining the team after he agreed a deal with the player management company.
Continue reading ‘Gerard Greene joins player management company On Q Promotions’
A quick note to let you know that I have now updated the provisional rankings here and over the weekend hope to write on the battle for main tour places which will take place at the EISS later this month. Also I will update the one-year rankings page later this evening…
EDIT: Note that the one-year rankings are now updated and can be viewed here.
At the time of writing we have already seen five seeded players crash out of the China Open with several others still in danger, click below to find out who has managed to book their flight to Beijing…
Click here to view the draw.
Continue reading ‘China Open Qualifiers 2010: Day Four News’
While yesterday saw several matches go all the way to a deciding frame, today has been rather straightforward with players such as Ken Doherty racing into the last 48…
Note that due to time constraints, the provisional rankings will be updated at the end of the week.
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Continue reading ‘China Open Qualifiers 2010: Day Three News’
Jimmy White is one of a number of professional snooker players who are getting together in an attempt to raise awareness of breast cancer through a new snooker tournament called the “Pink Ribbon”.
Jimmy will be joined by fellow professionals Stephen Lee, Barry Hawkins, Gerard Greene, Robert Milkins, Andrew Norman and many more in competing in the Pink Ribbon finals at the South West Snooker Academy in Gloucester…
Continue reading ‘Snooker Players Unite in Attempt to Raise Breast Cancer Awareness’
Day two of the China Open qualifiers saw the return to form of Thai superstar James Wattana gather pace as he blitzed Joe Delaney to reach the third qualifying round, while Tom Ford, Tony Drago and Robert Milkins also kept their already excellent seasons on track with further wins…
Note that due to time constraints, the provisional rankings will be updated at the end of the week.
Click here to view the draw.
IF Reanne Evans wins her first match at the South Coast Classic in Eastbourne this weekend, she will have chalked up a staggering 50 straight singles victories on the World Ladies Billiards & Snooker Association (WLBSA) circuit…
