Monthly Archive: July 2011

Jul
31

On Q For PTC2

96 of the World’s Leading Professionals, from 14 countries, will be lining up at the South West Snooker Academy, from 8-10 August, to participate in World Snooker’s PTC Event 2.

Jul
31

Shanghai Masters Qualifying 2011: Duffy Through, Vatnani Visa Issues?

This evening was to see two preliminary round matches for the 2011 Shanghai Masters staged however there was to be no trace of the match between David Hogan and Lucky Vatnani on the livescores…

Jul
30

Shanghai Masters 2011: Qualifying Preview

After an increasingly rare, though I have to say welcome week off after a busy July, tournament snooker is back this week as the qualifiers for the second full ranking event of 2011/12 get underway in Sheffield. Yep, it’s the Shanghai Masters and below is my qualifying preview…

Jul
29

Thai Snooker 2011: Old Man Rolls Back The Years

The semi final line-up is now complete in Korat after Thursday’s round of matches, as veteran Tai Pichit gave hope to senior players everwhere, seeing off yet another youngster to stay in the hunt for the title.

Jul
28

Thai Snooker 2011: Latest From Korat

Wednesday in Korat saw the remaining last-16 matches played to a conclusion, involving several players who have played professionally in the last decade or so.

Jul
27

Thai Snooker 2011: Korat Cup

The Korat Cup, Thailand’s sixth ranking event of the season, is now in full swing in the North-Eastern province of Nakhon Ratchasima.

Jul
26

Rankings News: Starter Points Amended (Again)

As a those of you who follow me on Twitter may be aware following my tweet yesterday, following the recent Australian Open there has been a slight tweak to the starter points for the three players who competed during the 2009/10 season but not the 2010/11 season, namely Daniel Wells, Sam Baird and Andrew Norman.

Jul
25

Pocket Money: Is Snooker Sustainable For All?

Since the return of Barry Hearn to the professional game there have been a number of positive changes implemented, but one issue that has perhaps gone unnoticed are the continued financial difficulties faced by those lower down the rankings. As a result I thought that it would make interesting reading to take an independent look …

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