Monthly Archive: August 2011

Aug
31

PTC5-9 Entry Lists Published

A quick note to let you know that World Snooker have today published the entry lists for the next five PTC events which you can view by clicking here. I have not yet had time to go through the entry lists and play the game of ‘spot the absentees’ but it is noticeable that the …

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Aug
30

Discontent as Age Limit Raised for World Seniors

Well this is an interesting one. I understand from a number of players that the decision has been taken this season to raise the age limit for the World Seniors Championship from 40 to 45, excluding players such as Stephen Hendry, Peter Ebdon and Ken Doherty who would otherwise have been eligible. Is this fair?

Aug
29

PSB Interview: Ken Doherty – Life In The Old Dog Yet

Long-term readers of the blog will know that while I always try to remain as impartial as possible, one of my favourite players down the years has been Ireland’s Ken Doherty and at the recent PTC2 event I was therefore delighted to be able to sit down with him and have a chat for PSB. …

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Aug
28

Super Selby wins Paul Hunter Classic

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Mark Selby seems to like playing in Germany as seven months on from reaching the final of the German Masters in Berlin he has now won the 2011 edition of the Paul Hunter Classic in Furth with a 4-0 victory against Mark Davis. Click below to read how…

Aug
28

Len Ganley Passes Away Aged 68

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Sad news to report as Jan Verhaas has tweeted that former top referee Len Ganley has passed away today at the age of 68…

Aug
28

PTC4: Final Live Chat

And then there were two. Following four days of almost non-stop snooker the 2011 Paul Hunter Classic will be won by either Mark Selby (conqueror of Ronnie O’Sullivan in his semi-final), or Mark Davis who saw off Neil Robertson to make it to his first PTC final.

Aug
27

PTC4: Saturday Round-Up As Youngsters Progress

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Another day at the snooker factory in Furth as the line-up for the last 16 of the PTC4 event was decided today and it was a day for youth over experience as several young guns progressed. Click below for a round-up…

Aug
26

PTC4: Friday Wrap

On a day highlighted by Ronnie O’Sullivan’s 11th maximum break, what else has been going on at the PTC4 event in Furth today as the professionals entered the competition? Click below for my round-up of the day’s action…

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