Two days down in Riga at the first European Tour event of the 2015/16 season and we are now down to just 16 players heading into the final day.
Click below for a round-up of the action so far…
Category: European Tour
Gdynia Glory For Robertson
He arrived late for his first match before sneaking through on the colours yesterday, but Neil Robertson ended the Gdynia Open in imperious form, six centuries over the course of the tournament helping him to his third European Tour title in Poland…
Gdynia Open 2015: Tour Survival Blog
Earlier this week I took a look at some of the battles set to be decided at this weekend’s all-important Gdynia Open event, which is now underway with its amateur rounds having started yesterday.
Tomorrow though sees the entrance of the professionals and with tour cards, Grand Finals spots and Grand Prix places up for grabs, click below for my rolling blog which will be updated throughout the next three days, flagging up the matches and results to keep an eye on and setting out those currently in position to retain a tour card through this list.
I will also keep an eye on the other battles where I am able…
Eyes On Gdynia: The Big Preview
In the grand scheme of things, this weekend’s Gdynia Open might not be appear to the biggest event on the snooker calendar, but upon closer inspection, with three key battles to be determined at the tournament, for some players it could prove to be one of the most important.
Click below for my thoughts ahead of the final European Tour event of the season…
Gdynia Open Draw and Format Now Available
On paper, the 2015 Gdynia Open might not appear to be the most glamorous, nor the most prestigious event on the snooker calendar, but for a number of players on tour, it could be one of the most important this season.
To Polish Or Not To Polish?
That would appear to be the question, as World Snooker chose the recent Lisbon Open event at which to trial a new system of ‘polishing’ the balls prior to matches, in an attempt to reduce the amount of kicks and bad bounces in the game.
As is ever the case in snooker, feedback was varied, with some praising the conditions and others arguing against the test, particularly at an event carrying ranking points.
Click below for more of the back story and a round-up of the best reactions from professionals on Twitter…
Maguire On Fire in Lisbon
Stephen Maguire came close to glory in York last week as he reached the semi-finals of the UK Championship, but today has managed to go all the way in Lisbon by defeating Matt Selt to capture the fifth event of this season’s European Tour.
Click below for more…
EBSA Order of Merit 2014/15: ET5 Update
Following the ET5 event in Lisbon this weekend, there will be just one more European Tour event to be played this season and therefore one more chance for the amateurs to gain a top 16 place in this season’s EBSA Amateur Order of Merit.
Click below to view to updated standings, as well as a reminder of how the Order of Merit will operate this season…