Earlier this week at the UKPTC4 event in Gloucester, two-time Masters champion and current world number two Mark Selby was kind enough to stop by for a chat with me for PSB. Click below for his thoughts on his current form, his neck injury, burn-out, accusations of negativity and much, much more…
Following on from part one yesterday, today I bring you the second half of my interview with Rod Lawler as the man with the most wins so far this season looks back at the first half of his career, offers his thoughts on the dangers of so-called burn-out, and also offers his perspective on his style of play…
So far in 2012/13, the big prizes have gone the way of Mark Davis, Ricky Walden and Barry Hawkins, but the man who has both played and won more matches and frames than any other is Liverpool’s Rod Lawler. It could have been so different for him however, after he came through the final round of this year’s Q School to regain a place on the main tour at the first attempt.
I recently caught up with Rod and in the first part of a two-part interview, he talks about his start to the season, his successful Q School run and his thoughts on the current tour set-up…
Having received a bye in his first match the recent UKPTC1 event in Gloucester, world number four Shaun Murphy was faced with the prospect of a long wait before he played his last 64 match against James Wattana. That being the case, I took the opportunity to help Shaun pass the time by having a chat with me for PSB.
Click below for Shaun’s thoughts on a variety of subjects including the new season, the current direction of the sport, his recent foray into commentary in Australia and of course, his greatest triumph at the Crucible in 2005…
Of the 99 players competing on the main tour in 2012/13, the last to secure his professional ticket was 18-year-old Scott Donaldson, the Scot having taken victory at this year’s European Championship in Latvia.
Shortly after the conclusion of his 4-2 victory against Liam Highfield in the opening round of the UKPTC1 event in Gloucester, I spent ten minutes with Scott to discuss his rise to the tour and his hopes for the coming season…
Six-times a winner of the UK Championship, Steve Davis recently ensured that he will be back at the tournament again this with victories against Ian McCulloch and Andrew Higginson in qualifying. Steve spoke to the press following his 6-2 win against Higginson and following that he also took time to speak to PSB about a range of subjects including his own form at present, a potential move to a money list, the UK Championship format change and much, much more…
In the latest of my interviews from the UK Championship qualifiers, I spoke to Welshman Dominic Dale shortly after his 6-2 victory over Nigel Bond at the South West Snooker Academy in Gloucester and as ever he was excellent value, talking PTCs, practice and offering his views on snooker’s younger generation…
For the second time in 2011 in one of snooker’s major tournaments, Rory McLeod has won through to a clash with reigning world champion John Higgins with a 6-2 victory against Barry Hawkins in Gloucester during qualification for the UK Championship. Click below for Rory’s post-match reaction…