This Friday saw the entry deadline pass for this year’s Q School tournament, which will see the world’s best amateur players battle it out for eight tour cards to start next season…
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Tour Survival 2013/14 – Player by Player (March Update)
With just two tournaments still to be played this season and both the European and Asian Orders of Merit now set, the battle for main tour places next season is now down to the two final events, the China Open and World Championship.
Click below then for an updated look at the current position and in particular those in need of victories further down the rankings if they are to avoid a trip to Q School in May…
Under the Radar
It is no secret that in recent weeks, UK and Masters champion Mark Selby has emerged as the man to beat at the top of the game, while the likes of Mark Davis and Stuart Bingham are also players widely recognised to be men very much in form at the moment.
As I updated my player profiles here at PSB over the Christmas period however, there were a few other players, across the rankings, who struck me as having quietly played their way into a good run of form, without quite gaining the same attention.
Click below then for a round-up of those players who going ‘under the radar’, have particularly caught my eye recently…
UK Championship Qualifiers 2012: Hicks Makes 147, Story So Far…
Today marks the halfway stage of the 2012 UK Championship qualifiers at the EIS, Sheffield and so far the headline story is the 147 break made by Andy Hicks today, during his second round match against Daniel Wells. Click below for a round-up of the action so far…
UKPTC3: My Final Thoughts
Due to the recent blog downtime commencing during the UKPTC3 event in Gloucester, at the time I was unable to talk about my experience at the penultimate professional event to be staged at the South West Snooker Academy, so without further ado, click below for my belated thoughts from the tournament…
Wuxi Classic Qualifiers 2012: Day One News
This morning saw the new season get underway with the start of the 2012 Wuxi Classic qualifiers from the Academy in Sheffield. It was to be a mixed day for India as Aditya Mehta progressed, but Pankaj Advani fell to Chinese youngster Chen Zhe, while veterans Rod Lawler and Adrian Gunnell were among the other winners…
Q School 2012: Brilliant Baird Back On Tour
Just weeks after his relegation from the main tour was confirmed, Sam Baird has tonight regained his professional status by becoming the first man through the first event of the 2012 Q School. Joining him are Martin O’Donnell, Chen Zhe and Ian Burns, the latter in dramatic circumstances…
PTC6: Gould Secures Masters Spot
Friday from the PTC6 event in Poland as the top half of the draw was played down to the last 16 today and in the meantime the key rankings issues to be resolved prior to Monday’s cut-off have become a little clearer. Click below for a summary of the day’s events…