Over the last four days, the EIS in Sheffield has played host to the qualifying rounds of the inaugural International Championship tournament, arguably snooker’s newest ‘major’ given the significant amount of prize money and ranking points on offer. As a result, every match has counted but as far as headline stories are concerned, there is only one place to start, click below for my review of the action…
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UKPTC1: Friday Updates
It’s Friday at the South West Snooker Academy and the first half of the professionals have entered the fray in what is the first UKPTC event of the 2012/13 season. Click below for my updates from the venue as the day progresses…

Crucible Diary 2012: Day Five
Day five at the Crucible as the last of the first round matches get underway, while already the first of the morning matches has been concluded with Joe Perry easing past an out of sorts Graeme Dott…

Crucible Diary 2012: Day Four
Day four from the Crucible sees the return of last season’s beaten finalist Judd Trump, though with stories circulating that he is currently suffering the effects of food poisoning, it will be interesting to see just how he gets on against Dominic Dale…

World Championship 2012: Tournament Preview – Part One
So then, a little late to the party but for the fourth successive year I bring you the first part of my preview articles for the 2012 World Championship as I cast my eye over a somewhat Scottish top quarter, as well as the hopes of 2011 finalist Judd Trump…

China Open Qualifying 2012: Final Day Latest
Today sees the final qualifying round for the 2012 China Open come to a conclusion and already we have seen victories for the likes of Stephen Hendry and Jimmy White, while Barry Hawkins maintained his recent strong form with a whitewash…

Championship League Snooker 2012: All you need to know
While the first snooker of 2012 will come in Munich as the PTC12 event draws to a conclusion, hot on its heels comes the return of the Matchroom Championship League, back for its fifth outing as the players bid for a place in next season’s Premier League. Read on for the dates and format details…
Holt Grounds Spaceman to Take PTC10 Title
Michael Holt has taken his second PTC title this evening with a 4-1 victory against Welshman Dominic Dale in Sheffield. The win lifts him up 37th in the latest projected seedings and up into the top eight of the PTC Order of Merit, while Dale also climbs into the top 24…