Day three from Sheffield and as has been the norm so far this year, it has so far been another dark and gloomy day as far as the weather is concerned. Hopefully the action will be brighter on the table as the much-anticipated clash between Ronnie O’Sullivan and Peter Ebdon gets underway this afternoon…
Belgian youngster Luca Brecel today created history by defeating Mark King 10-8 and in the process ensuring that he will soon become the youngest ever player to play at the Crucible Theatre in a World Championship match. Though he has taken that record from Stephen Hendry, it has not been all bad for the Scot today as he too secured his place at the venue for a 27th successive season…
Congratulations to Marco Fu who has this morning made the second maximum break of his professional career in the sixth frame of his last 48 match against Matt Selt. The 86th 147 in professional competition and the first of 2012, the break puts Marco 4-2 ahead and at the time of writing within a frame of a place at the venue. Provided that nobody else makes one in the competition, the break will also earn Marco a £500 bonus, though given the recent flurry of maximum breaks that is hardly something that can be taken for granted.
As a side-note, the break also represents the fourth professional 147 officiated by referee Andy Yates, following those of Tom Ford, Liang Wenbo and Kurt Maflin in previous seasons.
Click here to view my updated 147’s list.
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…
With the New Year fast approaching it is time for the fourth Pro Snooker Awards as I look back at 2011 and am faced with a number of tricky decisions. Click below for part one…
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This Saturday morning has seen the start of PTC11 which will be played to a finish on Monday afternoon, but over the course of the last two days we have also seen the PTC12 event played to the last 16 in Sheffield, a round-up of which you can now read below…
Day two in York and already Mark Selby is through to the next round following a comprehensive 6-0 victory against Ryan Day in the morning session. Click below for post-match reaction from the world number one and more throughout the day…
Click below for my full gallery of photos from my four days at the 2011 UK Championship qualifiers from the South West Snooker Academy in Gloucester…