One day into the Masters qualifiers and already we have seen a big upset as young Welsh prodigy Michael White has sent 1997 world champion Ken Doherty crashing out of the tournament at the first hurdle. Click below for that and all of the other results from today…
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Paul Hunter English Open 2009: Day One Blog
Today marked the start of the 2009 Paul Hunter English Open and as promised, here is the story of my first trip to the Northern Snooker Centre in Leeds…
2008/9 Player Reviews: The Extra Eight
Time for part two of my 2008/9 players review and today I look at the eight players who despite having finished outside of the top 64 on the two-year list, have done enough to retain their places on the main tour via the one-year rankings…
World Championship Qualifying 2009: So near and yet so far
Whilst the winners last week have a trip to the Crucible to look forward to next April, for the losers it is a disappointing time as in some cases, their professional seasons have come to an end. Here are some quotes from those who did not make it…
World Championship Qualifiers 2009: Mixed fortunes for former champions
After what I make to be 1,149 frames of snooker over the last couple of weeks in Sheffield, the qualifiers have come to an end and we now know the 32 names that will go into tomorrow’s draw for the 2009 World Championship…
World Championship Qualifiers 2009: Wednesday News
After a week of drama, joy and heartbreak in Sheffield, today sees Stage Two of the World Championship qualifiers come to an end as we will learn the identity of the last 48 players ahead of the final three days next week. Click below for results…
World Championship 2009 Qualifiers: Friday Report from the EISS
A cloudy Sheffield on Friday morning
Yesterday I headed over to the English Institute of Sport for the first ‘proper’ day of the World Championship qualifiers and as ever, it was an eventful day of snooker that continued until nearly midnight. Click below for the results and my exclusive report…