One match away from the conclusion of the last 32 stage at the Crucible, click below for an update as to the various ranking changes since the start of the week and clarification as to watch is still to play for with 11 days to go in Sheffield…
Tag: Matthew Stevens
Crucible Diary 2012: Day Three
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…
Closing In On The Cut: Race For The Crucible
Following the conclusion of the German Masters yesterday, there is just one event remaining for the players to earn precious ranking points that in some cases could make the difference between having to win one, two, three or four matches to qualify for the Crucible – or none at all.
Click below for my look at who has to do what ahead of the Welsh Open qualifiers which start this Wednesday…
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…
PTC12: The Story So Far
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…
Maximum Delight For Stevens, Ding
The current flurry of 147 breaks in the professional ranks shows no signs of abating as first Matthew Stevens and then Ding Junhui added to the collection today at the PTC12 event in Sheffield. Incredibly, this marks the first time that there have been two official maximums recorded on the same day…
EDIT: In fact, this appears to actually be the second time that this is happened as both John Higgins and Stephen Maguire did in fact complete maximums during different tournaments on the 24th March 2000. Thanks to all those who spotted that!
Click here to view my full 147’s page.
UK Championship 2011: Day One Blog
Day one of the UK Championship in York and as the opening matches are now well underway, I’ve managed to set myself up in the media centre. Click below for more throughout the day including post-match reaction from Ding Junhui and John Higgins…
PTC9: World Finalists Through To Last 16
Day two of the professional stages of the PTC9 event from Antwerp today and it was a good day for this year’s Crucible finalists John Higgins and Judd Trump who were among the eight to progress. Click below for more…