Tag: Michael White

Closing In On The Cut: November 2012

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It does not feel like it has been that long since the season’s first seedings revision back in August, but with just two events (one for those unable to qualify for the International Championship), ahead of the crucial second cut-off, click below for my thoughts on the race for places at the Masters, UK Championship, German Masters and Shoot Out.

Note that a further update will be posted after the ET3 event, when the situation will become clearer…

EDIT (12/10/12): PLEASE NOTE THAT WORLD SNOOKER HAVE TODAY ISSUED A REVISED SCHEDULE OF WHEN POINTS FROM 2010/11 WILL BE REMOVED, MEANING THAT THIS ARTICLE IS NO LONGER ACCURATE. A REVISED POST WILL FOLLOW.

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International Championship 2012: Qualifying Review

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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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How Young Is Too Young?

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At the end of the 2010/11 season, the decision was taken by the WPBSA to remove the previous minimum age limit of 16, meaning that then 15-year-old Polish talent Kacper Filipiak was able to take his place on the main tour, becoming snooker’s youngest-ever professional. Last week 14-year-old Shane Castle came close to joining the him at a younger age still with his run to the final of the European Under 21 Championship and it raises again the question as to whether it was correct to remove the old age limit.

Click below for a discussion on the topic, with the thoughts of Shaun Murphy and Michael White, two players more qualified than most to talk on the subject…

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