99 of the 100 main tour players for 2011/12 are now confirmed but there is one spot remaining which will be taken by the winner of the 2011 EBSA European Championship which begins in June. Click below for a look at the entry list as I flag up a few names to watch…
With the main season over for another year, the battle for the 96 main tour places next season intensifies with the upcoming Q School as well as the staging of various other amateur events that will determine the remaining places. Click below to see how the 2011/12 field is shaping up…
Updated 28/5/2011
While talk of the Crucible might be the main topic of conversation at the moment, a shoutout tonight for Polish youngster Kacper Filipiak who has defeated Scotland’s Michael Leslie to win the European U-21 Championship in Malta. Not only is this a prestigious title in itself but it also ensures that Kacper will be nominated for a place on the main tour next season!
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Congratulations to Thailand’s Dechawat Poomjaeng who tonight captured the 2010 IBSF World Championship and a place on next season’s main tour with a 10-7 victory over India’s Pankaj Advani…
Much has been made this season of the opportunity presented to the players further down the rankings by the introduction of the new Players Tour Championship and that is absolutely correct. It should not be forgotten however that the series also affords an amazing opportunity to snooker’s amateur players. For more on why I think that this is the case and why I think that the PTC has so far been a positive innovation for the sport, please click below…
This year’s IBSF World Under-21 Championship will be contested between young Sam Craigie and former professional Li Hang tomorrow as both came through tough semi-finals against some talented opposition…
Congratulations to Belgian youngster Luca Brecel who has today captured the EBSA European Championship with a 7-4 victory over former professional Roy Stolk…