Following the most recent seedings revision earlier this week, World Snooker have today released the draw and format for the 2014 UK Championship, which is due to run from 25 November until 7 December at the Barbican Centre in York.
Category: UK Championship
UK Championship 2014: Format Available, Semi-Finals Shortened
An interesting change was pointed out to me a few days ago in the Crucible press room in respect of this year’s UK Championship in York, the format for which is available here. For the first time, this season will see the semi-finals reduced in length from 17 to just 11 frames, with the final to remain as the best of 19…
UK Championship To Remain At York Barbican
As regular readers and snooker fans will be aware, during December’s UK Championship, one of the hot topics of debate was the choice of venue for the event, in light of the move to a flat draw, 128 player structure and all of the implications that the changes meant.
Yesterday however, there was an interesting line from London, as World Snooker Chairman Barry Hearn announced that the tournament will remain at its current home at the Barbican Centre for seemingly the foreseeable future.
Click below for more…
Robertson and Selby To Face Off In York Final
They started the year with a final showdown at the Masters in January and tomorrow, Neil Robertson and Mark Selby will face off tomorrow in the final of the 2013 UK Championship in York.
Click below for my thoughts ahead of the match…
Selby Hits Snooker’s 100th Max at UK Championship
Congratulations to Mark Selby, who has today made the 100th maximum break in professional competition, during the opening session of his semi-final with Ricky Walden.
Click below to read how he did it…
Masters Race Takes Shape
Tuesday night at the Barbican Centre and it has been a day which has seen the battle for the remaining places at the Masters become clearer, with victories for Robert Milkins and Ricky Walden.
Click below for confirmation as to who remains in contention as we had into the second week of the UK Championship…
UK Championship 2013: Day Five Blog
No blog yesterday as I took a day’s rest from the UK Championship in York, but back in action today for the final four matches of the last 128, as well as the start of the second round…