Today sees the start (well, aside from today’s two preliminary round matches), of the 2011 UK Championship qualifiers from Gloucester and I am pleased to say that I will be over at the South West Snooker Academy for the duration of the tournament bringing you the latest news and photos. Click below for the latest from Sunday’s matches…
Amongst the frantic PTC action from Sheffield today, World Snooker have also found time to release the players pack and full drawsheet for the inaugural Australian Goldfields Open. Amongst that information there is also news on why the tour will contain 99 players, as well as confirmation of the ranking points tariffs…
It has been a long road but this morning saw the first four qualifiers emerge from the inaugural Q School. Congratulations to Adam Wicheard, Andrew Norman, David Grace and Robin Hull who will all now play on the professional circuit during 2011/12…
Today sees rounds three and four of the first Q School event played to a conclusion as the field is reduced to just eight ahead of tomorrow’s final round. Click below for the scores so far…
It might be the weekend but there is no stopping the snooker as the results continue to come in thick and fast from the Q School. Highlights today include wins for Kyren Wilson and Alex Davies with David Gilbert, Robin Hull and Mike Hallett in action later on this evening…
Day two from the first Q School event of 2011 and having seen no century breaks recorded yesterday, at the time of writing there have been five today as the opening round continues. Click below for a summary of the day’s events so far…
Little over a week ago John Higgins was lifting his fourth world title at the Crucible as the 2010/11 season drew to a thrilling conclusion but such is the pace of the game now, the next event begins tomorrow with the first event of the new Q School. Click below for a look at the draw for the Event One…
So that’s the first round completed in Sheffield and to give you a picture (no pun intended), of how matters have progressed, here are the very best of my photos so far from the 2011 World Championship qualifiers…