Joe Jogia withdraws amidst match fixing allegations
It has been announced today that Joe Jogia, real name, Shailesh Jogia, has withdrawn from this weekends Shootout tournament in Blackpool, Jogia 34 from Leicester was named earlier this week along with fellow Snooker player Matthew Selt as part of irregular betting patters on their match which was scheduled to be played on Saturday. Jogia sites his withdraw to more …..
Joe Jogia withdraws amidst match fixing allegations
It has been announced today that Joe Jogia, real name, Shailesh Jogia, has withdrawn from this weekends Shootout tournament in Blackpool, Jogia 34 from Leicester was named earlier this week along with fellow Snooker player Matthew Selt as part of irregular betting patters on their match which was scheduled to be played on Saturday. Jogia sites his withdraw to more …..
Allen down by £250 but how much will foul language cost Williams?
In a statement made by The WPBSA today Mark Allen will be fined £250 for swearing at a press conference in York in December, so if Allen is to be fined £250 for one incident then by my reckoning Mark Williams should be up to about £50,000 by now for his escapades on social networking site Twitter. Follow Mark @markwil147 on more …..
888 back for The Welsh
World Snooker is delighted to announce 888真人(pronounced 888 zhenren) as the new title sponsor of the Welsh Open. The world ranking event runs from February 13 to 19 at the Newport Centre and will be known as the 888真人Welsh Open. It will feature the world’s top 16 players, including Masters champion Neil Robertson, rising star more …..
Irregular betting patterns at The Snooker Shootout for the second year running
For the second year running there has been irregular betting paterns at TheSnooker Shootout, below is a statement released earlier today by World Snooker. The WPBSA have been made aware, by bookmakers of unusual betting patterns on the match due to take place at the Snooker Shootout in Blackpool on Saturday 28th January 2012 between more …..
Shaun Murphy Blog – Reflections on a good week
Hi everyone and first of all, a big thanks to everyone for their support during the Masters. The messages I got here on the website, through your emails and tweets meant a lot to me. All in all, it was a fantastic week both on and off the table – the only thing that was more …..
Shaun Murphy Blog – Great mates – apart from tomorrow night!
MAINLY practice tonight as I prepare for tomorrow night’s quarter-final with Mark Selby. It’s a big match and will be difficult on a number of levels. For a start, he’s the World No.1, a two-time Masters winner and a great all-round player. But he’s also one of my best friends, which presents its own set more …..
Niky’s Masters predictions
Below is Niky’s predictions to The Masters 2012, later on in the week she will be holding a trivia quiz for us and you can win a signed Snooker cue if you get all the answers correct via YouTube
Trump Aims To Keep Hot Streak Going
Snooker’s new sensation Judd Trump wants to recreate the buzz he enjoyed in winning last month’swilliamhill.com UK Championship when he plays in the BGC Masters, which starts tomorrow. Trump showcased his massive talent in winning the UK title in York, beating Mark Allen 10-8 in the final. He kept his winning streak going this week by more …..
Shaun Murphy Blog – Crondon win sets up Masters’ bid
IT’S The Masters next week and I can’t wait to get there after four good days at Crondon Park. It was very nice to win Group 2 yesterday and the Championship League has given me a great preparation for Ally Pally. I will certainly go there pleased with the state of my game, knowing that more …..
Championships League Snooker – Murphy ousts Selby to take Group 2
Final Mark Selby 0-3 Shaun Murphy 22-120 (Murphy 120), 7-105 (Murphy 82), 30-77 Semi-Finals Mark Selby 3-1 Neil Robertson 15-109 (Robertson 109), 91-42 (Selby 91, Robertson 42), 69-64 (Selby 47), 121-7 (Selby 121) Shaun Murphy 3-0 Mark Davis 95-0 (Murphy 95), 136-0 (Murphy 136), 84-0 (Murphy 57) Shaun Murphy won the second group of 2012 Championship League more …..
Double kiss helps Tallentire avenge Bournemouth defeat
DANNY Tallentire admitted he “did it the hard way” as he clinched the fourth leg of the Cuestars South of England Under-21 Gold Tour at Salisbury Snooker Club. In a reversal of his results in Bournemouth last month, Tallentire (Player’s Westbury) beat rankings leader Ben Tanner (The Academy, Eastleigh) in the group stages AND in the final. Speaking after he more …..
The Masters get new sponsor and it is not a Betting Company
Below is a press release from world Snooker today announcing a new sponsor for The Masters and it is not a betting company, maybe Snooker is now getting more coverage we will see more diverse sponsors of major Snooker events. World Snooker is delighted to announce BGC Partners as the new title sponsor of the more …..
Championship League Snooker – Unbeaten Selby leading Group 2
CHAMPIONSHIP League Snooker action continued at Crondon Park Golf Club, Stock, Essex, with 12 Group 2 matches, and Mark Selby looks in pole position to make his way into Thursday evening’s play-offs. The Leicester potter leads the way with three wins from three matches and is pursued by Stuart Bingham, Mark Davis and Shaun Murphy, more …..
Premier League Snooker – Trump tops Murphy to take opening group
The Final Judd Trump 3-2 Shaun Murphy 25-84 (Murphy 84), 121-1 (Trump 121), 19-65 (Murphy 65), 118-0 (Trump 118), 75-8 (Trump 67) Semi-Finals Mark Selby 1-3 Judd Trump 13-75 (Trump 56), 39-87 (Selby 39, Trump 79), 96-0 (Selby 96), 0-84 (Trump 84) Mark Davis 1-3 Shaun Murphy 66-71 (Davis 38, Murphy 43), 92-15 (Davis 70), 29-76 (Murphy 61), more …..
