May 2011
Monthly ArchivesBlimey. Where did that come from?
COLIN Norton recorded a whopping 140 total clearance at the final leg of the Cuestars South of England Seniors (40+) Tour but it was title-rival Martin Wallace who again took the honours. Wallace, based at Colours Snooker Club, Reading, edged out rankings winner Norton 2-1 in a high-scoring final at the Ambassador Snooker Club, Poole. more …..
O’SULLIVAN DOESN’T SCARE US ANYMORE
NEW Welsh champion Daniell Wells heads back to the professional ranks next month saying Main Tour superstar Ronnie O’Sullivan does not scare anybody anymore! Former world champion O’Sullivan’s form dipped so badly last season, through a combination of family matters and missing the new Players Tour Championships series, that he failed to make an impact more …..
Goldfields Australian Open
Details are coming through about the new Australian Ranking event to be staged in Bendigo, Victorian between the 18th & 24th of July. The Ranking points will be the same as The Welsh Open with prize money structure to look like this; Winner 1 x $60,000.00 $60,000.00 Runner-Up 1 x $30,000.00 $30,000.00 Losing semi-finalist 2 more …..
PTCs Offer New Route For Tour Qualifying
Amateur players will have the chance to earn a place on the World Snooker Tour via this season’s Players Tour Championship. At the end of the 2011/12 season, the top eight on the final PTC Order of Merit, who have not already qualified by finishing in the top 64 of the world rankings, will be more …..
Castle: I can do it
BILLY Castle insists he’s “relaxed and confident” ahead of the Cuestars South of England Championship play-off after shading Alex Dunkley in the final of the last leg. The 18-year-old from Marchwood, who had lost in the quarter-finals in all four previous events he’d played in this season, will be seeded fifth on Finals Day in more …..
WPBSA Statement
Following a full and comprehensive investigation into a match at the UK Championship in December 2008, the Scottish Crown Counsel has decided that there is insufficient evidence to justify a criminal prosecution. This case has now been referred to the WPBSA for consideration of disciplinary proceedings against the two members who contested the match, Stephen more …..
Ryan Day awaits…
Bosma aiming for Silver/Gold double BOUWE Bosma ground out a 3-2 victory over Chris Richards in the final of the last leg of the Cuestars South of England Under-21 Gold Tour. Promoted this season after winning the 2010 Silver championship, the 15-year-old from Chandler’s Ford SC heads into next month’s play-off in joint seventh place. more …..
TERRY GRIFFITHS JOINS ON Q PROMOTIONS AS DIRECTOR OF COACHING
On Q Promotions Chairman, Paul Mount, announced today that Terry Griffiths, the 1979 World Snooker Champion, widely recognised as the World’s Leading Coach, has joined On Q Promotions as the new Director of Coaching. Paul Mount said “I am absolutely delighted that Terry has agreed to join On Q Promotions and the South West Snooker more …..
India to host pro snooker event next year
BANGALORE: Nearly two decades after playing host to a few top world snooker professionals in an invitational event in the country, India will get to see who’s who of snooker on a regular basis. For, come February 2012, India will host its first-ever World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association (WPBSA) ranking event. “We will host more …..
Higgins lands fourth World Title
John Higgins has won his fourth World Championship after beating Judd Trump 18-15 in a pulsating final at the Crucible. Both players were welcomed into the arena with an extraordinary roar leading to many to suggest it was the best atmosphere the Crucible had ever seen. With Higgins 12-9 down at one stage, the Scotsman more …..
Trump storms into lead
Judd Trump was in scintillating form as he opened up a three frame advantage over John Higgins after the second session of the final. With the the pair level at 4-4, it was Higgins who took the opening frame, a brilliant 60 break, with all blues after the pink and black were tied up. The more …..
The voice of Snooker, Ted Lowe dies at age 90
Everybody knows the voice of Ted Lowe even if you can not picture his face, the younger generation will unwittingly know who he is from all those re-runs of Snooker match form the archives. Ted passed away today after being ill for some many weeks, although for the past week he was is a hospice more …..
