May 5, 2012
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Carter books final spot
Ali Carter has reached his second World Championship Final after beating Stephen Maguire 17- 12 at the Crucible. With Maguire winning the last three frames of the third session to trail 14-10, a good start was essential if there was to be a fight back. A dramatic opening frame which lasted over 40 minutes was more …..
O’Sullivan closing in on final
Ronnie O’Sullivan needs only two more frames against Matthew Stevens to book his place in the Betfred.com World Snooker Championship Final. Coming into the morning session, Stevens knew he had to win at least three frames to take the match into a concluding session and he started in style by taking the opening frame. The more …..
Carter pulls clear of Maguire
Ali Carter holds a 10-6 lead over Stephen Maguire after the second session of their World Championship semi-final Trailing 5-3, Maguire won the first two frames of the session with breaks of 57 and 59 to level the match. The Scot looked frustrated in the next, punching the table after missing a red which eventually more …..
Carter edges ahead of Maguire
Ali Carter will take a 5-3 lead into the second session of his World Championship semi-final against Stephen Maguire after a scrappy start to the best of 33 encounter. The opening frame lasted over 30 minutes and perhaps set the precedent for the rest of the session as both players seemed to struggle with the more …..
Ronnie books semi-final spot
Ronnie O’Sullivan has his eyes set on a fourth World Title after beating Neil Robertson 13-10 to reach the semi-finals of the World Championships. After a stunning afternoon session saw The Rocket take a 9-7 lead into the evening, O’Sullivan produced some scintillating snooker including two quick fire century breaks to lead 12-8 at the more …..
BETFRED.com World Snooker Championship Draw
Here is the draw Mark Allen v CAO YUPENG. Neil Robertson v Ken Doherty. Stuart Bingham v Stephen Hendry. Mark Selby v Barry Hawkings. Shaun Murphy v Jamie Johnes. Stephen Maguire v Luca Brecel. Judd Trump v Dominic Dale. Graeme Dott v Joe Perry. Ding Junhui v Ryan Day. Martin Gould v David Gilbert. Mark more …..
Snooker Shoot Out last 32 Draw
The draw for the last 32 is below. The draw was just made live ok SKY Sports 2 with Jimmy White and Willie Thorne. Robert Milkins v Mike Dunn Ryan Day v Ian McCulloch Dominic Dale v Mark Selby Marcus Campbell v Martin Gould Fergal O’Brien v Barry Hawkins Graeme Dott v Ken Doherty Stephen more …..
Maguire Breaks Trophy Drought
Stephen Maguire won a tournament carrying ranking points for the first time in nearly four years by beating Joe Perry 4-2 in the final of Players Tour Championship event 12 in Munich, Germany. Glasgow’s Maguire won the event, known as the Arcaden Shopping Open, with a fine display against Cambridgeshire’s Perry. The World No 9 more …..
Brackets are up
Shanghai Qualifying is over and we have the final line up; Ali Carter v Mark King Peter Ebdon v Fergal O`Brien Ronnie O’Sullivan v James Wattana Stephen Maguire v Anthony Hamilton Shaun Murphy v Dominic Dale Mark Allen v Ryan Day Jamie Cope v Jack Lisowski Mark Selby v Nigel Bond Mark Williams v Andrew more …..
SELT CONTINUES AMAZING RUN IN BENDIGO
Matthew Selt continued his amazing run at the 2011 Australian Snooker Goldfields Open with a victory over another of the game’s legends. Selt, ranked 43rd in the world, had to win two qualifying matches to get to the tournament at the Bendigo Stadium in Bendigo, Victoria. But he beat current world champion John Higgins on more …..
WPBSA Statement on Maguire/Burnett Case
World Snooker’s governing body has now reviewed evidence provided by the Strathclyde Police over allegations of suspicious betting on a match between Stephen Maguire and Jamie Burnett in 2008. The WPBSA’s findings agree that there was suspicious betting activity on this match by people outside of the sport and this required a detailed investigation by more …..
Wuxi Classic Draw
Wuxi Classic July 7th – 10th, Wuxi City Sports Park Stadium. £80,000 is the total prize pot for this event. Thursday July 7 1pm Peter Ebdon v Rouzi Maimaiti Matthew Stevens v Yu Delu 7.30pm Stephen Maguire v Liang Wenbo Graeme Dott v Cao Yupeng Friday July 8 1pm QF1 Shaun Murphy v Winner match 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 …..
Higgins Extends Rankings Lead
John Higgins stretched his lead at the top of the world rankings to nearly 4,000 points following his victory in the Wyldecrest Park Homes Welsh Open. Higgins beat fellow Scot Stephen Maguire 9-6 in the final in Newport to win the 23rd ranking title of his career and second of the season. “I’ve just tried more …..
