April 27, 2012
Blog Archives
New ranking event to match UK Championships
The new International Championship will be staged for the first time later this year, with the biggest top prize ever for a snooker event in Asia. The world ranking event will run from October 28 to November 4 with £600,000 total prize money and the winner to collect £125,000. It will have the same level more …..
Exclusive Ivy Zhu (诸瑛 Zhu Ying) Interview.
You may have noticed a new referee at this years UK Championships, her name is Ivy Zhu, she was born in Shanghai in 1982 and this year she is the first Chinese referee to appear at The Crucible, we caught up with Ivy a few months back for a quick Q&A session. Q. You have more …..
Higgins Takes Top Spot
John Higgins has regained his No 1 position in the world rankings following his remarkable victory in the 12BET.com UK Championship. The Scot came from 9-5 down to beat Mark Williams 10-9 in the final in Telford to win the 22nd ranking title of his career and become only the fourth player – after Steve more …..
Brendan Moore is the man for the final
Brendan Moore is overseeing this years 12Bet.com UK Championships in Telford, we spoke to Brendan earlier this year just before he was about to take charge of his first ranking final, The Welsh Open in Newport where John Higgins was also a finalist. Here is that interview again; Brendan Moore a Steel City resident qualified more …..
WALES are red hot right across the green baize
WALES are red hot right across the green baize world this weekend as Principality stars go for major title glory right across the professional and amateur circuits. Cwm’s double world champion Mark Williams had a day off on Friday before taking on 2005 global king Shaun Murphy in the 12BET.com UK Championships at Telford. Meanwhile, more …..
Then there were 8
The UK Championships kicks off later today with the start of the quarter finals with just 8 players left in contention for the 2010 UK Championships title. Mark Allen v Stuart Bingham Stephen Maguire v John Higgins Mark Joyce v Mark Williams Shaun Murphy v Neil Robertson I think most people would have their money more …..
Joyce Calling For Local Support
Walsall’s Mark Joyce is urging fans to support him in the biggest snooker match of his life tomorrow – and World Snooker are helping out with a special two-for-one offer on tickets. Joyce faces Mark Williams in the quarter-finals of the 12BET.com UK Championship at the International Centre in Telford on Thursday, with the first more …..
UK CHAMPIONSHIPS SNOOKER TUESDAY – DAY LUCK RUNS OUT AGAINST MURPHY
RYAN Day blew a final frame decider to go down 9-8 to 2005 world champion Shaun Murphy at the 12Bet.com UK Championships in Telford on Tuesday night. The Pontycymmer ace was 8-6 down on Murphy and looking to go out of the tournament there and then. However, he battled back bravely with some good breaks more …..
UK CHAMPIONSHIPS SNOOKER – DAY’S STUNNING WIN OVER KING
RYAN Day (pictured) secured a final ball victory over Romford’s Mark King for probably his best win of the snooker season on Monday night.The Pontycymmer 30-year-old has been struggling for most of the year with his form and dropped out of the professional Main Tour’s elite top 16 after spending two years there. But he more …..
Bingham of the baize sends O’Sullivan packing
Stuart Bingham sends Ronnie O’Sullivan packing after a 9-6 win in Telford, this is the first time Stuart has won against Ronnie in a professional tournament, he has always been confident when they have been matched up in the past, I spoke with Stuart before his match at in the 2009 Betfred.com World Snooker Championships more …..
Hendry v White
An interesting match from the two legends in Telford, one that went to the wire but not exactly a match of legend more like a league match scrap in a plate competition until Hendry produced a cracking long red in the 17th to help jolly his way to the match win. Hendry moves onto play more …..
SNOOKER SCENE BLOG: HENDRY V WHITE: CRUCIBLE NOT INCLUDED
It’s easy to see the Stephen Hendry-Jimmy White rivalry defined by their meetings at the Crucible but these matches only comprise seven of the 56 they have played as professionals. Their first contest came at the 1986 Scottish Masters, when Hendry was just 17. White won 5-1 but it wasn’t long before his young opponent more …..
Three Welsh Boys in Telford
MARK Williams dug his car out the snow on Friday to ensure he had no problems reaching the 12Bet.com UK Championships in Telford this weekend. And he hopes Wales’ Big Three of himself, ex-Masters king Matthew Stevens plus Pontycymmer’s multi-ranking event runner-up and former top eight player Ryan Day can bury the opposition over the more …..
Self-help guru puts Tom Ford in right frame of mind for UK bid
Tom Ford is confident he will be in the right frame of mind when he launches his UK Championship bid tomorrow. The world No.31, who faces Mark Allen at the Telford International Centre, has been taking advice from a self-help guru ahead of his first round match. And the Glenfield potter believes he is a more …..
