Category: Players Tour Championship

Maflin Hits Ravenscraig Max, Race Hots Up

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Another tournament, another maximum break as Norway’s Kurt Maflin hit a perfect 147 during the opening frame of his third round match with former professional Stuart Carrington yesterday. The second maximum of his career, the break earns him £500 from the rolling prize fund and perhaps more importantly, set him on his way to a 4-1 win and a place in tomorrow’s last 16.

As well as being an important event in its own right, the run has propelled Kurt up into the fight for a place in the all-important top 25 on the PTC Order of Merit, with every point potentially crucial with PTC Grand Finals places up for grabs. The latest (and regularly update table), can be viewed here at snookerorg, while I will of course post an updated breakdown at the conclusion of the event, with just the last 32 of the final ET event in Munich to be completed.

Also at a key stage is the battle for for the top eight amateur places, with the reward of main tour places for those finishing within that bracket. Those currently in position to qualify are highlighted in green on the above list, with only Kyren Wilson and Justin Astley qualified for the ET6 event in Munich.

For all of the latest scores from Ravenscraig, click here.

And click here for the latest projected seedings, or here to view my updated 147’s page.

PTC Finals Race Enters Final Furlong

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During the past couple of weeks, a number of players have been asking me how the race for places in next year’s PTC Grand Finals is currently shaping up, particularly as there was not a list out there including minimum points earned for the ET6 event, the first two rounds of which have already been held.

Now however, the list over at snookerorg has been updated to include these points and give the most up to date position possible.

While it is very hard to give estimates as to how much will be enough to get players into the finals, click below for a few general observations and the usual handy links anyway…

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The Run-Up To Christmas…

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After a busy week in which we have seen a UKPTC event, an ET event and a thrilling climax to the league stage of the 2012 Premier League, you could be forgiven for thinking that the players will now be due a well-earned rest.

That rest however will be limited to just a single day, as from Tuesday there will be some form of professional snooker played every day until 10th December 2012…

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Ford Hits Stunning Maximum at ET4

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Click here to watch the break on YouTube

Congratulations to Leicester’s Tom Ford, who has just made his second career maximum break during his last 32 match against Matthew Stevens at the ET4 event in Bulgaria. Coming from his very first shot, Tom looked to be fully in control throughout the break and despite at least three kicks during it, never looked like missing.

The biggest hurdle came as he potted the last difficult red down the right-side cushion, only to suffer a kick and leave the cue ball low on the black. Tom though played a terrific shot to send the cue ball in and out of baulk, missing the baulk colours and leaving himself on the next red.

The maximum is Tom’s second in professional competition, the first having come in 2007 at the Grand Prix against Steve Davis, and earns him £2,500 from the rolling prize fund, unless somebody else makes another during this event.

The break was officiated by Nico De Vos, marking the first time that he has been in charge of a 147.

Click here to view the updated 147’s list.