Better late than never, but following the technical difficulties that affected PSB whilst I was at the South West Snooker Academy for the UKPTC3 tournament, click below for the best of my snaps from the weekend in Gloucester… Read More
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UKPTC3 Draw Now Available
A brief line to confirm that as well as announcing changes to the rankings system yesterday (as discussed in my previous post), yesterday also saw World Snooker publish the drawsheet for UKPTC3, including for the first time this season, reigning world champion Ronnie O’Sullivan.
Click here to view all of the fixtures at the ever-reliable snookerorg.
Ronnie O’Sullivan set to play in UKPTC3
Ronnie O’Sullivan plays his first tournament of the season at South West Snooker Academy, Gloucester
All the World’s top sixteen elite snooker players are amongst the 90 professionals competing in World Snooker’s UKPTC Event 3 at South West Snooker Academy in Quedgeley between 7th and 9th September 2012.
Selby Defends Paul Hunter Classic
Mark Selby has struggled to find his best form in recent events, but today he responded in fine style by defeating surprise finalist Joe Swail 4-1 in the final of the Paul Hunter Classic, to successfully defend the title which he won twelve months ago in Furth. Click below for a round-up of the day’s events…
ET1: Doherty Ends Maximum Wait
Click here to view my 147’s page
Congratulations to Ireland’s Ken Doherty, who today made the 90th maximum break in professional competition and the first of his 22-year professional career.
The max came during frame three of his 4-0 victory against Germany’s Julian Treiber, and provided it is not equalled during the remaining two days of the event, will earn the former world champion £1,500 from the rolling prize fund…
European Tour Begins in Furth
A reminder to all that today sees the professionals enter the fray at ET1, aka the Paul Hunter Classic in Germany, as the snooker circus continues apace.
All of the usual quick links are on the right, unfortunately there is still no news as to the situation with the projected seedings, but as soon as I hear anything, a new provisional list will of course be posted.
Click here to view the draw and latest results from ET1.
Gdynia Open – ET2 Down To 32
Somewhat under the radar, the last couple of days has seen the early rounds of ET2, also known as the Gdynia Open, take place at the EIS in Sheffield to decide the 32 players who will compete at the venue. Click below for a round-up of the main stories and a discussion as to the suitability of the format employed at this event.
Also, tomorrow sees the start of the International Championship qualifiers, click here to view the drawsheet.
ET2 2012 Qualifiers Continue…
A brief reminder that following today’s amateur rounds, the action at the pre-qualifying stage of the ET2 event continues both today and tomorrow as the draw is whittled down to the final 32 players who will make the trip to Poland in October.
- Click here for the draw and all of the latest results at snookerorg
Later on Friday evening I will be blogging on the issue of the projected seedings, as I attempt to solve the mystery as to which points will be removed at the second cut-off…