Six world titles, six UK titles, 100 career finals and a raft of other top honours, Steve Davis has achieved much during his long career, but will his remarkable longevity in the upper echelons of the sport prove to be his greatest achievement of all? Who knows, but to celebrate the achievements of a man still capable of competing with the best, I have recounted some of his finest triumphs to help you perhaps decide…
The qualifiers for the prestigious UK Championship 2011 are fast approaching and World Snooker are celebrating that by offering a 20% discount on tickets at the venue stage for anyone also purchasing tickets for the qualifying rounds in Gloucester. Click below for full details…
Following the first mid-season revision to the seedings this Monday, World Snooker have wasted little time in publishing the full draw for the 2011 UK Championship and you can now view that here at PSB. The first in over 20 years to see Stephen Hendry among the qualifiers, it is not without interest however a full preview and analysis will follow closer to the time.
Incidentally news has also surfaced today of the return of Power Snooker, which will take place at the Trafford Centre in Manchester between the 19th-20th November 2011 and again be televised on ITV4. More information on this will no doubt follow…
As indicated by Mark Joyce during his recent interview here at PSB, World Snooker have today confirmed the disappointing news that from this season the UK Championship will be contested over the best of 11 frames up to and including the quarter-finals, as opposed to the usual 17. Click below for a few of my ramblings on the subject not just of the UK Championship, but also the issue of longer formats v shorter formats in general…
Last weekend Walsall professional Mark Joyce became the second winner of the Pink Ribbon tournament down in Gloucester and defeating the likes of John Higgins, Stephen Maguire and Michael Holt along the way, he sure had to do it the hard way!
Since his victory I have had the opportunity to chat to Mark about a number of topics and so here is the first part of my interview with him as he looks back at his run to the title as well as his 2010/11 campaign in general…
Day Two from the Crucible might have lacked the drama of yesterday but there were nevertheless a few talking points and of course, moves in the rankings with four matches coming to a conclusion today. Read on for my thoughts…
Good news breaking from Wembley today as the BBC have announced that they will continue to broadcast snooker’s biggest tournament’s for the next three years…