Ahead of the World Championship in both 2009 and 2010 (see archive), I managed to predict 11 of the 16 round one matches correctly so will there be any improvement this time around? We shall soon see. As an extra bonus this time around, Jackpot Jack Lisowski has also added his thoughts on the matches for good measure. Click below for the first of my four preview articles…
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China Open 2011: Selby Storms Into Semis
Day Five from Beijing this week always looked like being a cracker on paper and so it proved as the likes of Mark Selby and Ding Junhui stormed into the semi-finals…

China Open 2011: Higgins Edges Bond, O’Sullivan Exits
Day three from Beijing might not have been as spectacular as yesterday but it was interesting nonetheless as John Higgins won a close one with Nigel Bond, while Ronnie O’Sullivan was upset by Welshman Ryan Day for the second successive tournament…
Snooker and Twitter: Who to Follow?
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Snooker may not be the most internet friendly sport, indeed I cannot think of another sport where neither the world number one or two has their own website, but with the advent of social networking sites such as Facebook and Twitter, that is just beginning to change. Click below for my lowdown on who to follow on Twitter…

Welsh Open 2011: Higgins Downs Captain
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John Higgins’ bid to win the Welsh Open title for a second successive year remains on track today following a 6-2 semi-final win over 2009 champion Ali Carter. More to follow shortly…

CLS 2011: Captain Carter Joins Winners Group
It has been a long time coming for Championship League stalwart Ali Carter but at least he has managed to make it through to the winners group of the competition, defeating Mark Allen tonight by a 3-1 scoreline to do so…
CLS 2011: Murphy Comeback Downs King
Trailing Mark King 2-0 in tonight’s final, the odds were against Shaun Murphy booking his place in the winner’s group of the 2011 Championship League this evening but with breaks of 139, 137 and 80, that is exactly what he did…

CLS 2011: Event Three, Day One News
Today saw the action resume at Crondon Park as the third group of the 2011 Championship League got underway and it was a good day for Shaun Murphy and Ali Carter who each won three of their four matches…