Tag Archive: Fergal O’Brien

Jun 03

Australian Goldfields Open 2013: Qualifying Wrap

Hot on the heels of last week’s Wuxi Classic qualifiers at the South West Snooker Academy, the past five days have seen the early rounds of the 2013 Australian Goldfields Open tournament take place at the same venue. Click below for my round-up of the key stories from the qualifiers, together with links to the …

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Mar 20

Closing In On The Cut: Crucible 2013 (Updated)

So this is it, just one more event to go before the seedings for the 2013 World Championship are finalised and following the PTC Grand Finals in Galway last week, the position is now somewhat clearer, though much can still change. Click below for a summary of who has to do what in Beijing, as …

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Dec 01

Closing In On The Cut: December 2012 – Updated

Following on from my previous look ahead towards the next seedings revision following the UK Championship, click below for my updated analysis following the recent qualifiers for the event…

Nov 20

Closing In On The Cut: December 2012

It feels like yesterday since the previous seedings revision following the International Championship earlier this month, but already the next cut-off is moving ever closer, coming after December’s UK Championship. In fact, for the majority of players on tour, this week’s UK Championship qualifiers will be their last chance to add points to their tally …

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Oct 28

International Championship 2012: Sunday Wrap

Today saw the start of the International Championship in Chengdu and already the wildcards have again made their presence felt, while top seeds Neil Robertson and Shaun Murphy have moved safely into the last 16…

Oct 27

International Championship 2012: Tournament Preview

This Sunday sees the start of the 2012 International Championship in Chengdu, arguably the biggest tournament ever to be staged in China and dubbed by some as snooker’s new fourth major. As the final event before the season’s second seedings revision there is of course added importance for some players, as already detailed here, though …

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Oct 22

Closing In On The Cut: November 2012 Update II

Following this weekend’s ET3 event, the situation as far as the latest projected seedings and in particular the race for Masters places, is now much clearer. Click below for the final update ahead of the International Championship…

Oct 14

Closing In On The Cut: November 2012 (Updated)

Following my previous look at the rankings ahead of the upcoming second cut-off point, World Snooker have now issued a revised schedule of when points from the 2010/11 season will be deducted. In particular, it has now been stated that points from the 2010 EPTC3 and EPTC4 events will now not be deducted before the …

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