While tomorrow sees the World Championship qualifiers really get underway, let’s not forget that there have already been two days of matches played out at the Academy as the field has been narrowed down to 96…
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QSP: Event One News
With the inaugural Q School set to be held later this year in order to determine 12 main tour spots for next season, those at the Southwest Snooker Academy are this weekend staging the first event of their Q School Preparation series in order to give those likely to be involved some all-important match practice and for top four at the end of the series, £1,000 to cover their Q School entry fees. Click below for information from day one…
World Championship Qualifiers 2010: Steady Selt keeps Crucible bid on track
A little belated unfortunately but here is the story of my day at the World Championship qualifiers on the opening Sunday…
World Championship 2010: Qualifiers Preview Part 1
With the qualification event for the all-important Betfred.com World Championship set to get underway this coming Friday, I thought that it would be interesting to take a look at the draw and make some predictions as to who will make it all the way to the Crucible in April…
Race to stay on tour 2010: All you need to know
Following the completion of the China Open qualifiers this week there is just one more tournament to play this season for the vast majority of those players battling for their main tour places. With those World Championship qualifiers just weeks away I have attempted to summarise as best I can who looks safe, who looks doomed and who are the players right in there with a chance of survival. Click below for all the information…
UK Championship 2010 Qualifiers: Day Two Results
The most eagerly anticipated tie on day two of the 2009 Pukka Pies UK Championship qualifiers was undoubtedly the all-Neath clash between Michael White and Daniel Wells, and with the former eventually emerging victorious after a final-frame decider, it certainly didn’t disappoint. More on that match and the other seven qualifiers played today in Prestatyn after the jump…
UK Championship Qualifiers 2009: Order of Play and Preview
It has felt like a long wait since Neil Robertson won the last ranking event back in October but tomorrow (Monday), sees the start of the UK Championship qualifiers as 79 of the 96 main tour players will be in action over the next eight days.
Continue reading this article for my preview and the Order of Play for the qualifiers…
Grand Prix Qualifying 2009: Day One News
Good news at last for David Gray who has recorded a resounding 5-0 victory over Lee Spick this morning to book his place in the second round of the Grand Prix qualifiers. More to follow…
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