Tag: Stephen Lee

PTC Finals 2013: Draw Released, Xiao Replaces Lee

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As posted over at snookerbacker.com this morning, yesterday saw the draw made for the 2013 PTC Grand Finals and contrary to the entry list posted recently, defending champion Stephen Lee will not be among the 32-man field, replaced instead by Xiao Guodong, as the next player down on the APTC Order of Merit.

Click here to see the line-up here at PSB, while you can also view the order of play here. The event will again be staged in Galway, starting on 12th March 2013.

I have also amended the latest projected seedings to reflect Lee’s absence, while they will be updated throughout today as the Welsh Open qualifiers continue at the EIS.

 

Stephen Lee – Appeal Dismissed

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World Snooker have today issued a brief statement to confirm that the appeal of Stephen Lee in respect of his current suspension, pending the conclusion of ongoing investigations, has been dismissed.

This surely means that Lee will now miss the upcoming International Championship tournament, while his participation in December’s UK Championship must also now be in doubt.

The official statement reads as follows:

“On 19th October 2012 Stephen Lee appealed against the decision made by the Chairman of the WPBSA to suspend him on 12th October 2012. Robert Englehart QC was appointed by Sport Resolutions UK to consider Stephen Lee’s appeal against suspension. On Wednesday 24th October 2012 he decided to dismiss the appeal.

The suspension will remain in place until either the conclusion of the investigation or any resultant hearings.”

Closing In On The Cut: November 2012 (Updated)

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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 cut-off, which has resulted in some important changes to how the projected seedings are shaping up.

Click below for how the situation now looks, with a further update to come after Antwerp…

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