So it begins, tomorrow will see the start of the 2014 World Championship qualifiers and with them, the climax of the race for main tour places, which I have been talking about so much during the past few months.
Though you can view my extended player-by-player guide to tour survival here, this then is the post that will be updated throughout this week’s matches, making focusing on those which could prove key to certain players hopes of remaining on the main tour for at least another season…
While there were not quite as many surprises as during the opening day of this week’s China Open qualifiers, play during the last couple of days has thrown up a few stories and in particular today, a potentially huge win for fan favourite Jimmy White… Read More
Day one of the 2013 World Championship qualifiers began as a slow burner, but ultimately proved to be one full of drama as the match between Craig Steadman and David Grace went the distance in Sheffield. Click below for a round up of a day which also saw Luca Brecel happy to trail by just one frame overnight, while Thai duo Thepchaiya Un-Nooh and Thanawat Tirapongpaiboon were also among those to progress…
Today saw the second event of the 2012 Q School come to a conclusion and four more players confirmed on the main tour for 2012/13, including another in Sean O’Sullivan who will be making his début next season…
Today sees rounds three and four of the first Q School event played to a conclusion as the field is reduced to just eight ahead of tomorrow’s final round. Click below for the scores so far…
It might be the weekend but there is no stopping the snooker as the results continue to come in thick and fast from the Q School. Highlights today include wins for Kyren Wilson and Alex Davies with David Gilbert, Robin Hull and Mike Hallett in action later on this evening…
Day two from the first Q School event of 2011 and having seen no century breaks recorded yesterday, at the time of writing there have been five today as the opening round continues. Click below for a summary of the day’s events so far…
So that is round one is over and what a finish we had, a sensational match between Xiao Guodong and Kurt Maflin which saw four straight century breaks this evening. Usually I would prepare a detailed frame by frame report but as those of you following me on Twitter will have noticed, I have been posting frame by frame updates on there so hopefully they will give you the gist of how the matches unfolded.
Instead I offer a few thoughts on the action so far and who could be worth a watch in the coming rounds…
I have also updated the provisional rankings (they are right this time), and the drawsheet…