All eyes are on Sheffield of course but for some they are over at the English Institute of Sports for Q School 2020. There’s a great preview over on the WPBSA site – Like most of our lives at the moment there is a different feel about Q School this year and it remains to […]
It might be amongst the strangest sporting set-ups you will ever see, but it is fair to say that the start of the 2020/21 World Snooker Tour season will be welcomed by all. The date is 13 September 2020 and the venue is Stadium MK, Milton Keynes for the Matchroom Championship League sponsored by BetVictor.
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As we all know, snooker clubs are struggling as a result of COVID-19. Having been shut since March and after some of the lockdown restrictions were lifted, many clubs started to open from 4 July. However, this was only for the social side and not for snooker and pool. Even that was confusing as some
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I recently received this package in the post. A tin of “Cue Balm” and a nice little micro-fibre cloth. Now I must confess to not having even heard of this and, to be honest, never use anything other than water on my cue. I normally just wipe it clean with a damp cloth and then
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Day 2 of the World Snooker Championship qualifiers saw the completion of Round 1 and another 15 amateurs were involved. 5 of these amateurs made it through to Round 2 by beating professional players. Most notable of these results was Ben Mertens of Belgium beating last years amateur hero James Cahill 6-2. Cahill went to
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The news came out yesterday of the WPBSA taking over what one might call the “second string tour” to the WST main tour. “WPBSA Q Tour is set to be the most competitive amateur tour around. It will be made up of those players with a track record, and on the edge of professional status,
From Challenge Tour to Q Tour. A move in the Right Direction Read More »
As reported on Echo Live the Cork Billiards and Snooker Association have announced that the Cork snooker season is officially over. This is probably a sensible decision and one that might well be emulated by other organisations worldwide. These are unprecedented times and there is no sign at the moment that things are going to
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John Hunter (pictured above), the man behind Cuestars, has designed a series of quizzes to keep you entertained during ‘lockdown’. He’s asked me to share the quiz out so please click on the link below to go to the quiz page and try your luck!
The Big Fat Snooker Quiz Read More »
DJ Promotions are back at Dunstable Snooker Club on Sunday 5th April with a 32 player, scratch amateur snooker knockout tournament. This is another chance to play in one of the best clubs in the UK with the best facilities and top quality star tables. Play against some of the best amateurs in the country
Another top class amateur event coming up at Dunstable Snooker Club Read More »
Breakers Snooker Club in Leicester, home to current professional Ben Woollaston, are holding a “Q School Entry Fee Tournament” on Sunday 5th April. The World Snooker Tour (WST) will be holding their annual Q School soon after the World Championship, which finishes on the 4th May. The dates and format for Q School are yet
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