Pro-Am Snooker UK held 2 events at JP’s over the weekend. A snooker Pro-Am on Saturday and the Charlie Poole Junior Snooker Open on Sunday Dave Lewis said on Facebook: “I will never forget this weekend as it was one of the best and told me a lot about junior snooker, and where it’s going.most
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After many gruelling weeks of Q School, we finally have 14 players willing to flex their muscles to compete on the professional tour. Two players are 50 years old or older. Three qualifiers are teenagers. Just one individual will be making his debut on the tour this season. The upcoming season starts with the Championship
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Our friend Alex over at clusterofreds.com has kindly allowed us to share his preview of the most stressful event on the amateur calendar – Q School! Welcome to possibly the most stressful tournament in the snooker calendar. About 200 amateur players will gather at Ponds Forge International Sports Centre in Sheffield to win a professional
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Monday 17 May 2021 and snooker clubs across most of the UK can reopen their doors. Let’s get back on the baize! From 17 May England moves to Level 3 Wales moves to Alert Level 2 Scotland moves to Level 2 but Glasgow and Moray will remain under level three Covid restrictions for at least
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The second of the Seniors Q School events starts on Monday 29 March at the Crucible Sports and Social Club in Reading. There are over 90 entrants and they are playing for 4 spots at Sheffield’s Crucible Theatre in May. The event will also be shown on the BBC. The field includes current main tour
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I recently heard about a new major amateur snooker event, or set of events in fact, the SnookerLife Regional Cup. Details of the events will emerge as soon as clubs are allowed to open and will of course be available here on SnookerHub. In the meantime I caught up with Lee Smith, the creator of
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The World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association (WPBSA) has today announced the 16 amateur qualifiers who will be offered the chance to compete at next month’s Betfred World Snooker Championship in Sheffield. To be held at the English Institute of Sport from 5-14 April 2021, the qualifying rounds for this year’s World Championship will be
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“LHC Snooker, is promoting amateur and club level snooker across the South East. More competition for all. Supporting local leagues and players.“ The Champion of Champions will take place on Sunday June 13 This is an invitational event for all League and County singles champions since 2016 and the field for 2021 includes one current
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The English Partnership for Snooker and Billiards (EPSB) is currently inviting expressions of interest to become a Player Director of the organisation To express your interest in the position please contact the EPSB by 5 March 2021 See the EPSB announcement here This is definitely a welcome move by the EPSB to broaden their outlook and representation
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The government has announced it’s plans for the ending of the current lockdown in England The roadmap gives us an idea as to what the government would like to see happen, but is not cast in stone. The easing will be dependent on “data rather than dates” as the PM says. Before proceeding to the
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