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« Previous EntriesCongratulations to Judd Trump, winner of EPTC1 (Paul Hunter Classic)
Grove’s Judd Trump won the Paul Hunter Classic with a 4-3 victory over Anthony Hamilton. It was a dramatic final and both players deserve praise for their performance in the tournament. Well done guys.
Judd had previously defeated Shaun Murphy in the semis with a 4-2 score. Shaun was the defending champion and had won the [...]
Congratulations to Barry Pinches, winner of PTC event 4
Congrats go to Barry Pinches, who defeated an in-form Ronnie 4-3 tonight in Sheffield. Pinches was in his 2nd PTC final out of 4 and now leads the Order of Merit by 3000 points. Well done to both players.
Congratulations to Tom Ford, PTC3 champion
Tom Ford won his first professional title today, beating Jack Lisowski 4-0 in the Final of PTC3. Well done Tom!
Jack, managed by Grove, had previously outed Mark Selby in the semis, putting an end to a run of 12 consecutives victories in the PTCs. That’s not a mean feat for a MT rookie …
Congratulations to both [...]
Tribute to Alex Higgins
Alex Higgins died yesterday, aged 61. He was the one who set snooker alight nearly 40 years ago …
Ronnie said “Alex was one of the real inspirations behind me getting into snooker. He is a true legend and should be forever remembered as being the finest ever snooker player.”.
RIP Alex.
Congratulations to Mark Selby, winner of PTC event 2
Congratulations to Mark Selby winner of PTC2. He beats Barry Pinches 4-3 from 1-3 down. He scored heavily during the whole tournament making an impressive 8 centuries on his way.
Congratulations also to Barry Pinches, maybe not the guy people expected to make it to the final, but a very competent player and one of the [...]
Win a ROS-signed snooker cue for £1 …!
The Southend Fringe Festival is currently raffling a number of prizes, with the draw to be made tomorrow (30 June). The prizes include
a snooker cue signed by Ronnie O’Sullivan
a £25 voucher for vinatge boutique ‘Candy Says’
a festival survival kit donated by Vathena virtual assistant
a big stack of vinyl chosen by Culture as a [...]
Congratulations to Mark J. Williams winner of PTC event 1.
Mark J. Williams completed a 4-0 victory over Stephen Maguire in less than 45′ to win the first PTC event. Congratulations to him. He’s well and truely back of form.
Ronnie had a decent run in the tournament with wins over Andrew Pagett (4-1), Dominic Dale (4-0), Mark Selby (4-3) and Matthew Stevens (4-1) to reach [...]
Congratulations to Neil Robertson, our new World Champion.
Neil Robertson, early this morning, became the first world champion from outside the British Isles since Canada’s Cliff Thorburn in 1980 and the first ever Australian. He beat Graeme Dott 18-13 in a true marathon match. Neil’s joy was absolutely endearing.
He paid tribute to his opponent Graeme Dott, a man who has overcome serious off [...]
World Championships 2010 – Quarter Final – Ronnie 11 v 13 Mark Selby
Ronnie lost out tonight, 13-11 to Mark Selby, in a match strewn with both errors and brilliant breaks by both players. The better player won on the day, congratulations to Mark Selby.
I have switched off comments on this thread due to the select few who have posted abusive and threatening messages to both players. If, [...]
World Championships 2010 – Last 16 Ronnie O’Sullivan 13 – 10 Mark Williams
Ronnie O’Sullivan stepped up a gear this afternoon, played sublime snooker and beat an inform Mark Williams 13-10. Congratulations to Ronnie and commiserations to Mark. Ronnie now plays either Mark Selby or Stephen Hendry in the Quarter Finals.
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