Rob Swan
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Williams battles past Ding to win 2010 China Open
April 5, 2010 - 11:44 am
Tags: 2010 China Open, Ding Junhui, Mark Williams
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The home favourite, Ding Junhui, had the crowd behind him and looked the clear favourite to take the 2010 China Open in the final against Mark Williams.
The Welshman, though, valiantly battled back from 5-3 down to beat Ding 10-6 to secure his first title for four years.
The 35-year-old former world champion had been stuck in [...]
Romford duo square up at World Championship
March 12, 2010 - 5:32 pm
Tags: Mark King, Steve Davis
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Steve Davis, making his 30th World Championship appearance next month, will take on hip-hop connoisseur Mark King at the Crucible next month.
The Nugget is now playing professional snooker for the fifth consecutive decade, but last won this tournament back in 1989. It’s also 25 years since that epic final involving Dennis Taylor.
How Davis would love [...]
Is it time for Parrott to retire?
March 4, 2010 - 3:27 pm
Tags: John Parrott
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John Parrott is a firm fan favourite on the snooker circuit – but it’s about time that he finally called time on his playing career.
In fact, it’s probably about 10 years too late. Parrott has not won a rankings event the 1996 European Open, or an event in general since the German Masters in 1998.
At [...]
Mr. Consistent lifts the Welsh Open trophy
February 1, 2010 - 10:40 am
Tags: 2010 Welsh Open, Ali Carter, John Higgins, Ronnie O’Sullivan, Stephen Maguire
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With Stephen Maguire, reigning champion Ali Carter and the world’s best player Ronnie O’Sullivan all in the semi-finals of the 2010 Welsh Open – John Higgins didn’t particularly stand out as the favourite to win the Welsh Open despite being snooker’s ‘Mr. Consistent’.
The Scot’s convincing 5-2 win against Mark Selby should have been a clear [...]
Carter marches on
January 28, 2010 - 11:20 am
Tags: 2010 Welsh Open, Ali Carter, Judd Trump, Mark Selby, Neil Robertson, Newport, Ryan Day, Stephen Hendry
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The reigning Welsh Open champion Ali Carter faced a stern test in the form of Neil Robertson at the Newport Centre yesterday, but once again proved his worth in this rankings tournament with a performance sure to make him a strong favourite for a place in Sunday’s final.
A comfortable 5-2 victory against the Australian was [...]
Fu marches into Championship League winners’ group
January 22, 2010 - 2:42 pm
Tags: Championship League, Marco Fu
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Marco Fu advanced into the Championship League winners’ group for the first time last night with an emphatic 3-0 victory over Neil Robertson in the Group Four play-off final.
Robertson had been tipped by many as a potential winner in this year’s Championship League, but the Australian was comprehensively beaten by an in-form Fu at Crandon [...]
Preview: 2010 Welsh Open
January 21, 2010 - 11:21 am
Tags: 2010 Welsh Open, Ali Carter, Andrew Higginson, Joe Swail, Mark Selby, Newport, Ronnie O'Sullivan, Wales, Welsh Open
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Hot off the heels of last weekend’s epic Masters final between Ronnie O’Sullivan and Mark Selby comes the first rankings tournament of the year. The Welsh Open is regarded by some players as one of the best in the snooker calendar despite a winning prize which pales in comparison to that of the World Championships.
Hosted [...]
Trump triumphant in Group Three of Championship League
January 20, 2010 - 11:57 am
Tags: Championship League, Judd Trump, Mark Allen
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Judd Trump, the 2009 Championship League winner, moved a step closer to a return to the Premier League Snooker competition by winning Group Three of 2010’s Championship League, last night.
The 20-year-old sealed his place in the winners’ group after defeating Mark Allen, 3-2, in the Group Three play-off final; and also overcame the challenges of [...]
