Posts tagged Alex Higgins
Cue outrage for snooker’s ne’er-do-wells
Jan 4th
“Bad boys, bad boys, whatcha gonna do? Whatcha gonna do when they come for you…”
While the bad boys of snooker aren’t particularly dangerous, their many deeds still shock people. Because snooker is a gentlemanly sport, the acts of the bad boys are perhaps looked upon more severely compared to, let’s say, boxing.
So what is the [...]
Hendry white hot at 6 Red World Championship
Dec 17th
The 6 Red World Championship continues as we’re approaching the final on Friday. One of the more successful players has to be Stephen Hendry who so far has beaten Itaro Santos, Shea Brereton and Lucky Vatnani. He also beat Irishman Patrick Lally 4-0 and made it to the next round.
Just as John Higgins was beginning [...]
Sixes and Evans
Dec 16th
This Sunday, Ding Junhui beat reigning world champion John Higgins in the UK Championship final and the snooker world was slightly shocked.
Last night, Higgins faced defeat once again, this time to a less obvious player. Reanne Evans, one of the world’s finest female snooker players came out victorious in this year’s battle of the sexes, [...]
