Posts tagged Ken Doherty

Snooker’s record breakers keep on coming

Snooker is a sport that is slow enough to encourage pondering. Every now and then we find ourselves wondering if what we’re seeing is something unique and spectacular or just a common occurrence.
Keeping track of all the records and statistics isn’t easy when it comes to a sport that has been played professionally for decades.
There [...]

Cue outrage for snooker’s ne’er-do-wells

“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 [...]

Snooker looks to Hearns to provide big break

The year began, as always, with the prestigious Masters tournament at the Wembley Arena in London. Defending champion was Mark Selby who went all the way to the final only to be defeated by Ronnie O’Sullivan, thereby taking his fourth Masters title.
O’Sullivan did have a great tournament, making eight century breaks despite having smashed his [...]

Sixes and Evans

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, [...]