On the technical side – both sports rely very much on correct body alignment to start with. Then you have the action itself, a good back swing on plain and a correct through swing on plain. You only need to be out ever so slightly in either of the above […]

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We are pleased to announced that the popularity of snooker is rising steadily in Canada these days. As a result of the inaugural Montreal International Snooker Festival, over one million people have heard or read about our sport this year.   The Globe and Mail http://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/relationships/on-mordecai-richler-and-his-beloved-game/article18066711/?page=all   There has also […]

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World Champion Alex Pagulayan was currently in England competing in Q School and trying to become the first Canadian professional snooker player in quite some time. This is a very exciting time right now and is sure to give Canada the a big boost in the interest of snooker. Alex […]

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Snooker Canada is pleased to announce that Toronto will be the host city for the 2015 Richler Cup. Widely considered a mecca of snooker for many decades, the Toronto area boasts many of the country’s greatest players including former World Champion Cliff Thorburn, Snooker Star Kirk Stevens, Canadian Champion Floyd […]

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Please note that all scores can be seen at http://www.snookerquebec.ca/draw.htm   High Run  Bob Chaperon    127

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Great News!  The game of snooker and the Richler Cup has been mentioned in the largest newspaper in Canada.  What makes it even better is that it is a full page article! Danile Richler, Mordecai’s son, has written a wonderful article and the Globe and Mail has published it this […]

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Mordecai Richler being interviewed by his son, Daniel, who will be presenting the trophy to this year’s Richler Cup “Many people don’t know that Mordecai Richler was a snooker fan,” says Patrick Guigui, President of Snooker Canada, “but he had a real passion. Reading his book, On Snooker, I was […]

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Wednesday April 23   7 pm    Bob Chaperon  (Ontario)               vs.     Alex Zhang                   (Quebec) Wednesday April 23   7 pm    Louis Fazekas (Ontario)               vs.     Stephane Martineau      (Quebec) Wednesday April 23   7 pm    Roy […]

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The draw for the inaugural Richler Cup will take place at 7 p.m this Monday at the 147 Snooker Club in Montreal.  Everyone is welcome to come and join the festivities.  For those who are not able to come, it will also be streaming live at www.147snookerclub.net Thank You

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