Ronnie O’Sullivan has been awarded an OBE in the New Year honours. Chigwell’s 40-year-old O’Sullivan has won the World Championship five times, alongside five UK Championship and five Masters titles. He has made a record 788 century breaks, including 13 maximums. The player nicknamed the Rocket is popular among snooker […]
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Mark Johnston has done it again in London, as he cruised though to win Canadian Snooker Tour #20 last week. After getting over the line in the first round against Wayne Primeau with a 3-2 scoreline, Mark did not drop any more frames after that. Along the way, he beat, […]
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Monday 21 Dec 2015 09:23AM Romania will host a professional snooker tournament for the first time next season when the new European Championship world ranking event takes place in Bucharest. The tournament will run from October 3rd to 9th in 2016, with the venue yet to be confirmed. The event […]
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Born in 1910, Dick played all the Canadian greats, including George Chenier Eddie Agha & Leo Levitt. In 1957 he won the Molson Cup, and became one of the best players in the country. His son Leonard is a snooker historian and is still active today in Montreal playing in […]
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If there is a perfect example of a good will ambassador for snooker, it’s Gabe. Gabe came from Northern Ontario and owned a snooker room in Sudbury. He is responsible for guiding and teaching many of the great snooker players that developed in Canada today. The longest snooker tournament in […]
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Tino Malo has won many titles in his illustrious career as a Canadian snooker player. These include The Quebec Championships, The Alain Robidoux Tournament, and several local tournaments in Montreal. Tino battled it out with many of the Canadian greats including George Chenier, Eddie Agha, and Cliff Thorburn, In 1974, […]
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The first man on the planet to make a 147 maximum was Leo Levitt in 1948. This amazing feat was made at the Windsor Club in Montreal, Quebec. Aside from this pioneering breakthrough in snooker, Leo was always a fierce competitor and was also ready to help anyone improve their […]
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Recognized for his girth, his nickname was “Big Bill”, and he played professional snooker from 1973–1990. Originally from Winnepeg, Werbeniuk was noted for the large amounts of alcohol he consumed before and during matches – between 30 and 50 pints of lager per day. He said he did this to […]
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“Atomic Eddy” as snooker fans and the press knew him, was one of snooker’s most and exciting players. His potting and positioning play were superb, and lightening fast. He has had 2 perfect games and countless century runs. You were always on the edge of your seat watching him play […]
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Widely regarded as the best player Canada has ever produced, George Chenier enjoyed a professional snooker career of more than 30 years. Born in Hull, Quebec, Chenier was the North American Snooker Champion from 1948 to 1970. George brought to the table an intense personal dignity, an easy, graceful, playing […]
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