There have been many discussions and debates on whether the seeding of players in a tournament is a wise decision. On the one side, as the debate goes, this will attract the stronger players, and as a result, you are inclined to have a better show at the end […]
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Following the success of the 2014/15 Cue Zone Into Schools Sheffield Inter Schools Competition, the WPBSA is launching the 2015/16 championship. The event will be open to primary, specialist and secondary schools in Sheffield. This season, 4000 individual school children took part in the 14/15 championship, which concluded on the […]
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Snooker players from different parts of the world are practicing for an up and coming snooker event, and for the first time in quite some time, that event will be played in Canada. Brasil, Belgium, USA, Israel, add a bus load of Quebecers coming and sprinkle a little bit of […]
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Stuart Bingham won the Betfred World Championship for the first time by beating Shaun Murphy 18-15 in an extraordinary final at the Crucible. Murphy looked to have the momentum when he came from 15-12 down to 15-15, but Bingham won a crucial hour-long 31st frame and went on to take […]
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World Snooker Chairman Barry Hearn was at the Crucible today to announce plans for the professional tour for the coming years. Hearn took control of snooker in 2010 when total prize money for the tour was £3.5 million, with just eight events on the circuit. Now the prize money has […]
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Cue the excitement! Rack ‘em up! Tschirhart’s Custom Billiards of Vienna, Ontario is pleased to be a part of the prestigious 2015 Richler Cup. John Tschirhart, owner of Tschirhart’s Custom Billiards, is supplying a table to be used at Canada’s largest snooker tournament. John and his company hand craft spectacular […]
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It looks like there will be a full field of 64 players competing in The $20 000 Richler Cup this year, a nice increase from last year and a great show of spirit for Canada’s largest tournament. Registrations have come in at an unprecedented pace from players in different part […]
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Ronnie O’Sullivan moved within two wins of a fourth consecutive Crucible final by beating Matthew Stevens 13-5 in the last 16 of the Betfred World Championship. O’Sullivan claimed his fourth and fifth world crowns in 2012 and 2013 then lost to Mark Selby in the final last year. Victory this […]
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Along with the recent success of the BC Championships this year we are also very excited to introduce a new player to the Canadian Snooker scene, 19 year old Steven Holem. His play and demeanor at this event was excellent. He was also the only player to score a century […]
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Another milestone for snooker has arrived in Canada and is sure to create more momentum for the future state of the game. The 2015 Richler Cup will be produced for television at Humber College, and will include interviews, matches, and of course, the $1000 clear the colors contest, which will […]
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