Ronnie O'Sullivan eventually finds his feet to win World Open qualifier
Ronnie O'Sullivan limped through his World Open qualifier against Alfie Burden in Barnsley to book his place in the final stages of the tournament.
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Ronnie O'Sullivan withdraws from Championship League snooker, unbeaten Pang Junxu and Long Zehuang win latest groups
Recent Crucible qualifier Pang Junxu dropped only one frame in winning Group 24 at the Championship League in Leicester. He was joined in the last 32 by fellow Chinese professional Long Zehuang, who topped Group 7 with seven points in his debut event on the World Snooker Tour circuit. Ad World No.
Mark Williams sizzles to coast through to Championship League snooker last 32, Barry Pinches also advances
Mark Williams got the new season up and running in fine style by winning Group 6 at the Championship League in Leicester on Friday. The three-time world champion opened his account for the new campaign, the 32nd of his professional career, with a 3-0 win over Daniel Holoyda, a late call-up to replace Thor Chuan Leong, before completing a 3-1 win over Ken Doherty and a closing 3-0 victory over fellow Welshman Dylan Emery.
Championship League: Former world champions Neil Robertson and Graeme Dott to kick off 2023/24 snooker season
Former world champions Neil Robertson and Graeme Dott have the honour of breaking off the new 2023/24 snooker season at the Championship League on Monday in Leicester. Robertson – who denied Dott a second world title with an 18-13 win in the 2010 Crucible final – meets Ashley Carty in his Group 3 opener at 12:00 UK time in a section that also contains Liam Highfield and Adam Duffy. Ad It will be Robertson's first competitive match since he lost 13-7 to Jak Jones in the last 16 of the World Championship in April.
When does Ronnie O'Sullivan begin new snooker season? Championship League details, dates, fixtures
Ronnie O'Sullivan has confirmed his participation in the first ranking event of the new season at the Championship League in Leicester which runs between Monday 26 June until Friday 21 July at the city's Morningside Arena. The snooker GOAT will return to action at 11am (BST) on Monday 10 July and has been drawn in Group 1 alongside Scott Donaldson, Rod Lawler and Alfie Burden, who was successful in regaining a fresh two-year tour card at Q School earlier this month.
Top 10 moments of 2022/23 snooker season: No. 10 – Jimmy White defies Old Father Time as Whirlwind finds vintage form
After the conclusion of another extraordinary snooker season, we pick 10 memorable moments from the 2022/23 campaign as captured by the Eurosport cameras. You can vote for your personal favourite when we reveal our final list of contenders later this month. Ad No.
Iulian Boiko wins thriller to keep hopes alive at snooker Q School with comeback victory over Stuart Carrington
Ukraine snooker hero Iulian Boiko kept alive his hopes of regaining his professional World Snooker Tour card with a 4-3 late-night win over Stuart Carrington in Leicester. The talented 17-year-old trailed Carrington 3-1, but reeled off the final three frames against the two-time ranking event winner just before midnight to progress to the last 16 on Wednesday and a meeting with Jamie O’Neill, who edged out Joshua Thomond 4-3.
World Seniors Snooker Championship: Proud Jimmy White vows to keep 'trying my heart out' after record fourth title
Jimmy White celebrated his victory at the World Seniors Championship and said support from the crowd is what keeps him «trying my heart out.” White is one of the greatest players in the history of the sport and while he has not won a ranking title in many years, he has not retired from the full professional circuit yet, aged 61. Ad He is regularly seen in the qualifying rounds of major tournaments with occasional appearances in the early rounds, reaching the second round of the German Masters this season and the fourth round of the WST Classic, beating Judd Trump along the way.
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