Ken Doherty beaten by Ng On Yee in British Open qualifier
Ken Doherty's poor start to the new snooker season continued as he was defeated 4-3 by Ng On Yee in the British Open qualifiers.
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Mark Selby set to return after rare trophyless campaign at Championship League snooker in Leicester
Mark Selby is set to make his return to competitive action at the Championship League after his 13-10 defeat to Yan Bingtao in the last 16 of the World Championship in April. The 20-time ranking event winner begins his campaign in his home city of Leicester when he faces James Cahill, Zhang Jiankang and Ben Woollaston in Group 3 at the Morningside Arena (12pm BST) on Thursday. Ad/> Selby admitted he was consulting medical help in his ongoing battle with depression last season as he failed to win a ranking event for the first time since the 2010/11 campaign.
'Perfect event' – Ricky Walden makes solid start to new season at Championship League snooker
Ricky Walden made a winning start to the new season by topping Group 15 to reach the last 32 of the Championship League in Leicester. Walden made breaks of 71 and 60 in a 3-1 win against Andy Lee to open his account for the campaign. Ad/> He drew 2-2 with the evergreen Northern Irishman Gerard Greene before a timely 106 helped him complete a 3-1 victory against Jackson Page to finish on seven points at the Morningside Arena.
'A dream come true' – Lee Walker hits back to deny Jimmy White in World Seniors final
Jimmy 'Whirlwind' White must wait another year to claim a fourth World Seniors snooker title after losing 5-4 to Lee Walker in a tense final on Sunday night. The six-time Crucible runner-up opened with a break of 64 to lead 1-0 in Sheffield before scrapping his way to a 4-2 advantage despite toiling to emulate his heavy scoring form that saw him reach the showpiece match earlier in the day. Ad/> After rolling in breaks of 138, 74, 71 and 53 in a 4-1 win against Rory McLeod on Saturday, White also made a 62 to go with his 132 in a semi-final whitewash of UK Seniors holder Peter Lines, who had dumped 1995 world finalist Nigel Bond 4-1 to progress to the last four.
John Parrott retires as Jimmy White reaches quarter-finals at World Seniors Snooker Championship
Jimmy White completed a 3-0 win over Wael Talaat of Egypt to reach the quarter-finals of the World Seniors Championship in Sheffield. White rolled in breaks of 67 and 79 to secure a meeting with 1986 world champion Joe Johnson or Rory McLeod on Saturday evening. Ad/> The 'Whirlwind' is chasing a fourth title at the event after losing last year's final 5-3 to David Lilley.
John Parrott retires as Jimmy White reaches quarter-finals at World Seniors Snooker Championship
Jimmy White completed a 3-0 win over Wael Talaat of Egypt to reach the quarter-finals of the World Seniors Championship in Sheffield. White rolled in breaks of 67 and 79 to secure a meeting with 1986 world champion Joe Johnson or Rory McLeod on Saturday evening. Ad/> The 'Whirlwind' is chasing a fourth title at the event after losing last year's final 5-3 to David Lilley.
Stephen Hendry dumped out of World Seniors Snooker Championship as Lee Walker secures Ken Doherty quarter-final clash
Stephen Hendry made a losing return to competitive action as he suffered a 3-0 defeat to Welshman Lee Walker in the last 16 of the World Seniors Championship in Sheffield. The seven-time world champion – who has been handed a wildcard to play on the main tour next season – had not played since a 6-1 defeat to Thepchaiya Un-Nooh in the first round of the UK Championship last November. Ad/> World No.
Different Class: Doherty's Crucible glory 25 years on
It's 25 years to the day since Ken Doherty won his first and only World Snooker Championship title after beating defending champion Stephen Hendry 18-12 in the final at the Crucible.