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Michael Holt took full advantage of Ronnie O'Sullivan's decision to skip the Championship League by winning Group 1 in Leicester after replacing the seven-time world champion at the season's first ranking event. Holt failed to regain his tour card at Q School last month after losing his place on the main circuit a year ago, but showed he still has the class to mix it with the elite by defeating Alfie Burden 3-0 in their group decider to progress on frames won.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Ronnie O’Sullivan opens up about playing with new tip following Welsh Open victory over Ben Mertens

Ronnie O’Sullivan says he is “enjoying the challenge” of playing with a new tip after he was forced to take action following some unwanted drama in the earlier rounds of the Welsh Open. The 47-year-old looked much more comfortable on Thursday night as he claimed a 4-0 whitewash win over Ben Mertens to reach the quarter-finals after some tip problems had previously threatened to derail his tournament. Ad Although he wasn’t at his best, O’Sullivan did make two 55 breaks and a break of 68 as he proved too strong for his young opponent.

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Ronnie O'Sullivan stopped from quitting Welsh Open snooker by Rod Lawler's unique act of sportsmanship

There is a memorable match, some might describe it as infamously hilarious, at the German Masters a decade ago that sums up the danger of throwing in the towel in professional sport before the mind has digested defeat. Maltese speed merchant Tony Drago and Alan McManus, the 1994 Masters champion, no longer compete on the main professional snooker circuit, but the death throes of a qualifying contest won 5-4 by McManus in November 2012 remains a unique piece of snooker gold.

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Ronnie O’Sullivan predicts cue tip will fly off again at Welsh Open - 'The noise isn’t right'

Ronnie O’Sullivan admits his cue tip will probably fly off again at the 2023 Welsh Open after being plagued by the malfunction in Llandudno. O’Sullivan said he was prepared to concede his third-round match with Rod Lawler after seeing his tip fly off for a third time this week, with the Rocket eventually prevailing in a 4-0 whitewash after having his tip refitted by tournament director Paul Collier. Ad He says he will now persevere until the end of the tournament, where he is through to the last 16 and faces Belgian teenager Ben Mertens on Thursday evening.

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