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Snooker - O'Sullivan-Williams in line for Crucible showdown The top 16 in the snooker world rankings now have an idea of their path to the final of the World Championships in Sheffield after the draw was made....

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Jyawook Wins Lucasi Billiards Title
Lucasi Hybrid Cues All-American Tour / Decatur, IL

by InsidePOOL Staff

Marco Jyawook went undefeated through the 51-player field at the Lucasi Hybrid Cues All-American Tour’s February 18-19 stop to best Tony Gum in the finals for the title. The $500-added 9-ball tournament was hosted by Starship B

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Snooker - Beleaguered Swail concedes match Former World Championship semi-finalist Joe Swail dropped into deeper danger of relegation from the main tour after he was forced to concede his second-round match against Adrian Gunnell at the China Open qualifiers for medical reasons....

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Murphey and Winters Win Great Southern Billiards Titles
Great Southern Billiard Tour / Fairfield, OH

by InsidePOOL Staff

Shane Winters and Shannon Murphey both took titles at the February 18-19 installment of the Great Southern Billiard Tour, winning the $500-added 8-ball and the $1,500-added 9-ball divisions, respectively. Michael’s Billiards in F

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The2011-2012 Lucasi Hybrid Cues All American Tour – presented by the American CueSports Alliance (ACS)– showcased Stop #21 – the annual Valentine’s 8-Ball Massacre - at Q’s Sports Bar & Grill in Port Charlotte, FL, Saturday, February 11. 

 

The $265-added handicapped 8-ball tourney on 7-foot Valley bar boxes drew 17 players.  The winner’s side se

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Paul Carbin has repeated the United States Snooker Association (USSA) Tour success he had last season at the Prince Snooker Club in Brooklyn, New York, as he captured Event 8 on the 2012 USSA National Tour, sponsored by Aramith Billiard Balls.

 

Raymond Fung has been dominating this season's previous USSA Tour events played in the New York City area

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Snooker - Brecel through opening China qualifier Up-and-coming Belgian star Luca Brecel made it through the first round of qualifying for the China Open with a 5-4 win over Andrew Pagett in Sheffield....

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Snooker - O'Sullivan guarantees Crucible spot Ronnie O'Sullivan dropped one place from 13th to 14th place in the latest world rankings - but is certain of his place among the automatic qualifiers for the World Championship in April....

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Snooker - O'Sullivan withdraws from World Open Ronnie O'Sullivan has withdrawn from the Haikou World Open in China due to glandular fever....

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Kennedy Knocks off First Tri-State Billiards Event
Tri-State Tour / Brooklyn, NY

by InsidePOOL Staff

Dennis Kennedy KO’d Emily Duddy in the finals of the February 19 stop of the Tri-State Tour to claim his first title on the tour. The $1,000-added tournament drew a strong field of A-D players to BQE Billiards in Brooklyn, NY, to vie for the $645 f

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TWO women snooker players from Wiltshire will join an international field for the Connie Gough National Championships in Swindon on Saturday.

Jesters Snooker Hall plays host for the fifth leg of the World Ladies Billiards & Snooker Association tour. The action starts at 10am.

 

Swindon’s Jodie Symes, 17, will be hoping to take advantage of home t

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Fury 14.1 Challenge Grows Along With The Super Billiards Expo 
Oaks, PA – February 15, 2012

The Fury 14.1 Challenge will be held at the Super Billiards Expo, March 8-11, at the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center at Oaks this year, offering both amateur and professional players a chance to compete in the most prestigious discipline of pocket

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Casanzio Cashes on Joss Billiards Tour
Joss Northeast 9-Ball Tour / Amsterdam, NY

by InsidePOOL Staff

Unchallenged throughout the February 18-19 stop of the Joss Northeast 9-Ball Tour, Ron Casanzio stood alone in the winner’s circle after his final defeat of tour promoter Mike Zuglan. A field of 46 players came together at Sharpshooters Billiards a

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Ronnie O'Sullivan: Struck down by glandular fever

Ronnie O'Sullivan has been forced to withdraw from next week's Haikou World Open because of glandular fever.

The 'Rocket' has been back to his best in recent weeks, winning the German Masters and only defeat to world number one Mark Selby denied him a place in the Welsh Open final.But, having...

The GB 9 Ball Tour returns this weekend after its winter break as the 2012 edition of the Midlands Classic is contested at the Barceló Hotel in Daventry, Northamptonshire.

It’s at times like this when we all reflect back on the previous season. 2011 really did have it all – shock results, emotional victories and the introduction of many new pla

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Snooker - Welsh Open results Welsh Open results from Newport....

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Snooker - Ding claims Welsh Open title Ding Junhui made back-to-back centuries on his way to claiming his fifth ranking event victory courtesy of a 9-6 win over Mark Selby in the Welsh Open final....

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Ding Junhui landed his first ranking title of the season with a 9-6 victory over Mark Selby in the final of the 888 Welsh Open in Newport.

The 24-year-old from China put a largely disappointing campaign behind him in impressive fashion to pocket the £30,000 first prize on Sunday night.

Ding, a World Championship semi-finalist last season,

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Paul Mottey and Breakers Billiards Bring Back PA State 9-Ball Championship

Breakers Billiards and Lounge is pleased to announce the return of the PA State 9-Ball and One-Pocket Championships. Held March 17-18, the 9-ball event will feature a $3,000-added purse, while the one-pocket event will offer a $500-added purse and be held March 15-16.

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Snooker - Welsh Open: Century breaks A list of century breaks from the Welsh Open....

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Ming Ng Reigns Queen at First 2012OB Cues Ladies Tour Stop

The January 28th-29th weekend was the first tour stop for the OB Cues Ladies Tour and 51 ladies were anxious to start the New Year with some high spirited competition, fun and as some players call it, OBCLT therapy. It was great to see many, many new faces as well as familiar OBCLT family

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Rocket rumbled in Newport

Mark Selby wore down Ronnie O'Sullivan in a gruelling encounter to reach the final of the 888 Welsh Open in Newport.

The Leicester potter won 6-2 and will play Ding Junhui, a victor by the same margin over Shaun Murphy earlier in the day, in Sunday's best-of-17-frames final.

O'Sullivan was the man in form heading into tonight's semi-final,

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Snooker - Ding books place in Welsh Open final Ding Junhui will meet either Mark Selby or Ronnie O'Sullivan in the finals of the Welsh Open after a convincing 6-2 semi-final win over Shaun Murphy....

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Chang Wins World 8-Ball Championship

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(Fujairah, UAE)–Call it a case of the student surpassing the master.

Taiwan’s Chang Jun Lin, who for the last ten years has been a pupil of fellow countryman Fu Chei Wei, did his pool teacher proud by winning the 2012 World 8-ball Championship, convincingly beating Fu in an all-Taiwan

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Ronnie O'Sullivan: Beat Judd Trump for the first time in four meetings to reach the semi-finals in Newport

Ronnie O'Sullivan's recent revival continued as he beat Judd Trump for the first time in four meetings to reach the semi-finals of the 888 Welsh Open in Newport.

O'Sullivan won out 5-3 in a high-quality affair against UK Championship...

Janes and Wayne Get International Cuemakers Hall of Fame Nod

The International Cuemakers Association (ICA) is pleased to announce two of the world’s top cuemakers, Dan James and Thomas Wayne, as the 2012 inductees into the ICA Hall of Fame.

Janes and Wayne Get Cuemakers Hall of Fame Nod

The International Cuemakers Association (ICA) is pleased to announce two of the world's top cuemakers, Dan

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Wei and Lin Play for World 8-Ball Championship

Story and photo by Ted Lerner

(Fujairah, UAE)–World 8-ball supremacy, along with $35,000 in cash, is assured of a home in Taiwan for the next year, as Fu Che We and Chang Jun Lin both won their semi-final matches this afternoon at the Fujairah Tennis and Country Club.

The all-Taiwan final between Fu and

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Snooker - Selby to meet O'Sullivan in semis Mark Selby booked a semi-final encounter with Ronnie O'Sullivan with a gripping 5-3 quarter-final win over Steven Maguire the Welsh Open at Newport Centre....

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IT WAS a bizarre finish to the Cuestars South of England Under-21 Gold Tour final at Chandler’s Ford Snooker Club, near Southampton.

 

Convinced the fourth frame was already won, Daniel Woods casually slapped in a tricky match-ball black to beat Stuart Scott (Romford SC) 3-1.

But the 21-year-old university student’s maths were a tad out.

 

Playing on

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BRISTOL teenager Thomas Lancastle punched the air in delight after clinching a first ever Cuestars tournament win.

 

The 15-year-old with the Rolls-Royce cue-action edged Joshua Lee 2-1 in the final of the Cuestars South of England Under-21 Silver Tour fifth leg at Chandler’s Ford Snooker Club, near Southampton.

 

With 18 points on in the decider,

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EVENT-one winner Stewart Ball secured his second Cuestars South of England Under-21 Bronze Tour winner’s trophy at Chandler’s Ford Snooker Club, near Southampton.

 

In a repeat of the first-leg final in Salisbury last October, the 16-year-old from the Greenbaize Snooker Club, Bournemouth, saw off his nine-year-old clubmate Bradley Cowdroy.

 

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IT MAY take a while for the beaming smile to be wiped off Kaine Petty’s face.

The 13-year-old from the Greenbaize Snooker Club, Bournemouth, picked up his first Cuestars silverware. And it was a winner’s trophy.

 

Petty defeated Cuestars debutant Dan Sykes (Chandler’s Ford SC) on the black in the final of the Plate, a competition for those not q

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Snooker - O'Sullivan, Murphy move into semis Ronnie O'Sullivan saw off the spirited challenge of Judd Trump 5-3 before Shaun Murphy took a tense deciding frame to defeat Mark Allen 5-4 in the first two quarter-finals of the Welsh Open at the Newport Centre....

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Final Four Set at World 8-Ball Championship

by Ted Lerner

(Fujairah, United Arab Emirates) — It’s never over until it’s over. Liu Haitao must surely be singing the praises of that universal phrase about now, after the hard nose Chinese turned a desperate situation around at the very last moment, and came back from an 8-5 deficit to shock Taiwan’s Ko

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Mark Williams: Welsh left-hander has failed to beat Ronnie O'Sullivan for a decade

Mark Williams and Matthew Stevens crashed out in the last 16 of the 888 Welsh Open to end home interest in the Newport event.

Williams was beaten 4-1 by the in-form Ronnie O'Sullivan, while Stevens fell to a 4-2 defeat to last year's finalist Stephen Maguire.Willi...

Snooker - O'Sullivan to meet Trump in Wales Ronnie O'Sullivan ended Mark Williams's bid for a first Welsh Open title since 1999 with an assured 4-1 victory that sets up an engrossing quarter-final with Judd Trump....

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Ding edges out Higgins

World Champion John Higgins paid the price for a missed pink in the sixth frame as he was dumped out of the 888 Welsh Open by Ding Junhui in the second round.

Higgins appeared poised for a 4-2 victory but he missed a pink off the rest and allowed Ding to tie it a 3-3 before a break of 86 sealed the win.

All the drama of the match was in the

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Snooker - O'Sullivan enjoys stylish win Ronnie O'Sullivan continued his impressive run of form in drubbing Hong Kong's Marco Fu 4-1 to waltz into the last 16 of the Welsh Open in Newport....

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Barry Hearn: Plans to introduce a £1million winner's cheque at World Championship

World Snooker chairman Barry Hearn has outlined ambitious plans to shake-up the format of the World Championship.

Held at Sheffield's Crucible Theatre, the World Championship was thought to be untouchable when Hearn took over the running of the game.However, in...

Eberle Stages Impressive Comeback
Saves Day for USA

Story and photo by Ted Lerner

(Fujairah, UAE)–Facing elimination, and bearing the burden of having to carry the hopes of the United States squarely on his shoulders, Max Eberle proved his mettle tonight at the Fujairah Tennis and Country club, pulling out a hard fought come from behind 7-4 win

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Tickets to Australia’s prestigious world ranking tournament, the Australian Goldfields Open, are now on sale, announced Victorian Minister for Tourism and Major Events, Louise Asher.

 

Ms Asher said the international event, to be staged at Bendigo Stadium from July 9 to 15, is a highlight on Victoria’s world-class major events calendar.

 

“The A

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Judgement Day at World 8-Ball Championship

Story and photo by Ted Lerner

(Fujairah, UAE) – Judgement Day at the World 8-ball Championship in Fujairah has brought on the usual dramas that come when a slight roll of a pool ball can change your fortunes forever. For guys who toil year round for moments like these, the stakes simply couldn’t be bigger; y

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Williams holds off Hicks

World number two Mark Williams squeezed past Andy Hicks 4-3 in the first round of the 888 Welsh Open in Newport.

The two-time world champion from Wales trailed three times to the Devon cueman, but the Englishman was unable to get over the line.

A break of 47 saw Hicks nick a scrappy first frame, but a knock of 64 was enough to get Williams back

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Snooker - Hendry upsets Robertson in Welsh Open Stephen Hendry emulated the performance of fellow legend Steve Davis in completing a 4-1 win over Neil Robertson at the Welsh Open....

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Neil Robertson: excited to compete on home soil

July's Australian Goldfields Open held at the Bendigo stadium is set to provide a thrilling clash of snooker titans.

The prestigious world ranking tournament will host Victoria's own Neil Robertson as well as reigning champion Stuart Bingham.A former world number one, the 29-year-old Robertson is...

Appleton Confident at World 8-Ball Championship

You Really Have to Beat Me

Story and photo by Ted Lerner

(Fujairah, UAE)–With a long day one in the books here at the 2012 World 8-ball Championship in Fujairah, UAE, certain trends are already becoming crystal clear.

The break shot is going to play a massive factor throughout the week in determining who

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Davis sends Carter packing

Steve Davis rolled back the years at the 888 Welsh Open, making two centuries to edge out Ali Carter 4-3.

Carter led three times in the all-Essex first-round clash, but Davis' tactical mind remains sharp and he managed to ally it with a wonderful display of break-building.

Carter went 1-0 up after a 68 and, after Davis responded with 61 to

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Snooker - Vintage Davis upsets Carter Steve Davis made two centuries in recovering from trailing 3-2 to oust Ali Carter from the Welsh Open with a 4-3 win in the last 32 at the Newport Centre....

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Former World Champions Stephen Hendry, Steve Davis and Ken Doherty all successfully negotiated the final qualifying round of snooker's 888真人Welsh Open on Saturday.

 

The three snooker legends will appear in the televised stages of the world ranking event, which start on Monday at the Newport Centre.

 

Hendry, who dropped out of the world's top 16

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Snooker - Davis and Hendry qualify for Newport
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Snooker - Davis beats Lucky in Welsh qualifying
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Matthew Stevens: Hoping for a good run

Matthew Stevens hopes to build on his recent upturn in form at the Welsh Open and safeguard his place among the world's elite.

The Welsh star reached the quarter-finals of last week's German Masters, beating Craig Steadman and Neil Robertson in Berlin, before losing to eventual winner Ronnie O'Sullivan.And...

 

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Snooker star Matthew Stevens hopes to build on his recent upturn in form at the 888真人Welsh Open, which starts on Monday in Newport.

 

Stevens reached the quarter-finals of last week's German Masters, beating Craig Steadman and Neil Robertson in Berlin before losing to Ronnie O'Sullivan.

 

And the World No 14 from Carmarthen is determined to go at

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Mark Allen has become the sixth man to move into the Winners’ Group of Championship League Snooker.

 

UK finalist Allen moved a step closer to playing in the prestigious Premier League Snooker event in the autumn as he beat Dominic Dale 3-2 in the Group Six final at Crondon Park Golf Club in Essex.

 

“It’s a bit of a relief to get into the Winners’ Gr

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Snooker - Allen moves into winners group
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Mark Allen enjoyed a fine opening day in the latest group of Championship League Snooker.

 

Allen was the only player to win all his three matches as he defeated Mark King, Peter Ebdon and Jamie Cope, conceding only one frame in the process.

 

UK finalist Allen is also leading the race for the £500 high break prize per group as he made 134 in his

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Mark King 2-3 Barry Hawkins

71-42 (King 71), 0-68 (Hawkins 44), 71-13, 12-65, 0-128 (Hawkins 107)

 

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Mark Allen 2-3 Mark King

79-51 (King 51, Allen 79), 44-64, 77-6 (Allen 69), 0-65, 8-86 (57)

Peter Ebdon 2-3 Barry Hawkins

64-42 (Ebdon 37), 45-73 (Hawkins 34, Ebdon 45), 73-38 (Hawkins 38, Ebdon 30), 35-60, 1-71 (Hawkins 46)

 

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Snooker - Allen on top after opening matches
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Northern Ireland’s Mark Allen survived a tortuous journey in icy conditions as he completed the last leg of his Berlin to Essex journey in a taxi with a flat tire, to leave himself well placed after day one of Championship League Snooker Group 5.

 

He enjoyed wins over Peter Ebdon, Mark Selby and Jamie Cope before succumbing to an on-fire Mark King

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Snooker - Hawkins wins Championship League Group 5

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John Higgins goes into the defence of his 888真人Welsh Open title next week aiming to lift his first trophy of the season.

 

The Scot dominated snooker for much of last season, winning the World and UK titles as well as the Welsh crown. But so far this term, Higgins has not reproduced the same form, and has not won a tournament since last May.

 

The

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Snooker - Higgins hopes practice makes perfect
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Snooker - Allen starts best in Championship League 5

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Snooker - O'Sullivan wins German Masters after epic final
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O'Sullivan rules in Germany

Ronnie O'Sullivan came from behind to beat Stephen Maguire and win the German Masters in Berlin.

The former world number one, just one frame away from a first-round exit on Thursday, won Sunday's final 9-7 to land his first ranking title since September 2009.

Maguire fired three successive centuries on his way to a 5-3 lead at the Tempodrom and

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Snooker - German Masters results
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Snooker - German Masters century breaks
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Snooker - On-fire Maguire stuffs Murphy in Berlin semis
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O'Sullivan to meet Maguire

Ronnie O'Sullivan will bid to end a ranking event trophy drought which stretches back to 2009 when he takes on Stephen Maguire in the German Masters final on Sunday.

O'Sullivan is under doctor's orders to look after himself in Berlin as he battles glandular fever, but a snooker health check would confirm the world number 16 is back in good

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Snooker - O'Sullivan overcomes virus to reach final
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Ronnie O'Sullivan: Englishman won twice in Berlin on Friday

Ronnie O'Sullivan responded further to the pressure generated by the danger of losing his top-16 ranking by booking his place in the semi-finals of the partypoker.net German Masters on Friday evening.

The 36-year-old three-time world champion was on the brink of losing his place among...

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Ronnie O'Sullivan: Eased into last eight of German Masters

Ronnie O'Sullivan powered into the PartyPoker.net German Masters quarter-finals with a comprehensive 5-1 victory over Joe Perry on Friday.

Having scrambled back from 4-0 behind to win his opening match against Andrew Higginson, O'Sullivan took a more familiar path to victory against...

Snooker - O'Sullivan overcomes Stevens to reach semis
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WEST Sussex raider Jonathan Charlton has finally shaken off his dose of snooker semi-finalitis.

 

Victory in the Cuestars South of England Championship Tour event at Jesters Snooker Hall, Swindon, ended a run of last-four exits in all four of his previous outings.

 

And Charlton, who made a 205-mile round trip from Bognor Regis, is now top of the

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Snooker - Magical O'Sullivan hits two tons to reach last eight
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John Higgins: First whitewash defeat in 16 years

Stephen Maguire inflicted a first whitewash defeat on world champion John Higgins for 16 years in their all-Scottish second round clash at the German Masters.

Higgins' highest break was just 33 as he was beaten 5-0 for the first time since Karl Burrows routed him in the 1996 Asian Classic.Maguire...

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O'Sullivan back from the brink

Ronnie O'Sullivan battled back from 4-0 down for a vital win over Andrew Higginson in the German Masters first round at the Berlin Tempodrom.

O'Sullivan has fallen down the rankings to number 16 in the world and went into the tournament needing to pick up points to ensure he retains his automatic place in April's World Championship.

He went

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Snooker - Maguire whitewashes Higgins in Berlin
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Snooker - O'Sullivan stages stunning recovery in Berlin
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Shaun Murphy: Won deciding frame to reach round two in Berlin

Shaun Murphy edged past Snooker Shoot-Out champion Barry Hawkins to reach round two of the PartyPoker.net German Masters.

The 2005 world champion won 5-4 in the all-English clash thanks to a break of 82 in the deciding frame.Murphy appeared to be in trouble when he trailed 4-3 at...

Snooker - Williams drubs struggling Doherty
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No Higgins favours for Rocket

John Higgins has ruled out doing any favours for Ronnie O'Sullivan at the German Masters this week.

At number 16 in the world rankings, O'Sullivan is clinging on to the last available ticket to the World Championships in Sheffield, where he has won three previous titles.

Mark Davis, Ricky Walden and Andrew Higginson, who will be O'Sullivan's

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Aurangzeb Mahmud has claimed his first victory on the United States Snooker Association (USSA) Tour, with victory at Event 7 on the 2011-12 USSA Tour, sponsored by Aramith Billiard Balls, hosted by Champions Snooker in Houston, Texas.

 

It was the second showing of Champions Snooker on the current season's tour,

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Hawk Flies To Shoot-Out Crown

Barry Hawkins won the biggest title of his 16-year career by beating Graeme Dott in the final of the Partypoker.com Snooker Shoot-Out.

 

The one-frame knockout event in Blackpool produced a series of exciting matches, and Dartford's 32-year-old Hawkins was the last man standing. He pocketed his biggest cheque since turning pro in 1996: £32,000 for

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Snooker - Hawkins wins Snooker Shoot-Out
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Snooker - Allen dumps out Higgins in Blackpool
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Snooker - Bond ousted from Shoot-Out
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Sky 3D viewers will see snooker in a whole new dimension during live coverage of the Partypoker.com Snooker Shoot-Out in Blackpool, which starts today.

 

Sky 3D will show the final day of the event, on Sunday at the Blackpool Tower Circus.  Snooker will be the 12th sport to be shown by Sky in 3D, and viewers watching in 3D will be able to watch it

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The Final:

Mark Davis 3-1 Mark Selby

59-5 (Davis 59), 67-15 (Davis 40), 0-138 (Selby 138), 72-0 (Davis 72)

 

Semi-Finals:

Mark Selby 3-2 Mark Allen

0-128 (Allen 128), 69-43 (Selby 64), 129-0 (Selby 129), 64-69 (Allen 41, Selby 52), 78-7 (Selby 78)

 

Peter Ebdon 0-3 Mark Davis

16-83 (Davis 40 & 43), 29-88 (Davis 54), 9-77 (Davis 40 & 37)

 

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WPBSA Statement - Mark Allen

 

 

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Mark Allen has been fined £250 and warned as to his future behaviour by the Disciplinary Committee of the WPBSA. This was for swearing at a live press conference during the williamhill.com UK Championship in York in December 2011.

 

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Snooker - Davis inflicts more woe on Selby
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World Snooker is pleased to announce PartyPoker.com as the title sponsor of the Snooker Shoot-Out, which takes place in Blackpool Tower Circus and will be televised live on Sky Sports.

 

The event will be known as the PartyPoker.com Snooker Shoot-Out and will run from January 27 to 29 at the iconic Circus Arena, at The Blackpool Tower, in the

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Mark Selby is hoping to advance into the Winners Group of Championship League Snooker at the fourth time of asking.

 

Selby has finished top after the league phase in each of the three previous groups but then gone on to lose twice in the group final and once in the group semi-finals.

 

He is again well placed as he won all three of his matches at

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Snooker - Allen fined £250 for swearing
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World Snooker is delighted to announce 888真人(pronounced 888 zhenren) as the new title sponsor of the Welsh Open.

 

The world ranking event runs from February 13 to 19 at the Newport Centre and will be known as the 888真人Welsh Open.

 

It will feature the world's top 16 players, including Masters champion Neil Robertson, rising star Judd Trump, World

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Snooker - Selby makes strong start
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The Final:

Mark Selby 2-3 Neil Robertson

8-82 (Robertson 47), 72-0 (Selby 72),29-60 (Robertson 58), 54-44, 27-79 (Robertson 72)

 

Semi-Finals:

Mark Selby 3-2 Mark Davis

29-69 (Davis 55), 99-24 (Selby 93), 57-58 (Selby 57, Davis 57), 96-18 (Selby 39 ,40), 136-0 (Selby 136)

 

Matthew Stevens 2-3 Neil Robertson

57-75 (Robertson 57, Stevens 57), 73-9 (Stevens

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WPBSA PRESS STATEMENT

The WPBSA have been made aware, by bookmakers of unusual betting patterns on the match due to take place at the Snooker Shootout in Blackpool on Saturday 28th January 2012 between Joe Jogia and Matthew Selt. An unusually high number of bets have been placed on Selt to win the match. The matter has been referred to Nigel Mawer, Head of the WPBSA's

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Snooker - 'Unusual betting' prompts probe
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