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David Causier defeated Peter Gilchrist 802-174 to win the 2025 World Billiards Belgian Open in Bruges, Belgium. Results The Englishman added yet another trophy to his growing collection as he came through a field of 40 players at The Trickshot Snooker Club in Bruges. A level 3 world ranking event, the 2025 Belgian Open took place on the weekend of 17-18 May and made up the first part of a double-h...

The final ranking event of the 2024/25 season took place last weekend at the Tradewell Snooker Club in Hull with champions crowned across eight classification groups. A record 87 cueists from nine nations and four continents embarked on East Yorkshire for the latest staging of the prestigious event which was first held in 2016. Read about how the action unfolded below. ABUBAKER BACK TO WINNING WAY...

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Thailand’s Chatchapong Nasa earned a place on the World Snooker Tour for the first time by beating Liu Linhao 4-0 in the semi-finals of Asia-Oceania Q School Event 1 in Bangkok on Sunday. Nasa, age 27, wins a place on the pro circuit for the 2025/26 and 2026/27 seasons. He will be one of at least five Thai players on the tour next season, joining Noppon Saengkham, Thepchaiya Un-Nooh, Sunny Akani and Mink Nutcharut. In the other semi-final later on Sunday, Liu Wenwei will take on Luo Zetao...

On 7th November 2024 the Independent Disciplinary Committee delivered its final decision in the case of the WPBSA and Mark King. He was found guilty of one count of match fixing and one count of providing inside information on his match played against Joe Perry on 13th February 2023. He was suspended from the sport for 5 years and ordered to pay £68,299.50 in costs. Mark King appealed the decision of the Independent Disciplinary Committee and on 8th April 2025 his appeal was heard by an...

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The world’s finest snooker and pool players will once again converge on Saudi Arabia this summer, as part of a landmark partnership that continues to bring two of cue sports’ most prestigious events to the Kingdom – helping shape the future of billiards across the Middle East. This article first appeared on SPM Billiards Magazine - Click here to visit site..

The 2025 Asia-Oceania Q School begins on Tuesday 13 May with four players set to earn a two-year professional tour card from two events. Event 1 will run from 13-18 May, followed by Event 2 from 19-24 May, with the semi-finalists from each to qualify for the World Snooker Tour. For the first time, live scoring and full tournament information will be available via WPBSA SnookerScores. Event 1 Playe...

Alfie Burden is the 2025 JenningsBet World Seniors Snooker champion after he defeated Aaron Canavan 8-4 at the Crucible Theatre on Sunday. Results The 48-year-old, who was the last player to qualify for the event via the Golden Ticket Play-Off last month, came through a strong field at the sport’s most famous venue to lift the most prestigious title in seniors snooker for the first time. Burden’s campaign began with a repeat of the 2023 World Seniors Snooker Championship final and he...

Aloysius Yapp delivered a breathtaking performance at the 2025 UK Open Pool Championship, cruising to a commanding 13-1 victory over Spain’s Jonas Souto to claim his first-ever Matchroom Major title. This article first appeared on SPM Billiards Magazine - Click here to visit site..

Jonas Souto and Aloysius Yapp are set to clash in the final of the 2025 UK Open Pool Championship, with both players chasing their maiden Matchroom Major title in Telford. This article first appeared on SPM Billiards Magazine - Click here to visit site..

Aloysius Yapp, Jonas Souto, Mickey Krause, and Tyler Styer have booked their places in the semi-finals of the 2025 UK Open Pool Championship after a gripping Day Five in Telford. Meanwhile, British hopes came to a close as home favourite Jayson Shaw exited the tournament in the quarterfinals, missing out on a first UK Open title. This article first appeared on SPM Billiards Magazine - Click here to visit site..

The WPBSA and WST have today announced that Dylan Emery has successfully earned a place on the World Snooker Tour for the next two seasons following his results at WPBSA Q Tour events during the 2024/25 campaign. The Welshman, who previously enjoyed an initial two-year spell on the professional circuit from 2022-2024, finished in second position in the final Q Tour Europe Rankings, having notably ...

Snooker returns to the Crucible Theatre on 7-11 May 2025 as the JenningsBet World Seniors Snooker Championship takes place at the sport’s most iconic venue. Draw Schedule Results Player List Igor Figueiredo is the defending champion in an international field of 16 players from nine nations including Jimmy White, Ken Doherty and more. The Championship can be watched live on Channel 5 and 5Action in the UK and you can also follow the event via WPBSA SnookerScores. Learn more about World...

Robbie Capito’s title defence came to a bitter end in the Last 64 of the 2025 UK Open Pool Championship, falling 10-7 to close friend and Singaporean standout Aloysius Yapp, who delivered a clinical performance to derail the Hong Kong star’s hopes of back-to-back UK Open glory. This article first appeared on SPM Billiards Magazine - Click here to visit site..

While the world’s top nine-ball stars battle it out at the UK Open Pool Championship at the Telford International Centre, Matchroom Multisport CEO Emily Frazer and commentator Jeremy Jones took time on Thursday afternoon to visit the Children’s Ward at Princess Royal Hospital, just 15 minutes from the venue. This article first appeared on SPM Billiards Magazine - Click here to visit site..

Day Three of the 2025 UK Open Pool Championship saw fortunes shift at the Telford International Centre, as defending champion Robbie Capito faltered in his title defence while home favourite Jayson Shaw continued his dominant march toward a maiden UK Open crown. This article first appeared on SPM Billiards Magazine - Click here to visit site..

Following overwhelming demand during the exclusive WNT TV pre-sale, the race is on to snap up remaining seats and join what promises to be another sold-out edition of this legendary transatlantic clash between Team Europe and Team USA. This article first appeared on SPM Billiards Magazine - Click here to visit site..

Home hero Jayson Shaw lit up Day Two of the 2025 UK Open Pool Championship, storming into Winners’ Qualification with a pair of dominant wins as he sets his sights on a maiden UK Open title in front of the passionate Telford crowd. This article first appeared on SPM Billiards Magazine - Click here to visit site..

Statement of The World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association (Players) Limited On 6 May 2025 The World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association (Players) Limited (the “Company”) held a general meeting of its members at which an ordinary resolution to remove Mr. Matthew Selt from the office of director was passed, with immediate effect. The Company will proceed in accordance with its governance and regulatory obligations following this change and no further comment will be...