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Mark Allen won his first title of the season and equalled the biggest pay-day of his career by beating Luca Brecel 5-1 in the final of the Riyadh Season Snooker Championship in Saudi Arabia. Pictures from the final day Arguably snooker’s toughest match player, Allen scored a superb 4-2 win over defending champion Ronnie O’Sullivan in the semi-finals and went on to outplay last year’s World Champion Brecel in the final to land his first trophy since the Players Championship nine months ago...

World Disability Billiards and Snooker (WDBS) is today delighted to announce that the historic first staging of the World Disability Snooker Championship will take place from 23 February – 3 March 2025 in Thailand. Full entry pack (easy read format available on request) Enter online via WPBSA SnookerScores To be held in Srisaman, Nonthaburi, the landmark event will be organised in conjunction wi...

Andy McCloskey defeated Ajeya Prabhakar 4-2 in the final of the second event of the WPBSA Q Tour Americas series in Arizona, USA. The success for McCloskey sees him claim the first Q Tour title of his career and join Brazil’s Igor Figueiredo, who won the first event in Rio de Janeiro back in March, on this season’s Q Tour Americas roll of honour. Twenty cueists from the USA and Canada embarked...

The world’s top ten players head to Saudi Arabia this week for the Riyadh Season Snooker Championship and fans across the globe will be able to enjoy all the action for free on DAZN. The event runs from December 18th to 20th in Boulevard City in Riyadh, and will feature the world’s best players – including defending champion Ronnie O’Sullivan, world number one Judd Trump, World Champion Kyren Wilson and the rest of the world’s top ten, plus two wild cards from Saudi Arabia. The tournament...

Ever wanted to know more about the WPBSA / WST structure of officially recognised global qualification pathways to the World Snooker Tour? Watch our new video feature which sets out each of the qualification routes and how each of our current professional players earned their place at snooker’s top table for the 2024/25 season. WPBSA Tour Cards 2024/25 The post WST Tour Pathways 2024/25 appeared first on WPBSA. Continue reading...

Andrew Norman defeated Dean Galbally 4-3 in the final of the fifth ‘Race to the Crucible Series’ event to secure a second consecutive title. Results A total of 42 cueists took part in the event which was staged at The Crucible Club in Reading. Among those in action were previous event winners Alfie Burden , Dharminder Lilly and Norman as well as former World Seniors Championship winners Aaron ...

World number 84 Lei Peifan created history in the first ever final between two players born in the 21st century, beating fellow Chinese 21-year-old Wu Yize 9-5 to win the BetVictor Scottish Open in Edinburgh. Outsider Lei becomes the highest ranked player to win a tournament since 1993. Dave Harold was world number 93 when he won the Asian Open that year. Incredibly, Lei had never been beyond the ...

Pond’s Forge in Sheffield hosts the qualifying rounds of the Machineseeker German Masters from December 16-19, with all players seeded outside the top 32 battling for places in the final stages in Berlin in the New Year. Click here for the match schedule, and you can watch live on these broadcasters: Europe (including UK and Ireland) discovery+ China Huya.com CBSA-WPBSA Academy WeChat Channel CBSA-WPBSA Academy Douyin (International Championship qualifiers only) All other territories...

Zhao Xintong has defeated Ryan Thomerson 4-2 to become the first player to win three consecutive WPBSA Q Tour Europe events at the Austrian Snooker Academy, Vienna. View full results via WPBSA SnookerScores The former UK Champion has extended his winning streak on snooker’s premier secondary amateur circuit to a record 24 matches, and stands on the brink of a return to the professional World Sno...

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The World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association (WPBSA) has today (11 December 2024) held its Annual General Meeting during the BetVictor Scottish Open in Edinburgh. The AGM saw the presentation of the Accounts and Directors Report, including the latest independently audited accounts for both WPBSA Governance and WPBSA Players, to the members, which were unanimously accepted by the meeting. It was announced at the meeting that Nigel Bond is to step down as a Director of WPBSA...

Gary Wilson will aim to win the BetVictor Scottish Open for a third year in a row at the ranking event which runs from December 9-15 at the Meadowbank Sports Centre in Edinburgh. Tickets for the tournament are still available from just £15, for details click here. If you are watching from home or on the move, on television or online, the broadcasters are: Europe (including UK and Ireland) Eurosport discovery+ DMAX China Huya.com CBSA-WPBSA Academy WeChat Channel CBSA-WPBSA Academy Douyin...

It is finally here, folks! Our 50th issue of SPM Billiards Magazine! We have come a long way, and we keep going! This issue features Dennis "The Hatchetman" Hatch ! Plus, a unique article on Dennis Hatch and Earl Strickland coming to Lawerence, Kansas, back in October. They had a fantastic clinic and exhibition at Empire Bar & Billiards ! It's a great read with lots of photos! Check it out! Anthon...

Tom Ford won the 9Club Shoot Out in Leicester, beating Liam Graham in the last few seconds of a dramatic final to win his maiden ranking title, 23 years after turning professional. World number 100 Graham, in his second season on the tour, looked set for a fairytale victory when he led by 20 points with little more than a minute remaining in the one-frame knockout event where every match lasts a maximum of ten minutes. But a missed red proved costly for the 20-year-old as it handed Ford the...

The World Snooker Federation (WSF), the global amateur arm of the WPBSA, held its 2024 General Assembly online on Friday 6 December 2024. The meeting was opened by WSF President Jason Ferguson , who welcomed delegates and friends from member federations around the globe. The independently audited accounts were presented by Treasurer Mike Peachey and unanimously approved by the members, which once ...

The World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association (WPBSA) has announced that this season’s WPBSA Q Tour Global Playoff will be held at the Pine Beach Belek Hotel, Antalya, Turkey from 11-13 March 2025. To be contested alongside the European Championships organised by the European Billiards and Snooker Association (EBSA), the Playoff will see three players earn a two-year World Snooker Tou...

David Causier defeated Robert Marshall 844-290 to win the 2024 World Billiards British Open at Club 200 in Manchester, England. Results The Englishman, who was playing in his first World Billiards event since securing the World Billiards Championship crown in October, was once again the man to beat as he lifted his ninth and final ranking event title of the year. A total of 50 cueists competed in ...

Don’t miss a moment of the 9Club Shoot Out from December 4th to 7th, with 127 matches to be televised live over the four days in Leicester. All matches last a maximum of ten minutes in this unique world ranking event. Mark Allen defends the title at the Mattioli Arena and there is still time to book tickets from just £22 – for details click here. If you are watching from home or on the move, the broadcasters are: Europe (including UK and Ireland) Eurosport discovery+ China Huya.com...

Team Europe triumphed at the 2024 BetOnline Mosconi Cup, defeating Team USA 11-6 to claim their fifth consecutive title. Held at the Caribe Royale Resort in Orlando, Florida, this historic victory cemented Europe’s dominance in the transatlantic rivalry and provided a thrilling conclusion to the 2024 World Nineball Tour. Overall Score: Team USA 6-11 Team Europe Match One: Skyler Woodward 0-5 Jay...

Tournament information including the draw and format for the fifth event of 2024/25 WPBSA Q Tour Europe in Vienna, Austria is now available to view via WPBSA SnookerScores. View the knockout draw View the match schedule View player list The event will take place at the Austrian Snooker Academy in Vienna, Austria with 103 players in the draw. Q Tour Europe is made up of seven tournaments and is par...