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The World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association (WPBSA) has announced that the newly expanded WPBSA Q Tour Global Playoff will be held in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, from 13-15 March 2024. To be played at the Hotel Hills alongside the European Championships organised by the European Billiards and Snooker Association (EBSA), the relaunched Playoff will see three players earn a two-ye...

Gary Wilson’s victory at the BetVictor Scottish Open saw him come from a lowly 61st place on the one-year ranking list to jump to tenth and earn a place at next month’s World Grand Prix in Leicester. Wilson went into the tournament in Edinburgh knowing he had to at least reach the semi-finals to climb into the top 32, and he went two steps further by winning his second ranking title and £80,000. The field of 32 players is now confirmed for the World Grand Prix to run from January 15 to 21...

Gary Wilson defeated Thailand’s Noppon Saengkham 9-5 to win the BetVictor Scottish Open for a second year in a row and retain the Stephen Hendry Trophy in Edinburgh. The Wallsend cueman dramatically lifted a maiden ranking title here in Edinburgh 12 months ago. On that occasion Wilson thrashed Joe O’Connor 9-2 to claim the title. Despite the resounding nature of his maiden triumph it came afte...

Michael Holt won his second UK/Europe Q Tour event title of the season and climbed to the top of the overall rankings after he defeated Daniel Womersley 5-1 in the Event Five final at the Castle Snooker Club in Brighton. With just two events remaining in the series, Holt – who triumphed at Event Two in Stockholm in September – is in pole position to win the rankings race and earn promotion bac...

Gary Wilson requires three more frames to defend the BetVictor Scottish Open title, leading Noppon Saengkham 6-2 after the opening session of the final in Edinburgh. The Wallsend cueman captured his maiden ranking crown here 12 months ago with a 9-2 demolition of Leicester’s Joe O’Connor. He’s made a strong start in his attempt to repeat the feat this year. However, Wilson had looked to be set for the exit in the semi-finals, when he required three snookers in his decider with Zhou Yuelong...

Thailand’s Noppon Saengkham went on a five frame blitz to beat home favourite John Higgins 6-3 and reach his first ever ranking event final at the BetVictor Scottish Open in Edinburgh. More follows… The post Saengkham Surge Downs Higgins appeared first on World Snooker. Continue reading...

Defending champion Gary Wilson came from requiring three snookers in the deciding frame to beat China’s Zhou Yuelong 6-5 and reach the BetVictor Scottish Open final in Edinburgh. It had appeared that Zhou was set to run out the victor in the final frame after an opening break of 69. Wilson edged himself back into contention, but when Zhou potted the green he punched the air after leaving his opp...

John Higgins is through to the semi-finals of the BetVictor Scottish Open for the fourth time in his career, after beating Tom Ford 5-3 at the Morningside Sport Centre in Edinburgh. The legendary Scot is hunting a maiden title in his home event, having already come close to capturing the Stephen Hendry Trophy on a number of occasions. Higgins was runner-up in 2016 and 2021 to Marco Fu and Luca Bre...

The fifth event of the 2023/24 WPBSA Q Tour UK/Europe will begin on Friday 15 December at 10:00am GMT. Follow the tournament via WPBSA SnookerScores using the following links: Knockout draw Latest Results Match schedule Player list Latest Q Tour UK/Europe Rankings The WPBSA Q Tour UK/Europe will return to the Castle Snooker Club in Brighton for a third year with a strong field of 120 players set to battle it out to become the final champion of 2023 and earn crucial ranking points with...

Places at the Tempodrom in Berlin will be at stake when the qualifying round for the BetVictor German Masters takes place from December 18 to 22 in Sheffield. John Higgins, Mark Williams, Kyren Wilson, Jimmy White, Ding Junhui, Hossein Vafaei and many more will be battling to book a place in the final stages. CLICK HERE FOR THE DRAW CLICK HERE FOR THE QUALIFYING FORMAT You can watch the matches live at Ponds Forge for just £10 per day – for details click here. Or follow the action...

John Higgins scored a hard fought 4-2 win over Lyu Haotian to remain in contention to win his home event, the BetVictor Scottish Open, for the first time at the Meadowbank Sports Centre in Edinburgh. The four-time World Champion made Scottish Open finals in 2016 and 2021, but was defeated on both occasions by Marco Fu and Luca Brecel respectively. He now faces Tom Ford in the last eight after he b...

SPM TV presents , Matthew Necroto , Artist and Owner of , Pool Ball Ar t, talking with , Mark White , Billiards Commentator. Mark White asks all the right questions. Take a listen! Matthew discusses his Pool Ball Art and a little Mosconi Discussion with Mark White. Matt goes into detail about his artwork and how it all began. Matt and Mark also have a show-in-tell of some of Necroto's drawings as ...

For the first time, snooker legend Stephen Hendry and comedian Mark Watson will be hosting a live edition of the Snooker Club podcast and fans are being invited to come along for a night of top class entertainment. Stephen and Mark will be joined by two special guests on the night of January 6th, the eve of the 2024 Masters at Alexandra Palace in North London. The live recording of Snooker Club wi...

Fans can watch live snooker at Ponds Forge in Sheffield next week for just £10 per day, as the qualifying round of the BetVictor German Masters runs from December 18 to 22. CLICK HERE FOR THE DRAW CLICK HERE FOR THE QUALIFYING FORMAT Players in action will include John Higgins, Mark Williams, Kyren Wilson, Jimmy White, Ding Junhui, Hossein Vafaei and many more, all aiming to win one match to qualify for the final stages which run from January 29 to February 4 at the Tempodrom in Berlin...

Hey Pool Fans, It is finally here: the Hot new issue of SPM Billiards Magazine, Issue 42, Featuring the inspiring Ko Ping Chung ! Keith Shaner writes about the controversy with the WPA in an article titled Looming Deadline. Catch Shaner's article on the TE Capitol APP 9 Ball Open in Singapore—photography courtesy of Dominic Pan from the Asian Pool Promotions. Check out the Press Release from the...

Martin O’Donnell ended World Champion Luca Brecel’s chances of qualifying for the World Grand Prix and enhanced his own, with a 4-2 win over the Belgian at the BetVictor Scottish Open in Edinburgh. Both players came into the game knowing that the winner would push themselves into position to earn a place at the World Grand Prix, whilst the loser would be out of the race. Only the top 32 player...

Germany’s top player Lukas Kleckers will meet Judd Trump in the first round of the 2024 BetVictor German Masters at the Tempodrom in Berlin. CLICK HERE FOR THE DRAW CLICK HERE FOR THE QUALIFYING FORMAT The draw for the world ranking event has been made, and with a new format this season, matches involving the top eight seeds will be held over to the final stages in Berlin, to run from January 29...

The World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association (WPBSA) has today (13 December 2023) 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, to the members, which were unanimously accepted by the meeting. Seven players stood for election to the Board of WPBSA Players: Mark Davis, Mike Dunn, Peter Lines, Shaun Murphy, Barry Pinches...

Entering the Snooker Club for Episode Seven is comedian and actor Joe Wilkinson, who tells us about his trip to the Crucible. Stephen Hendry and Mark Watson dissect Ronnie O’Sullivan’s cue action and reflect on an incredible Shoot Out in Swansea, while Yorkshire duo Stan Moody and Oli Lines go against the clock in A Load of Balls. Download the episode NOW on Apple, Spotify, Google or wherever you get your podcasts. Snooker Club will be released fortnightly throughout the 2023/24 season...

International Champion Zhang Anda registered a superb 4-2 win over player of the season so far Judd Trump and avenged a painful recent defeat to make the last 32 of the BetVictor Scottish Open in Edinburgh. Trump staged a stunning fightback win over Zhang in the final of this season’s BetVictor English Open. Having trailed 7-3 he notched up six frames on the bounce to emerge a 9-7 victor. This t...