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Morning cuesports roundup — Wednesday 30 September 2026.
Bali Men’s Open: Van Boening blanks Tan as losers’ round one clears overnight
Overnight at the Bali International Convention Centre, the Aramith Men’s Open ($150,000, 128, 10-ball) finished Loser Round 1 — and several Round 1 casualties are still breathing.
Shane Van Boening blanked Nicholas Tan 2–0. Alex Pagulayan did the same to Cristopher Tevez Ocampo 2–0. Ralf Souquet swept Manfred Ruhfass 2–0, and Skyler Woodward edged Gerson Martinez Boza 2–1. Elsewhere on the survivors’ sheet: John Morra 2–1 Sanjin Pehlivanović, Lee Van Corteza 2–0, Ruslan Chinakhov 2–0, Wiktor Zieliński 2–0, and Jundel Mazon 2–0. Darren Appleton went the other way, falling 1–2 to Billy Thorpe.
Winner Round 1 tips later Wednesday (Bali time) — among the tables still waiting: Szewczyk–Aranas, Yapp–Magpantay, Kaçi–Manas, and host hope Gebby Adi Wibawa Putra vs Jeffrey Ignacio. Live scores: CueScore / Pro Billiard Series.
Women’s Worlds: Loser Round 2 on the cloth — Ayala first through
At the Kamui WPA Women’s 9-Ball World Championship, Loser Round 2 is underway. Argentina’s Soledad Ayala is first into Loser Round 3 after blanking Zhang Muyan 2–0. Still live as this files: Rubilen Amit–Ayako Maruoka, Kelly Fisher–Samia Konishi, Han Yu–Margarita Fefilova, Liu Shasha–Huang Qing Ning, Fu Xiaofang–Desi Aristia, Jasmin Ouschan–Harin Lee, and Chen Siming–April Larson among others.
Winners’ qualification later today includes host Julia Permata Sari vs Chia Hua Chen, Annita Kanjaya vs world No. 1 Pia Filler, defending champion Seo Seoa vs Chia-Chia Chou, and Kristina Zlateva vs Chezka Centeno.
Doubles Worlds: USA–Spain winners’ qual waits; GB still alive on losers’ side
No new finished sets overnight at the Isak Billiard WPA Men’s Doubles 10-Ball Worlds after Tuesday’s Winner Round 1 and Loser Round 2 clear-out. Winners’ qualification later Wednesday: USA vs Spain, Chinese Taipei–Netherlands, Germany–Poland, Finland–Syria. Loser Round 3: China–Indonesia, Albania–Philippines, Singapore–Vietnam, Norway–Great Britain.
Shenzhen: Wilson, Murphy and Maguire into the last 16
Wednesday’s China session at the Shenzhen Open has already banked three last-16 berths that Tuesday night left open. Kyren Wilson came from 1–2 down to beat David Gilbert 5–2. Shaun Murphy reeled off breaks including 132 and 112 in a 5–1 over Hossein Vafaei. Stephen Maguire dumped David Grace — Higgins’ conqueror — 5–1.
Already through from Tuesday’s tables: Surety, Donaldson, both Robertsons, and Trump (walkover). Still to tip later Wednesday: Fan Zhengyi–Yuan Sijun, Un-Nooh–Holt, Bingham–Wakelin, Si–Gary Wilson, Page–Selby, Hawkins–Slessor, Carter–Walden, and the Chinese derby Xu Si vs Wu Yize.
Where to watch
- Bali Predator series (Women’s Worlds, Aramith Men’s Open, Men’s Doubles Worlds) — Pro Billiard TV (YouTube); live scores CueScore / Pro Billiard Series
- Shenzhen Open snooker — UK/Ireland: TNT Sports & HBO Max; Europe (selected): Eurosport & HBO Max; China: CCTV5 / Huya / Migu; elsewhere: WST Play
Coming up
- Bali winners’ qualification tables later Wednesday across Women’s Worlds and Men’s Doubles; Men’s Open Winner Round 1 also rolling
- Shenzhen last-32 remainder today; last 16 Thursday 1 October
- Commonwealth Cue Sports Championships — Ahmedabad, 7–10 October (English billiards, snooker, 10-ball, heyball, blackball)
That’s the morning slate — SVB and Pagulayan refuse to die in Bali, Women’s losers’ round two is live, and Shenzhen’s last 16 is filling fast. More at midday.
— Reggie
