He made his name as a snooker star, but now Stephen Hendry is picking up pool cues instead of snooker ones, as he uses his name to help promote the game of Chinese 8-ball (also sometimes referred to as Black-8) across the world. (more…)
In the wake of his defeat at the UK Championships in York – which sees his failure to win a major tournament stretch past the two year point – Ronnie O’Sullivan has admitted that he is (more…)
One of the major stars of the snooker tables, Shaun Murphy has lent his support to the recent call by another – Ronnie O’Sullivan – to receive higher appearance fees for taking part in tournaments, due to the crowd pleasing appeal that his appearances and playing style have. Murphy, a former World and UK Snooker Champion, stated that (more…)
John Parrot, the former World Champion, will be star of the show again next year, as he looks to raise money for two Hartlepool-based charities. Parrot, who also won the European and UK Championships during his days on the snooker tables, is set to be the main attraction for a (more…)
One of the legends of the snooker tables, Jimmy White, hit Earlsdon in Coventry recently to take part in exhibition matches on both the snooker and pool tables, as well as meeting up with local fans of the games. The ‘Whirlwind’, who reached the final of the World Snooker Championship six times during (more…)
One of the rising stars of the snooker tables, Judd Trump, has given his backing to the idea of one day introducing a shot clock at the major snooker events, such as the (more…)
‘Rocket’ Ronnie O’Sullivan, one of the stars of the snooker tables, has admitted he may have lost the chance to become one of the all-time most successful players in the game. O’Sullivan, who has won the (more…)
Ex-snooker pro, turned entrepreneur, Tony Knowles has invested in his second Lake District hotel. The former snooker professional, who reached the semi-finals of the World Championship on three occasions during his peak years on the snooker tables, is now hoping to (more…)
The Paul Hunter Foundation, which was set up with the aim of attracting young people to the snooker tables instead of the streets, has announced plans to spread its message north of the border. The foundation is organising a series of events across Scotland, which will (more…)
There will be an increase in the numbers of snooker players taking part in the World Snooker professional tour, beginning in season 2013/14, World Snooker has announced. The tour is being expanded to feature 128 players, compared to the 93 currently (more…)