Tag: Championship League Snooker
Ken Doherty went unbeaten as he topped Group 14 to book his place in the second phase of this year’s Championship League on Monday. The 1997 World champion was launching his 32nd season on the main tour at the Morningside Arena in Leicester. And Doherty demonstrated he is still going strong at the age of […]
Martin Gould begins his quest for a third Championship League title as the action resumes in Leicester on Monday. World number 25 Gould is the highest-ranked player on display at the Morningside Arena, where he headlines Group 14. A two-time winner, the Pinner Potter lifted the trophy in 2013 and 2019 – beating Ali Carter […]
Mark Davis produced the goods when it mattered most by beating Anthony McGill to book his place in Stage Two of the Championship League on Friday. The 48-year-old was launching his 31st consecutive season on the main tour at the Morningside Arena in Leicester, and was doing so at an event where he has been […]
Luca Brecel launches his bid for a second Championship League title at the Morningside Arena in Leicester on Friday. The Belgian is one of 11 players to emerge victorious in this tournament since its inception in 2008. Brecel donned the crown in June 2020 – at the first event since the start of the Coronavirus […]
Tom Ford survived a couple of scares before progressing to Stage Two of the Championship League following a 3-1 victory over Simon Lichtenberg in Leicester. The world number 22, who hails from nearby Glen Parva, was the highest-ranked player in action at the Morningside Arena on Thursday. However, the home favourite found himself in trouble […]
Home favourite Tom Ford headlines day five as the 2021 Championship League continues at the Morningside Arena in Leicester on Thursday. Ford, who hails from nearby Glen Parva, is the highest-ranked player in action as he heads Group 3. The world number 22 is launching his 20th season on the main tour, and will hope […]
Barry Hawkins went unbeaten as he topped Group 28 and booked his place in Stage Two of the Championship League in Leicester on Wednesday. World number 13 Hawkins boasts a solid record in this event, having reached the semi-finals in 2012 and 2017. The Hawk also reached the Winners’ Group in 2015; compiling a maximum […]
Ronnie O’Sullivan launches his 2021-22 snooker season on day three of the Championship League at the Morningside Arena in Leicester. The Rocket begins his 30th consecutive campaign on the main tour on Tuesday, when he is joined by Mark Joyce, Ian Burns and Saqib Nasir in Group 32. A 37-time ranking event winner, O’Sullivan has […]
Ali Carter continued his solid Championship League record by topping his group with a game to spare at the Morningside Arena in Leicester. The two-time Crucible finalist was the highest-ranked player in action on Monday. The world number 24 broke off his season at the event where he was runner-up to Martin Gould in 2013, […]