Tag: Ken Doherty
Ken Doherty headlines the opening day of the 2024 World Seniors Snooker Championship when he faces Tyson Crinis at the Crucible Theatre. Less than 36 hours after Kyren Wilson claimed the professional crown, the quest to don the World Seniors crown begins for 16 players in Sheffield. Doherty – king of the Crucible in 1997 […]
Former World Champion Ken Doherty continues his quest for a Crucible return with a clash against Pang Junxu in the Third Qualifying Round on Monday. Doherty is in the midst of his 33rd consecutive World Championship campaign and is targeting a 20th Crucible appearance – where he lifted the trophy 26 years ago, while also reaching […]
Ken Doherty and Reanne Evans go head to head in the opening qualifying round for the 2023 World Championship on Wednesday. One of the more eye-catching ties of the round pits the 1997 Crucible king against the 12-time World Women’s champion at the English Institute of Sport in Sheffield. The players also locked horns in […]
Ken Doherty is seeking his first victory of the season when he faces Dominic Dale in the Scottish Open qualifiers on Monday. The 1997 Crucible king will be hoping it is sixth time lucky at Chase Leisure Centre in Cannock, having lost four and drawn one of his previous five matches this term. That included […]
Former World Champions Stephen Hendry and Ken Doherty have been offered additional two-year invitational tour cards to remain on the professional circuit. Seven-time Crucible king Hendry made a shock return to the main tour in 2020 after initially retiring from professional competition a decade ago. The 53-year-old has entered only a handful of events since […]