PTC6: Super Swail Seals Shootout Spot
Today saw the second half of the draw completed in Poland and with it, the resolution of the outstanding rankings issues ahead of Monday’s cut-off. Click below for a summary of the day’s action… Click...
View ArticleWorld Snooker Rankings 2011/12: Seedings Revision Two Round-Up
Somewhat belatedly after the season’s second mid-season seedings revision earlier this month, here is my round-up of all the key changes to the seedings following PTC12 which will take effect for the...
View ArticleClosing In On The Cut: Race For The Crucible
Following the conclusion of the German Masters yesterday, there is just one event remaining for the players to earn precious ranking points that in some cases could make the difference between having...
View ArticleRankings Watch 2011/12: World Championship Preview
Following Peter Ebdon’s victory at the 2012 China Open, there is just one tournament remaining of the 2011/12 season – the World Championship. While all eyes will be on the Crucible Theatre as the...
View ArticleGdynia Open – ET2 Down To 32
Somewhat under the radar, the last couple of days has seen the early rounds of ET2, also known as the Gdynia Open, take place at the EIS in Sheffield to decide the 32 players who will compete at the...
View ArticleSelby Defends Paul Hunter Classic
Mark Selby has struggled to find his best form in recent events, but today he responded in fine style by defeating surprise finalist Joe Swail 4-1 in the final of the Paul Hunter Classic, to...
View ArticleSwail Excited For Galway Finals
Belfast’s Joe Swail admits he has missed playing in snooker’s biggest tournaments as he looks forward to the Dafabet Players Tour Championship Grand Finals in Galway. Swail will be one of 32 players...
View ArticleWorld Championship Qualifiers 2013: Members Round Wrap
The last two days have seen the start of the 2013 World Championship, with the traditional pre-qualifying ‘members round’ being played out at the EIS, Sheffield. From tomorrow however, the real action...
View ArticleTour Survival 2014/15 – Player by Player
Last season a very popular feature here at PSB proved to be my in-depth, player by player updates on the race for main tour places for the 2014/15 season, as I attempted to untangle the various...
View ArticleInternational Championship 2014: Last 64 Wrap
Two days down in Chengdu and the tournament is down to the last 32 stage, with eight of the world’s top ten players amongst the winners. Click below for a round up of some of the most eye-catching...
View ArticleUK Championship 2014: Tournament Preview
Following a weekend in Germany for the Ruhr Open, the snooker circus heads to York on Tuesday for the start of the second most prestigious ranking event on the calendar, the UK Championship in York....
View ArticleClosing In On The Cut: December 2014
With the advent of flat draws in snooker, not all of the mid-season seedings revisions that we see in the sport are as important as they once were, but as we head into this week’s UK Championship at...
View ArticleTour Survival 2014/15 – Player by Player (November Update)
With the UK Championship set to get underway tomorrow, click below for my latest in-depth, player by player updates on the race for main tour places for the 2015/16 season, up to date after the ET4...
View ArticleTour Survival 2014/15 – Player by Player (February Update)
With the season now into its most critical phase, click below for my latest in-depth, player by player update on the race for main tour places for the 2015/16 season, up to date after the German...
View ArticleGdynia Open 2015: Tour Survival Blog
Earlier this week I took a look at some of the battles set to be decided at this weekend’s all-important Gdynia Open event, which is now underway with its amateur rounds having started yesterday....
View ArticleWorld Championship 2015: Tour Survival Blog
After months of updates and speculation, Wednesday will see the start of the 2015 Betfred World Championship qualifiers and with them, the climax of the race for main tour places for the 2015/16...
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