https://maximumsnooker.com/?offset=215&output=RSS en Wed, 02 May 2012 01:35:45 +0100 https://maximumsnooker.com/stephen_hendry_retires_reactions.htm https://maximumsnooker.com/stephen_hendry_retires_reactions.htm Here are some of the reactions from the players and referees on the news that seven-times world champion and legend Stephen Hendry has retired from professional snooker. Tue, 01 May 2012 23:18:11 +0100 https://maximumsnooker.com/stephen_hendry_retires_from_professional_snooker.htm https://maximumsnooker.com/stephen_hendry_retires_from_professional_snooker.htm Seven-times world champion & 36-times ranking event winner Stephen Hendry announced his retirement from professional snooker today after his 13-2 defeat against Stephen Maguire at this year's World Snooker Championship. Mon, 30 Apr 2012 17:00:21 +0100 https://maximumsnooker.com/world_snooker_championship_2012_captain_carter_shocks_trump.htm https://maximumsnooker.com/world_snooker_championship_2012_captain_carter_shocks_trump.htm Ali Carter has produced some of the best snooker of his career to come from 12-9 behind to beat Judd Trump 13-12 in an thrilling deciding frame at the Betfred.com World Snooker Championship. Matthew Stevens also progressed with a 13-11 win over Barry Hawkins. Fri, 27 Apr 2012 16:16:44 +0100 https://maximumsnooker.com/world_snooker_announces_international_championship.htm https://maximumsnooker.com/world_snooker_announces_international_championship.htm World Snooker in partnership with broadcaster CCTV have announced a new ranking event in China, the International Championship. Running from October 28 to November 4 it will be the biggest Chinese tournament on the calendar with total prize money of £125,000. Thu, 26 Apr 2012 21:33:38 +0100 https://maximumsnooker.com/world_snooker_championship_2012_williams_halts_chuang_fightback_to_progress.htm https://maximumsnooker.com/world_snooker_championship_2012_williams_halts_chuang_fightback_to_progress.htm Mark Williams fought off Chinese qualifier Liu Chuang to come through 10-6 and become the last man through to the Betfred.com World Snooker Championship second round. On the other side Stephen Maguire leads Joe Perry 5-3 with three centuries between them. Thu, 26 Apr 2012 16:49:48 +0100 https://maximumsnooker.com/world_snooker_championship_2012_carter_thrashes_ill_davis.htm https://maximumsnooker.com/world_snooker_championship_2012_carter_thrashes_ill_davis.htm World no.17 and former Crucible finalist Ali Carter got his Betfred.com World Snooker Championship 2012 campaign off to a great start beating an ill Mark Davis 10-2. Neil Robertson also got his 2nd round match against Dave Gilbert off to a good start, he leads 5-3 overnight. Wed, 25 Apr 2012 18:42:15 +0100 https://maximumsnooker.com/world_snooker_championship_2012_trump_dale_hawkins_selby.htm https://maximumsnooker.com/world_snooker_championship_2012_trump_dale_hawkins_selby.htm UK Champion Judd Trump managed to come from behind to beat Dominic Dale 10-7 fighting off food poisoning and Mark Selby became the eighth seed to drop out the tournament after suffering a surprise 10-3 defeat at the hands of Barry Hawkins. Wed, 25 Apr 2012 14:19:46 +0100 https://maximumsnooker.com/world_snooker_championship_2012_dynamite_day_blasts_ding_away.htm https://maximumsnooker.com/world_snooker_championship_2012_dynamite_day_blasts_ding_away.htm Former Crucible quarter-finalist Ryan Day has had the worst couple of years of his professional career lately having slid sharpy down the rankings. But from 6-9 down to Ding Junhui he came back to win the match 10-9 at the World Snooker Championship. Wed, 25 Apr 2012 10:49:49 +0100 https://maximumsnooker.com/world_snooker_championship_2012_perry_powers_past_dott.htm https://maximumsnooker.com/world_snooker_championship_2012_perry_powers_past_dott.htm 2006 champion Graeme Dott suffered a 'snooker nightmare' and lost 10-1 to Joe Perry at the Betfred.com World Snooker Championship today. It was the biggest margin of loss in the tournament so far. Tue, 24 Apr 2012 22:09:48 +0100 https://maximumsnooker.com/world_snooker_championship_2012_higginson_dispatches_lee.htm https://maximumsnooker.com/world_snooker_championship_2012_higginson_dispatches_lee.htm Another massive shock at the World Snooker Championship as the world no.19 and former Welsh Open finalist Andrew Higginson has defeated Stephen Lee 10-6 to reach the last 16 of the tournament for the first time in his career.