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The draw for this season's first event; Players Tour Championship Event 1 (PTC1) at the World Snooker Academy was released today. Top ties include a repeat of the 1994 Thailand Open final between Steve Davis and James Wattana and Belgium prodigy Luca Brecel faces English pro Anthony Hamilton.

The draw for the inaugural PTT-EGAT Snooker World Cup 2011 in Bangkok was revealed today by World Snooker. Top seed Wales is represented by world no.1 Mark Williams and Matthew Stevens faces still competition in the form of Ireland's team; Ken Doherty and Fergal O'Brien in their group.

A few days ago at the Pink Ribbon tournament at the South West Snooker Academy I got the chance to interview the four-times and current world champion, UK Champion and Welsh Open champion, the Wizard of Wishaw; John Higgins! He gives his opinions on Scottish snooker, the best way to improve your game and much more.

The 2011 European Billiards and Snooker Association Snooker Championship is now underway in Sofia, Bulgaria. The winner of the mens event will receive the final free place on the professional main tour for the 2011/2012 season.

Last year's defending champion and EPTC6 champion Michael Holt spoke to me at this year's Pink Ribbon tournament at the South West Snooker Academy. How does he feel his career has been so far? And what is his top tip for aspiring snooker players? Read on to find out!

Mark Joyce the world no.42 and 2006 English amateur champion from Walsall has ended a long trophy drought by winning the Pink Ribbon 2011 tournament at the South West Snooker Academy, Gloucester. He beat the defending champion Michael Holt 4-0 in the final.

Results from days 3 and 4 at the Pink Ribbon 2011 tournament at the South West Snooker Academy. John Higgins, Martin Gould, Stephen Maguire and defending champion Michael Holt all entered the fray at this stage.

Here are photos from some of the players at the Pink Ribbon 2011 tournament in the South West Snooker Academy, Gloucester. Top pros attending the event including John Higgins, Stephen Maguire and Martin Gould.

Photos, results and more from day 2 at the Pink Ribbon 2011 tournament at the South West Snooker Academy, Gloucester. This was the last full day of pre-qualifying for the main event and dozens of amateurs were battling for a place in the final rounds tonight and saturday.

It was the first day of the Pink Ribbon 2011 tournament at the South West Snooker Academy yesterday and I had my first experience of playing a match on a professional table against a player half my size; 14-year-old Ben Fortey! John Higgins, Jimmy White and many other top pros start the event proper after the launch on friday.