https://maximumsnooker.com/?offset=440&output=RSS en Thu, 21 Apr 2011 20:33:29 +0100 https://maximumsnooker.com/world_championship_2011_crucible_photos.htm https://maximumsnooker.com/world_championship_2011_crucible_photos.htm I was lucky enough to attend days 2 and 3 of the Betfred.com World Snooker Championship this year at the Crucible Theatre, Sheffield. Here are a selection of photos from in and around the famous venue including photos of; the arena, CueZone and Street Snooker. en_EN Wed, 20 Apr 2011 15:59:11 +0100 https://maximumsnooker.com/snooker_psychology_the_kick_is_the_enemy.htm https://maximumsnooker.com/snooker_psychology_the_kick_is_the_enemy.htm Guest article on limiting beliefs based on stress reversals and how they can cause problems in the game of Snooker. These include the dreaded kick and players attitudes to the game especially as they get older. en_EN Sat, 16 Apr 2011 22:50:46 +0100 https://maximumsnooker.com/world_championship_2011_day_1_trump_triumph.htm https://maximumsnooker.com/world_championship_2011_day_1_trump_triumph.htm After months of waiting the first day of competition in the Betfred.com World Snooker Championship's at the Crucible Theatre, Sheffield has finally started! The fans were treated to a feast of Snooker on the opening day including a shock result in the Neil Robertson v Judd Trump opening match. en_EN Fri, 15 Apr 2011 00:00:00 +0100 https://maximumsnooker.com/world_championship_2011_first_round_preview_part_2.htm https://maximumsnooker.com/world_championship_2011_first_round_preview_part_2.htm With only a few days to go until the start of the Betfred.com World Snooker Championship at the Crucible Theatre, Sheffield, the players will be practicing hard and will be understandably nervous. The likes of John Higgins, Mark Williams and Ronnie O'Sullivan make up the bottom half of the draw in this preview. en_EN Wed, 13 Apr 2011 17:55:44 +0100 https://maximumsnooker.com/wlbsa_seventh_heaven_for_evans.htm https://maximumsnooker.com/wlbsa_seventh_heaven_for_evans.htm Reanne Evans has taken another step towards immortality on the women’s snooker circuit by claiming a record seventh successive world title. The world number one from Dudley insisted she wants to keep the run going after cruising to a 5-1 victory over Emma Bonney in the Greene King World Ladies Snooker Championship. en_EN Mon, 11 Apr 2011 21:41:03 +0100 https://maximumsnooker.com/ding_junhui_accepts_disciplinary_fine.htm https://maximumsnooker.com/ding_junhui_accepts_disciplinary_fine.htm Masters champion Ding Junhui has accepted a fine of £2,000 for failing to notify Tournament Officials of a medical condition that resulted in him not competing to the best of his ability in Euro Players Tour Championship event three earlier this season. en_EN Sat, 09 Apr 2011 12:23:06 +0100 https://maximumsnooker.com/world_championship_2011_first_round_preview_part_1.htm https://maximumsnooker.com/world_championship_2011_first_round_preview_part_1.htm It's nearly that time of year again, the Betfred.com World Snooker Championships! In this first part of the preview for the first round matches we will be looking at the top half of the draw which includes; defending champion Neil Robertson, seven-times world champion Stephen Hendry and Masters champion Ding Junhui. en_EN Wed, 06 Apr 2011 15:20:58 +0100 https://maximumsnooker.com/wlbsa_evans_aiming_for_seventh_world_title.htm https://maximumsnooker.com/wlbsa_evans_aiming_for_seventh_world_title.htm Green baize queens from around the globe descend on Bury St Edmunds this week for the Greene King World Ladies Snooker Championship. Red-hot favourite Reanne Evans is bidding for a record seventh straight world title. en_EN Sun, 03 Apr 2011 20:58:16 +0100 https://maximumsnooker.com/china_open_2011_trump_towers_over_selby.htm https://maximumsnooker.com/china_open_2011_trump_towers_over_selby.htm Judd Trump was hyped from a young age by Snooker pundits but has never showed his true potential. That all changed today as he won his maiden televised ranking-event title by beating the in-form Mark Selby 10-8 in a hard fought China Open final in Beijing. en_EN Sun, 03 Apr 2011 01:30:20 +0100 https://maximumsnooker.com/china_open_2011_selby_and_trump_to_contest_final.htm https://maximumsnooker.com/china_open_2011_selby_and_trump_to_contest_final.htm It wasn't the final line-up that we expected but it makes it hard to predict a winner! Judd Trump in his maiden ranking-event final faces Mark Selby in the final of the China Open 2011. Both players have similar styles but who will come out on top in Beijing? en_EN