https://maximumsnooker.com/?offset=445&output=RSS 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. 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. 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. 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. 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? Fri, 01 Apr 2011 23:15:05 +0100 https://maximumsnooker.com/china_open_2011_last_16_and_quarter-final_results.htm https://maximumsnooker.com/china_open_2011_last_16_and_quarter-final_results.htm After five days of tough competition and many seeds dropping out early, we are finally down to the final four in Beijing at the China Open. World no.1 John Higgins, Neil Robertson and Ali Carter were amongst the top casulties in the last two rounds. Wed, 30 Mar 2011 20:21:24 +0100 https://maximumsnooker.com/china_open_2011_first_round_results.htm https://maximumsnooker.com/china_open_2011_first_round_results.htm Just like with the Masters a few months back, many top seeds fell at the very first hurdle in this year's Bank of Beijing China Open first round. This included the likes of defending champion Mark Williams, Ronnie O'Sullivan and Stephen Maguire. Sun, 27 Mar 2011 22:13:10 +0100 https://maximumsnooker.com/china_open_2011_tournament_preview.htm https://maximumsnooker.com/china_open_2011_tournament_preview.htm With only a few weeks left to go before the World Championship all the of the players will be looking to impress and get some vital match practice in in this year's Bank of Beijing China Open. Defending champion Mark Williams will be looking to recapture his title that he won from beating local favourite Ding Junhui 10-6. Thu, 24 Mar 2011 22:38:29 +0000 https://maximumsnooker.com/stevens_returns_to_premier_league.htm https://maximumsnooker.com/stevens_returns_to_premier_league.htm The Welsh Dragon Matthew Stevens has won a place in the Premier League later this year by beating Shaun Murphy 3-1 in the final of the Championship League Snooker winners group at Crondon Golf Park in Essex. It will be his first appearance in the event since 2002. Tue, 22 Mar 2011 21:17:41 +0000 https://maximumsnooker.com/snooker_world_cup_confirmed_for_july.htm https://maximumsnooker.com/snooker_world_cup_confirmed_for_july.htm World Snooker Chairman Barry Hearn was in Thailand last week to announce the new PTT - EGAT Snooker World Cup 2011. The event in July in Bangkok will feature 20 teams of 2 players based on their current professional rankings.