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Stephen Hendry has turned back the years at the Wyldecrest Park Homes Welsh Open in Newport and he hit a 147 break against Stephen Maguire. This was his 10th 147 break in competition.

After three days of exciting matches, multiple final frame deciders and relatively few shocks we know which players have made it through to the last 16 of the Wyldecrest Park Homes Welsh Open at the Newport Centre with the Welsh trio; Mark Williams, Ryan Day and Matthew Stevens all making it through.

It's time for the third oldest event on the pro tour and the final event which decides who will have to qualify for the World Championship, the Wyldecrest Park Homes Welsh Open! Defending champion John Higgins will be looking to retain the trophy at the Newport Centre, Newport.

Reanne Evans, desperate for a first win on World Snooker’s Main Tour, just can’t lose on the women’s circuit. The six-time women’s world champion extended her record-breaking unbeaten run to 80 matches with victory in the Southern Classic at Jesters Snooker Hall, Swindon.

World Snooker is delighted to announce Wyldecrest Park Homes as the new title sponsor of the Welsh Open. The world ranking tournament, which will be called the Wyldecrest Park Homes Welsh Open, will run from February 14 to 20 at the Newport Centre.

Swindon teenager Jodie Symes will be taking on the world’s best women snooker players on her home tables on Saturday. The 16-year-old will line up with the likes of Reanne Evans for the Southern Classic, the fourth leg of the World Ladies Billiards & Snooker Association tour, at Jesters Snooker Hall.

'Welsh Potting Machine' Mark Williams has won his second ranking title in less than a year by beating Mark Selby 9-7 in an exciting German Masters final at the Tempodrom in Berlin. Mark takes home 50,000 Euro's and his 18th ranking title of his career.

The time has come for the first new big ranking event of the Barry Hearn era. Held at the Tempodrom in Berlin it's the German Masters! The top ties of the wildcard and first round are newcomer Jack Lisowski against Belgium prodigy Luca Brecel and Dominic Dale against local hero; Ronnie O'Sullivan.

The World Number 37 and former British Open champion Nigel Bond has beaten Robert Milkins in the final of the CaesarsCasino.com Snooker Shoot-Out 2011.

It was the second day of competition in the CaesarsCasino.com Snooker Shoot-Out at the Tower Circus Arena in Blackpool. The last few of the last 64 matches and all the last 32 matches were played today and some of the highlights included the Drago v McLeod and Robertson v McManus matches.