Snooker News - Archive 2009-09
Kan Kan Shamsi Qualifies for Snooker Event

Saurabh Srivastava of Madhya Pradesh was unable to come up with the win when he faced Kan Kan Shamsi. With the win Shamsi now has made the main draw of the National senior snooker championship in the men’s division. (29/09)

John Higgins to Face Mark Joyce in Grand Prix tournament

The Grand Prix title will be up for grabs beginning on October 3rd and John Higgins will be defending his Grand Prix snooker title against Mark Joyce. Higgins faced Ryan Day 9-7 in last year’s final to take the title and is hoping to win yet again this year. (25/09)

Ronnie O’Sullivan Wins Shanghai Masters

The snooker tournament of the Shanghai Masters has ended and world ranked number one Ronnie O’Sullivan came out the victor. O’Sullivan was glad to begin the season with a win but wanted to make his 10-5 win over Liang Wenbo a little more exciting than it was. (22/09)

Government Allows Snooker Team to Participate in World Championship

The World Amateur Snooker Championships are taking place this November in India. It was recently announced that the two member national billiards team of Pakistan will be participating in the event. This is a step in the right direction for the relationship between the two nations. (18/09)

First Snooker Competition to be held by Puttinu Cares Foundation

The Anglo Maltese League in Valletta will be holding the first ever snooker competition hosted by the Puttinu Cares Foundation. The event will see one table set aside for the competition and another table set up for a sixty hour marathon game of snooker. (15/09)

Ken Doherty Starts Off Well in Shanghai

The Shanghai Masters are in full swing and Ken Doherty began the tournament with confidence in his game. Doherty played well when the tournament started and earned a victory of 5-0 over Aditya Mehta of India in the wild card playoff. (08/09)

Thor Chuan Leong Wins National Snooker Title

Monday night at the A-Que Snooker center in Petaling Jaya, Thor Chuan Leong was able to beat Mohammad Reza Hassan to claim the first place prize and the title of National Snooker Champion. The competition was tough and Leong earned his RM5, 000 winner’s check as he outlasted the competition. (04/09)

Snooker Club Re-opens after Months of Renovations

The Old Stamford Snooker Club on High Street has reopened after months of renovations. Snooker players in the area will be glad to see the club reopened and in its present state as the club has been restored to its former glory. (01/09)

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