Jack Lisowski
Jack Adam Lisowski (born 25 June 1991) is an English professional snooker player from Churchdown, Gloucestershire. He turned professional in 2010 by finishing first in the 2009/2010 PIOS rankings. A left-handed player, he is known for his attacking style of play. Lisowski has reached six ranking finals, but has been runner-up each time, losing three finals to Judd Trump, two to Neil Robertson, and one to Mark Selby. He has made one maximum break in professional competition. Career Amateur years Lisowski began playing "snooker" at the age of 7, using ping-pong balls on a carpet. As a young player, he was trained by Gloucester professional Nick Pearce. He made his first century break at the age of 11. He was runner-up to Mitchell Mann in the 2007 Junior Pot Black. In the 2008/2009 season he was runner-up in the sixth event of the International Open Series to Xiao Guodong, and finished 23rd in the rankings. In 2009 Lisowski was awarded the inaugural Paul Hunter Scholarship ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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2016 Paul Hunter Classic
The 2016 Paul Hunter Classic was a professional ranking snooker tournament that took place between 24 and 28 August 2016 at the Stadthalle in Fürth, Germany. It was the fourth ranking event of the 2016/2017 season. Named in honour of former professional snooker player Paul Hunter, this was the first time for which the event was a ranking tournament, having previously been a minor-ranking event of the Players Tour Championship. It was also the first of the two ranking events of the season, along with the Gibraltar Open (also a former European Tour event), which would be open to amateurs and would form the new Amateur Order of Merit. Ali Carter was the defending champion, but he was defeated 3–4 by Yan Bingtao in the last 32. Thepchaiya Un-Nooh made the 119th official maximum break in the second frame of his last 32 match against Kurt Maflin. It was Un-Nooh's first professional maximum break, having missed the final black on two occasions the previous season. Mark Selby won ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Hodgkin Lymphoma
Hodgkin lymphoma (HL) is a type of lymphoma, in which cancer originates from a specific type of white blood cell called lymphocytes, where multinucleated Reed–Sternberg cells (RS cells) are present in the patient's lymph nodes. The condition was named after the English physician Thomas Hodgkin, who first described it in 1832. Symptoms may include fever, night sweats, and weight loss. Often, nonpainful enlarged lymph nodes occur in the neck, under the arm, or in the groin. Those affected may feel tired or be itchy. The two major types of Hodgkin lymphoma are classic Hodgkin lymphoma and nodular lymphocyte-predominant Hodgkin lymphoma. About half of cases of Hodgkin lymphoma are due to Epstein–Barr virus (EBV) and these are generally the classic form. Other risk factors include a family history of the condition and having HIV/AIDS. Diagnosis is conducted by confirming the presence of cancer and identifying RS cells in lymph node biopsies. The virus-positive cases are classified ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Players Tour Championship 2011/2012 – Event 9
The Players Tour Championship 2011/2012 – Event 9 (also known as the 2011 Acuerate Antwerp Open for sponsorship purposes) was a professional minor-ranking snooker tournament that took place between 10 and 13 November 2011 at the Lotto Arena in Antwerp, Belgium. Judd Trump won the sixth professional title of his career by defeating Ronnie O'Sullivan 4–3 in the final. Prize fund and ranking points The breakdown of prize money and ranking points of the event is shown below: *1 Only professional players can earn ranking points. Main draw Preliminary rounds Round 1 Best of 7 frames Round 2 Best of 7 frames Round 3 Best of 7 frames Main rounds Top half = Section 1 = = Section 2 = = Section 3 = = Section 4 = Bottom half = Section 5 = = Section 6 = = Section 7 = = Section 8 = Finals Century breaks Only from last 128 onwards. * 137 Nigel Bond * 136 Liu Chuang * 135 Dominic Dale * 133, 110, 101 Jack Lisowski ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Players Tour Championship 2011/2012 – Event 6
The Players Tour Championship 2011/2012 – Event 6 (also known as the 2011 Warsaw Classic) was a professional minor-ranking snooker tournament that took place between 29 September – 2 October 2011 at the Arena Ursynów in Warsaw, Poland. This was the first professional snooker tournament held in Poland. Neil Robertson won his eighth professional title by defeating Ricky Walden 4–1 in the final. Prize fund and ranking points The breakdown of prize money and ranking points of the event is shown below: *1 Only professional players can earn ranking points. Main draw Preliminary rounds Round 1 Best of 7 frames Round 2 Best of 7 frames Main rounds Top half = Section 1 = = Section 2 = = Section 3 = = Section 4 = Bottom half = Section 5 = = Section 6 = = Section 7 = = Section 8 = Finals Century breaks * 143 Alfie Burden * 141, 115, 110 Xiao Guodong * 137 Tom Ford * 135, 113, 105 Judd Trump * 134 Jamie Jones * 131, 103 Ri ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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2011–12 Snooker Season
The 2011–12 snooker season was a series of snooker tournaments played between 1 June 2011 and 7 May 2012. The Brazil Masters became the first professional event held in South America, and the Australian Goldfields Open the first ranking event in Australia. The World Cup was held again after 1996. At the end of the season Ronnie O'Sullivan was named the ''World Snooker Player of the Year'' and the ''Snooker Writers Player of the Year'', Judd Trump the ''Fans Player of the Year'' and Luca Brecel the ''Rookie of the Year''. Stuart Bingham received the "Performance of the Year" for winning his first ranking event, the Australian Goldfields Open. Stephen Hendry's maximum break at the World Championship received "The Magic Moment" award. Walter Donaldson, Mark Williams, John Higgins and Ronnie O'Sullivan were inducted into the Hall of Fame. New professional players Countries * * * * * * * * * * * Note: new in this case means that these players were not on the ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Players Tour Championship 2011/2012
The Players Tour Championship 2011/2012 was a series of snooker tournaments which started on 18 June 2011 and ended on 18 March 2012 with events held in England and Europe. European events were no longer called Euro Players Tour Championship (EPTC) and were included alongside other PTC events. The twelve regular events were minor-ranking events, which were concluded with the Finals. Schedule Order of Merit Finals The Finals of the Players Tour Championship 2011/2012 took place between 14–18 March 2012 at the Bailey Allen Hall in Galway Galway ( ; ga, Gaillimh, ) is a City status in Ireland, city in the West Region, Ireland, West of Ireland, in the Provinces of Ireland, province of Connacht, which is the county town of County Galway. It lies on the River Corrib between Lo ..., Ireland. It was contested by the top 24 players of the Order of Merit, who had played in at least 6 events (3 in the UK and 3 in Europe). Notes References {{DEFAULTSORT:Players Tour ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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World Professional Billiards And Snooker Association
The World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association (WPBSA) is the governing body of professional snooker and English billiards based in Bristol, England. It owns and publishes the official rules of the two sports and engages in promotional activities. The Professional Billiard Players Association (PBPA) was founded in 1946, and, after some years of inactivity, was revived in 1968 and renamed the World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association in 1970. It owns a 26 per cent share of World Snooker, which organises the professional snooker ranking circuit events. It also supports World Women's Snooker and World Disability Billiards and Snooker, and English billiards through World Billiards. Overview According to its financial statements for the year ending 30 June 2019, the principal activities of the WPBSA are "the governance of professional snooker and billiards through the regulation and application of the rules of the association, the development of snooker and bil ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Players Tour Championship 2010/2011 – Finals
The 2011 Players Tour Championship Grand Final (officially the 2011 PartyCasino.com Players Tour Championship Finals for sponsorship purposes) was a professional ranking snooker tournament that took place between 16 and 20 March 2011 at The Helix in Dublin, Republic of Ireland. The tournament was broadcast by Eurosport. Shaun Murphy won his fourth ranking title by defeating Martin Gould 4–0 in the final. Prize fund and ranking points The breakdown of prize money and ranking points of the event is shown below: Seeding list The leading 24 players in the PTC Order of Merit qualified for the event, provided that they had played in at least 6 events (3 in the UK and 3 in Europe). John Higgins and Ding Junhui were in the top 24 but failed to play in the minimum number of events. Main draw Final Century breaks * 143, 111 Mark Williams * 133 Anthony Hamilton * 128 Andrew Higginson * 126 Marcus Campbell * 116 Shaun Murphy * 113 Judd Trump * 110, 102 Michael Holt ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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2011 Welsh Open (snooker)
The 2011 Wyldecrest Park Homes Welsh Open was a professional ranking snooker tournament that took place between 14 and 20 February 2011 at the Newport Centre in Newport, Wales. This was the first time that the Welsh Open was sponsored by Wyldecrest Park Homes. Stephen Hendry made the 77th official maximum break during his second round match against Stephen Maguire. This was Hendry's 10th 147 break and with this equalled the record for most maximums with Ronnie O'Sullivan, and became the oldest player to compile a maximum break at the age of 42 years and 35 days. John Higgins defended his title, which he won in 2010, after defeating Maguire 9–6 in the final. This was the first All-Scottish final since the 2005 Malta Cup final between Hendry and Graeme Dott. Prize fund The breakdown of prize money for this year is shown below: *Winner: Pound sterling, £30,000 *Runner-Up: £15,000 *Semi-final: £7,500 *Quarter-final: £5,600 *Last 16: £4,000 *Last 32: £2,500 *Last 48:  ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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2011 German Masters
The 2011 German Masters was a professional ranking snooker tournament that took place between 2–6 February at the Tempodrom in Berlin, Germany. The event was last held in 1998, but it was non-ranking. John Parrott won in the final 6–4 against Mark Williams. Mark Williams won his 18th ranking title by defeating Mark Selby 9–7 in the final. Prize fund The breakdown of prize money for 2011 is shown below: Winner: €50,000 Runner-up: €30,000 Semi-finalists: €15,000 Quarter-finalists: €9,000 Last 16: €6,000 Last 32: €3,750 Last 48: €1,500 Highest break: €2,000 Total: €280,000 Wildcard round These matches were played in Berlin on 2 and 3 February 2011. Main draw Final Qualifying These matches were held between 14 and 17 December 2010 at the World Snooker Academy, Sheffield, England. Round 1 Round 2 Round 3 Century breaks Qualifying stage centuries * 133, 120 Mark Joyce * 130, 130, 113 Jamie Burnett * 130 Issara Kachaiwo ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Tom Ford (snooker Player)
Tom Ford (born 17 August 1983) is an English professional snooker player from the Midlands. Ford reached the final of the 2016 Paul Hunter Classic, before losing the final 2–4 to Mark Selby. He also reached the semi-final of both the 2018 UK Championship and the 2019 English Open. Ford has compiled five maximum breaks in competitive play, and over 200 breaks. Career Early years As a junior, Ford played against Mark Selby frequently. He began his professional career by playing the Challenge Tour in 2001, at the time the second-level professional tour. His first quarter-final came at the 2005 Malta Cup where he beat Ken Doherty, but eventually lost to Stephen Hendry. In the 2007 Grand Prix, he made a 147 against Steve Davis, after having just come out of hospital suffering from gastroenteritis, but still missed out on the last 16, eventually finishing 3rd in his group. He secured the high break and maximum prize, but it was not televised. In the last 32 of the 2007 Norther ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |