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Joe Jogia
Shailesh "Joe" Jogia (born 13 November 1975) is an English retired professional snooker player of Indian descent. Early life Born in Leicester, England in 1975, Jogia lived for a time in the Hertfordshire town of Letchworth, before returning to live in Leicester. Career Jogia reached the last 32 of four ranking events, the first two being the 2004 Grand Prix and British Open, within a few weeks of each other. He won the English Open title in 1998, and has defeated players such as Joe Swail, Mark King and Stuart Bingham in his career. His highest in a ranking event is 137, in qualifying rounds of the 2009 Grand Prix, although he has also made a 147 maximum in pro-am play. He dropped off the pro Main Tour after the 2006–07 season. In 2008–09 he topped the pro-am International Open Series to regain a place on the Main Tour, although this was a wildcard place as he was not a member of his national governing body at that time. He qualified for the last 32 of a ranking e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2011 Paul Hunter Classic
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International Open Series
The International Open Series (often referred to as Pontins International Open Series or PIOS for sponsorship purposes), was a series of snooker tournaments that ran from the 2001/02 season until the 2009/10 season. It was originally called the Open Tour but was renamed in 2005/2006. History The tour was established to provide players not on the WPBSA Main Tour or Challenge Tour with professional competition, and the best performers were promoted to the ''Challenge Tour''. It was organised by the World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association (WPBSA) during its first season, but the English Association of Snooker and Billiards (EASB), an amateur body, took it over from 2002/03. The event was open Open or OPEN may refer to: Music * Open (band), Australian pop/rock band * The Open (band), English indie rock band * ''Open'' (Blues Image album), 1969 * ''Open'' (Gotthard album), 1999 * ''Open'' (Cowboy Junkies album), 2001 * ''Open'' (YF ... to professionals, amat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
European Tour 2012/2013 – Event 6
The Betfair European Tour 2012/2013 – Event 6 (also known as the 2013 FFB Open and the 2013 Arcaden Munich Open) was a professional minor-ranking snooker tournament that took place over 26–27 November 2012 at the World Snooker Academy in Sheffield, England with the first three rounds and 4–6 January 2013 at the Event Forum in Fürstenfeldbruck, Germany from the last 32 onwards. Stephen Maguire was the defending champion, but he lost 2–4 in the last 32 against Anthony Hamilton. Mark Selby won his 10th professional title by defeating Graeme Dott 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 round 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 * 141, 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2012 Snooker Shoot-Out
The 2012 Shoot Out (officially the 2012 PartyPoker.com Snooker Shoot Out) was a professional non-ranking snooker tournament that took place between 27 and 29 January 2012 at the Circus Arena in Blackpool, England. It was played under a variation of the standard rules of snooker. Nigel Bond was the defending champion, but he lost in the round one 15–30 against Robert Milkins in a repeat of the 2011 final. Barry Hawkins won the final 1-0 (61–23) against Graeme Dott. Prize fund Winner: £32,000 Runner-up: £16,000 Semi-finals: £8,000 Quarter-finals: £4,000 Last 16: £2,000 Last 32: £1,000 Last 64: £500 Highest break: £2,000 Total: £130,000 Draw The draw for round 1 was made on 6 November 2011, on the second day of the World Seniors Championship. The draw for each round up to and including the semi-finals were random, conducted live at the venue. All matches were a single . All times are GMT. Main draw Top half Bottom half Final Century breaks * 135 Mart ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matthew Selt
Matthew Selt (born 7 March 1985) is an English professional snooker player originally from Romford, east London and now living in Chelmsford, Essex. He qualified for the professional tour by finishing seventh on the Pontin's International Open Series in 2006/2007. Selt played in his first professional final in 2014 at the minor-ranking Lisbon Open, which he lost to Stephen Maguire, and has reached five quarter-finals in full ranking events. Selt won his first ranking title when he beat Lyu Haotian in the 2019 Indian Open final. Career He made an important breakthrough at the start of the 2009–10 season by reaching the last 32 of the Shanghai Masters by winning four qualifying matches, ending with a 5–4 victory over Steve Davis. There he faced John Higgins, losing 5–2. He also impressed at the Grand Prix, by recovering from 0–4 against Jordan Brown to win 5–4 and going on to beat Jimmy White, Stuart Pettman and Fergal O'Brien to reach the final stages of a tourname ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Players Tour Championship 2011/2012 – Finals
The 2012 Players Tour Championship Grand Final (officially the 2012 Betfair Players Tour Championship Grand Final) was a professional ranking snooker tournament that took place between 14 and 18 March 2012 at the Bailey Allen Hall in Galway, Republic of Ireland. Shaun Murphy was the defending champion, but he finished 37th on the Order of Merit, and didn't qualify. Stephen Lee won his fifth ranking title by defeating Neil Robertson 4–0 in the final. It was Lee's first ranking title for six years, and Robertson's first defeat in a televised 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). Main draw Final Century breaks * 131, 130, 104 Ricky Walden * 131, 110 Neil Robertson * 123, 105 Ding Junhui * 123 John Higgins * 120, 104 Andre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ronnie O'Sullivan
Ronald Antonio O'Sullivan (born 5 December 1975) is an English professional snooker player who is the current world champion and world number one. Widely recognised as one of the most talented and accomplished players in the sport's history, he has won the World Snooker Championship seven times, a modern-era record he holds jointly with Stephen Hendry. He has won a record seven Masters and a record seven UK Championship titles for a record total of 21 Triple Crown titles, the most achieved by any player. He holds the record for the most ranking titles, with 39, and has been world number one on seven season ending occasions. After an impressive amateur career, O'Sullivan turned professional in 1992, aged 16. He won his first professional ranking event at the 1993 UK Championship aged 17 years and 358 days, making him the youngest player to win a ranking title, a record he still holds. He is also the youngest player to win the Masters, which he first achieved in 1995, aged ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Players Tour Championship 2011/2012 – Event 1
The Players Tour Championship 2011/2012 – Event 1 was a professional minor-ranking snooker tournament that took place between 18 and 22 June 2011 at the World Snooker Academy in Sheffield, England. Ronnie O'Sullivan won his first title carrying ranking points since the 2009 Shanghai Masters 21 months earlier by defeating Joe Perry 4–0 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 Only from last 128 onwards. * 145 Kurt Maflin * 138 Passakorn Suwannawat * 132, 124, 120, 115, 108, 107, 104, 101 Ronnie O'Sullivan * 132, 104 Dechawat Poomjaeng * 128 Graeme Dott * 127, 106 Xia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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] |
Mark Williams (snooker Player)
Mark James Williams (born 21 March 1975) is a Welsh professional snooker player who is a three-time World Champion, winning in 2000, 2003 and 2018. Often noted for his single-ball long potting ability, Williams has earned the nickname "The Welsh Potting Machine". Williams turned professional in 1992 and has been ranked the world number one player three times ( 1999–00, 2000–01 and 2002–03). His most successful season to date was 2002–03, when he won the Triple Crown: the UK Championship, the Masters and the World Championship. In doing so, he became only the third player, after Steve Davis and Stephen Hendry, to win all three Triple Crown events in one season. He is the first player (and to date, the only player) to win all three versions of the professional World Championship: the World Snooker Championship, the Six-red World Championship and the World Seniors Championship. The first left-handed player to win the World Championship, Williams has won 24 ranking to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jamie Cope
Jamie Cope (born 12 September 1985) is an English former professional snooker player. A finalist in two ranking tournaments, the 2006 Grand Prix and the 2007 China Open, Cope also reached the semi-finals of the 2011 Masters. He reached his highest ranking, 13th, in September 2010, but thereafter developed a tremor which has been attributed to being either an essential tremor or the yips, which makes his cue arm shake. This condition caused Cope to slip markedly down the rankings in the 2010s, culminating in his relegation from the main tour at the end of the 2016–17 season. He was known for his fast, entertaining style, being nicknamed "Shotgun" due to his speed around the table and aggressive playing style. Career Early career Cope had an impressive record as a junior, but dropped off the Main Tour after two largely unsuccessful seasons. However, he finished top in the Challenge Tour for emerging players in the 2004–05 season, winning two of its four tournaments. Thi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2011 UK Championship
The 2011 williamhill.com UK Championship was a professional ranking snooker tournament that took place between 3–11 December 2011 at the Barbican Centre in York, England. This was the first time that William Hill sponsored the event. John Higgins was the defending champion, but he lost in the second round 4–6 against Stephen Maguire. Judd Trump won his second ranking title by defeating Mark Allen 10–8 in the final. Prize fund The breakdown of prize money for this year is shown below: *Winner: £100,000 *Runner-up: £46,000 *Semi-final: £23,250 *Quarter-final: £16,450 *Last 16: £12,050 *Last 32: £8,750 *Last 48: £5,500 *Last 64: £2,300 *Stage one highest break: £5,000 *Stage two highest break: £500 *Total: £625,000 Controversy The format of the 2011 UK Championship was changed from previous editions. All rounds up to the quarter-finals were played as best of 11 frames instead of best of 17 frames. The semi-finals and the final were played as best of 17 and b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
