Kakovskii and Nechaeva defend Russian Championships
Ivan Kakovskii and Anastasia Nechaeva retained national titles in Russia earlier this month at the Star Klassik venue in Tyumen. Promising prospect Kakovskii continues to dominate the domestic scene as he won his sixth Russian Snooker Championship in the past seven...
WPBSA International Round-Up | September 2020
As amateur snooker across the world attempts to return to some normality, further national championships within the World Snooker Federation family have been contested over the past month. Here is our round-up of the action. Finland Former top 32 professional Robin...
Adelaide World Snooker Federation Events Postponed
The World Snooker Federation (WSF) and Australian Billiards and Snooker Council (ABSC) have jointly announced that the WSF Open and WSF Junior Open tournaments due to be held in January 2021 have been postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The mixed-gender...
Lavery Retains Northern Irish Title
Declan Lavery defended the Northern Ireland Amateur Snooker Championship last weekend after a thrilling 10-9 deciding frame victory over youngster Robbie McGuigan in the final. With a proud history dating back to as far as 1927, this is one of the world’s oldest...
WPBSA International Round-Up | Summer 2020 – Part Two
In the final part of our round-up looking at national snooker events that have taken place over recent weeks, we travel to Turkey, Iceland, the Isle of Man, Ukraine and Wales. Turkey Enes Bakirci won the 2020 Turkish Snooker Championship at the Bilardo Akademisi in...
WPBSA International Round-Up | Summer 2020
Just like other sports, snooker’s international amateur scene came to a sudden halt earlier this year due to the global Covid-19 pandemic. However, as lockdowns and restrictions eventually eased, national competitions were deemed safe to resume in several countries....
Classy Kandi Defends Danish Championship
Daniel Kandi produced a string of impressive breaks on his way to securing an eighth Danish National Snooker Championship at the Copenhagen Pool and Snooker House last weekend. The 36-year-old from Sæby went into the event as the defending champion and top seed. Due...
Russia Joins World Snooker Federation
The World Snooker Federation (WSF) is today pleased to announce Russia as the latest country to become a WSF member. Russia has seen the popularity of snooker increase significantly in recent years with both male and female players making an impact on the...
New Cue Zone To Boost Isle of Man Snooker
Snooker enthusiasts on the Isle of Man are eagerly awaiting the opening of a new top-class facility where they will be able to play to their heart’s content. Located in Ballasalla in the south of the island, The Cue Zone IOM will span an area of 7,500 square feet...
Five-Star Joy for Judin in Latvia
Promising youngster Rodion Judin was in a league of his own as he claimed the Latvian National Snooker Championship for a fifth time last weekend. Held at the Hotel A1 in the capital city of Riga, over 40 players took part in the event organised by the Latvian...