News in Brief:
Sheffield Telegraph
SHEFFIELD'S annual Cue Ball, one of the highlight's of the World Snooker Championships, raised more than £20500 for St Luke's Hospice. It was organised by Sheffield City Council and the Mercure St Paul's Hotel next to the Peace Gardens. …

Local heroes: Leslie Thais up top spot in world U21 qualifying group
Edinburgh Evening News
Bonnyrigg's Michael Leslie notched a magnificant seven out of seven victories to win his qualifying group at the World Under-21 Snooker Championships in Montreal. The 18-year-old battled it out for top spot in the group with …

Ireland's major success defies explanation, but it's no fluke
CBSSports.com
We have had some great snooker players. "Golf is one of those things where you have to think about what is going to happen and feel it in your head and imagine what it's going to feel like. You can see Rory McIlroy, that's what he is doing, …

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World Snooker announces PTC Event 2 draws: South West Snooker Academy in …
bettor.com (blog)
Snooker's governing body, World Snooker has announced the draws for second PTC event on Tuesday, July 5 at South West Snooker Academy in Gloucester. Players Tour Championships (PTC) Event 2 will commence from August 6 to 10. …

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Ali Carter's club Chelmsford Snooker Centre hosts final qualifiers of the 2012 …
bettor.com (blog)
World Snooker is providing different routes to amateur snooker players to qualify for professional tours. These routes include World Snooker Qualifying School (Q School) and Players Tour Championships (PTC). The Snookerbacker Classic event is another …

Anthony McGill looking forward to 2011-12 snooker season as PTC Event 1 starts …
bettor.com (blog)
Scotland's Anthony McGill has set his eyes on the 2011-12 snooker season and hopes to make it a memorable year. The Scottish did not enjoy a convincing last season, especially in the Players Tour Championships (PTC). On the other hand, the first event …

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Blackburn pool player Brookens ready for Masters
Lancashire Telegraph
JAMES Brookens made it third time lucky as he reached the finals of a world snooker competition. After twice falling at the final hurdle in his attempt to reach the 2011 Eight Ball Pool World Championships, Brookens booked his place in the World …

Snooker ace Ross pockets Scottish U-16 title
Eastlothian Today
His victory against Joseph McLaren in the U16 final came earlier this month at the Q Club in Glasgow, where he was also the losing finalist to 17-year-old Scott Donaldson in the U21 championships the following day. As he prepares to compete in the U19 …

Snooker: Leslie cruises into final 32
Edinburgh Evening News
Bonnyrigg's Michael Leslie ensured that he would finish top of his group, with a 100 per cent record, as he qualified in fine style for the last 32 stage of the European Snooker Championships being held in Sofia in Bulgaria, …

JOHN Higgins will return to competitive snooker action in Gloucestershire this …
Thisisgloucestershire
The reigning champion said: "Winning the World Championships was obviously a big win for me, and since then I have been away on a couple of holidays with the family. "Snooker is becoming a year-round sport with lots of tournaments, but this is the …

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