September 8, 2019 from Snookerbacker
It’s been a barren summer on the baize, which to be honest as a fan and an unashamed traditionalist, suits me down to the ground, but for players, particularly lower down the rankings, it’s been a bit of a blow to their...August 2, 2019 from Snookerbacker
The International Championship burst onto the snooker calendar a few years ago with record breaking prize money and it remains one of the most prestigious tournaments in terms of cash prizes around, it gets underway on Sunday in Daqing...July 25, 2019 from Snookerbacker
This weekend sees the return of competitive snooker on Eurosport as the potters, well some of them at least, head over again to Riga in Latvia for the Riga Masters. The qualifiers for this were held about a month ago and since the...June 13, 2019 from Snookerbacker
There has been a noticeable rise lately in the number of snooker tipsters on social media. Tipsters exist in all sports so there is no reason whatsoever that snooker should be any different, but the way it’s increased lately,...June 9, 2019 from Snookerbacker
This is more of a memory jog post for me really but today a couple of firms are pricing up some season long bets and as I did last year, I’ve decided to have a play on them. The markets in question are on individual players to have...May 14, 2019 from Snookerbacker
The World Championship may be over but for amateur snooker players, the biggest event of the season is nearly upon us as we head to Wigan for this season’s Q School. The four semi-finalists from each of the 3 multi-player events...May 7, 2019 from Snookerbacker
In 2011, the final of the World Championship between Judd Trump and John Higgins was the first one covered on this blog, now roll forward 8 years and Judd has finally fulfilled his potential while still in his 20’s. His win over...May 5, 2019 from Snookerbacker
So today sees the start of a repeat of the 2011 final between John Higgins and Judd Trump at The Crucible. The first time around it was a very different Judd Trump that faced the Grand Master, one full of youthful exuberance and a...May 5, 2019 from Snookerbacker
John Higgins takes on Judd Trump in the final but the two losing semi-finalists Dave Gilbert and Gary Wilson have made a huge contribution to the championship this year, here is what they all had to say after the matches yesterday, with...May 2, 2019 from Snookerbacker