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China has in recent years become a hotbed of snooker. The Chinese people have embraced the game and brought the sport into their culture and schools. The ethos of starting young is prevalent across the country and snooker is part of the Chinese school curriculum. Unlike the United Kingdom that has sadly ignored the youth…

Snookerfans.co.uk reporter Curtis Braithwaite took some time out to have a chilled catch up with the former Northern Irish open champion Mark King. Curtis and Mark talk all things Riga and much more below……

Anthony Hamilton has long been a serious force in snooker and ask any current or past player about this man’s snooker credentials and you will get a glowing report. On the practice table Hamilton is lethal and often dominates the table with century plus breaks. He is a methodical player and will always punish his…

Barry Hawkins (pictured below) is one of the most accomplished players on the main tour but a recent boating accident left him with a broken rib. Hawkins described the incident to the media saying.  “I got onto the boat, I wasn’t even drunk, but I came onto the boat and missed the last step and went…

Judd Trump has proved all his doubters wrong by raising the trophy at this year’s World Championship. The player who once tied himself in knots with self doubt has managed to conquer his mental demons and refine his game. Unlike before he now reigns in his shots and doesn’t attempt a pot for the sake…

Reanne Evans is one of the most prolific women in snooker and has won the World Women’s Championship an incredible twelve times with ten consecutive titles between 2005 and 2014, a further two in 2015 and 2019. With a highest break of 118 and ranked number one in the world, Evans is a player who…

Snookerfans.co.uk reporter Emma Maflin caught up with top pool player Scott Gillespie and former Shanghai masters finalist Jamie Burnett for a must see question and answer session. Both lads have been great friends for a while and it was very refreshing to see them chilled out and opening up about their respective careers. Catch the…

Marco Fu is the most recognised of all the players to have ever come from Hong Kong but his potential and match statistics are worlds apart. Marco started playing snooker at the age of nine and regularly at the age of fifteen. Having left his native shores he moved to Vancouver, Canada when he was…

With a taster of the new snooker season recently in the form of the Snooker World Cup the main thrust of the tour is nearly upon us. Players will travel to Riga at the end of July for a three day event that was won last year by Neil Robertson. With Barry Hawkins having to…

Ding Junhui (pictured above) is the best player that China has ever produced but why is it that he has underachieved in snooker? His dip in recent form is clearly apparent with the clear amount of space in his trophy cabinet. It is true that he has won the UK Championship and the Masters in…