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snooker.org @snookerorg.bsky.social · 5d

The Du Xiaoman Xi'an Grand Prix (7-13 Oct) has started.

It's the sixth of 18 ranking events this season.

www.snooker.org/event/2338

Kyren Wilson (England) is the defending champion.

How to watch:

www.wst.tv/news/2025/oc...

#snooker #XianGrandPrix

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snooker.org @snookerorg.bsky.social · 2h

Englishman Simon Blackwell's win in event 3 on Q Tour Europe takes him from 41st to third in the Q Tour rankings.

Runner-up Mark Joyce (Eng) jumps from 52nd to seventh.

Peter Lines (Eng) still leads, and Hammad Miah (Eng) stays in second place.

www.snooker.org/res/index.as...

#snooker #QTour

± = Change from previous ranking
Pos ± Name Nationality 1 2 3 Total
1. Peter Lines (a) England 4900 10000 2400 17 300
2. Hammad Miah (a) England 10000 0 4900 14 900
3. +38 Simon Blackwell (a) England 2400 0 10000 12 400
4. +1 Oliver Sykes (a) England 3430 3430 4900 11 760
5. -2 Patrick Whelan (a) England 7000 1680 1680 10 360
6. -2 Peter Devlin (a) England 0 7000 2400 9 400
7. +45 Mark Joyce (a) England 1680 7000 8 680
8. +2 Jamie Clarke (a) Wales 1680 3430 3430 8 540
9. +2 George Pragnell (a) England 0 4900 3430 8 330
10. -3 Alfie Davies (a) Wales 2400 3430 2400 8 230
11. +6 Ryan Thomerson (a) Australia 2400 1175 3430 7 005
12. +8 Stuart Carrington (a) England 1680 1680 3430 6 790
13. -7 Mykhailo Larkov (a) Ukraine 4900 1680 0 6 580
14. -6 Barry Pinches (a) England 3430 2400 0 5 830
14. -6 Craig Steadman (a) England 3430 2400 0 5 830
16. +4 Riley Parsons (a) England 1680 1680 2400 5 760
17. -4 Sean O'Sullivan (a) England 1680 2400 1680 5 760

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snooker.org @snookerorg.bsky.social · 2h

Thanks to Marko Pietari, Gábor Tóth, @lespuzz.bsky.social, @eselfreund.bsky.social, Andrea Wadman, @moniquelimbos.bsky.social, @lulawitzescher.bsky.social, Nan Zhu, Eddie Jones & Daniela Daniel for updating scores from Asia Pacific Q Tour #4 & Europe Q Tour #3!
#snooker #QTour #TheBestTeamInTheWorld

snooker.org @snookerorg.bsky.social · 3h

Simon Blackwell (England) beats Mark Joyce (England) 4-3 to win Event 3 on the Europe Q Tour. It's his first win on this Tour.

snooker.org/event/2426

#snooker #QTour

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snooker.org @snookerorg.bsky.social · 7h

Vinnie Calabrese (Aus) beats Hassan Kerde (Aus) 6-4 to win Event Four on the Asia Pacific Q Tour (Bob Hawke Australian Open). It's his eighth win on the Asia Pacific Q Tour and second of the season.

He has actually won 48 of his 49 matches on the Tour!

snooker.org/event/2457

#snooker #QTour

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Totally Snookered - Snooker news and fan community @totallysnookered.bsky.social · 2d

Mark Williams could become snooker's oldest-ever ranking event champion in the coming days.

The 50-year-old bookended his 5-4 victory over Barry Hawkins with breaks of 104 and 125.

He's through to the last 8 of the Xi'an Grand Prix.

#WeLoveSnooker

Mark Williams plays a shot on a snooker table.

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snooker.org @snookerorg.bsky.social · 2d

CORRECTION: 533 points to 6!

#careless

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Viking's Snooker Elo Ratings @vser147.bsky.social · 2d

I think it's not an exaggeration: this is the best performance of a player I have ever seen. I can't believe it...
533 points without an answer, no missed pots before the frame ball, Murphy was simply perfect today!
#snooker #XianGP

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snooker.org @snookerorg.bsky.social · 2d

Thanks! I counted breaks!

#careless

snooker.org @snookerorg.bsky.social · 2d

Amazing match by Shaun Murphy in the Xi’an Grand Prix.

516 points to 6!

snooker.org/event/2338

#snooker

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snooker.org @snookerorg.bsky.social · 2d

Event 4 of the Asia Pacific Q Tour and Event 3 of the Europe Q Tour started today. Both run until Sunday 12 October

snooker.org/event/2457

snooker.org/event/2426

#snooker #QTour

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snooker.org @snookerorg.bsky.social · 4d

There are 13 rookies on the Main Tour.

So far the two youngest players have earnt the most ranking points and are both in the top 100 of the provisional end-of-season rankings:

99. Michal Szubarczyk (Pol, 14 yrs)
100. Lan Yuhao (Chn, 17 yrs)

www.snooker.org/res/index.as...

#snooker #RookieWatch

*Name* *Nationality* *Born* *First turned pro (# seasons ago)* *Ranking wins* *Maximums* *R* *PEOSR* *W%*

Michal Szubarczyk Poland 12.01.2011 (14) 2025 (0) 110 99 30.77
Lan Yuhao China 26.08.2008 (17) 2025 (0) 101 100 42.86
Zhao Hanyang China 20.10.1999 (25) 2025 (0) 100 103 28.57
Mateusz Baranowski Poland 19.07.1997 (28) 2025 (0) 127 106 38.46
Yao Pengcheng China 03.01.1997 (28) 2025 (0) 118 107 31.25
Liu Wenwei China 08.12.2003 (21) 2025 (0) 123 108 23.08
Xu Yichen China 21.11.1986 (38) 2025 (0) 124 111 16.67
Leone Crowley Ireland 02.06.2006 (19) 2025 (0) 108 112 23.08
Chatchapong Nasa Thailand 13.01.1998 (27) 2025 (0) 111 116 22.22
Fergal Quinn Northern Ireland 11.03.2000 (25) 2025 (0) 120 122 16.67
Connor Benzey England 13.02.2002 (23) 2025 (0) 120 124 9.09
Sahil Nayyar Canada 29.09.1993 (32) 2025 (0) 120 124 9.09
Florian Nüßle Austria 18.12.2001 (23) 2025 (0) 128 127 10.00

R = World Ranking; PEOSR = Provisional end-of-season ranking; W% = Win percentage (ranking events); WR = Women's Ranking

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Målin @eselfreund.bsky.social · 4d

The final of the EBSA Women's European Snooker Championships is underway. Defending champion Rebecca Kenna takes on 2023 champion Anna Prisjažņuka in a rematch of last year's final.

Live on Youtube:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=PsLK...

D5S2 Women Snooker Championship Final

YouTube video by Dariusz Goral

www.youtube.com

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Totally Snookered - Snooker news and fan community @totallysnookered.bsky.social · 4d

Several big names exited the Xi'an Grand Prix on Wednesday!

❌ Judd Trump (to Matthew Stevens)
❌ Zhao Xintong (to Robert Milkins)
❌ Mark Allen (to Oli Lines)
❌ Mark Selby (to Mark Davis)

📷: World Snooker Tour

#WeLoveSnooker

Oli Lines plays a shot on a snooker table.

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snooker.org @snookerorg.bsky.social · 4d

That could well be true. What was your question please?

snooker.org @snookerorg.bsky.social · 4d

Watch Aaron Hill's 147 from yesterday:

youtube.com/watch?v=enjh...

#snooker #WeLoveSnooker

HE'S DONE IT AGAIN! Aaron Hill Hits Second 147 In A Month vs Huang Jiahao | Xi'an Grand Prix 2025

YouTube video by WST

youtube.com

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snooker.org @snookerorg.bsky.social · 4d

Would it be possible to have a Fargo rating in snooker?

forums.azbilliards.com/threads/snoo...

#snooker #WeLoveSnooker

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Totally Snookered - Snooker news and fan community @totallysnookered.bsky.social · 4d

Congratulations to recent British Open champion Shaun Murphy who has been named as the WPBSA Players’ Player of the Month for September 2025.

The top three in the voting went:
🥇 Shaun Murphy (44% share)
🥈 Mark Allen (28%)
🥉 Stan Moody (22%)

#WeLoveSnooker

Shaun Murphy plays a shot on a snooker table.

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snooker.org @snookerorg.bsky.social · 4d

Thanks! I agree.

snooker.org @snookerorg.bsky.social · 4d

I think it’s a combination of increased standards and statistical clustering.

snooker.org @snookerorg.bsky.social · 4d

So am I. They were like unicorns

snooker.org @snookerorg.bsky.social · 4d

Extraordinary.

BTW. These stats include Q School but maybe that should be excluded? Would a maximum made there even count towards the pro snooker list?

snooker.org @snookerorg.bsky.social · 5d

UPDATE: Here is an overview of frames per maximum for the last few seasons on the Main Tour.

So far this season there have been one maximum per 446 frames. If this rate continues there will be appr 40 maximums this season!

#snooker #WeLoveSnooker

Season Frames* 147s Frames / 147 Rk 2009/2010 7 229 2 3 615 15 2010/2011 19 440 7 2 777 12 2011/2012 22 314 11 2 029 9 2012/2013 23 107 10 2 311 10 2013/2014 26 391 7 3 770 16 2014/2015 23 586 9 2 621 11 2015/2016 21 591 4 5 398 17 2016/2017 20 420 13 1 571 6 2017/2018 22 305 8 2 788 13 2018/2019 21 303 12 1 775 8 2019/2020 17 302 6 2 884 14 2020/2021 15 206 9 1 690 7 2021/2022 15 554 10 1 555 5 2022/2023 16 813 13 1 293 4 2023/2024 17 595 14 1 257 3 2024/2025 18 233 15 1 216 2 2025/2026 5 796 13 446 1 Total 314 185 163 1 928 * Includes the PTC events (2010/2011 - 2015/2016)

Season Frames* 147s Frames / 147 Rk 2025/2026 5 796 13 446 1 2024/2025 18 233 15 1 216 2 2023/2024 17 595 14 1 257 3 2022/2023 16 813 13 1 293 4 2021/2022 15 554 10 1 555 5 2016/2017 20 420 13 1 571 6 2020/2021 15 206 9 1 690 7 2018/2019 21 303 12 1 775 8 2011/2012 22 314 11 2 029 9 2012/2013 23 107 10 2 311 10 2014/2015 23 586 9 2 621 11 2010/2011 19 440 7 2 777 12 2017/2018 22 305 8 2 788 13 2019/2020 17 302 6 2 884 14 2009/2010 7 229 2 3 615 15 2013/2014 26 391 7 3 770 16 2015/2016 21 591 4 5 398 17 Total 314 185 163 1 928 * Includes the PTC events (2010/2011 - 2015/2016)

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snooker.org @snookerorg.bsky.social · 5d

UPDATE: So far this season there have been 13 maximums and 7 failed attempts (96+).

That gives a success rate of 65 % (13/20).

Attached is the complete list of successes and failures.

#snooker #WeLoveSnooker

Break # Date Event Round
105 Fri 27 Jun British Open Qualifiers Qual Round 1
120 Wed 9 Jul Championship League Stage One Group 12 Round-Robin
147 Thu 17 Jul Championship League Stage One Group 29 Round-Robin
147 Tue 29 Jul Shanghai Masters Round 2
147 Sun 10 Aug Saudi Arabia Masters Round 3
96 Tue 12 Aug Saudi Arabia Masters Round 5
147 Fri 15 Aug Saudi Arabia Masters Semifinals
147 Fri 15 Aug Saudi Arabia Masters Semifinals
147 Sun 24 Aug Wuhan Open Qualifiers Qual Round 1
134 Sun 24 Aug Wuhan Open Qualifiers Qual Round 1
147 Mon 25 Aug Wuhan Open Round 2
147 Tue 2 Sep Xi'an Grand Prix Qualifiers Qual Round 2
104 Thu 11 Sep English Open Round 1
147 Sun 14 Sep English Open Round 2
105 Tue 16 Sep English Open Round 3
147 Wed 17 Sep English Open Round 4
97 Wed 1 Oct International Championship Qualifiers Qual Round 2
147 Thu 2 Oct International Championship Qualifiers Qual Round 2
147 Tue 7 Oct Xi'an Grand Prix Qualifiers Qual Round 2
147 Tue 7 Oct Xi'an Grand Prix Round 2
Total 20

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snooker.org @snookerorg.bsky.social · 5d

CORRECTION: It’s her SECOND win. Thanks to @lulawitzescher.bsky.social for making me aware of this!

snooker.org @snookerorg.bsky.social · 5d

Thanks!

I only had her German Wikipedia page for reference. :-)

#careless