Year: 2020
ROKIT PHONES REVENTON QUALIFIER MAY 24-26 ADELAIDE CANCELLED
This was shared to day by World Seniors Snooker on social media
STATEMENT ON BEHALF OF ABSC AUSTRALIA
ROKIT PHONES REVENTON QUALIFIER MAY 24-26 ADELAIDE CANCELLEDIn light of recent developments in respect of the COVID-19 virus, the Board of the ABSC has resolved to cancel all national and open tournaments presently scheduled in the period up to 30 June 2020. Ultimately the health, safety and welfare of the players, officials and the community generally has to take precedence. The Board expects that its decision will be mirrored at a State & Territory level by its various Member States.
Any entry fees paid to date for any ABSC events will be refunded in full. We suggest you seek to obtain a refund or insurance payment for any travel expenses already incurred or defer and reuse the airfares in the future.
This decision also extends to players who are eligible to compete in tournaments overseas. At this time the ABSC will not support any player who wishes to travel internationally to play in tournaments.
The Board will continue to monitor the COVID-19 situation and will advise of any change to its position as and when necessary.
ROKiT phones.com World Seniors 6 Reds Qualifying Event – Sheffield
The qualifying event for the WSS 6-reds World Championship
Sheffield Star Academy – 13-15 March, 2020
Six-reds rules apply:
This is the draw:
First round (Last 48)
- Wayne Townsend 4-0 Chris Clarkson
- Ian Spawton 4-1 Andy Battams
- Markus Lord 1-4 Nickolas Neale
- James Ricardson 2-4 Philip Blackburn
- Mark Gray 4-1 Darren Barton
- Andy Papaiacovou – Mike Gillespie W/O
- Gary Skipworth W/0 – Simon Keenan
- Mark White 4-0 Adrain Atkins
- Ray Grail W/O – Ali Anwar
- Neil Carroll W/O – Dean Venables
- Anthony Massey W/O – Simone Zappi
- Johnny Stevens 1-4 Steve Bird
- Andrew Greaves W/O – Paul Stoves
- Steve Evans W/O – George Apperley
- Richard Wykes 4-0 David Gosling
- Dharmendra Patel 0-4 Adam Clarke
Last 32
Rodney Goggins – Wayne Townsend W/O
Ian Spawton 0-4 Michael Wrigley
Richard Emery 3-4 Nickolas Neale
Gary Filtness – Philip Blackburn W/O
Wayne Copper 3-4 Mark Gray
Cary Kikis – Mike Gillespie W//O
Lee S. Martin 4-1 Gary Skipworth
Mark White W/O – Lee Richardson
Michael Judge 4-0 Ray Grail
Neil Carroll 4-1 Dean Sycamore
Anthony Massey 3-4 Stuart Watson
Sean Lanigan 4-2 Steve Bird
Jonathan Bagley 4-2 Andrew Greaves
Jon Charlton 2-4 Steve Evans
Stephen Campbell 4-1 Richard Wykes
Adam Clarke 3-4
Last 16
Wayne Thownsend 4-1 Michael Wrigley
Nickolas Neale 4-0 Philip Blackburn
Mark Gray 4-2 Mike Gillespie
Lee S. Martin 2-4 Mark White
Michael Judge 4-1 Neil Caroll
Stuart Watson 4-2 Sean Lanigan
Jonathan Bagley 4-2 Steve Evans
Stephen Campbell 2-4 Patick Wallace
QFs
Wayne Townsend 3-4 Nickolas Neale
Mark Gray 4-3 Mark White
Michael Judge 4-2 Stuart Watson
Jonathan Bagley 4-1 Patrick Wallace
SFs
Nickolas Neale 0-4 Mark Gray
Michael Judge 4-2 Jonathan Bagley
The Final
Mark Gray 1-4 Michael Judge
Congratulations Michael Judge!
Seniors n°1 and truly dominant at the moment!
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The WSS ROKiT Phones.com 2020 Irish Masters is postponed.
This statement has been issued today by Jason Francis:
STATEMENT
In light of the recent Corona-virus situation the Rokit World Seniors Snooker Tour and Goffs Bloodstock regretfully announce the postponement of the upcoming Senior Irish Masters Snooker. The event, due to take place on Friday 27th and Saturday 28th March will now take place on Friday 31st July and Saturday 1st August. All purchased tickets remain valid for the corresponding session, anyone wishing a refund should contact ticketmaster.ie
Player line up and match schedule to remain the same, subject to player availability
WSS 2020 British Open Qualifying Event in Clacton
The qualifying event for the WSS 2020 British Open was played at Pot Black, Clacton, next week-end. The winner of the event will play Jimmy White in Plymouth on April, 3, 2020.
The draw for this event is now available:
As well as the format:
You will be able to follow the tournament here
Prelim matches
1 Adam Denham 2-3 Steve Field
2 Dharmendra Patel 0-3 George Apperley
3 John Palmer 3-2 Richard Wykes
Last 64
Rodney Goggins (Ire) – Steven Porter Chell (Eng) W/O
Patsy Fagan (Ire) 3-2 Aidan Owens (Eng)
Lee S. Martin (Eng) 3-1 Boris Lazarov (Bul)
Wayne Townsend (Eng) 0-3 James O’Sullivan (Eng)
Richard Emery (Eng) 3-1 Dennis Tristram (Eng)
Dave Finbow (Eng) 3-0 Garry Coulson (Eng)
Michael Wrigley (Eng) 1-3 Steve Field
Matt Ford (Eng) 0-3 Stuart Watson (Eng)
Aaron Canavan (Jer) 3-0 Kevin Kelly (Jer)
Bal Sembi (Eng) 3-0 Ady Holley (Gue)
Tony Knowles (Eng) 3-0 George Apperley
Ray Grall (Eng) 0-3 Jon Charlton (Eng)
Les Dodd (Eng) 2-3 Johnny Stevens (Eng)
Gary Britton (Jer) W/0 Paul Reading
Neil Craycraft (Eng) 3-0 Dean Venables (Eng)
Neil Carroll (Eng) 0-3 Lee Richardson (Eng)
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Michael Judge (Ire) 3-0 John Palmer
Marcus Lord (Eng) 3-0 Daren Mirza (Eng)
Stephen Campbell (Eng) 3-0 Steve Bird (Eng)
Philip Blackburn (Eng) 1-3 Cary Kikis (Eng)
Gary Filtness (Eng) 3-0 David Brock (Eng)
Karl Townsend (Eng) 3-2 Gary Millar (Eng)
James Brown (Eng) W/0 – Mark Sutton (Eng)
Adrian Atkins (Eng) 0-3 Jonathan Bagley (Eng)
Wayne Cooper (Eng) 3-0 Simon Chandler (Eng)
Mark White (Eng) 3-0 Kevin Palmer (Eng)
Mark Ball (Eng) 3-1 Colin Mitchell (Eng)
Andrew Darken (Eng) 0-3 Sean Lanigan (Eng)
Dean Sycamore (Eng) 3-1 Ian Spawton (Eng)
Garoid O’Connor (Eng) 3-1 Anthony Massey (Eng)
Bradley Jones (Eng) 2-3 Mark Gray (Eng)
Patrick Wallace (Ire) 3-0 James Farrow (Eng)
Last 32
Steven Porter Chell 1-3 Patsy Fagan
Lee S.Martin 3-2 James O’Sullivan
Richard Emery 1-3 Dave Finbow
Steve Field 0-3 Stuart Watson
Aaron Canavan 3-1 Bal Sembi
Tony Knowles 3-2 Jon Charlton
Johnny Stevens 2-3 Gary Britton
Neil Craycraft 1-3 Lee Richardson
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Michael Judge 3-2 Marcus Lord
Stephen Campbell 3-2 Cary Kikis
Gary Filtness 1-3 Karl Townsend
James Brown 3-2 Jonathan Bagley
Wayne Cooper 3-2 Mark White
Mark Ball 2-3 Sean Lanigan
Dean Sycamore 0-3 Garoid O’Connor
Mark Gray 3-2 Patrick Wallace
Aaron Canavan missed the yellow after potting 15 reds with blacks in his match v Bal Sembi.
Last 16
Patsy Fagan 3-1 Lee S. Martin
Dave Finbow 1-3 Stuart Watson
Aaron Canavan 3-2 Tony Knowles
Gary Britton 3-0 Lee Richardson
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Michael Judge 3-0 Stephen Campbell
Karl Twonsend 3-1 James Brown
Wayne Cooper 3-0 Sean Lanigan
Garoid O’Connor 2-3 Mark Gray
QFs
Patsy Fagan 3-2 Stuart Watson
Aaron Canavan 3-2 Gary Britton
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Michael Judge 3-0 Karl Townsend
Wayne Cooper 3-1 Mark Gray
SFs
Patsy Fagan 2-4 Aaron Canavan
Michael Judge 4-3 Wayne Cooper
The Final
Aaron Canavan 2-4 Michael Judge
And there is also a Super Seniors event:
This is the last Super Seniors event of the season.
Preliminary matches
- Richard Emery 2-0 Neil Caroll
- Richard Wykes 0-2 Colin Mitchell
Last 16
Gary Filtness 2-0 Kevin Kelly
Gary Miller 1-2 Les Dodd
Steven Porter Chell 0-2 Tony Knowles
Richard Emery 2-1 Ray Grail
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George Apperley 0-2 Dharmendra Patel
Steve Field 0-2 David Brock
Colin Mitchell 2-1 Dennis Tristram
Patsy Fagan – Ian Spawton W/O
QFs
Gary Filtness 2-0 Les Dodd
Tony Knowles 1-2 Richard Emery
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Dharmendra Patel 0-2 David Brock
Colin Mitchell 2-0 Ian Spawton
SFs
Gary Filtness 2-0 Richard Emery
David Brock 0-2 Colin Mitchell
This SF win means that it’s Gary Filtness who will play in the 6-reds Championship in Coleraine in June. In fact Gary needed just one frame.
Here is Gary’s reaction right after the match. It says everything about how much it matters for those players. The competive beast in them never dies!
The Final
Gary Filtness 2-1 Colin Mitchell
An emotional Gary dedicated his win to Billy O’Connor:
Billy O’Connor was a talented young snooker player, and even more than that, a remarkable young person, who was taken away by ilness at the age of 18. Billy never stopped to fight, and never stopped to smile. He was managed by The Grove, for years Ronnie O’Sullivan’s management and he often played at Upton Park with Gary. Very ill himself, in his last months Billy was still playing snooker and trying to raise money to support fellow teenagers sufferers.
Here is the tribute written by WPBSA when Billy passed away.
WSS Seniors British Open 2020 news
The Seniors British Open 2020 will be played in Plymouth on 3 and 4 April 2020.
The match ups for the upcoming ROKiT Phones.com Senior British Open which will be staged at the Plymouth Pavilions on the 3rd and 4th April, are as follows:
Opening the event on Friday 3rd at 7pm will be 7 times World Snooker Champion and 4 times former British Open Champion Stephen Hendry who will play 1985 World Snooker Champion Dennis Taylor. That match is followed by another cracker as the current World Seniors Snooker Champion, and former two time British Open Winner Jimmy ‘The Whirlwind’ White plays an amateur player who will come from a event in March.
All the legends will attend a VIP champagne reception before these matches start so a great opportunity to grab an autograph and photo.
On Saturday morning at 10am the four other remaining players do battle. Former World Number 2 Tony Knowles plays 1986 World Champion Joe Johnson and 1991 World Champion John Parrott plays 1980 World Champion Cliff Thorburn.
The afternoon session will see both semi finals contested and the final will be played that evening with one of our players klifting the trophy.
A pre-final VIP champagne reception is also available to purchase which includes a chance to meet all our legends PLUS our guest of honour… 6 times World Snooker Champion Ray Reardon.
You can grab the tickets by going to
https://www.theticketstore.co.uk/online/default.asp…
The full schedule is
Friday 3rd April @ 7pm
Stephen Hendry v Dennis Taylor
Jimmy White v (Amateur tbc)
Saturday 4th April @10am
Joe Johnson v Tony Knowles
John Parrott v Cliff Thorburn
Saturday 4th April @ 2.30pm
Winner Match 2 v Winner Match 4
Winner Match 1 v Winner Match 3
Saturday 4th April @ 7.00pm
The Final
Vip Packages are available for Friday and Saturday night sessions
The one amateur in the draw will be the winner of the qualifying event, played at Pot Black Clacton, next week-end.
The draw for this event is now available:
PRELIM MATCHES
1 Adam Denham v Steve Field
2 Dharmendra Patel v George Apperley
3 John Palmer v Richard Wykes
Left Half
Rodney Goggins (Ire) v Steven Chell (Eng)
Patsy Fagan (Ire) v Aidan Owens (Eng)
Lee Martin (Eng) v Boris Lazarov (Bul)
Wayne Townsend (Eng) v James O’Sullivan (Eng)
Richard Emery (Eng) v Dennis Tristram (Eng)
Dave Finbow (Eng) v Garry Coulson (Eng)
Michael Wrigley (Eng) v prelim 1
Matt Ford (Eng) v Stuart Watson (Eng)
Aaron Canavan (Jer) v Kevin Kelly (Jer)
Bal Sembi (Eng) v Ady Holley (Gue)
Tony Knowles (Eng) v prelim 2
Ray Grall (Eng) v Jon Charlton (Eng)
Les Dodd (Eng) v Johnny Stevens (Eng)
Gary Britton (Jer) v Paul Reading
Neil Craycraft (Eng) v Dean Venables (Eng)
Neil Carroll (Eng) v Lee Richardson (Eng)
Right Half
Michael Judge (Ire) v prelim 3
Marcus Lord (Eng) v Daren Mirza (Eng)
Stephen Campbell (Eng) v Steve Bird (Eng)
Philip Blackburn (Eng) v Cary Kikis (Eng)
Gary Filtness (Eng) v David Brock (Eng)
Karl Townsend (Eng) v Gary Millar (Eng)
James Brown (Eng) v Mark Sutton (Eng)
Adrian Atkins (Eng) v Jonathan Bagley (Eng)
Wayne Cooper (Eng) v Simon Chandler (Eng)
Mark White (Eng) v Kevin Palmer (Eng)
Mark Ball (Eng) v Colin Mitchell (Eng)
Andrew Darken (Eng) v Sean Lanigan (Eng)
Dean Sycamore (Eng) v Ian Spawton (Eng)
Garoid O’Connor (Eng) v Anthony Massey (Eng)
Bradley Jones (Eng) v Mark Gray (Eng)
Patrick Wallace (Ire) v James Farrow (Eng)
The qualifying event will be covered on this blog as it unfolds of course.
Awesome three join the WSS board
This was announced today by WPBSA
New Appointments to World Seniors Board
28th February 2020
ROKiT Phones World Seniors Snooker has announced that three new directors have been appointed to its board.
Current Chairman Jason Francis and director Jason Ferguson will be joined by John Parrott, David Murray and Rohit Sagoo, who will all support the next development phase of the ROKiT Phones World Seniors Snooker Tour.
Former world champion John Parrott has been a regular competitor on the circuit since its inception and joins as a non-executive player director to provide assistance and advice on playing matters. David Murray, a former BBC Sport Executive and now television and media consultant joins to assist in maximising the opportunities for people to enjoy watching snooker’s former greats who remain entertaining and highly competitive to this day.
Rohit Sagoo, a strategic appointment who is also a Lecturer at City, University of London who with the cooperation of the WPBSA has previously published a number of research studies including most recently a study which sought to evaluate the benefits of playing snooker to an older person’s well-being. Sagoo, a London based British Asian is keen to find more ways to use snooker to improve mental health and wellbeing. Sagoo has a vision to bring together people living in isolation in the areas where World Seniors Snooker events are staged, delivering a positive impact on local communities.
Jason Francis, ROKiT Phones World Seniors Snooker Chairman said: “Having spearheaded this project together with Jason Ferguson for the past two years it has become clear that we needed to add further specialist expertise to our board to help us to take the Tour to the next level and beyond.
“I am as excited today for the future of the Tour as I was at the very start. I am particularly excited about these three new strategic appointments, which will provide us with a safe platform to steer the ROKiT World Seniors Snooker Tour. Providing opportunities for players who are approaching retirement from the main tour, as well as continuing to provide an opportunity for any player of any gender over 40 to engage in sport is our priority. Our message is clear, no matter of age or gender, the opportunity is here to pick up a cue and stand on top of the world.”
This is certainly good news for the World Seniors Snooker Tour.
The inception of David Murray shows a strong will to get more of the Seniors competitions on our screens, be it television, tablet or computer… Being more visible can only boost sponsorship and, with it, earning opportunities for the players.
The WSS tour has always had the vocation to be as inclusive as possible. It has attracted players from various abilities, and a number of WDBS players have been competing on the WSS tour as well as on the WDBS tour. For now though, entries from female players have been very rare. That’s just an example of an area where Rohit Sagoo vision and experience could help to make this tour even more inclusive.
No need of course to introduce John Parrott … 😉
WSS ROKiT Phones.com Masters 2020 – Q1 in Coulsdon
The first qualifying event for the 2020 Seniors Masters was played in Coulsdon from 7 to 9 February 2020
Here is the draw (from last 64)
And the format
You will be able to follow the tournament here.
Preliminary matches:
- Jonathan Wallace 1-3 James Farrow
- Steve Bird 3-0 Daren Mirza
- Colin Mitchell 2-3 James Brown
- Steve Waldron Ady Holley W/O
- Mark Gray 3-0 Philip Blackburn
Last 64:
- Rodney Goggins W/O Matt Ford
- Dean Venables 0-3 Patsy Fagan
- James O’Sullivan 3-1 Richard Wykes
- Boris Lazarkov 0-3 Tony Knowles
- Rory Mc Leod 3-0 Steve Field
- Ian Spawton 0-3 Garry Coulson
- Mark White 1-3 James Farrow
- Steve Bird 2-3 Richard Emery
- Jonathan Bagley 3-1 Dennis Tristram
- Bal Sembi 3-1 Kevin Palmer
- Mark Ball 3-0 Neil Carroll
- Andrew Darken 0-3 Sean Lanigan
- Tony Corrigan 3-2 Nickolas Neale
- Stephen Campbell 3-2 Paul Burrell
- Andrew Grieves 3-0 Dharmendra Patel
- James Brown 3-2 Aaron Canavan
- Leo Fernandez 2-3 Wayne Townsend
- Bradley Jones 3-0 Ray Grail
- Cary Kikis 3-0 Ady Holley
- Adam Ashley 1-3 Dean Sycamore
- Wayne Cooper 3-0 Adam Denham
- Neal Jones 3-0 Keith Thomas
- Neil Craycraft 3-2 David Brock
- D. O’Sullivan 0-3 Gary Filtness
- Stuart Watson 3-2 Mark Sutton
- Michael Wrigley 3-1 George Apperley
- Karl Townsend 0-3 Mark Gray
- Adrian Atkins 1-3 Jon Charlton
- Andrew Milliard 3-1 Anthony Massey
- Garoid O’Connor 3-0 John Palmer
- Gary Skipworth 3-0 Stevie Carroll
- Lee Richardson 3-2 Kevin Kelly
Last 32:
Rodney Goggins 3-0 Patsy Fagan
James O’Sullivan 3-1 Tony Knowles
Rory McLeod 3-0 Garry Coulson
James Farrow 3-1 Richard Emery
Jonathan Bagley 3-0 Bal Sembi
Mark Ball 2-3 Sean Lanigan
Tony Corrigan 3-2 Stephem Campbell
Andrew Greaves 0-3 James Brown
Wayne Townsend 3-2 Bradley Jones
Cary Kikis 3-0 Dean Sycamore
Wayne Cooper 3-0 Neal Jones
Neil Craycraft 3-2 Gary Filtness
Stuart Watson 3-1 Michael Wrigley
Mark Gray 3-1 Jon Charlton
Andrew Milliard 3-2 Garoid O’Connor
Gary Skypworth 2-3 Lee Richardson
Last 16:
Rodney Goggins 3-1 James O’Sullivan
Rory McLeod 3-0 James Farrow
Jonathan Bagley 3-2 Sean Lanigan
Tony Corrigan 2-3 James Brown
Wayne Townsend 3-2 Cary Kikis
Wayne Cooper 3-1 Neil Craycraft
Stuart Watson 3-1 Mark Gray
Andrew Milliard 3-2 Lee Richardson
QFs:
Rodney Goggins 1-3 Rory McLeod
Jonathan Bagley 1-3 James Brown
Wayne Townsend 1-3 Wayne Cooper
Stuart Watson 3-1 Andrew Milliard
SFs:
Rory McLeod 4-1 James Brown
Wayne Cooper 4-0 Stuart Watson
The Final
Rory McLeod 3-4 Wayne Cooper
Centuries:
125 Rory McLeod (L32)
111 Bal Sembi (L64)
107 Stuart Watson (QF)
102 Jonathan Bagley (L64)
Super Seniors Event 4
Preliminary match:
Ray Grail 0-2 Richard Wykes
Last 16:
Patsy Fagan 2-1 Dharmendra Patel
Tony Knowles 2-0 Keith Thomas
Steve Field 2-0 Andrew Darken
Richard Wykes 0-2 Richard Emery
George Apperley 0-2 David Brock
Dennis Tristram 2-0 Neil Caroll
Kevin Kelly 0-2 Gary Filtness
Colin Mitchell 2-1 Ian Spawton
QFs
Patsy Fagan 1-2 Tony Knowles
Steve Field 1-2 Richard Emery
David Brock 0-2 Dennis Tristram
Gary Filtness 2-1 Colin Mitchell
SFs
Tony Knowles 2-0 Richard Emery
Gary Filtness 2-0 Dennis Tristram
The Final
Gary Filtness 2-0 Tony Knowles
All detailed results for the Super SEniors Event 4 are available here
WSS ROKiT Phones.com 2020 World Championship tickets go on sale today
This was shared today on social media by Jason Francis:
On sale now! At 12 noon tickets for the 2020 ROKiT Phones.com World Seniors Snooker Championship went on sale. Link here
16 of the best over 40 Snooker Players in the World go head to head for the trophy won last year by Jimmy White. Jimmy is back amongst a stellar field which includes Stephen Hendry, John Parrott and James Wattana to defend his title. The Event runs from the 13th – 15th August.
The opening session, with a players meet and greet VIP, will be “The Legends Cup” from 6pm on the 12th August
Willie Thorne, Cliff Thorburn, Joe Johnson and Dennis Taylor game go head to head in our event opener, an evening of fun and nostalgia with a trophy for our champion. A special trick shot cabaret from John Virgo will also be performed.Get your tickets quick!
The WPBSA World Seniors Tour 