Snooker

Snooker-Bundesliga: SB Horst bleibt erstklassig
Der SB Horst konnte sich am Wochenende in der Relegation gegen Köln und Villingen-Schwenningen durchsetzen.

1. Match: SB Horst - BV Villingen-Schwenningen 7:1
2. Match SB Horst - Kölner SC 5:3
3. Match: Kölner SC - BV Villingen – Schwenningen 3:5

Endtabelle:
1. BC SB Horst
2. BV Villingen - Schwenningen
3. Kölner SC

Somit ist der SB Horst weiterhin erstklassig und für Villingen-Schwenningen bzw. Köln besteht nur noch Hoffnung auf die 1. Bundesliga Snooker, wenn eines der Teams der 1. Bundesliga zurückzieht.


Snooker-Bundesliga: Aufsteiger in die 2. Bundesliga stehen fest
Aachener Snookerclub, SSC Fürth, TSG Heilbronn, BV Pforzheim heissen die glücklichen Aufsteiger in die 2. Snooker Bundesliga.

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Gould Targets Masters Spot
A place in the Dafabet Masters is one of Londoner Martin Gould’s main targets as he looks ahead to the new season.
Gould enjoyed the best season of his career in 2015/16, winning his first ranking title at the German Masters when he beat Luca Brecel in the final.
That helped him climb to his current position of 15th in the world, and if he’s still ranked among the top 16 at the end of the UK Championship in December he’ll be in the field for the Dafabet Masters, which is snooker’s most prestigious invitation event and runs from January 15 to 22 at Alexandra Palace.
“I’ve only played in the Masters once before and I didn’t do myself justice,” said Gould, recalling a 6-2 defeat to Shaun Murphy on his 2012 debut. “Hopefully I’ll make it again this season and give it a better shot.
“Last season was very consistent, I got to a lot of quarters and semis and got back into the top 16. I’ve got to build on that and keep it going. Once you’ve won your first ranking title it’s amazing how different you feel as a player. I feel more confident and less edgy when finishing matches.”

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Snooker-Bundesliga: So sehen die Staffeln aus
Am 30.6.2016 ist der Meldeschluss für die Teams der Bundesligen über ihre Landesverbände. Hier der tagesaktuelle Stand.

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U21-WM: In Belgien startet starkes deutsche Team
Vom 16.-25.8.2016 findet sich die weltweite Nachwuchselite der Snookersportler in Mol, Belgien ein.
Sicher für die deutschen Fans eine gute Idee um Snooker hochklassigen Nachwuchsbereich live zu sehen. Der Event findet in der Anlage des Center Parcs (de Vossemeren).
Es wird sowohl ein männlicher, als auch ein weiblicher Wettbewerb gespielt. Die IBSF hat folgende Daten veröffentlicht. Die DBU plant aktuell mit drei Sportlern die Meisterschaft zu besetzen.

Zeitplan der IBSF U21 WM (männlich und weiblich)
Under 18 Championships: 16th to 20th August
Under 21 Championships: 20th to 25th August
Meldeschluss ist der 15. Juli 2016.

Calendar of Events:
- Referees and U18 players meeting will take place at the Venue on the 16th August at 09H30 followed by the Welcome ceremony.
- Matches of the U18 championships will start on the 16th August at 11:00 am
- Finals of the U18’s : Saturday 20th August
- U21 players meeting: Saturday 20th August at 09H30 at the venue.
- Start of the U21 championships: Saturday 20th August at 11h00
- Finals of the U21 Championships : Thursday 25th August

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World Open Draw And Format

The draw and format for the final stages of the 2016 World Open in Yushan, China are now available.

Selby Targets Silverware
World Champion Mark Selby is looking to carry his momentum into the new season.
Selby will be at the Kaspersky Riga Masters next week having beaten Akani Songsermsawad in the qualifying round.
Less than two months ago, Selby won his second Crucible crown, beating Ding Junhui 18-14 in the final. And he is determined to add more silverware during the 2016/17 campaign.
“My target is just to win more tournaments, get more ranking titles on my CV and carry on competing at the top level,” said the world number one from Leicester. “I practise hard for every tournament and give it 100 per cent.”
Selby admits that he triumphed in Sheffield despite only producing his best in brief spells. “I played one good session in the quarter-finals, one good one in the semis and then the final I felt I played well from start to finish. Other than that I was quite ropey. But it’s all about winning matches,” he said.
“If I’m not playing well I can grind it out and win. You’re not going to play your A Game all the time. To have won the world title twice makes me feel very proud. It hasn’t really sunk in yet.”

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Williams – My Glory Days Are Over
Mark Williams is now playing his 25th professional season but insists his days of winning titles are gone.
The two-time World Champion from Wales heads to Latvia this week for the first ranking event of the campaign – the Kaspersky Riga Masters. World number 13 Williams performed impressively in the qualifiers in Preston this month, also making it to the final stages of the Indian Open and World Open.

But the 41-year-old from Cwm, whose last ranking title came at the 2011 German Masters, said: “I’m rubbish compared to what I used to be. I’m still in the top 16 but sometimes I laugh at myself and wonder how. “I play a couple of good matches here and there, but if I had to say honestly whether I though I could win tournament again I’d say probably not.
“I was more than happy to win all three qualifying matches. The more events you are in the more chance you have of going on a run. Last season I played in every tournament, though this season I might miss a few here and there.”

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Dafabet Extend Masters Sponsorship
Dafabet’s title sponsorship of snooker’s most prestigious invitation tournament has been extended for an extra three years.
Dafabet has been the sponsor of the Masters since 2014 and this new extension brings the agreement to 2020.
The Dafabet Masters is one of the sport’s Triple Crown events and it is known for its elite field as it brings together the top 16 players in the world. It has a rich history dating back to 1975, and now boasts a top prize of £200,000, the biggest outside the World Championship.
The 2017 event runs from January 15 to 22 at Alexandra Palace in North London, its home since 2012.
Last season’s Dafabet Masters was won by crowd favourite Ronnie O’Sullivan who thrashed Barry Hawkins 10-1 in the final to win the title for the sixth time, equalling the record set by Stephen Hendry. Other winners in recent years include Shaun Murphy, Neil Robertson, Mark Selby and Ding Junhui.

The BBC-televised tournament is broadcast live in 89 countries, reaching hundreds of millions of viewers around the world.

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Eurosport-Sendezeiten für das Riga Masters 2016:

Mittwoch, den 22. Juni 2016: 12:00 – 21:00 E2 live
Mittwoch, den 22. Juni 2016: 21:00 – 23:00 E1 live oder zeitversetzt
Donnerstag, den 23. Juni 2016: 12:00 – 21:00 E2 live
Donnerstag, den 23. Juni 2016: 22:15 – 23:25 E1 live oder zeitversetzt
Freitag, den 24. Juni 2016: 10:00 – 14:00 E2 live
Freitag, den 24. Juni 2016: 15:00 – 17:00 E2 live
Freitag, den 24. Juni 2016: 18:00 – 18:55 E1 zeitversetzt
Freitag, den 24. Juni 2016: 19:00 – 21:55 E1 live

Wilson Withdraws Due To Blood Clot Concern
Kyren Wilson has revealed that concerns over a possible blood clot in his left leg caused him to pull out of this week’s Kaspersky Riga Masters.
Shanghai Masters champion Wilson qualified for the season’s first ranking event by beating Anthony Parsons, but then withdrew on the eve of the tournament in Latvia.

“It’s not down to illness or anything like that but it’s a possible blood clot in my leg,” world number 16 Wilson told the Northamptonshire Telegraph.
“I suffer with bad circulation in my left leg and I got back from my honeymoon in Spain and got to my wife’s parents’ house in Wales and her dad pointed out the swelling and my foot had pretty much doubled in size.
“I found a lump in the back of my leg, which I was a bit concerned about but I got it checked out on Tuesday, which was the day I was I supposed to be flying out.
“The doctor wasn’t 100 per cent confident that it was a blood clot so I set out for the airport but as I got close, my leg was throbbing so I just turned round and came home. Hopefully it will settle down in time for the Indian Open.”

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22.-24.06.2016 Riga Masters Arena Riga

24.06.2016 Quarter Finals
Xiao Guodong 2 v 4 Darren Morgan
Neil Robertson 4 v 1 Judd Trump
Mark Williams 4 v 1 John J Astley
Anthony McGill 0 v 4 Michael Holt

24.06.2016 Semi Finals (Time BST)
16:00h Darren Morgan v Neil Robertson
16:00h Mark Williams v Michael Holt

22.-24.06.2016 Riga Masters Arena Riga

24.06.2016 Semi Finals
Darren Morgan 0 v 5 Neil Robertson
Mark Williams 4 v 5 Michael Holt

24.06.2016 Final (Time BST)

20:00h Neil Robertson v Michael Holt

22.-24.06.2016 Riga Masters Arena Riga

24.06.2016 Final
Neil Robertson 5 v 2 Michael Holt

Crucible Snooker Tickets Close To Sell Out
Tickets for snooker’s Betfred World Championship have virtually sold out, ten months before the tournament starts.
The box office at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield opened in May, with the majority of seats for the 2017 event selling within a few hours.
Next year’s tournament runs from April 15 to May 1 and there are only a few tickets remaining for selected sessions.

Snooker´s other two Triple Crown tournaments, the Betway UK Championship in York (November 22 to December 4) and the Dafabet Masters in London (January 15-22) are also selling fast with certain sessions close to capacity.
World Snooker Chairman Barry Hearn said: “The ticket sales for our major BBC-televised Triple Crown events are staggering and this just underlines how lucky you are if you have secured a seat already. The World Championship, the UK Championship and the Masters are at the very pinnacle of British sport.
“Tickets for the World Championship in particular are like gold dust. We recently announced a new deal to keep the event in Sheffield for another ten years. Anyone who has the opportunity to go to Sheffield, York or London and see the very best players on the planet competing for the biggest titles must take advantage. Snooker has developed into a huge global sport and British fans must realise how fortunate they are to have the biggest events on their doorstep.”

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Grand Prix: Roy Stolk gewinnt in Hannover
Der Niederländer Roy Stolk siegt im Finale von Hannover gegen den Berliner Simon Lichtenberg.
Gratulation an den Routinier Roy Stolk und das Talent Simon Lichtenberg, der sich berechtigte Hoffnungen auf die Nominierung zu U21-WM in Belgien machen kann.

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Snooker auf Eurosport
Im April schlossen World Snooker und IMG mit Eurosport einen 10-Jahresvertrag bis zur Saison 2025/2026 über die Senderechte der Main-Tour. Dieser Vertrag beinhaltet die Exklusivrechte für 18 Turniere (inklusive der neuen Home-Series mit den Welsh Open, English Open, Scottish Open und Irish Open, den Indian Open, dem Paul Hunter Classic, der 6-Reds-Weltmeisterchaft und dem Shoot-Out). Außerdem wird ab 2017 zum ersten Mal auch die Qualifikation zur WM im Fernsehen gezeigt.

Die Umsetzung des Vertrages zog sich noch hin, da nicht alle Feinheiten bei Vertragsabschluss geregelt waren. Doch jetzt scheint alles bereit zu sein. Die Spiele mit dem Sternchen* werden im Fernsehen zu sehen sind, die anderen nur im Eurosport Player:

Daten Turnier
22.-24. Juni Riga Masters*
5.-9. Juli Indian Open
25.-31. Juli World Open*
25.-28. Aug Paul Hunter Classic
30. Aug – 2. Sept Shanghai Masters Qualifiers
5.-10. Sept Six Red World Championship
19.-25. Sept Shanghai Masters*
27.-30. Sept International Championship Qualifiers
3.-9. Okt European Open*
10.-16. Okt English Open*
23.-30. Okt International Championship*
14.-20. Nov Irish Open*
22. Nov – 4. Dez UK Championship*
6.-9. Dez German Masters Qualifiers
12.-18. Dez Scottish Open*
15.–22. Jan The Masters*
24.-27. Jan China Open Qualifiers
1.-5. Feb German Masters*
6.-12. Feb World Grand Prix* (excluding UK)
13.-19. Feb Welsh Open*
24.-26. Feb Shoot Out (Europe, excluding UK)
3.-5. März Gibraltar Open*
6.-12. März Players Championship* (excluding UK)
27. März – 2. April China Open*
5.-12. April World Championship Qualifiers*
15. April – 1. Mai World Championship*

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Wilson Allays Blood Clot Fears
Kyren Wilson is fit to fly to next week’s Indian Open despite concerns over a possible blood clot in his left leg.
The world number 16 from Kettering pulled out of last week’s Kaspersky Riga Masters after suffering from swelling in his leg and foot.
But the Shanghai Masters champion has no intention of missing a second consecutive ranking event and will be on the plane to Hyderabad for the Indian Open which starts on Tuesday.
The Indian Open runs from July 5 to 9 and features top stars including Shaun Murphy, Stuart Bingham and Jimmy White

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