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Kyren Wilson and Neil Robertson make 147s on the same day at Chinese exhibition event The next stop on the World Snooker Tour is upon us with the televised stages of the 2025 Xi'an Grand Prix starting on Tuesday, but several of the sport's biggest stars have already been on the baize i...

On Saturday, at the latest CBSA Superstar Invitational Tournament exhibition, Kyren Wilson and Neil Robertson both made 147s.

Wilson completed perfection against Mark Williams in the afternoon, Robertson did likewise against Mark Selby in the evening ๐Ÿ‘‡

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04.10.2025 21:06 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Very harsh. Time for Judd to put the ex champ back in his box!

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Multiple-time ranking event winner Robert Milkins facing pro tour relegation battle Former Welsh Open champion and top 16 star Robert Milkins faces a big battle to avoid relegation from the World Snooker Tour at the end of this 2025/26 season.

๐Ÿ“ฐ ARTICLE:

04.10.2025 18:38 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Robert Milkins plays a shot on a snooker table.

Robert Milkins plays a shot on a snooker table.

Two-time ranking event champion Robert Milkins is in serious danger of being relegated from the World Snooker Tour at the end of this season.

Ranked 12th in the world in 2023, on the provisional end-of-season list he is 74th.

Milkins has been an ever-present on the professional circuit since 1995.

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Neil Robertson plays a shot on a snooker table.

Neil Robertson plays a shot on a snooker table.

๐Ÿ† Championship League: Maguire
๐Ÿ† Shanghai Masters: K. Wilson
๐Ÿ† Saudi Masters: N. Robertson
๐Ÿ† Wuhan Open: Xiao
๐Ÿ† English Open: Allen
๐Ÿ† British Open: Murphy

Six completed events this season, so far, and six different winners. We've also had 12 different finalists!

๐—จ๐—ป๐—ฝ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ฑ๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐˜๐—ฎ๐—ฏ๐—น๐—ฒ

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03.10.2025 12:32 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 13    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Thereโ€™s actually a game at 10:00 on Monday.

03.10.2025 19:03 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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The draw, results and other event information for the 2025 Xi'an Grand Prix It's back to the Far East for the professional snooker circuit as many of the world's top players cue up for the 2025 Xi'an Grand Prix.

๐Ÿ”œ Next up on the World Snooker Tour is the 2025 Xi'an Grand Prix (Tuesday 7th to Monday 13th October).

๐Ÿ† The reigning and defending champion is Kyren Wilson.

๐Ÿ“บ For fans in the UK, the event is on TNT Sports and discovery+

03.10.2025 16:45 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Mak ๐Ÿ™ˆ

03.10.2025 16:21 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Some important announcements from Labour this week:

โœ…Free breakfast clubs for 500,000 more kids

โœ…NHS Online in 2027

โœ…Maintenance grants to return

โœ…More solar for schools and hospitals

โœ…A library in every primary school

Good to see clear progress in delivering our manifesto for change.๐ŸŒน

03.10.2025 08:42 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
International Championship

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03.10.2025 07:21 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Ronnie O'Sullivan excited about new snooker format that could encourage youngsters Ronnie Oโ€™Sullivan believes that the launch of the new Snooker 900 series on Pluto TV could introduce new fans to the sport and encourage youngsters to participate because of the fast and attractive fo...

๐Ÿ—ฃ Ronnie Oโ€™Sullivan believes that the launch of the new Snooker 900 could introduce new fans to the sport and encourage youngsters because of the fast and attractive format.

He also drew parallels to the Cockney Classic he played in as a 14-year-old ๐Ÿ‘‡

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02.10.2025 14:24 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Gary Wilson plays a shot on a snooker table.

Gary Wilson plays a shot on a snooker table.

1๏ธโƒฃ4๏ธโƒฃ7๏ธโƒฃ for Gary Wilson at the International Championship Qualifiers!

The sixth 147 of Wilson's professional career

The 11th 147 of the season

The 228th 147 in professional snooker history

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02.10.2025 17:47 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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Who qualified for the 2025 International Championship? Ponds Forge round-up Following three days of qualifying action at Ponds Forge in Sheffield, the line-up for the main venue, televised stages of the 2025 International Championship is now known.

๐Ÿ“ฐ REPORT: A round-up of all the biggest stories from the 2025 International Championship qualifers:

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02.10.2025 18:14 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Gary Wilson chalks his snooker cue. There is an audience in the background watching on.

Gary Wilson chalks his snooker cue. There is an audience in the background watching on.

๐Ÿ“‹ 10 players in professional snooker history have made six or more maximum 147 breaks:

17 - O'Sullivan
13 - J. Higgins
11 - Hendry
10 - Murphy
9 - Bingham
8 - Trump
7 - Ding
6 - Selby, Un-Nooh, G. Wilson

Wilson made his sixth today at the International Championship Qualifiers.

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02.10.2025 18:30 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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International Championship: the full list of qualifiers results and the updated draw - SnookerHQ.com Most of the big names who were in action at the International Championship qualifiers advanced but there were some shock results too.

Round-up of what happened in Sheffield over the last few days.

Read here ๐Ÿ‘‡
snookerhq.com/2025/10/03/i...

03.10.2025 06:06 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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My piece in todayโ€™s Daily Mirror (UK)

03.10.2025 07:01 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 8    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 7    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Snooker Breakfast Final Sunday Podcast Episode ยท The Snooker Breakfast Podcast with Alan McManus ยท 28/09/2025 ยท 1h 1m

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28.09.2025 09:38 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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Shaun Murphy wins the 2025 British Open to end two-year wait for a ranking title Shaun Murphy won the 13th world ranking event title of his career after defeating Anthony McGill 10-7 in the final to claim the 2025 British Open.

๐Ÿ“ฐ REPORT:

28.09.2025 23:41 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 7    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Shaun Murphy playing a shot on a snooker table with overlaid text that says: SHAUN MUPRHY, 2025 BRITISH OPEN CHAMPION

Shaun Murphy playing a shot on a snooker table with overlaid text that says: SHAUN MUPRHY, 2025 BRITISH OPEN CHAMPION

๐Ÿ† Shaun Murphy wins the 2025 British Open - his 13th career ranking event title!

Murphy defeated Anthony McGill 10-7 in the final in Cheltenham to pocket ยฃ100,000 and lift The Clive Everton Trophy.

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28.09.2025 21:10 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
John Higgins plays a shot on a snooker table.

John Higgins plays a shot on a snooker table.

The British Open is known as the 'FA Cup of Snooker', and we've got a premier semi-final line-up with every player a multiple-time ranking event champion.

๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ Anthony McGill v John Higgins ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ
๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Mark Selby v Shaun Murphy ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ

Who do you fancy to lift The Clive Everton Trophy?

26.09.2025 21:15 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 7    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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Great to see that two of these projects are coming to Havant.

26.09.2025 08:21 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Stephen Hendry plays a shot on a snooker table.

Stephen Hendry plays a shot on a snooker table.

In the latest episode of Stephen Hendry's Cue Tips on YouTube, Hendry welcomed 16-time world darts champion Phil Taylor on for a few frames and a chat....

24.09.2025 08:45 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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The Davis Cup Podcast Episode ยท The Snooker Breakfast Podcast with Alan McManus ยท 24/09/2025 ยท 45m

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24.09.2025 09:11 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 8    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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Wednesday's round-up at the British Open: Higgins defeats World Champion Zhao It was a busy Wednesday at the 2025 British Open in Cheltenham with a conveyor belt of matches, including a victory for John Higgins over reigning World Champion Zhao Xintong.

๐Ÿ“ฐ Wednesday's British Open report:

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'It's not a stalemate' - snooker referee refuses re-rack in bizarre confrontation - SnookerHQ.com Snooker referee Ben Williams initially refused a re-rack before backing down in a strange confrontation with the players at the British Open.

All a bit unnecessary from the referee.

Read here ๐Ÿ‘‡
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25.09.2025 05:54 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

Thanks to the two centuries scored in the first two frames of his match tonight, Xiao Guodong jumps ahead of both Jimmy White and Anthony Hamilton in the all-time century scorers list. The Chinese sits now in 26th place with 327 tons, nine less than Steve Davis (25th with 338) #147sf #stats

23.09.2025 18:43 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 12    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Barry Hawkins plays a shot on a snooker table.

Barry Hawkins plays a shot on a snooker table.

๐Ÿฆ… Barry Hawkins ๐—บ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐˜€ ๐—ฏ๐˜‚๐˜€๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜€ in Cheltenham!

'The Hawk' has won both his opening two matches in the British Open 4-0, and he has conceded only 50 points in the entire process.

The world number 12 has also recorded breaks of 128, 81, 96, 54, 50, 109 and 73.

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23.09.2025 11:36 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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