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Spooky Snigdha @snig.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

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Former world snooker champion Graeme Dott has been jailed for seven years after being convicted of child sexual abuse. Judge Lord Harrower said Dott robbed his victims of "a significant part of their childhood" and said his behaviour bore the hallmarks of grooming. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

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Former world snooker champion Graeme Dott jailed for child sexual abuse

The 49-year-old was found guilty of two charges of lewd and libidinous behaviour towards a girl and a boy between 1993 and 2010.

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snooker.org @snookerorg.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Weekly Poll #35 Which tournament format do you prefer? vote.easypolls.net/6abad8331e98... The results from all the previous polls can be found here: snooker.org/msc/weeklypolls.shtml #snooker #WeeklyPoll

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snooker.org @snookerorg.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

The votes are in for Weekly Poll #34: "How often do you watch snooker (when available)?" More than 80 % of you watch at least once a week when you can! #snooker #WeeklyPoll

Daily: 356 (40%)
A few times a week: 261 (29%)
Weekly: 92 (10%)
Monthly: 71 (8%)
A few times a year: 67 (8%)
It's never available: 24 (3%)
Never: 8 (1%)
Once a year or less: 6 (1%)

Voters: 885

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Bożena Kucharska @lovselby2.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

2026 Shenzhen Open #snooker #China

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snooker.org @snookerorg.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

The Shenzhen Open runs from 28 Sep to 4 Oct. It's the sixth of 18 ranking events on the Main Tour this season. First prize is £ 177,000. snooker.org/event/2761 Mark J Williams (Wal) is the defending champion (of the Xi'an Open). How to watch: www.wst.tv/news/2026/se... #snooker #ShenzhenOpen

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Event Prediction @eventprediction.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Welcome to the 2026 Scottish Open Prediction Contest: www.event-prediction.com/registration.asp?comp=6611 Entries must be submitted before Monday 14 December, 11:00 CEST. #snooker #ScottishOpen

Event Prediction @eventprediction.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

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Welcome to the 2026 International Championship Prediction Contest: www.event-prediction.com/registration.asp?comp=6608 Entries must be submitted before Saturday 31 October, 02:30 CEST. #snooker #InternationalChampionship

Event Prediction @eventprediction.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

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Welcome to the 2026 Northern Ireland Open Prediction Contest: www.event-prediction.com/registration.asp?comp=6609 Entries must be submitted before Sunday 18 October, 11:00 CEST. #snooker #NorthernIrelandOpen

snooker.org @snookerorg.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Aaron Busittil (Mlt) beats Edward Jones (Eng) 4-0 to win Event 2 on the Q Tour. This was his and Malta's first win on the Q Tour. snooker.org/event/2856 This win takes him up to No.2 in the rankings. Event 1 winner Sanderson Lam (Eng) stays on top: www.snooker.org/res/index.as... #snooker #QTour

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Totally Snookered - Snooker news and fan community @totallysnookered.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

👶 Only six snooker players have won a world ranking event as a teenager. 🏆 We look back at who they were, and what they won. #snooker #billiards #cuesports #sport

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snooker.org @snookerorg.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Weekly Poll #34 How often do you watch snooker (when available)? vote.easypolls.net/6ab135771e98... The results from all the previous polls can be found here: snooker.org/msc/weeklypolls.shtml #snooker #WeeklyPoll

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snooker.org @snookerorg.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

The votes are in for Weekly Poll #33: "How satisfied are you with the current ranking system on the World Snooker Tour?" Very much an even match here with the average being 2.94. #snooker #WeeklyPoll

3 - Neutral: 176 (29%)
2 - Dissatisfied: 161 (26%)
4 - Satisfied: 135 (22%)
1 - Very dissatisfied: 74 (12%)
5 - Very satisfied: 68 (11%)

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snooker.org @snookerorg.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Event 2 on the (European) Q Tour runs from 21 to 24 September in Sofia, Bulgaria. snooker.org/event/2856 #snooker #QTour

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snooker.org @snookerorg.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

The Scottish Open qualifiers runs from 20 to 23 September. snooker.org/event/2772 131 players are fighting for the 64 spots in the main event of this ranking event. Chris Wakelin (Eng) is the defending champion. How to watch: www.wst.tv/news/2026/se... #snooker #ScottishOpen

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Målin @eselfreund.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Congratulations to African Champion Mina Awad who's just won his first game as a pro in only his second match. 👏 #snooker

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snooker.org @snookerorg.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

The International Championship qualifiers runs from 17 to 19 September. snooker.org/event/2771 131 players are fighting for the 64 spots in the main event. Wu Yize (Chn) is the defending champion. How to watch: www.wst.tv/news/2026/se... #snooker #InternationalChampionship

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Event Prediction @eventprediction.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Qian Zhang (China) won the 2026 English Open Prediction Contest with 105 of 189 pts. event-prediction.com/ranking.asp?... More on our Facebook Page: www.facebook.com/eventpredict... Thanks to @northwoodsbeacon.bsky.social for updating the brackets throughout the contest! #snooker #EnglishOpen

Rnk Name Group Country Winner Score %
1. Qian Zhang China Ding Junhui 105 55.6
2. János Oroszi Hungary Mark J Williams 87 46.0
3. Michael Scheler Germany Zhao Xintong 83 43.9
4. Allan Riddles Scotland Zhao Xintong 75 39.7
4. Brian Patterson New Zealand Judd Trump 75 39.7
4. Jeffrey James Cottrell Austin-Jarrow United States Kyren Wilson 75 39.7
7. Peter J. Althammer Germany Judd Trump 74 39.2
8. Duke Becker Austin-Jarrow United States Liam Davies 72 38.1
8. Zsolt Matyusz Hungary Mark Selby 72 38.1
10. Niklas Bergljung Snooker Sverige FB Sweden Zhou Yuelong 70 37.0

Ali Carter (Eng) jumps from 25th to 16th in the rankings after winning the English Open. Runner-up Mark J Williams (Wal) moves up one to No.8. Zhao Xintong (Chn) stays on top followed by Judd Trump (Eng) & Neil Robertson (Aus) who both improve one spot. rankings.snooker.org #snooker #BritishOpen

± = Change from previous ranking

# ± Name Nationality Total ±
1. Zhao Xintong China 1 265 550
2. +1 Judd Trump England 1 109 550 +1 200
3. +1 Neil Robertson Australia 1 092 200 -6 000
4. +1 Wu Yize China 1 073 900 +6 000
5. -3 Mark Selby England 1 048 150 -91 000
6. John Higgins Scotland 917 000 -45 000
7. Shaun Murphy England 891 000 +18 000
8. +1 Mark J Williams Wales 747 400 +45 000
9. -1 Kyren Wilson England 712 300 +4 200
10. Barry Hawkins England 673 800 +9 000
11. Xiao Guodong China 643 900 -3 000
12. Chris Wakelin England 570 200 -3 600
13. Mark Allen N.Ireland 540 550 -20 000
14. Ronnie O'Sullivan England 513 750
15. Ding Junhui China 491 850 +21 000
16. +9 Ali Carter England 418 150 +100 000

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Players in the top 64 who reached a new career high ranking after the 2026 English Open: - Chang Bingyu: 21 -> 20 rankings.snooker.org #snooker #EnglishOpen

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Weekly Poll #33 How satisfied are you with the current ranking system on the World Snooker Tour? vote.easypolls.net/6a3c3abede40... The results from all the previous polls can be found here: snooker.org/msc/weeklypolls.shtml #snooker #WeeklyPoll

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snooker.org @snookerorg.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

The votes are in for Weekly Poll #32: "Which former Main Tour event do you miss the most?" The Paul Hunter Classic (19 %) and the European Masters (16%) got the most votes. It seems that people want the return of events in continental Europe then. #snooker #WeeklyPoll

Paul Hunter Classic: 208 (19%)
European Masters: 176 (16%)
World Cup: 136 (12%)
6 Red World Champonship: 121 (10%)
Irish Masters: 112 (10%)
Saudi Arabia Masters: 109 (10%)
World Mixed Doubles: 85 (8%)
Riga Masters: 55 (5%)
Gibraltar Open: 45 (4%)
Another event: 36 (3%)
Nations Cup: 29 (3%)

Voters: 1112

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Thanks to Eddie Jones, @lespuzz.bsky.social, @moniquelimbos.bsky.social, @eselfreund.bsky.social, Gábor Tóth, Nan Zhu, Marko Pietari, Daniela Daniel and @lulawitzescher.eurosky.social for updating the scores throughout the English Open! #snooker #EnglishOpen #TheBestTeamInTheWorld

snooker.org @snookerorg.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Ali Carter (England) beats Mark J Williams (Wales) 9-6 to win the BetVictor English Open for the first time. It's his seventh ranking win and first of the season. snooker.org/event/2546 First prize is £ 100,000. #snooker #EnglishOpen

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snooker.org @snookerorg.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

The Northern Ireland Open qualifiers runs from 13 to 16 Sep. snooker.org/event/2770 128 players are fighting for the 32 available spots in the main event. The top 32 are seeded through. Jack Lisowski (Eng) is the defending champ. Watch: www.wst.tv/news/2026/se... #snooker #NorthernIrelandOpen

LesPuzz @lespuzz.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

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And: Q Tour Event 2 (21‑24 Sep) www.snooker.org/res/index.as... #qtour #welovesnooker

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Q Tour 2 2026 - snooker.org

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snooker.org @snookerorg.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Thanks to Eddie Jones and @lespuzz.bsky.social the following draws are available: Northern Ireland Open qualifiers (13-16 Sep) snooker.org/event/2770 International Championship qualifiers (17-19 Sep) snooker.org/event/2771 Scottish Open qualifiers (20-23 Sep) snooker.org/event/2772 #snooker

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United States Snooker Association @snookerusa.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

𝗗𝗲𝗻𝗸𝗵𝗮 𝗯𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗹𝗲𝘀 𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘄𝗮𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗿𝗱 𝘀𝘂𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗦𝗻𝗼𝗼𝗸𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗶𝘁𝗹𝗲 Renat Denkha (pictured) has won the 2026 United States National Snooker Championship though was made to battle hard by Hasanain Alsultani to claim his third successive title at the PABSA Academy in Santa Clara, California.

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Denkha battles his way to third successive National Snooker title

Renat Denkha has won the 2026 United States National Snooker Championship though was made to battle hard by Hasanain Alsultani to claim his third successive title at the PABSA Academy in Santa Clara, ...

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snooker.org @snookerorg.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

You may want to check out a podcast called "Legends of the Cue". They interview legends of cue sport to get their life story. They have featured several current or former snooker players; Allison Fisher, Kelly Fisher, Shaun Murphy, Alan McManus & Chris Melling. www.legendsofthecue.com #snooker

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Totally Snookered - Snooker news and fan community @totallysnookered.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

The first four ranking events of the season have all featured at least one player ranked outside the world's top 30 in the final. Will that sequence continue at this week's English Open? #snooker | #EnglishOpen

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snooker.org @snookerorg.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Updated the Women's World Rankings after the UK Women's Championship. Event champ Bai Yulu (Chn) overtakes Ng On Yee (Hkg) at the top. snooker.org/res/index.asp?template=61 #snooker #WomensSnooker

Top 10 from https://snooker.org/res/index.asp?template=61

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snooker.org @snookerorg.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Players in the top 64 who reached a new career high ranking after the 2026 British Open: - Chang Bingyu: 22 -> 21 - Aaron Hill: 38 -> 37 - Ben Mertens: 60 -> 59 rankings.snooker.org #snooker #BritishOpen

snooker.org @snookerorg.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Jak Jones (Wal) jumps from 31st to 22th in the rankings after winning the British Open. Runner-up Mark Selby (Eng) moves up two spots to No.2. Zhao Xintong (Chn) stays in first place and Judd Trump drops two spots to No.3. rankings.snooker.org #snooker #BritishOpen

# ± Name Nationality Total ±
1. Zhao Xintong China 1 265 550 +12 000
2. +2 Mark Selby England 1 139 150 +31 800
3. +2 Judd Trump England 1 108 350 +6 800
4. -2 Neil Robertson Australia 1 098 200 -100 000
5. -2 Wu Yize China 1 067 900 -42 000
6. John Higgins Scotland 962 000
7. Shaun Murphy England 873 000 -2 400
8. Kyren Wilson England 708 100 -3 000
9. Mark J Williams Wales 702 400
10. Barry Hawkins England 664 800 -10 200
11. Xiao Guodong China 646 900 -600
12. Chris Wakelin England 573 800 -18 000
13. Mark Allen N.Ireland 560 550 -13 200
14. Ronnie O'Sullivan England 513 750
15. Ding Junhui China 470 850 +6 000
16. Jack Lisowski England 374 100 +12 000
17. +2 Zhang Anda China 349 200 +600
18. Zhou Yuelong China 348 900
19. +1 Stuart Bingham England 348 300
20. -3 Si Jiahui China 346 000 -9 000
21. +1 Chang Bingyu star China 340 100 +6 000
22. +9 Jak Jones Wales 339 300 +100 000

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snooker.org @snookerorg.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

The 2026 BetVictor English Open runs from 7 to 13 September. It's the fifth of 18 ranking events on the Main Tour this season. snooker.org/event/2546 Mark Allen (Northern Ireland) is the previous champion. How to watch: www.wst.tv/news/2026/se... #snooker #EnglishOpen

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snooker.org @snookerorg.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

Thanks to Eddie Jones, @moniquelimbos.bsky.social, @eselfreund.bsky.social, @lespuzz.bsky.social, Farah Karaman, Daniela Daniel, @lulawitzescher.eurosky.social, Nan Zhu, Marko Pietari and Gábor Tóth for updating the scores throughout the British Open! #snooker #BritishOpen #TheBestTeamInTheWorld

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snooker.org @snookerorg.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

Jak Jones (Wales) beats Mark Selby (England) 10-6 to win the Unibet British Open for the first time. It's his second ranking win and second of the season. snooker.org/event/2547 First prize is £ 100,000. #snooker #BritishOpen

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snooker.org @snookerorg.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

Bai Yulu (China) beats Reanne Evans (England) 4-1 to win the Taom UK Women's Championship for the third time in a row. It's her ninth ranking win. She made two centuries in the final. snooker.org/event/2862 #snooker #UKWomensChampionship #WomenInSnooker

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snooker.org @snookerorg.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Weekly Poll #32 Which former Main Tour event do you miss the most? vote.easypolls.net/6a9c84dee50b... The results from all the previous polls can be found here: snooker.org/msc/weeklypolls.shtml #snooker #WeeklyPoll

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Totally Snookered - Snooker news and fan community @totallysnookered.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

The British Open is organised chaos, but Mark Selby has very impressive consistency in the event. Will he lift The Clive Everton Trophy for a second time, this weekend in Cheltenham? #snooker | #BritishOpen

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snooker.org @snookerorg.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

The votes are in for Weekly Poll #31: "How long will Zhao Xintong stay at No.1 in the rankings?" Almost half of the voters (47 %) thinks he'll stay at the top for 31 weeks or more. #snooker #WeeklyPoll

More than 52 weeks: 399 (33%)
6-15 weeks: 269 (22%)
16-30 weeks: 206 (17%)
2-5 weeks: 164 (14%)
31-52 weeks: 163 (14%)

Voters: 1201

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snooker.org @snookerorg.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

The votes are in for Weekly Poll #30: "Which of these rules changes would you like to see?" 17 % of the voters wanted the dress code to be relaxed while 15 % wanted there to be a max of three consecutive misses. 45 % don't want any of the changes though. #snooker #WeeklyPoll

I don't want any of these changes: 408 (34%)
Relax the dress code: 155 (13%)
No more than three consecutive misses: 133 (11%)
Free ball if you fail to hit an object ball when you can see an object ball directly: 98 (8%)
Shot clock: 86 (7%)
Ball in hand anywhere on the table when a miss is called: 85 (7%)
No more than two toilet breaks per session: 85 (7%)
Spotted cue ball: 64 (5%)
Frame is lost when more than one snooker is needed: 54 (4%)
Foul if no ball hits cushion (or pocket): 43 (4%)

Voters: 911

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snooker.org @snookerorg.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

The Taom UK Women's Championship runs from 4 to 6 September. It's the first ranking events on the Women's Tour this season. www.snooker.org/event/2862 Bai Yulu (China) is the defending champion. #snooker #WomenInSnooker