Matt Huart

Jul 12, 2024 | wpbsa.com | Matt Huart

On 11th July 2024 Michael White was sentenced to 36 months imprisonment for assault occasioning Actual Bodily Harm on his then partner. The WPBSA does not tolerate such behaviour by a Member and has taken immediate action to remove Michael White as a Member of the WPBSA. The WPBSA had been monitoring the case and upon his sentence convened an emergency board meeting. A resolution was passed to cease Michael White’s Membership of the WPBSA with immediate effect.

Apr 21, 2024 | wpbsa.com | Matt Huart |Michael McMullan |Tony Knowles

In the latest episode of the WPBSA Snooker Podcast we recall the story of the 1982 World Snooker Championship – among the best remembered editions of the tournament in its rich and storied history. Host Michael McMullan is joined by former world number two Tony Knowles – who so memorably dethroned the defending champion Steve Davis 10-1 in the opening round – and John Skilbeck, author of Goody Two Shoes, a fantastic new book which chronicles the story of the event in unparalled detail.

Apr 19, 2024 | wpbsa.com | Matt Huart

Up to eight players are still in the hunt to finish the 2023/24 season as snooker’s world number one following 17 days of action at the 2024 Cazoo World Snooker Championship in Sheffield. View the Provisional End of Season RankingsView our Rankings FAQRonnie O’Sullivan has headed the list since the 2022 Tour Championship but is far from guaranteed to remain there at the end of the season as he will be defending the maximum £500,000 from his record-equalling seventh Crucible victory two years ago.

Apr 13, 2024 | wpbsa.com | Matt Huart

Following Martin Gould’s withdrawal from the 2024 Cazoo World Snooker Championship, the WPBSA has considered the position in relation to his tour place. This is following an application for a medical exemption which was lodged with the WPBSA earlier in the season, at a time Martin was forced to withdraw from several major ranking events, due to injury. Having considered the all of the facts, the WPBSA, in consultation with WST, has now offered Martin a 12-month extension to his tour place.

Mar 31, 2024 | wpbsa.com | Matt Huart

The 2024 Cazoo World Snooker Championship is almost upon us as this season’s battle for tour survival reaches its conclusion in Sheffield. Follow our live blog which track the key movements on the provisional one-year and two-year ranking lists as the tournament progresses.