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 The qualification matches for the second-to-last ranking tournament of the season, the 2010 China Open, will take place on 2-5 February in Pontin's, Prestatyn. (where else?!)
After his unsuccessful attempt in the Welsh Open qualifiers, we hope Ricky has been practicing hard this past week, and more importantly, practicing snooker. For, as the latest provisional ranking list shows, he dropped back to 16th place now so fingers crossed for a good ending of the season. |
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 The qualifiers for the 2010 Welsh Open run from January 19 to 22 at Pontin's Prestatyn.
Ricky plays on Friday 22 Jan against the winner of Jamie Burnett/Tom Ford/Stephen Rowlings/Mei Xiwen.
Ricky will be hoping to progress to the final stages of the Welsh Open in Newport to play his closest pursuer in the provisional ranking list, Mark Allen.
The full tournament draw is available on Global Snooker |
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Marathon Man Walden Hopes For Telford Run |
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.gif) www.worldsnooker.com
Ricky Walden is determined to qualify for snooker’s Pukka Pies UK Championship and continue his bid to break into the official top 16.
The 27-year-old from Flintshire is back into full-time practice having recently run in the New York Marathon, and has his sights set on his qualifying match at Pontin’s in Prestatyn on November 30. Victory would see him through to the International Centre in Telford next month to face Betfred.com World Champion John Higgins.
“I really want to qualify and get through to Telford. There’s a lot riding on the match in terms of the ranking points,” said Walden, who is officially ranked 20th but stands 13th on the provisional list and is bidding to break into the top 16 for the first time.
“It took me a while to recover from the Marathon because I had a few days in Las Vegas afterwards, but I’ve got my head down now and I’ll be living on the table until the UK qualifiers.”
Walden, last season’s Roewe Shanghai Masters champion, completed his first marathon in four hours 17 minutes, raising £1500 for Teenage Cancer Trust. “It was even more difficult than I thought it would be,” he said. “There was a point where I thought I wasn’t going to make it, but I managed to run all the way.
“At the end I felt very emotional, I couldn’t believe I had finished it. I was just delighted to show that I could do it as I am not a natural runner. I’m going to keep the fitness going by doing a lot of running and gym work, but I won’t be taking on another marathon for a while.”
At the recent Grand Prix in Glasgow, Walden suffered a set-back with a 5-4 first round defeat to Mark King. He led by 31 points on the brown in the deciding frame but gave away two fouls and his opponent stole the match on the final black.
“I was gutted for a few days after that, it was as low as I’ve been,” admitted Walden. “My head wasn’t right going into it and I was disappointed by the way I handled myself. I still managed to virtually win the match - but then somehow gave it away. But I’m not worried about it any more and the next tournament is the perfect time to bounce back.”
The Pukka Pies UK Championship qualifiers run from November 23 to 30 at Pontin’s in Prestatyn. Top players such as Jamie Cope, Liang Wenbo, Judd Trump, Ken Doherty, Steve Davis and John Parrott will all be aiming to book their place in Telford.
You can watch all the action live online at www.110sport.tv
The final stages of the Pukka Pies UK Championship run from December 5 to 13 at the International Centre in Telford, with the likes of Ronnie O’Sullivan, John Higgins, Stephen Hendry and Neil Robertson competing for the title. For tickets call 01952 561 700 or visit www.worldsnooker.com/uk |
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Pro Challenge Series Event 3 |
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The third event of World Snooker's Pro Challenge Series runs from Monday November 9 to Wednesday 11 at Willie Thorne's Snooker Centre in Leicester.
Click here for the format details.
UPDATE Nov 9
Ricky fired in a break of 140 in a 4-0 defeat of Mike Dunn as the third event in World Snooker's Pro Challenge Series got underway in Leicester.
Link
UPDATE Nov 10
Ricky beat Jimmy Robertson 4-0 with a 103 break. Through to last 16 now to meet either Jamie Cope or Joe Perry.
(thanks to Martin Gould for keeping us updated)
Last 16
Mr Cope had no chance today against Waldo, who managed to hit 4 centuries in the match. Breaks of 100, 105, 102 and 102 get Ricky through to the last 8.
Quarters
Final match of the day saw Ricky defeat Liu Song 4-2 from 1-2 down. He will meet Joe Jogia tomorrow in the best-of-9 semi final. The other two semi-finalists are Judd Trump and Rob Milkins.
UPDATE Nov 11
Birthday boy Ricky seemed to be exhausted after making all the +100 breaks yesterday as he went down to Joe Jogia 5-0 in the semi-final this morning. Meanwhile, Ricky's 140 remains the highest break of the tournament.
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 On Sunday 1st November Ricky has completed The ING New York City Marathon in a cracking time of 4 hours 17 minutes and 18 seconds (unofficial time). In the last few months he has been training hard to make sure he's fit and in good shape when he hits the New York streets.
After the race he admitted to be feeling "dead" but hopefully we will hear more comments when Rick catches his breath a bit.... |
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Ricky Playing At Jesters Swindon |
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www.jesterssnooker.co.uk
Ricky is playing at Jesters Swindon on Sunday 27th September 2009.
27th of September 2009 from 7pm
Tickets only £15
Ask at the club for more details
Guest Referee, Ali Carter, Patricia Murphy and The BBC's Rob Walker will not be appearing |
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There won't be many Bagillt folk walking a red carpet in Shanghai this week, cheered on by thousands of adoring fans.
But there will be one talented 26-year-old snooker star from Flintshire taking in the adulation, in a country where the green baize greats are treated like pop stars. |
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 www.chesterchronicle.co.uk
Chester snooker fans are in for a treat as two titans of the game prepare to play an exhibition match in the city.
Former six-time World Championship finalist, Jimmy ‘The Whirlwind’ White, is to take on current world number 20 player, Ricky Walden, in a challenge match at newly opened The Q Bar, in Volunteer Street.
And four lucky fans will win the chance to take on The Whirlwind for a frame each when he makes his special appearance, on August 7.
Chester-born Ricky Walden, 26, now based in Bagillt, Flintshire, is co-owner of The Q Bar and will be freshly back from a three-week tour of the Far East to take part in the event at his training base.
A limited release of 140 tickets is available for the special event, with a raffle and auction to be held to decide the four would-be challengers who will win the frame of a lifetime against White.
Lee Gorton, Ricky Walden’s manager and partner in The Q Bar, said: “It’s great for Chester’s snooker fans that Jimmy has agreed to come and play a challenge exhibition match against Ricky.”
For more information visit www.theqbarchester.co.uk or call the club on 01244 316161. |
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World Snooker Launches New Pro Challenge Series |
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Seven new tournaments will be staged in the coming season as part of World Snooker’s innovative Pro Challenge Series.
The series, which starts in late July, will be open to all 96 players on the professional circuit, giving extra opportunities to play competitive matches and compete for prize money.
The series will supplement the Tour of world ranking and invitation tournaments run by World Snooker.
Four of the seven events in the Pro Challenge Series will use the standard 15-red format, while the other three will use the Super Sixes format, which was first trialled at the recent Betfred.com World Snooker Championship.
Pro Challenge Series Event one will take place in the Northern Snooker Centre, Leeds on 28-30 July and will feature 40 Main Tour players. Go to www.worldsnooker.com for full tournament draw and format. |
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