Nine Ball Straight Potting Drill: Test your cue action

Need to work on your cue action. Here is the perfect drill for you.

Snooker goes to - LATVIA!

Perhaps as the season drew to a close last year I was content to look back on my participation in 3 European events with fondness and happy memories, not expecting to have the opportunity again. Thankfully I have one final attempt at the Masters event, and will be participating in the 2012 EBSA European Championships, held this year in Latvia. You can follow my Latvia Snooker blog here, which like before will be updated with all the goings on, craic and maybe some snooker also!

Tournament Players - Who to watch?

Had a quick check at my friend Dariusz Goral's website and it looks like he is again ahead of the game, full list of players, mens, ladies, and masters together with tables and match times. It will probably be tweaked a little before the tournament but he has nailed it again. Visit the site here.

From the list of players named, there are a few that jump out in the Masters category, the one I am competing in. Darren Morgan from Wales has to be the pre-tournament favourite, he's the current holder of the title. The 2008 Winner Alan Trigg is again competing and will provide stiff opposition for all.

Another quality player who is making a reapearance on the International scene, again from 2008 is Stephen Merrigan from Ireland. Stephen reached the Semi Final them, losing to Trigg and it will be good to see how he fairs this time around. One step further wouldn't be beyond the realms of posibility.

Finally, It's good to see Costas Konnaris from Cyprus back after he had to withdraw from the tournament suddenly last year due to a family bereavement, a class player.