After a 4-2 win over Ashley Hugill to reach round three of Q School, Paul Deaville admitted he will have a tough decision to make if he qualifies for the pro tour.
During a successful junior career, highlighted by victory in the 2023 English Amateur Championship and 2024 English Under-21 Championship, 19-year-old Deaville has always maintained an emphasis on education. He is currently in the first year of a three-year university course in Business Sports Management, and has not yet decided whether he would quit the course if he has the chance to turn pro.
“I am juggling my education with snooker to give myself something to fall back on,” said Deaville, who faces Anthony Wall next. “If I get on tour then I don’t know what I’d do. My goal eventually is to be a snooker player. If that doesn’t happen at Q School, I’ve got my second year of university ahead so that takes pressure off. I have practised hard for this, I needed to do that just to give myself a chance. There are still nerves. There are only eight spots here and a lot of good players. The pressure here is different to anything else.”
Riley Powell, a promising 15-year-old from the snooker hot-bed of South Wales, impressed in a 4-3 victory over experienced Peter Lines. From 3-2 down, Powell recovered to take the last two frames and set up a tie with Alex Clenshaw.
“It feels amazing, beating such an experienced player in such good conditions,” said Powell. “At 3-3 I felt calm and just played my game. I might be a bit too young to get on tour because I don’t have that much experience. If it comes, it comes. If not I still have a few more years to try to make it.”
Former ranking event finalist Gerard Greene scored a 4-1 win over Steven Hallworth. Jenson Kendrick came from 3-1 down to beat Edward Jones 4-3, taking the deciding frame by clearing from brown to black. Former Ruhr Open champion Rory McLeod edged out Manuel Ederer 4-3 thanks to a run of 52 in the decider, while former Crucible semi-finalist Andy Hicks saw off Sean Maddocks 4-1.
DEAVILLE PLEASED WITH PROGRESS
Maybe it’s just me but it feels like there is a change in style in those last WST reports, more focus on the player(s) less on the “snooker numbers, scores and breaks”. I like that, as I like Paul Deaville’s attitude.
The player nicknamed “Cruella” by some comes across as an intelligent and mature young man, with a solid head on his young shoulders. It’s a shame that he may have to choose between his studies and his career as a snooker professional. The money list system will leave him with no choice: either he plays in about everything or he will not be able to stay on tour. This is typically a case where a rating system would bring huge benefits, allowing players like Paul to really pick and choose and still maintain or even improve their rating provided they do well in the events they are able to enter. And they wouldn’t come into yje pro tour on zero points either as a proper – and properly run – rating system could encompass both the amateur and pro game.
I watched a bit of Riley Powell in round 1 and the kid impressed me. That said, I’m not sure I want him to turn pro this year. IMO he’s too young and tour is very brutal. We had a number of examples in the past of young talents who were destroyed by the brutality of the system. I’d rather not have more of this and have him to wait for another year or two before turning pro. The “if you’re good enough, you’re old enough” is nonsense as being a pro implies many things, and responsibilities, in addition to what you can do on the table.
On the other hand, I’m very pleased for Jenson Kendrick who after two miserable years on tour showed what he capable of – and made of – at the 2024 World qualifiers. I think that he is capable of building on that and be successful on tour. I hope he get through the Q-School(s). I also hope that Iulian Boiko new approach will prove succesful and that he can get back on tour. He’s just booked his place in round 4…
Most names in that comp are unfamiliar to us, European fans, but Luo Hong Hao and Sunny Akani are both competing in Thailand and I’d love to see them back on tour and on our screens!
Thank you again Kalacs for your extremely valuable and much appreciated contribution! You do a wonderful job on here. Thank you from the heart.
I tried my best 🙂
Well, let me tell you, your best is outstanding! If there was such an honour, you would get the “Snooker pictures and videos hunter of the year award” by unanimity of the jury!
John Higgins with his “high break prize car” . Higgins won this car at the Chengdu’s exhibiton event
Schedule:
(LOCAL TIME!) Saturday 14:00: Jack Lisowski v Marco Fu Saturday 19:00 Ronnie O’Sullivan v Si Jiahui Sunday 14:00: Jack Lisowski v Si Jiahui Sunday 19:00: Ronnie O’Sullivan v Marco Fu
Another Chinese exhibition event between 24-26 of May.
“[@newsmorning.com is live broadcast|”The place where dreams begin, enjoy the collision of passion” 2024 “Dream Cup” billiards exhibition game] From May 24th to May 26th, O’Sullivan will participate in the 2024 “Dream Cup” billiards exhibition match held at Shanghai Shendi Cultural Center. The event lasted for three days, with a total of six games, bringing together six domestic and foreign stars. Among them, the first day was a Chinese eight-ball match, with Lisovsky playing against Cao Yupeng and Chen Zhe respectively. The next two days were snooker events, with four players including O’Sullivan, Lisovsky, Marco Marco and Si Jiahui participating. Enter the live broadcast to watch the exciting game (Lisovsky VS Cao Yupeng Lisovsky VS Chen Zhe) Weibo video of News Morning News”
Source and the video with the whole Lisowski v Cao and Chen match:
https://www.douyin.com/note/7373358624355208485
https://www.douyin.com/video/7373505860556836108
Sources:
https://weibo.com/5718804188/OgcF4EDha
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Thank you again Kalacs for your extremely valuable and much appreciated contribution! You do a wonderful job on here. Thank you from the heart.
I tried my best 🙂
Well, let me tell you, your best is outstanding! If there was such an honour, you would get the “Snooker pictures and videos hunter of the year award” by unanimity of the jury!
https://www.douyin.com/video/7373224166889229594
https://www.douyin.com/video/7371843736466132224
https://www.douyin.com/video/7371817672700333327
https://www.douyin.com/video/7372487407196753164
https://www.douyin.com/note/7372953993988853032
https://www.douyin.com/note/7373109949351726399
https://www.douyin.com/note/7373247206238752038
https://www.douyin.com/video/7371816294758305039
https://www.douyin.com/video/7373298755958787369
https://www.douyin.com/video/7373322488081665306
https://www.douyin.com/video/7373114511353498890
https://www.douyin.com/video/7373095135703289139
https://www.douyin.com/video/7372936964695198986
https://www.douyin.com/video/7373274727177047315
https://www.douyin.com/video/7372909341738945855
https://www.douyin.com/video/7372056353981910308
https://www.douyin.com/video/7371304428000873740
https://www.douyin.com/video/7372939011372993819
https://www.douyin.com/video/7372844714661268773
https://weibo.com/5718804188/Og6R2urCA
https://weibo.com/5718804188/Og6MCFJHm
https://www.ixigua.com/7372847148020269578?logTag=e631ccf301588463f484
https://www.ixigua.com/7373306834393924147?logTag=3d36597daa6f26638a8f
https://www.ixigua.com/7373225005607289371?logTag=caa985b3a3d7f38a9416
Ronnie 5-2 Fu No other informations but hopefully tomorrow we’ll find a more.
Fu 4-5 Lisowski and Ronnie 5-3 Si from yesterday:
Source: weibo https://weibo.com/5718804188/Og5OclrG0?pagetype=profilefeed
Against Si, Ronnie was 4-0 up with a 143.
Si pulled back to 4-3 before Ronnie stole the 8th frame on the black.
So this is the short info for the 5-3.
https://www.douyin.com/video/7372844714661268773
https://www.douyin.com/video/7373156182258699561
https://www.douyin.com/video/7373129623409790245
https://www.douyin.com/video/7372899668751109426
https://www.douyin.com/video/7373134164268272922
https://www.douyin.com/video/7373076478612786486
https://www.douyin.com/note/7372880483622980904
https://www.douyin.com/note/7372614465981926708
https://www.douyin.com/note/7372963503721762058
https://x.com/Snookerlegends/status/1794565831785054568
https://x.com/Snookerlegends/status/1794310911806808496
https://weibo.com/1736882147/Og1FjAF4M?refer_flag=1001030103_
https://weibo.com/5718804188/Og3BRd38x?refer_flag=1001030103_
https://www.ixigua.com/7373134308015505970?logTag=fb1d588eefad87675807
https://www.ixigua.com/7373076840270955043?logTag=2e40c19f009a66731121
https://www.douyin.com/video/7372599219879726362
https://www.douyin.com/video/7373142350064815414
https://www.douyin.com/video/7372953899902291210
https://www.huya.com/video/play/985901548.html#vfrom=huyaweb
https://www.huya.com/video/play/985901546.html#vfrom=huyaweb
https://www.facebook.com/SnookerAngels/videos/1874572929652490/
https://www.facebook.com/SnookerAngels/videos/1448153099137200/
https://www.ixigua.com/7372879248740057611?logTag=9ad9ac10e494b6a7c7e2
https://www.ixigua.com/7372938346317447689?logTag=c1c1419a03a185d46b6a
https://www.ixigua.com/7372932945621582362?logTag=edbeaf10703c0d841a37
http://zw.china.com.cn/2024-05/25/content_117213377.shtml
https://www.douyin.com/video/7372844197109402930
https://www.douyin.com/note/7372786935414230283
https://www.facebook.com/SnookerAngels/videos/452372650714955/
https://www.bilibili.com/video/BV1xn4y1o74c/
https://weibo.com/6534564615/OfX3Z0jc9
https://weibo.com/2507416261/OfYHrp6bZ?refer_flag=1001030103_
https://weibo.com/6457156833/OfXAAgLWh
https://weibo.com/6041830417/OfWVglMor?refer_flag=1001030103_
Ronnie 5-3 Si.
Unlike yesterday no full match video 😦
https://weibo.com/5738843391/OfMEUFc8L?refer_flag=1001030103_
John Higgins with his “high break prize car” . Higgins won this car at the Chengdu’s exhibiton event
Schedule:
(LOCAL TIME!)
Saturday 14:00: Jack Lisowski v Marco Fu
Saturday 19:00 Ronnie O’Sullivan v Si Jiahui
Sunday 14:00: Jack Lisowski v Si Jiahui
Sunday 19:00: Ronnie O’Sullivan v Marco Fu
Another Chinese exhibition event between 24-26 of May.
“[@newsmorning.com is live broadcast|”The place where dreams begin, enjoy the collision of passion” 2024 “Dream Cup” billiards exhibition game]
From May 24th to May 26th, O’Sullivan will participate in the 2024 “Dream Cup” billiards exhibition match held at Shanghai Shendi Cultural Center. The event lasted for three days, with a total of six games, bringing together six domestic and foreign stars. Among them, the first day was a Chinese eight-ball match, with Lisovsky playing against Cao Yupeng and Chen Zhe respectively. The next two days were snooker events, with four players including O’Sullivan, Lisovsky, Marco Marco and Si Jiahui participating.
Enter the live broadcast to watch the exciting game (Lisovsky VS Cao Yupeng Lisovsky VS Chen Zhe) Weibo video of News Morning News”
Source and the video with the whole Lisowski v Cao and Chen match:
https://weibo.com/1314608344/OfMzz7NQW?refer_flag=1001030103_
Mini clips:
https://www.douyin.com/video/7372570459243547916
https://www.douyin.com/video/7372175238018223412
https://www.douyin.com/video/7371998687083515186
https://www.douyin.com/video/7372389413986323749
Will be available aprox 40 minutes later
Thank you so much for the videos and reports to us up to date with the exhibitions in China 👍😃👏✨