Tom Ford’s first ranking title

With the Snooker Shoot Out concluded and the Scottish Open just starting, it’s time for a new edition of Snooker Weekly. There are quite a few new snooker podcast episodes available this week as well!

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Tom Ford’s first ranking title
In a dramatic final Tom Ford defeated Liam Graham in the Snooker Shoot Out. The 41 year-old, who needed a blue-ball shoot out to beat Wu Yize in the semi-finals, delighted the Mattioli Arena crowd with another tense triumph over Liam Graham in the final.

🔀 In other news

• China’s dominance at the top of snooker ‘could be imminent’.

• Bai Yulu tipped for snooker greatness as women’s world champion continues to shine.

• World rankings update after the 2024 Snooker Shoot Out.

• Judd Trump on secret to success and his next target after UK Championship glory.

🎙️ Snooker podcast episodes

• Paul Collier joins the latest Snooker Hall podcast to discuss his role as Tournament Director for WST and his transition from refereeing. Paul also pays tribute to Terry Griffiths and shares a doozy of a story which showcases Griff’s wonderful sense of humour.

• Scott McCarter tributes to Terry Griffiths and triumphs for Judd Trump in his latest video.

• In Talking Snooker, Nick and Phil reflect on the sad news that Terry Griffiths has died at the age of 77. Other than that, they also look back at the previous events.

• Chloe and Jennie look back in the latest Wine Rack episode on the UK Championship 2024 on the day of the final, featuring some 'live' commentary on the match between Judd Trump and Barry Hawkins. Also includes a defence of Jack Lisowski.

• Dave Hendon looks back at the Shootout, with reflections on Tom Ford, Liam Graham and the behaviour of sections of the crowd.

• In the latest Onefourseven Podcast, Shaun and Phil are discussing Judd Trump's greatness, the passing of a couple of the sport's legends, Mark Allen, cheese, wine, and more.

• On this week's episode of Snooker Club, Stephen Hendry and Mark Watson are joined by co-host Michael Holt, fresh off the back of the Hitman's run to the quarter-finals at the UK Championship. The trio review Judd Trump's victory in York and they discuss Mark Allen and Shaun Murphy's public fallout.

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