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Club news, Mark Selby, Neil Robertson »

[18 Dec 2021 | No Comment | ]
Mark Selby joins the Grove

Mark Selby, the reigning World Champion and World Number One, has joined the Grove and is looking forward to his collaboration with Django Fung and the whole team. He joins his close friend Neil Robertson.
This is what Mark posted on social media.

Django Fung is delighted to welcome Mark and declared:
“Thanks Mark. Two great gents and champions, can’t wait to work together.
Grove has secured a full image right for both Mark and Neil with a new formed company Showboya. Django has been managing Neil for many years and he also …

Club news, Ding Junhui »

[30 Jan 2020 | No Comment | ]
Ding Junhui joins the Grove

The Grove is very happy and proud to welcome Ding Junhui.
Ding won the UK Championship last December, crediting Django Fung’s help for his return to form and to the winning circle.

About joining the Grove Ding said:
” I am very happy to join Grove and work with Django. We proved that we work well together and had instant success in the UK last year. Django understands my game, he works with lots of top players and he has the experience to help me to structure the practice and have …

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[9 Dec 2019 | One Comment | ]
Ding pays tribute to new coach Django Fung after his 2019 UK Championship win

UK Championship: Ding Junhui never stopped believing he would win again
By Shamoon Hafez – BBC Sport at the York Barbican
China’s Ding Junhui said he never stopped believing he would win again after ending his title drought by lifting his third UK Championship.
Ding outclassed Stephen Maguire 10-6 in York, finishing the final in stunning fashion with back-to-back centuries.
It was the 32-year-old’s first ranking win since 2017 and came 10 years after he won his last UK title.
“You have to keep believing. People stopped believing in me, but if I lose then …

Club news, Liang Wenbo »

[1 Jul 2018 | No Comment | ]
Wenbo returns to the Grove

Ahead of the 2018/19 season Liang Wenbo returns to the Grove … and everyone is very happy to welcome him back.
Wenbo said “I had many success with Grove in the past, got to the final of the UK and win his first tournament after that. I lost focus last year and I believe that with the coaching and back up I have with Grove in the coming years I can start winning again. I like the coaching and facilities used in Grove and Django understands my needs more than anyone”
Django …

Ali Carter, Club news, Player news »

[3 Oct 2017 | No Comment | ]
Ali Carter joins the Grove

“The Cap’tain” Ali Carter, winner of 4 ranking events and twice a Crucible finalist, has joined the Grove.

About his move to Grove, Ali said:
I’m delighted to sign a full management contract with Django Fung owner of grove leisure. We have been friends for many years and it particular when I went through my toughest ever battle with cancer. We have lots in common and in turn we spoke and both agreed we could both as value to each other if we teamed up.
I’m excited about our future partnership and …

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[6 Dec 2016 | One Comment | ]
Django Fung, manager to the stars

In an exclusive interview with Betway’s Tom Bowles during the UK Championship, Django Fung explains how ‘your phone’s always on’ when representing the sport’s brightest talents…

Club news, Luca Brecel »

[24 Aug 2016 | No Comment | ]
The Grove welcomes Luca Brecel

The Grove is very happy to welcome Luca Brecel in their team. Luca is currently the only professional Belgian snooker player on the main tour, and a very promising talent. Last season he reached his first ranking final at the German Masters and climbed to n°30 in the rankings. With the support of the Grove team, Luca is determined to work hard to improve and enter the top 16.

Club news, Neil Robertson »

[11 Nov 2013 | No Comment | ]
Neil Robertson with Grove again

Grove are now happy and proud to sign Neil Robertson for full management.
Django Fung is delighted and said:
Neil is a great Champion, a great professional and one of the nicest person in the snooker circuit. I am very looking forward to working with Neil again
Neil said:
I’m very excited to be working with Grovesnooker again. I know Django very well and he has great experience managing top players.

Chen Zhe, Club news, Jack Lisowski, Judd Trump, Liu Chuang, Liu Song, Player news, Zhang Anda »

[4 Apr 2011 | No Comment | ]
Fabrica de jucători de snooker

Fantastic article about the Grove Academy in Romania’s Eurosport magazine

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[6 Jan 2011 | No Comment | ]
The Grove Academy

An excellent place for overseas players to gain experience on the 2011/12 PTC in the UK and Europe