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		<title>Star Tables</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Dec 2011 11:20:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Paul</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[GROVE LEISURE is now an official supplier for STAR tables in the United Kingdom, Europe and Middle East.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><i> &#8220;I am delighted to welcome Grove Leisure as official supplier for Star Xingpai tables.  The Grove&#8217;s expertise in dealing with snooker&#8217;s very best professional players perfectly compliments the World Championship quality of the Star tables and we look forward to a long and prosperous relationship&#8221;. &#8211; Raymond Guan, Star Xingpai</i></p>
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<h3><strong>GROVE LEISURE is now an official supplier for STAR tables<br />
in the United Kingdom, Europe and Middle East.</strong></h3>
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<p><a href="http://www.grovesnooker.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/startable.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-1201" title="startable" src="http://www.grovesnooker.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/startable.jpg" alt="" width="550" height="273" /></a></p>
<p>The Star table is the best snooker table in the world &#8211; used by World Snooker in all official tournaments and events.  It is the only table fit for the World Championships and the choice of our best players.</p>
<p>We supply tables fully fitted for your home or club, using the services of Simon Barker, an experienced and approved snooker table fitter with many years&#8217; experience of Star tables.   We offer purchase and lease/rental options, subject to status.  You can even have the exclusive option of having your table personally signed by Ronnie O&#8217;Sullivan or Judd Trump!</p>
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<p>Ring us on 01708 386000 (International: +44 1708 386000) to enquire or alternatively please use this form.</p>
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		<title>UK Championships: 3-11 December 2011, York</title>
		<link>http://www.grovesnooker.co.uk/2011/12/12/uk-championships-3-11-december-2011-york/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Dec 2011 08:00:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Paul</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Judd Trump wins the williamhill.com UK Championship for the first time after beating Mark Allen 10-8 in the final.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Sunday:</p>
<p>The Grove&#8217;s Judd Trump is the new UK Champion.  Judd took the title for the first time after beating Mark Allen 10-8.</p>
<p><center><a href="http://www.grovesnooker.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/DSC_6248.jpg"><img src="http://www.grovesnooker.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/DSC_6248.jpg" alt="" title="DSC_6248" width="400" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-1177" /></a></center></p>
<p>Judd had cruised past Dominic Dale, Ronnie O’Sullivan, Stephen Maguire and Neil Robertson without ever hitting top gear at York’s Barbican Centre.  But he found his best form to win a first UK title, his second ranking event of the year, and pocket the £100,000 first prize.</p>
<p>And after the first all left-hander ranking final for 22 years, when Tony Meo beat Dean Reynolds, Judd now moves up to number 5 in the world rankings.</p>
<p><center><a href="http://www.grovesnooker.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/judd121211.jpg"><img src="http://www.grovesnooker.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/judd121211.jpg" alt="" title="judd121211" width="540" height="359" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-1181" /></a></center></p>
<p>“It sounds brilliant to be called UK champion,” said Judd.  “Mark pushed me the whole way, and it was a good job I had a big lead. It is the best anyone has ever played against me, so luckily I took my chance at the end.”</p>
<p>Judd had a 5-3 lead going into the evening and then moved into overdrive, rattling in runs of 109, 78 and 74 to surge 8-4 ahead.  Allen blasted three centuries in four frames as he hit back to 9-8 behind.</p>
<p>But Judd held his nerve with a break of 91 to close out the match.</p>
<p>Friday:</p>
<p>Judd Trump reached the UK Championship final for the first time with a 9-7 victory over Neil Robertson in York.</p>
<p>Trump, 22, fired in breaks of 51, 84 and 67 as he led his fellow left-hander 2-0, 3-2 and 4-3 in the early stages.  But Robertson&#8217;s 77 break ensured the players went into the evening&#8217;s session all-square at 4-4.  Trump pulled ahead to 7-5, then his opponent fought back to level, before  Judd struck 51 then edged a tight final frame to win.</p>
<p>&#8220;I think Neil tried to slow it down and make things awkward for me,&#8221; said Trump, who will face the winner of Saturday&#8217;s semi-final between Northern Ireland&#8217;s Mark Allen and England&#8217;s Ricky Walden on Sunday.</p>
<p>&#8220;The game went really slow and nothing happened for about 20 minutes and I was just sitting there falling asleep. He came back to 7-7 and I thought he could win from there.  In the end I think we were over-trying and that&#8217;s why we started to miss a few. It&#8217;d be nice to end the year on a high and win this tournament.&#8221;</p>
<p>Thursday:</p>
<p>Judd Trump became the first man to reach the semi-finals of the UK Championship in York after a 6-3 victory over Stephen Maguire.</p>
<p><center><a href="http://www.grovesnooker.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/DSC_5682.jpg"><img src="http://www.grovesnooker.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/DSC_5682.jpg" alt="" title="DSC_5682" width="540" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-1170" /></a></center></p>
<p>The 22-year-old lost the opening frame but reeled off five in succession.</p>
<p>World number nine Maguire pulled back two consecutive frames, compiling an 80 in the eighth frame and had a 92% potting success rate during the match.</p>
<p>But Trump was in imperious potting form and finished the match in style with a break of 120.</p>
<p>Tuesday:</p>
<p>Judd Trump won a thrilling match against Ronnie O&#8217;Sullivan 6-5 on Tuesday to progress to a quarter-final match against Stephen Maguire.</p>
<p>Monday:</p>
<p>Judd Trump had a good start to his campaign on Monday with a 6-4 first round win against Dominic Dale.</p>
<p>Ronnie O&#8217;Sullivan has made it through to the last 16 after a 6-1 win against six-times world champion Steve Davis.</p>
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<p>However Stuart Bingham is out, falling at the last 32 stage 4-6 to Marco Fu.</p>
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		<title>The Grove &#8211; in Chinese</title>
		<link>http://www.grovesnooker.co.uk/2011/10/19/the-grove-in-chinese/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 19 Oct 2011 09:57:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Paul</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Grove's new Chinese language website can be accessed <a href="http://sports.sina.com.cn/z/grovesnooker/index.shtml">here</a>.]]></description>
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<p>The Grove&#8217;s new Chinese language website can be accessed <a href="http://sports.sina.com.cn/z/grovesnooker/index.shtml">here</a>.</p>
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		<title>Ronnie pots new deal with Money Shop</title>
		<link>http://www.grovesnooker.co.uk/2011/07/14/ronnie-pots-new-deal-with-money-shop/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 14 Jul 2011 10:19:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Paul</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Money Shop has signed up to become Ronnie O'Sullivan's main logo sponsor for 2011/12.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The Money Shop, the UK&#8217;s number one instant cash provider, has signed up to become Ronnie O&#8217;Sullivan&#8217;s main logo sponsor for the 2011/12 season in a deal brokered by Grove Leisure.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.grovesnooker.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/ronniemoney.jpg"><img src="http://www.grovesnooker.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/ronniemoney.jpg" alt="" title="" width="572" height="710" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-938" /></a></p>
<p>The deal will see The Money Shop&#8217;s website appear prominently on the front of Ronnie O&#8217;Sullivan&#8217;s official playing waistcoat and also provide the UK&#8217;s largest network of high street instant cash providers with a host of properties to enable the brand to engage customers and employees in the sponsorship.</p>
<p>Andrew Bryan, marketing director for The Money Shop, said: &#8220;The Money Shop is the UK&#8217;s number one instant cash provider and linking with snooker&#8217;s No.1 player is fantastic. Sponsoring Ronnie O&#8217;Sullivan gives us an excellent opportunity to drive high levels of national television and media exposure for our brand.</p>
<p>He continued: &#8220;The time we have with Ronnie O&#8217;Sullivan will also allow us to engage customers and employees in the sponsorship, deliver key communication messages and ultimately ensure the sponsorship is more than just a name on his waistcoat.&#8221;</p>
<p>The Money Shop logo will appear on Ronnie O&#8217;Sullivan&#8217;s waistcoat throughout the remaining Premier League fixtures, the Masters, UK Championships, China Open, Welsh Open and World Championships.</p>
<p>The Money Shop is the largest network of high street instant cash providers in the UK, having grown over the last 10 years to 250 stores nationwide. Products include cheque cashing, payday loans, pawnbroking, money transfers and foreign exchange.</p>
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		<title>Fabrica de jucători de snooker</title>
		<link>http://www.grovesnooker.co.uk/2011/04/04/fabrica-de-jucatori-de-snooker/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 04 Apr 2011 14:31:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Paul</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Chen Zhe]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Fantastic article about the Grove Academy in Romania's Eurosport magazine]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The following article was published in Romania&#8217;s Eurosport Magazine in April 2011 by Alex Hovco.</p>
<p>The wording on the front page, &#8220;fabrica de jucători de snooker&#8221; means &#8220;snooker player factory&#8221; and the headline inside reads &#8220;Chinese snooker player factory&#8221;, although of course we have English players too!</p>
<p>To see a much bigger (readable) version click on the image below.<br />
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		<title>The Grove Academy</title>
		<link>http://www.grovesnooker.co.uk/2011/01/06/the-grove-academy-2/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 06 Jan 2011 12:16:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Paul</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[An excellent place for overseas players to gain experience on the 2011/12 PTC in the UK and Europe]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The Grove Academy is now open for business.</p>
<p><img src="http://s121083643.websitehome.co.uk/groveleisure/academy/academy001.jpg"><img src="http://s121083643.websitehome.co.uk/groveleisure/academy/academy002.jpg"><img src="http://s121083643.websitehome.co.uk/groveleisure/academy/academy003.jpg"></p>
<p>What better way to improve your skils than by playing on world Championship-grade STAR tables in comfortable surroundings with top quality coaching and regular games with some of the world&#8217;s very best snooker players?</p>
<p>The Grove Academy is situated less than a mile from the M25/A12 junction (J28) and within easy reach of the centre of London, just 35 minutes away by train.</p>
<p>We regularly host several top international playersincluding Liu Song, Liu Chuang, Li Hang, Zhang Anda, Mei Wixen and Chen Zhe.  Regular UK professionals to the club include Ronnie O&#8217;Sullivan, Jack Lisowski , Judd Trump, Stuart Bingham, Matthew Selt and and Mark King.</p>
<p>Contact us for enquiries about availability and rates for the 2011/12 season.</p>
<p><a href="http://s121083643.websitehome.co.uk/groveleisure/2009/12/31/the-grove-academy-photo-gallery/">Click here</a> to see more photographs of the facilities. </p>
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