In the build up of the Australian Goldfields Open, that will start on next Monday, the Bendigo Advertiser, today, publishes this nice video with Jack Lisowski . That’s how to brief a journalist about snooker …

Jack Lisowski turns 21 today.
Have a great one Jack!

Here is wishing you a fantastic year “on” the table

and loads of fun and happiness in your life. Keep smiling.

The Australian Goldfields Open qualifiers ran from 12th to 15th of June, 2012 with Chen Zhe, Jack Lisowski, Liang Wenbo, Yu Delu and Zhang Anda all trying to join Stuart Bingham, the defending Champion in Bendigo. Jack and Liang made it and are bound to Australia. Read here how it happened.

Chen Zhe, Zhang Anda, Yu Delu, Liang Wenbo and Jack Lisowski were all involved in the Wuxi Classic qualifiers, but none of them could make it to the venue. You can read here about their matches and how they fared.

Ronnie O’Sullivan has beaten Ali Carter 18-11 to secure his fourth World Championship title at the Crucible.

Jack Lisowski reached round 2 of the PTC Finals, beating Barry Hawkins 4-3 but then lost 1-4 to Neil Robertson.
Judd Trump also lost in round 2, having received a bye in round 1 but then losing 2-4 to Xiao Guodong.
Ronnie O’Sullivan was unable to participate due to illness. The tournament was won by Stephen Lee.

Three Grove qualifiers make it through to the last 48.

Despite suffering from glandular fever, Ronnie O’Sullivan continued his good run of form by reaching the semi-finals of the Welsh Open.

Five Grove players took part in the second Shoot Out in Blackpool, which was won by Barry Hawkins.

Four Grove players were in action in the qualifying rounds of the former Grand Prix event.