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[19 Oct 2013 | No Comment | ]
Liang Wenbo wins AT3 2013 – Zengzhou, China

Asian Tour Event 3 – Zengzhou, China, 20-24 October 2013
All Chinese Grove players are involved. In round 1, they all beat their Chinese amateur opponents. Wenbo and Yu Delu got a bye. Round 2 was less successful: only Wenbo won his match whilst Cao Xin Long benefitted from Ding Junhui withdrawal. Cao lost in round 3. Wenbo beat Rouzi Maimaiti in last 16 and Liu Chuang in the quarters. He then beat Anthony McGill in the semis and whitewashed Lyu Haotian in the Final. First ranking event win! Well …

Chen Zhe, Li Yan, Liang Wenbo, Tournament news, Yu Delu, Zhang Anda »

[13 Oct 2013 | No Comment | ]
Indian Open 2013, Delhi, India

Snooker was invented in India, but the Indian Open 2013 – 14-18 October 2013 – is the first ranking event played there. The format is best of 7 throughout, except for the Final that is best of nine. Wenbo, Li Yan, Anda, Sleepy and Yu Delu have qualified, but Yu didn’t get his visa unfortunately. Wenbo, Anda and Li Yan are now in the last 32. Only Wenbo made it to the last 16 where he fell to the World n°1, Neil Robertson.

Chen Zhe, Judd Trump, Li Hang, Li Yan, Liang Wenbo, Yu Delu, Zhang Anda »

[4 Oct 2013 | No Comment | ]
ET5 – Ruhr Open 2013

Mülheim an der Ruhr – 4-6 October 2013. The first day wasn’t a good one fro Grove as Li Yan, Li Hang and Anda all lost in the last 128. The second day was a bit better as Judd qualified for the last 16, but Wenbo, Yu Delu and Sleepy all lost in last 128. On the final day, Judd made it to the last 8 where he lost 4-1 to Mark Allen who went to win the event.

Chen Zhe, Judd Trump, Li Hang, Li Yan, Liang Wenbo, Tournament news, Yu Delu, Zhang Anda »

[29 Sep 2013 | No Comment | ]
International Championship 2013 – Last 128

The last 128 of the International Championship 2013 take place in Barnsley (Yorkshire, England) on 1 and 2 October 2013. All Grove players will compete for spots at the television stage in Chengdu late October. Judd is the defending Champion. Judd, Wenbo, Li Yan and Anda have qualified for the television stage.

Chen Zhe, Jack Lisowski, Li Hang, Li Yan, Liang Wenbo, Tournament news, Yu Delu, Zhang Anda »

[23 Sep 2013 | No Comment | ]
Asian Tour 2013 – Event 2 – Zhangjiagang, China

All Grove players except Judd were playing in AT2 in Zhangjiagang . The event schedule is 23 to 27 September, 2013. Jack, Sleepy and Yu Delu got a bye to round 2, the others all beat their Chinese amateur opponent. Round 2 was less successful as only Wenbo won his match whilst Sleepy got another bye. Sleepy lost in Round 3 but Wenbo reached the semis where he lost to Michael Holt.

Chen Zhe, Jack Lisowski, Judd Trump, Li Hang, Li Yan, Liang Wenbo, Tournament news, Yu Delu, Zhang Anda »

[13 Aug 2013 | No Comment | ]
ET3 2013 – Bluebell Wood Open – Doncaster

The third European Tour Event is played in Doncaster from 14 till 17 August 2013, with the pros starting on the 15. All Grove players are involved. In last 128, Judd will play Ding Junhui and Wenbo takes Neil Robertson in two of the best matches of the round. Yu Delu, Li Hang and Judd played on day 1 but none of them made it to the last 16. In was the same scenario on day 2: none of Jack, Li Yan, Sleepy or Wenbo made it to the finals …

Chen Zhe, Jack Lisowski, Judd Trump, Li Hang, Li Yan, Liang Wenbo, Tournament news, Yu Delu, Zhang Anda »

[11 Aug 2013 | No Comment | ]
Indian Open 2013 Qualifiers

The first ranking event ever played in India gets underway in … Doncaster. Round 1 saw 128 players in action on August 11 & 12, 2013, with the 64 winners bound to Delhi later in the season. All Grove players were involved. Wenbo, Li Yan, Anda, Yu Delu and Sleepy will play in India. Judd, Jack and Li Hang didn’t make it.

Chen Zhe, Jack Lisowski, Li Hang, Li Yan, Liang Wenbo, Tournament news, Yu Delu, Zhang Anda »

[6 Aug 2013 | No Comment | ]
Shanghai Masters Qualifiers 2013

Played in Doncaster – August 7-10, 2013.
All Grove players are involved, except for Judd who is seeded in the last 32. Four of them were in action on day 1, Li Yan, Li Hang and Chen Zhe all won their first matches. Jack, Wenbo and Yu Delu joined the action on day 2. Wenbo, Yu Delu and Jack booked their place in round 3, but only Yu Delu made it to the final qualifiers round and, defeating Ken Doherty by 5-1, booked his place in the last 32 in …

Chen Zhe, Jack Lisowski, Li Hang, Li Yan, Liang Wenbo, Tournament news, Yu Delu, Zhang Anda »

[10 Jun 2013 | No Comment | ]
Yixing Open (Asian Tour Championship – Event 1)

The APTC Event 1 was scheduled in Yixing from June 11 till June 14, 2013. All Grove players have entered except for Judd. In the last 16, Jack lost to “Eric” – Cao Yupeng – after an excellent match that went to a decider. Delu lost in the quarters, 4-1 to Alan McManus. Complete results here.

Chen Zhe, Li Hang, Li Yan, Tournament news, Yu Delu, Zhang Anda »

[22 May 2013 | No Comment | ]
Australian Goldfields Open 2013 – Qualifiers

The Australian Goldfields Open 2013 Qualifiers were held in the Capital Venue in Gloucester from May 30 to June 3, 2013. Che Zhe, Li Hang, Li Yan, Zhang Anda and Yu Delu will try to qualify for the main event, played in July in Bendigo, Australia. Jack Lisowski, Judd Trump and Liang Wenbo did not enter. After four rounds, Anda is the last man standing and he’s Australia bound.