Judd is taking part in the Championship League Snooker 2013 and started his campaign in Group 1 on January 7, 2013. Having won the International Championship in Chengdu earlier in the season, he’s almost certain to be invited to the Premier League in 2013 but as he tweeted “Off to crondon park for championship league snooker good prep for the masters starting Sunday.” … Judd finished fifth both in group 1 and in group 2. He was back in group 3 and this time made the final, but lost …

The Masters is back to Ally Pally from January 13 till January 20. Judd though had a disappointing campaign.

Last 16: Judd’s last 16 opponent was Barry Hawkins. Judd won a tense and high quality match 6-5, to get to the quarters and play Graeme Dott. Graeme won 6-1. Judd never got going. Bad day in office and, unfortunately, end of the Masters for him. Judd tweeted right after the match “What a Disaster!”

Listen to Judd’s press conference after his last 16 win over Barry Hawkins

Listen to Judd after his disastrous QF defeat in the Masters 2013

The qualifying rounds of the China Open 2013 start on January 9, 2013 and are played over 4 days. All active Grove players will take part except for Judd who is seeded. Jack and Wenbo qualified for the venue and Sleepy reached the last 48. More detailed results here

The qualifying stages of the last EPTC of the 2012/13 season were played in Sheffield on November 26 and 27, 2012. The television stage is now played in Munich, Germany, from Friday, January 4 on. Judd has decided to give it a miss. On the first qualifying day Wenbo managed to book his place place in Munich come the new year. Jack joined him on the second day. Both lost in the last 16.

All active Grove players except for Judd Trump are heading to Ravenscraig in Scotland for the last EPTC event of the year. The pros start playing on Friday, December 14. Not the best of tournaments for Grove. After last 128 Wenbo was the last man standing and he booked his place in the Final day. Unfortunately he lost in the last 16

The UK Championship 2012 qualifiers were held in the Academy in Sheffield from November 20th to November 23th, 2012 and Chen Zhe, Li Yan, Liang Wenbo, Jack Lisowski, Yu Delu and Zhang all tried to book their place into the final stages that will be played in York early December. Jack was the first man to join defending champion Judd, and Wenbo soon followed.

The Grove gang headed to Bulgaria for the fourth European PTC event in Sofia. Jack, Judd and Anda were in action on day 1 and Jack and Judd are through to the Finals day. Li Yan and Liang Wenbo joined them on day 2. .Judd was the only one to survive the Sunday early morning start and went to win it beating John Higgins 4-0 in the Final!

The Snooker Lab Kay Suzanne Memorial Cup was played in the SWSA, in Gloucester and nearly all players were wearing pink in support to the fight against breast cancer. That terrible disease killed Kay Suzanne, Paul Mount’s sister, ten years ago so this tournament was very special. All Grove players were competing except for Ronnie who took the decision not to play anymore this season. Judd made the Final again!!! Rematch of the World and Shanghai Masters finals vs John Higgins and unfortunately, same result…

The APTC3 event in Zhengzhou is scheduled from Monday 5th of November 1012 till Friday 9th of November 2012. Find out here how Grove players Chen Zhe, Li Yan, Yu Delu and Zhang Anda fared. None of them made it to the final day unfortunately.

Following Ronnie’s withdrawal, Judd was the only Grove player in Chengdu as the International Championship ran from October 28, till November 4, 2012. He booked his place in the final taking the World n°1 spot. And to top a great week he beat Neil Robertson 10-8 to take the title!