Wanna go pro ? Here is your chance. Snooker Canada will be hosting an event on December 15 where the winner will have their entry, air and accommodation paid to play in Q School in the UK, the event that gives all amateurs the opportunity to go pro ! To […]

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The Second Style of Manufacturing Technique Layering or laminating is the second way that cue tips are now manufactured and is regarded as the much more modern technique. These tips began to be produced by hand in 1983 by Japanese maker Moori Kobo (founded by Hideo Moori). After the tips […]

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The market for cue tips is huge, not only in terms of the quantities sold but also in terms of the brands available. However, whatever the brand,  there are two main manufacturing techniques.   Pressed Leather Cue Tips The first style of manufacturing is probably the one you are more […]

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Congratulations goes out to Jon Wallace on becoming a Certified WPBSA World Snooker coach this month! Jon, a snooker player himself, made the effort of going across the pond to England to get trained and certified recently and is ready to start passing on his new wealth of information. If […]

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Brushing a snooker table regularly will remove dust & chalk particles and will keep the cloth in good shape and a longer life.  If the table is regularly played on, a good rule of thumb is once every 2 or 3 days.     The brush that should be used for optimal […]

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After years of searching, we are ecstatic to announce that we have finally found someone to fill this prestigious and important position. Tyler Choutka, from British Columbia, is now the official head referee for Snooker Canada, and we could not be more excited about this. “It is not easy to […]

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One of the most underrated things about a player’s technique is what that player does before getting down on a shot. If you watch any of the top pros, they all share the same consistency when preparing to take a shot.  While they may not all be identical, you will […]

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We are thrilled to announce the launching of our new junior snooker program here in Canada! After taking a look at the list of past Canadian champions, we were shocked to see that since the year 2000 , if not longer, every Canadian champion has been 35 years old or […]

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A special congratulations goes out to Levi Meiller, from London , Ontario. Levi has embarked on a journey that takes him to England this week, where he will try to qualify for the professional snooker tour. Seeing on how Canada has not had a pro on tour for well over […]

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Arnie Wilkins, Rod McQueen, and Dave Munn were presented with the Tom Barwise Memorial Trophy on Saturday in Fredericton. Fredericton has a lively snooker league that has been going for 25 years and is the only one in New Brunswick. Thank you Paul Sparling for the picture and information, can’t […]

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