Calender of events for the 2005/06 season

CALENDAR 2005/06

Below is the provisional schedule of events for the 2005/06 World Snooker Tour. Please note that dates and venues are subject to change.
08 Aug 2005 12:50:00

AUGUST
Northern Ireland Trophy
17th –21st August
Eurosport and TG4
Waterfront Hall, Belfast

SEPTEMBER
Pontin’s International Open Series Event 3
2nd –9th Sptember
The World Snooker Centre, Prestatyn

Betfred.com Premier League
15th September
SkySports
Plymouth Pavillions

Betfred.com Premier League
22nd September
SkySports
The Dome, Doncaster

Qualifying (Grand Prix)
27th –28th September
Pontin’s, Prestatyn

Betfred.com Premier League
29th September
SkySports
The Anvil, Basingstoke

OCTOBER
Betfred.com Premier League
6th October
SkySports
Aberdeen Exhibition & Conference Centre

Grand Prix
8th –16th October
BBC, Eurosport
Guild Hall, Preston

Pontin’s International Open Series Event 4
14th –21st October
The World Snooker Centre, Prestatyn

Betfred.com Premier League
20th October
SkySports
Assembly Rooms, Derby

Betfred.com Premier League
27th October
SkySports
Fairfield Halls, Croydon

Pot Black Invitational
29th October
BBC
Londýn (venue tbc)

NOVEMBER
Qualifying (Travis Perkins UK Championship)
31st October – 5th November
Pontin’s, Prestatyn

Betfred.com Premier League
3rd November
SkySports
Grimsby Auditorium

Betfred.com Premier League
10th November
SkySports
The Magnum Centre, Irvine

Qualifying (China Open)
14th –17th November
Pontin’s, Prestatyn

Betfred.com Premier League
17th November
SkySports
Mote Hall, Maidstone

Betfred.com Premier League
24th November
SkySports
St. David’s Hall, Cardiff

Pontin’s International Open Series Event 5
28th November – 5th December
The World Snooker Centre, Prestatyn

DECEMBER
Betfred.com Premier League
3rd – 4th December
SkySports
The G-Mex Centre, Manchester

Travis Perkins UK Championship
5th –18th December
(BBC 10th –18th December), Eurosport
Barbican Centre, York

JANUARY
Qualifying (World Championship)
5th –13th January
Pontin’s, Prestatyn

The Masters
15th –22nd January
BBC, Eurosport
Wembley Conference Centre

Qualifying (Welsh Open)
24th –27th January
Pontin’s, Prestatyn

FEBRUARY
Malta Cup
30th January – 5th February
Eurosport
Hilton Conference Centre, Portomaso

Pontin’s International Open Series Event 6
17th –24th February
The World Snooker Centre, Prestatyn

MARCH
Welsh Open
27th February – 5th March
BBC Wales (dates tbc)

Pontin’s International Open Series Event 7
3nd –10th March
The World Snooker Centre, Prestatyn

Qualifying (World Championship)
14th –15th March
Pontin’s, Prestatyn

China Open
19th March – 26th March
CCTV, Eurosport
Beijing (venue tbc)

APRIL
World Championship
15th April – 1st May
BBC, Eurosport
Crucible Theatre, Sheffield

MAY
Pontin’s International Open Series Event 8
8th –15th May
The World Snooker Centre, Prestatyn

MALTA CUP CONFIRMED

Stephen Hendry will defend his Malta Cup crown when the professional circuit returns to the Mediterranean island in the New Year.
World Snooker has confirmed that the 2006 Malta Cup will take place at the palatial Hilton Conference Centre in Portomaso, near Valletta, from January 30 to February 5.
The world-ranking tournament will be supported by the Malta Tourism Authority. It will be televised by Malta TV and Eurosport.
Hendry won his fourth title on Maltese soil when he beat Graeme Dott 9-7 in last season's final. The top 16 seeds will qualify automatically for the 2006 event.
A spokesman for World Snooker said: "This will be the seventh ranking event we have staged in Malta and we look forward to another successful tournament. It is an important part of our ongoing ambition to develop the growth of snooker overseas.
"Snooker is extremely well supported in Malta and the news of the return of the top players will be welcomed. The players themselves also particularly look forward to this event and the exceptional standard of hospitality."
Richard Balani, on behalf of Snooker Promotions (Malta), the local organisers of the event, said: "We are very proud to have once again brought over a ranking tournament to our shores. We have been working with World Snooker for the past 10 years on various events, and we are sure that this Malta Cup will not be the last.
"The Malta Cup will also allow some of our Maltese players to play the top stars in front of their own public and we look forward to yet another exciting event."
The China Open, originally scheduled for that week, has been moved to March 19-26.