Barry Hearn’s mission to find “the next Ronnie O’Sullivan or Stephen Hendry” will see players in Wolverhampton offered free snooker and tutorials later this month.

Neil Robertson declared Mark Allen favourite for the Ladbroke Mobile Masters after the former West Midlands & Staffordshire League player ousted the world champion to reach the semi-finals.

Sedgley’s Reanne Evans has re-written the record books in women’s snooker by claiming an unprecedented fourth successive World Championship.

West Midlands snooker player Mark Allen was left in tears after seven-time champion Stephen Hendry  produced a superb fightback to bea thim  in a thrilling first-round clash at the  World Championship in Sheffield.

Mark Allen heads to Sheffield today aiming to establish himself in the top 16 of the rankings at the World Snooker Championships.

Brierley Hill SC A’s lead at the top of the Premier Division was trimmed to two points despite their 3-2 victory at Norton Social A.

In Division Two of the West Midlands Snooker League, British Rail slipped up to a 3-2 away defeat at W’ton Electric.

Premier Division leaders  Brierley Hill SC A tried to concede 195 points away to Amblecote RBL A in the Stourbidge Snooker League team knockout competition.

Wednesbury Cons moved into second place in division 2 of the West Midlands Snooker League after a 4-1 win at Landywood.

Darlaston Cons lead the way in Division Six after a hard-fought 3-2 away win against Wednesfield Cons.

Premier Division – Brierley Hill SC A’s lead at the top was trimmed to four points, although they did well to beat third-placed Bearwood Cons 3-2.

Brierley Hill Snooker Centre A are still setting the Premier Division pace after a 4-1 success at Stourbridge Institute A.