https://www.scmp.com/rss/322378/feed Ng On-yee is a Hong Kong snooker player, who was crowned women's world champion in 2015. She was also named 'Best of the Best' for her feats at the annual Sports Stars Awards in 2016 en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Stephy Zhang Stephy Zhang Snooker world No 1 Bai Yulu said on Tuesday that she hopes her journey inspires more people to appreciate the sport’s charm, and encourages more girls to pick up a cue. In a 37-minute interview with state media, the 22-year-old discussed her career path and described herself as still being in a “growth phase”. The defending women’s world snooker champion defined herself as a “clumsy bird flying early”, attributing her success to a lot of practice rather than being a “genius”. “I think talent... https://www.scmp.com/sport/other-sport/article/3348797/chinese-world-no-1-snooker-player-bai-yulu-hoping-more-girls-will-emulate-her-journey?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/other-sport/article/3348797/chinese-world-no-1-snooker-player-bai-yulu-hoping-more-girls-will-emulate-her-journey?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 02 Apr 2026 12:00:08 +0000 Mike Chan Mike Chan Fencing world champion and first-time nominee Ryan Choi Chun-yin scooped up the big prize when he was crowned men’s “best of the best” at the Cathay 2025 Hong Kong Sports Stars Awards on Tuesday. Choi, who last year became the men’s foil individual world champion in Tbilisi and rose to the world No 1 spot, also won two other awards during the ceremony at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre, attended by Deputy Chief Secretary for Administration Warner Cheuk Wing-hing, and Secretary for... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3348576/hong-kong-sports-stars-awards-fencer-ryan-choi-swimmer-siobhan-haughey-win-best-best?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3348576/hong-kong-sports-stars-awards-fencer-ryan-choi-swimmer-siobhan-haughey-win-best-best?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 31 Mar 2026 14:22:30 +0000 Paul McNamara Paul McNamara Ng On-yee failed in her quest to win the 2026 WSF Women’s Championship, losing 4-0 in the final to reigning world champion Bai Yulu of China on Friday night. Defeat in Bulgaria also cost the Hongkonger the opportunity to claim the world No 1 spot, with Bai leapfrogging Thai player Mink Nutcharut at the top of the global standings following her whitewash victory. Bai, who has already won the UK Championship, Niche Cues Open and Irish Open in the first half of the season, did not lose a single... https://www.scmp.com/sport/other-sport/article/3341110/hong-kongs-ng-yee-falls-chinas-bai-yulu-final-wsf-womens-championship?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/other-sport/article/3341110/hong-kongs-ng-yee-falls-chinas-bai-yulu-final-wsf-womens-championship?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 24 Jan 2026 13:30:07 +0000 Stephy Zhang Stephy Zhang Hong Kong’s Ng On-yee has advanced to the final of the 2026 WSF Women’s Championship, where she will face defending world champion Bai Yulu of China on Friday night for the world No 1 spot. This is the first women’s event of the 2026 WSF Tour, held over five days in Sofia, Bulgaria, with 12 players taking part. Ng, the three-time women’s world champion, reached the final by defeating two Thai opponents, including the current world No 1, in the women’s knockout stage. In the group stage, Ng won... https://www.scmp.com/sport/other-sport/article/3341015/hong-kongs-ng-yee-face-chinas-bai-yulu-final-2026-wsf-womens-championship?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/other-sport/article/3341015/hong-kongs-ng-yee-face-chinas-bai-yulu-final-2026-wsf-womens-championship?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 23 Jan 2026 11:00:13 +0000 Lars Hamer Lars Hamer Zhao Xintong has said Hong Kong’s snooker hopefuls needed to live and train in the United Kingdom if they wanted to follow in his footsteps and one day become world champion. The first Asian to win the world title, the 28-year-old believed moving from Shenzhen to Sheffield at 17 to pursue his dream of being a professional had been key to his historic victory. Zhao, who spent three years washing dishes in a Chinese restaurant as he honed his craft, practises at Victoria’s Snooker Academy, which... https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3309429/world-champ-zhao-xintong-says-hong-kong-snooker-players-should-move-uk-succeed?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3309429/world-champ-zhao-xintong-says-hong-kong-snooker-players-should-move-uk-succeed?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 09 May 2025 09:30:08 +0000 Harvey Kong,Mike Chan Harvey Kong,Mike Chan Hong Kong’s billiard halls can apply from February 25 for permission to admit children as young as eight, as part of government measures to encourage local youth to take up such sports. Under existing regulations, patrons must be 16 or older to enter a billiard hall. Young people are also prohibited from staying at such establishments between the hours of 8pm and 10am. Young people wearing school uniforms are also currently not allowed to enter the venues. The Leisure and Cultural Services... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3296124/hong-kong-billiard-halls-can-apply-saturday-admit-children-young-8?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3296124/hong-kong-billiard-halls-can-apply-saturday-admit-children-young-8?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 24 Jan 2025 07:18:41 +0000 Children as young as eight years old will be allowed to enter billiard venues after 8pm under a government proposal aimed at nurturing future professional players, but an industry leader has called for all entry restrictions to be lifted. The bill, submitted to the Legislative Council on Wednesday, also proposes allowing younger players to remain on such premises until 11pm, and aligning the opening hours with other facilities under the Leisure and Cultural Services Department. Currently,... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3236901/hongkongers-young-8-be-allowed-entry-billiard-venues-after-8pm-under-bill-aimed-nurturing-future?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3236901/hongkongers-young-8-be-allowed-entry-billiard-venues-after-8pm-under-bill-aimed-nurturing-future?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 05 Oct 2023 07:47:42 +0000 Hong Kong’s Ng On-yee missed the chance to extend her stint at snooker’s top tables as she lost in the quarter-finals of the British Women’s Open. World No 3 Ng needed to win the tournament, the final event of the season, or progress two rounds further than Reanne Evans of England to overtake her into second in the rankings. That would have given Ng the women’s circuit’s second of two automatic places on the elite World Snooker Tour alongside the best men’s players for the next two seasons. The... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3220541/world-snooker-tour-out-reach-ng-yee-she-loses-bai-yulu-british-womens-open?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3220541/world-snooker-tour-out-reach-ng-yee-she-loses-bai-yulu-british-womens-open?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 14 May 2023 15:52:35 +0000 Ng On-yee has only one option if she wants to keep her World Snooker Tour card for next season, win the British Open. The Hongkonger is in danger of dropping out of the elite tour after struggling in the women’s World Championships and losing her No 1 ranking to fall into third place. Still, she remains confident of retaining her playing privileges, but must beat world No 2 Reanne Evans at next month’s tournament in Walsall. Thailand’s Siripaporn Nuanthakhamjan has already taken one of the two... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3217589/hong-kong-snooker-star-ng-yee-its-win-or-bust-next-months-british-open-loss-tour-card-looms-large?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3217589/hong-kong-snooker-star-ng-yee-its-win-or-bust-next-months-british-open-loss-tour-card-looms-large?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 19 Apr 2023 09:28:20 +0000 Hong Kong snooker ace Ng On-yee is ready to “fight from square one” if she is unable to secure a World Snooker Tour card based on her ranking and her performance in the British Open in May. The world No 3, who returned to Hong Kong after a disappointing early exit in the Women’s World Championship in Bangkok, revealed the pressure of obtaining a tour card has been hard to bear in recent months. “This is my last few months on the men’s main tour. I really hope I can keep playing there,”... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3212499/hong-kong-snooker-star-ng-yee-says-rankings-tumble-extremely-stressful-tour-card-doubt?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3212499/hong-kong-snooker-star-ng-yee-says-rankings-tumble-extremely-stressful-tour-card-doubt?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 06 Mar 2023 08:45:16 +0000 Ng On-yee’s hopes of winning the World Women’s Snooker Championship for a fourth time ended early as she crashed out in the round of 16 in Bangkok, but mainland Chinese teenager Bai Yulu made a name for herself in her debut appearance. Bai recorded the tournament’s highest ever break this week on her way to Friday’s semi-finals, where she took on Reanne Evans of England. The 19-year-old caused a major stir by compiling a 127 break in her opening group match against Amee Kamani of India, beating... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3212228/world-womens-snooker-championship-hong-kongs-ng-yee-out-chinese-teen-bai-yulu-hunt?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3212228/world-womens-snooker-championship-hong-kongs-ng-yee-out-chinese-teen-bai-yulu-hunt?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 03 Mar 2023 07:08:07 +0000 While Hong Kong snooker star Ng On-yee continues to struggle, teammate Ho Yee-ki finally broke through at this week’s inaugural Asia-Pacific Women’s Snooker Championship in Sydney. The 36-year-old reached the semi-finals of a ranking tournament for the first time, upstaging Ng, who crashed out of a tournament in the last eight for the second event running. Ho said her 4-3 defeat at the hands of eventual runner-up Siripaporn Nuanthakhamjan, who also saw off Ng, proved that as long she kept... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3209097/hong-kong-snooker-star-ng-yee-continues-struggle-teammate-ho-breaks-through-asia-pacific-event?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3209097/hong-kong-snooker-star-ng-yee-continues-struggle-teammate-ho-breaks-through-asia-pacific-event?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 04 Feb 2023 07:39:44 +0000 Ng On-yee is on course to regain her world No 1 ranking, despite failing to successfully defend her Eden Women’s Masters title. The 32-year-old was well beaten in Sunday’s final in Brighton, losing 4-0 to Thailand’s reigning world champion Mink Nutcharut. And Ng has no time to dwell on the defeat, with a Scottish Open qualifier against men’s world No 8 Kyren Wilson in Edinburgh on Tuesday. Ng only woman in snooker’s British Open after World Mixed Doubles lifts profile The Hongkonger arrived in... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3201282/hong-kongs-ng-yee-course-regain-world-no-1-spot-despite-losing-eden-womens-masters-title?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3201282/hong-kongs-ng-yee-course-regain-world-no-1-spot-despite-losing-eden-womens-masters-title?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 28 Nov 2022 10:56:42 +0000 Seven weeks after Marco Fu Ka-chun produced a sensational maximum break to beat John Higgins in the Hong Kong Masters, the two will meet again in the German Masters qualifiers on Friday. Their match is a repeat of the epic semi-final last month at the Hong Kong Coliseum, when Fu fought back from the brink of defeat to beat the Scot with a 147 in the deciding frame. That break and Fu’s run to the final, where he lost to Ronnie O’Sullivan, were the highlight of an event that drew a world-record... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3200886/hong-kong-masters-rematch-stirs-memories-marco-fus-147-he-meets-john-higgins-uk?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3200886/hong-kong-masters-rematch-stirs-memories-marco-fus-147-he-meets-john-higgins-uk?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 25 Nov 2022 00:30:22 +0000 Bright lights. Big city. For a small place with a population of 7.4 million people, Hong Kong consistently plays an outsized role in the world – from being one of the world’s top IPO venues to the world’s largest offshore renminbi market to the world’s top air cargo hub, to name a few. Our bright lights don’t just shine here in the city; our talented luminaries are also making headlines and history overseas. Hong Kong has spawned cultural icons, sports heroes, political heavyweights, academic... https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3199922/bruce-lee-siobhan-haughey-hongkongers-have-made-their-mark-all-over-world?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3199922/bruce-lee-siobhan-haughey-hongkongers-have-made-their-mark-all-over-world?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 18 Nov 2022 00:30:10 +0000 Ng On-yee will return to blazing her own trail this week at the British Open, after the World Mixed Doubles put women’s snooker in the spotlight to great effect over the weekend. Hong Kong’s Ng and her playing partner Judd Trump, both ranked second in the world in their respective categories, were unable to reach the mixed-doubles final on Sunday after losing their final round-robin match 4-0 to eventual winners Neil Robertson and Mink Nutcharut. Robertson and current women’s world champion... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3193866/ng-yee-only-woman-snookers-british-open-after-world-mixed-doubles?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3193866/ng-yee-only-woman-snookers-british-open-after-world-mixed-doubles?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 26 Sep 2022 11:16:17 +0000 Tickets for the 2022 Hong Kong Masters were in huge demand after going on sale on Wednesday morning, with top-tier seats selling out in two hours – but snooker chiefs fear they may have ended up in the hands of scalpers. World champion Ronnie O’Sullivan has been announced as the headline attraction of the four-day tournament, which is set to get under way on October 6 at the 8,000-capacity Hong Kong Coliseum in Hung Hom. Tickets for the flagship event, which was last held in 2017 at Queen... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3191701/hong-kong-masters-snooker-tickets-flood-black-market-high-end-seats?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3191701/hong-kong-masters-snooker-tickets-flood-black-market-high-end-seats?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 07 Sep 2022 11:44:34 +0000 An amazing fluke helped Hong Kong’s leading women’s player Ng On-yee beat former men’s world champion Ken Doherty to reach the main draw of the British Open, in a boost for the women’s game globally. It was Ng’s second victory since being granted a two-year World Snooker Tour card last year, and the first so far this season by any woman on the tour. The women’s world No 2 got off to a fast start against 1997 world champion Doherty at the Robin Park Leisure Centre in Wigan on Thursday, winning... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3188661/hong-kongs-ng-yee-gets-slice-luck-beat-ken-doherty-boost-womens?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3188661/hong-kongs-ng-yee-gets-slice-luck-beat-ken-doherty-boost-womens?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 12 Aug 2022 06:55:11 +0000 The draw for the inaugural BetVictor World Mixed Doubles snooker tournament has been made, with three-time women’s world champion Ng On-yee teaming up with 2019 world champion Judd Trump. The pioneering event, which pairs each of the world’s top four men with one of the top four women, is one of few major sports where men and women can compete alongside each other on an equal footing. Seven-time World Champion Ronnie O’Sullivan has been matched with 12-time Women’s World Champion Reanne Evans,... https://www.scmp.com/sport/other-sport/article/3188165/hong-kongs-ng-yee-teams-former-world-champion-judd-trump-mixed?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/other-sport/article/3188165/hong-kongs-ng-yee-teams-former-world-champion-judd-trump-mixed?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 08 Aug 2022 09:46:08 +0000 Hong Kong snooker star Ng On-yee is hunting for her first mixed-gender professional win of the new season, after cruising past reigning world champion Nutcharut ‘Mink’ Wongharuthai at the UK Women’s Championship semi-finals last weekend. The UK Championship marked the start of the 2022-23 season, where Ng defeated the top Thai contender 4-0 in the last four. before falling to British world No 1 Reanne Evans 3-4 in the final. The 160-minute marathon against Evans saw the world’s top two players... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3187444/snooker-star-ng-yee-stuns-world-champion-nutcharut-wongharuthai?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3187444/snooker-star-ng-yee-stuns-world-champion-nutcharut-wongharuthai?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 02 Aug 2022 23:45:08 +0000 Shirley Chui Shirley Chui Hong Kong snooker star Ng On-yee will take part in a new mixed doubles tournament featuring the sport’s biggest names ahead of her second season on the professional tour, which begins in mid-July. The world’s top four men – Ronnie O’Sullivan, Judd Trump, Mark Selby, and Neil Robertson – and top four women – Reanne Evans, Ng, Nutcharut Wongharuthai, and Rebecca Kenna – will compete in the inaugural WST World Mixed Doubles over September 24-25 in Milton Keynes, England. “First in history and can’t... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3183837/hong-kongs-ng-yee-set-groundbreaking-mixed-doubles-snooker-event?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3183837/hong-kongs-ng-yee-set-groundbreaking-mixed-doubles-snooker-event?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 01 Jul 2022 10:21:17 +0000 Women’s world No 2 Ng On-yee says downgrading billiard sports would be “sudden and destructive”, and hopes her success will help snooker retain its Tier A status at the Hong Kong Sports Institute. Billiards and snooker are among the sporting authority’s 20 designated Tier A sports, entitling them to world-class facilities at its Fo Tan campus, as well as reasonable financial support for elite athletes. Before the pandemic, billiards and snooker recorded a maximum possible score of 14.33 for the... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3173683/hong-kong-snooker-star-ng-yee-warns-against-destructive-decision?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3173683/hong-kong-snooker-star-ng-yee-warns-against-destructive-decision?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 09 Apr 2022 06:43:50 +0000 Marco Fu Ka-chun showed glimpses of his best form in his first competitive tournament in more than two years, but ultimately came up just short in his World Snooker Championship qualifier. The Hongkonger lost an enthralling best-of-11 frames battle with England’s Ian Burns 6-5, despite battling back from 3-0 and 5-3 down, and took the game to a decider after rattling off a break of 122 to draw level. It was a different story for compatriot Ng On-yee, who was well beaten by Rory McLeod in her... https://www.scmp.com/sport/other-sport/article/3173204/world-snooker-championship-marco-fu-shows-glimpses-his-best-form?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/other-sport/article/3173204/world-snooker-championship-marco-fu-shows-glimpses-his-best-form?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 06 Apr 2022 03:29:14 +0000 Hong Kong’s Ng On-yee stunned reigning women’s snooker world champion Nutcharut ‘Mink’ Wongharuthai of Thailand to win The Winchester Open final on Sunday (UK time). The 31-year-old gave herself the perfect confidence boost ahead of her World Championship qualifier on Tuesday, cruising to a 4-0 win over Nutcharut in Leicester. Ng’s victory was her second at a ranking event this year, after her success at the Eden Women’s Masters last November, and her 17th ranking title on the world tour. “I am... https://www.scmp.com/sport/other-sport/article/3172968/hong-kongs-ng-yee-stuns-reigning-womens-snooker-world-champion?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/other-sport/article/3172968/hong-kongs-ng-yee-stuns-reigning-womens-snooker-world-champion?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 04 Apr 2022 04:30:10 +0000 After a two-year absence from the professional circuit, Hong Kong snooker star Marco Fu Ka-chun is back with a bang ahead of his World Championship qualifiers in Sheffield next week. Fu made a rare 149 break during a practice match on Tuesday against world No 39 Noppon Saengkham of Thailand, at the Ding Junhui Snooker Academy. The achievement sets Fu up nicely for the qualifiers, which start on Tuesday, and will feature two of Hong Kong’s best players. Fu and Ng On-yee, the women’s world No 2,... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3172484/hong-kong-snooker-star-marco-fu-warms-world-championships-rare-149?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3172484/hong-kong-snooker-star-marco-fu-warms-world-championships-rare-149?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 31 Mar 2022 01:31:54 +0000 Snooker star Ng On-yee is expecting her second win on the mixed gender world professional tour at the Gibraltar Open on Friday, boosted by the thought of reduced quarantine time when she returns to Hong Kong next month. The 31-year old Ng returned to England in February, with five ranking tournaments on hand to play until April, was supposed to go through a lengthy “wash out” and mandatory quarantine process when back to the city next month. “I am happy to hear about the lifting of the flight... https://www.scmp.com/sport/other-sport/article/3171741/snooker-star-ng-yee-hunts-second-major-win-gibraltar-open-says?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/other-sport/article/3171741/snooker-star-ng-yee-hunts-second-major-win-gibraltar-open-says?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 24 Mar 2022 12:15:11 +0000 Top Hong Kong athletes are leading the drive in donating vital anti-pandemic resources to local hospitals as the city continues its battle with the fifth Covid-19 wave. Snooker player Ng On-yee, badminton player Tse Ying-suet, table tennis player Minnie Soo Wai-yam, vault gymnast Stone Shek Wai-hung, retired Para sprinter So Wa-wai, and more joined New World Development’s newly launched “Share For Good” campaign. Touted as the city’s “first large-scale crowd donation platform”, the initiative... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3171038/hong-kong-star-athletes-donate-covid-19-supplies-share-good?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3171038/hong-kong-star-athletes-donate-covid-19-supplies-share-good?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 19 Mar 2022 02:15:21 +0000 Hong Kong’s Ng On-yee scored her first-ever victory as a professional on the world snooker tour on Sunday, reaching the main draw of the BetVictor Welsh Open. Days after her defeat in the quarter-finals of the World Women’s Championship, the Hong Kong star made a quick recovery to beat Chinese youngster Wu Yize 4-2 in the qualifying round in Wolverhampton, setting up a clash against Ali Carter in the last 64 of the Welsh Open at ICC Wales in Newport on February 28. The victory makes 31-year-old... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3167805/snooker-star-ng-yee-scores-first-ever-professional-victory-beating?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3167805/snooker-star-ng-yee-scores-first-ever-professional-victory-beating?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 21 Feb 2022 06:47:05 +0000 Hong Kong snooker ace Ng On-yee almost pulled off a remarkable comeback in the World Women’s Championship, battling back from 3-0 down against Thailand’s Natcharut “Mink” Wongharuthai but losing on the final black in their quarter-final on Monday morning (HK time). The 31-year-old Ng lost 4-3 against the Thai youngster, who is just coming off a series of strong performances in the main tour’s qualifying school where she defeat five male players. Three-time world champion Ng lost to Mink at the... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3166914/hong-kongs-ng-yee-battles-back-3-0-down-against-thailands-mink?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3166914/hong-kongs-ng-yee-battles-back-3-0-down-against-thailands-mink?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 13 Feb 2022 23:20:55 +0000 Hong Kong’s Ng On-yee will be aiming for her fourth World Women’s Championship snooker title when she lines up at the Ding Junhui Academy in Sheffield, England. Ng won the last of her three world crowns in 2018 and was beaten in the quarter-finals by Thailand’s Nutcharut “Mink” Wongharuthai in the 2019 tournament in Bangkok. The tournament was cancelled in 2020 and last year because of Covid-19, but the top players are all gathered in the academy launched by Chinese star Ding for its... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3166656/ng-yee-eyes-fourth-world-womens-snooker-title-defending-champion?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3166656/ng-yee-eyes-fourth-world-womens-snooker-title-defending-champion?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 11 Feb 2022 05:30:58 +0000 Hong Kong’s three-time world champion Ng On-yee is hoping some important lessons from top men’s players Ronnie O’Sullivan and Mark Williams will enable her to beat them on the pro tour. The 31-year-old has returned to Hong Kong after spending two months in the United Kingdom during which she made her debut on the World Snooker Tour, and scored a memorable victory in the Eden Masters on the women’s tour. Although she failed to beat any of the men during qualifying events on the main circuit, she... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3160382/ng-yee-hopes-advice-ronnie-osullivan-and-mark-williams-will-result?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3160382/ng-yee-hopes-advice-ronnie-osullivan-and-mark-williams-will-result?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 20 Dec 2021 06:15:21 +0000 Hong Kong’s Ng On-yee staged two sensational comebacks to make a triumphant return to the World Women’s Snooker Tour by lifting the Eden Masters in Brighton on Monday morning (Hong Kong time). The three-time world champion fought back from a 3-1 deficit to beat England’s top-ranked Reanne Evans 4-3 in a tension-filled final at the Frames Sports Bar, having earlier staged a similar rally to overcome another Englishwoman, Rebecca Kenna, in the semi-finals – needing and succeeding in finding three... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3157703/hong-kongs-ng-yee-sensational-eden-womens-masters-snooker-triumph?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3157703/hong-kongs-ng-yee-sensational-eden-womens-masters-snooker-triumph?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 29 Nov 2021 01:03:18 +0000 China’s top snooker star Ding Junhui ended a 259-day wait for a win with victory over Andrew Pagett in the English Open. Ding went 1-0 down after the opening frame but bounced back to beat the Welshman by winning the next four frames to progress 4-1. The 34-year-old made a break of 60 in the second frame, a 51 break in the fourth frame and a 53 break to open the final frame. Ding’s win, which came in one of 17 qualifiers held over to the main venue, also ended a five-match losing streak this... https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3154528/english-open-2021-china-snooker-star-ding-junhui-ends-259-day-wait-win?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3154528/english-open-2021-china-snooker-star-ding-junhui-ends-259-day-wait-win?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 02 Nov 2021 04:22:25 +0000 Ng On-yee and Marco Fu Ka-chun will miss the upcoming British Open but snooker’s world governing body insists it is working to ensure the Hong Kong pair can compete in the remaining events of the tour. Official World Governing Body of Snooker and Billiards (WPBSA) chairman Jason Ferguson said he was “disappointed” that events such as the debuting Turkish Masters were forced to be postponed due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, while a return to China is still up in the air. “It’s purely down to... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3145174/hong-kongs-ng-yee-and-marco-fu-miss-british-open-while-organisers?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3145174/hong-kongs-ng-yee-and-marco-fu-miss-british-open-while-organisers?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 16 Aug 2021 05:59:00 +0000 Ng On-yee’s hopes of a glamour professional debut against six-time world champion Ronnie O’Sullivan have been dashed with the Hong Kong snooker player forced to pull out of this month’s Championship League in the UK because of Covid-19 concerns. Hong Kong’s three-time women’s world champion was looking forward to facing her idol, The Rocket, on July 20 in Leicester in her preliminary group that also features Englishmen Mark Joyce and Ian Burns. However, Wayne Griffiths, head coach at the Hong... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3140349/covid-19-ng-yee-misses-out-ronnie-osullivan-clash-after-uk-placed?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3140349/covid-19-ng-yee-misses-out-ronnie-osullivan-clash-after-uk-placed?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 08 Jul 2021 09:43:43 +0000 Hong Kong snooker star Ng On-yee could not have asked for a more explosive start to her professional career after she was drawn in the same group as six-time world champion and her idol Ronnie O’Sullivan for July’s Championship League. Three-time women’s world champion Ng will take on “The Rocket” and his fellow Englishmen Mark Joyce and Ian Burns in her preliminary group of the 128-strong event league in Leicester on July 20, with only the 32 group winners advancing to the second round. The... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3138792/ng-yee-thrilled-face-idol-ronnie-osullivan-her-debut-professional?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3138792/ng-yee-thrilled-face-idol-ronnie-osullivan-her-debut-professional?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 25 Jun 2021 10:30:50 +0000 Ng On-yee is mentally as tough as they come, according to her coach, as she looks forward to pitting her skills and wits against the game’s best players on the World Snooker Tour later this year. In a triumph for the snooker programme at the Hong Kong Sports Institute, the 30-year-old was on Monday awarded a place on the main professional tour along with England’s world No 1 women’s player Reanne Evans. They are first women to be given a permanent place on the world tour and will potentially... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3124859/world-snooker-ng-yee-and-reanne-evans-mentally-tough-enough-take?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3124859/world-snooker-ng-yee-and-reanne-evans-mentally-tough-enough-take?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 10 Mar 2021 10:30:18 +0000 Ng On-yee “almost burnt my dinner” and Reanne Evans “nearly crashed” while driving when they heard the news on Monday that they would make history and become the first women to compete on the professional World Snooker Tour. Hong Kong’s second-ranked Ng exchanged text messages with 12-time world champion and No 1-ranked Evans soon after the announcement was made that they would be allowed to compete with the men on the main tour for two years. Rivals and friends on the Women’s World Snooker Tour... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3124622/hong-kongs-ng-yee-almost-burnt-my-dinner-and-reanne-evans-nearly?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3124622/hong-kongs-ng-yee-almost-burnt-my-dinner-and-reanne-evans-nearly?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 09 Mar 2021 01:40:03 +0000 Hong Kong’s Ng On-yee made history on Monday by becoming the first Asian women to be given a card on the professional World Snooker Tour from the start of next season. Governing body World Snooker announced on Monday that three-time world champion Ng and women’s snooker legend Reanne Evans would be given the chance to turn professional for the start of the 2021-22 season. It means Ng can play in any of the big snooker tournaments normally dominated by the top male players such as Ronnie... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3124586/hong-kong-makes-snooker-history-ng-yee-set-become-first-asian-women?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3124586/hong-kong-makes-snooker-history-ng-yee-set-become-first-asian-women?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 08 Mar 2021 12:17:46 +0000 Ng On-yee is hoping for a quick return to the international circuit after Hong Kong’s former world number one made a winning return to competition after nine months. The three-time world champion shrugged off the rust and nerves that have built up during Covid-19-enforced inactivity to beat teammate Cheung Yee-ting 4-0 in the final of the Hong Kong Women’s Open on Saturday at the Legend Snooker Club in Cheung Sha Wan. The 29-year-old confirmed her status as the city’s top player but is... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3109873/ng-yee-eager-world-circuit-return-after-overcoming-nerves-win-hong?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3109873/ng-yee-eager-world-circuit-return-after-overcoming-nerves-win-hong?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 14 Nov 2020 11:28:38 +0000 Snooker officials welcomed the reopening of clubs as pandemic control measures were relaxed, but said restrictions on the number of tables are unnecessary and urged the government not to close their businesses as the only measure to combat Covid-19. Billiard establishments and public bowling alleys, both under the government’s places of amusement licence, can get back to business from Friday. They have been closed since July 15 for a second time following a resurgence of the virus. “We welcome... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3100108/hong-kong-snooker-officials-say-trust-human-behaviour-rather?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3100108/hong-kong-snooker-officials-say-trust-human-behaviour-rather?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 03 Sep 2020 11:00:14 +0000 A group of private sports facilities operators have urged the government to reopen their venues, saying the livelihood of people was at stake if businesses continue to suffer because of the pandemic. Herbert Chow Siu-lung, who represents four skating rinks in Hong Kong and is a former president of the Hong Kong Tennis Association, said the government should listen to stakeholders before implementing any drastic measures, such as shutting down sports facilities. “The government has never listened... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3096018/sports-facility-operators-urge-government-reopen-their-venues?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3096018/sports-facility-operators-urge-government-reopen-their-venues?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 04 Aug 2020 12:25:16 +0000 Ding Junhui will lead a 10-member China legion to the snooker World Championships in England next month, but at least 10 more of the mainland entourage will not join as the pandemic continues to be a massive concern in the UK. Reports in the mainland said Ding, who is still looking for his first world title after twice reaching the final, has already booked his ticket to England, where he will need to go through a 14-day quarantine before the July 31-August 16 tournament kicks off at the... https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3091057/snooker-world-championship-ding-junhui-heads-10-man-chinese-force?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3091057/snooker-world-championship-ding-junhui-heads-10-man-chinese-force?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 29 Jun 2020 11:00:35 +0000 Hong Kong No 1 Marco Fu Ka-chun is looking forward to returning to the professional snooker circuit once the Covid-19 pandemic has eased after deciding to pull out of the World Championship because of health concerns. Fu and the rest of the Hong Kong team have heeded the advice of the Hong Kong Sports Institute and local snooker’s governing body HKBSCC, by declining to travel to Sheffield in the United Kingdom, which has the third-largest number of Covid-19 deaths behind the United States and... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3089906/marco-fu-still-motivated-and-keen-snooker-return-after-pulling-out?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3089906/marco-fu-still-motivated-and-keen-snooker-return-after-pulling-out?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 20 Jun 2020 04:15:02 +0000 World Women’s Snooker (WWS) has praised Hong Kong’s role in helping to spread the game globally, with three-time world champion Ng On-yee leading the way. WWS on Wednesday celebrated its annual Women’s Day in England, filling social media with content about growth of the sport among women and encouraging youngsters to pick up a cue. England’s 12-time world champion Reanne Evans, Hong Kong Masters champion Rebecca Kenna, iconic former player and now administrator Mandy Fisher and a host of top... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3082344/hong-kong-hailed-helping-globalise-snooker-world-body-marks-womens?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3082344/hong-kong-hailed-helping-globalise-snooker-world-body-marks-womens?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 30 Apr 2020 12:00:45 +0000 Hong Kong’s world No 2 Ng On-yee has another chance to challenge the top male snooker players after being invited to compete in April’s world championships qualifiers in Manchester – if it goes ahead amid the coronavirus threat. Ng, top-ranked Reanne Evans and Thailand’s world No 3 Nutcharut Wongharuthai are among 16 amateurs invited to the qualifiers as they attempt to reach the main 16-draw finals at the Crucible in Sheffield. The 29-year-old Ng, the recent Belgium Open winner, is in Hong Kong... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3074954/coronavirus-travel-fears-hong-kongs-ng-yee-she-tries-make-crucible?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3074954/coronavirus-travel-fears-hong-kongs-ng-yee-she-tries-make-crucible?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 12 Mar 2020 11:46:05 +0000 Hong Kong were not in action on the first day of the UCI Track Cycling World Championships in Berlin on Wednesday, but the city’s cyclists are expected to be involved until the finish on March 1. Sarah Lee Wai-sze leads the 11-strong team and several of those riders are hoping to book their Tokyo 2020 tickets with the Olympic challenger, who also defends the keirin and sprint titles in the German capital. This is the last chance for all of the 400 riders in Berlin, including Hong Kong’s six... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3052508/how-watch-sarah-lee-and-hong-kong-team-uci-track-cycling-world?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3052508/how-watch-sarah-lee-and-hong-kong-team-uci-track-cycling-world?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 27 Feb 2020 00:30:08 +0000 Public voting for the annual Hong Kong Sports Stars Awards ended at the weekend, but the March presentation ceremony is to be postponed as the coronavirus epidemic continues to hit the domestic sports agenda. A new date in May is being worked out, according to chairman of the organising committee of the awards, Vivien Lau Chiang-chu. The presentation was to take place at the Convention and Exhibition Centre in Wan Chai on March 24. “There is little we can do as the entire city is still battling... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3050928/sports-stars-awards-presentation-postponed-epidemic-continues?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3050928/sports-stars-awards-presentation-postponed-epidemic-continues?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 17 Feb 2020 04:40:07 +0000 Hong Kong’s Ng On-yee won her first ranking title in more than a year after putting on a masterclass to win the Belgian Open in Bruges early on Monday morning (HK time) and lifting the spirits of Hongkongers dealing with months of social unrest and, more recently, the coronavirus outbreak. The second-ranked Ng defeated England’s world number one Reanne Evans 4-2 in the final after scoring a confident 4-2 win over Thailand’s Nutcharut “Mink” Wongharuthai in the semi-finals. “I’m absolutely... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3048644/ng-yee-lifts-hong-kong-spirits-ending-15-month-drought-victory?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3048644/ng-yee-lifts-hong-kong-spirits-ending-15-month-drought-victory?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 03 Feb 2020 00:28:32 +0000 Hong Kong snooker star Marco Fu Ka-chun has filed a legal action against his former agents after they took over his Facebook fan page despite ending his contract with them. Passion Marketing Company, its director Chan Yan-nang and Li Wai-nga, both administrators of the page, had changed Fu and his wife’s statuses from “editor” to “moderator” of the page last July, according to the court filing. Moderators have no power to manage access to the page or create, edit or delete posts. Fu, a six-time... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3045918/hong-kong-snooker-star-marco-fu-legal-fight-over?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3045918/hong-kong-snooker-star-marco-fu-legal-fight-over?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 13 Jan 2020 14:37:09 +0000