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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
Born
17 Nov 1990
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Snooker Player
Zhao Xintong (centre) has urged Hong Kong’s snooker players to move to the United Kingdom for better training facilities. Photo: Xinhua
World Snooker

World champ Zhao says Hong Kong snooker hopefuls should move to UK to succeed

China’s newest sporting star believes his move to Britain as a teenager was a key element in his rise to the top.

World Snooker

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Hong Kong sports

Hong Kong billiard halls can apply from February 25 to admit children as young as 8

Hong Kong society

Hong Kong bill proposes allowing 8 year olds entry into billiard venues after 8pm

Bill suggests shortening the current 8pm to 10am restricted hours for youngsters to 11pm to 7am.

Children in school uniforms, who are currently banned from such venues, will also be allowed to enter under the proposed changes. Photo: Shutterstock Images
World Snooker

World Snooker Tour out of reach for Hong Kong’s Ng as she loses to Bai of China

Defeat at British Women’s Open denies Ng On-yee the chance to earn two more years on the tour, with her current card expiring and Reanne Evans taking the final berth.

World Snooker

For Hong Kong snooker star Ng, it’s win or bust at British Open

Ng must win in Walsall next month if she wants to retain her place on the World Snooker Tour.

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World Snooker

Ng On-yee says rankings fall ‘extremely stressful’, tour card a doubt

Three-time world snooker champion Ng On-yee might have to go all the way at the Women’s British Open in May to guarantee main tour return.

World No 3 Ng On-yee at the Asia-Pacific Championship in Bangkok. Photo: WWS
World Snooker

Hong Kong’s Ng exits World Women’s Snooker Championship but China’s Bai shines

Three-time winner Ng On-yee suffers her worst result in the event in 11 years, while teenager Bai Yulu records the tournament’s highest ever break in her debut appearance.

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World Snooker

Hong Kong snooker star Ng continues to struggle on world stage

Former world No 1 crashes out of inaugural Asia-Pacific Women’s Snooker Championship in quarter-finals, as teammate Ho Yee-ki reaches semi-finals of ranking event for first time.

World Snooker

Hong Kong’s Ng On-yee on course to regain women’s world No 1 spot

Hongkonger on track despite being well beaten in final of Eden Women’s Masters by Thailand’s reigning world champion Mink Nutcharut.

Ng On-yee and Mink Nutcharut of Thailand celebrate with their glass trophies at the Eden Women’s Masters. Photo: WWS
World Snooker

Hong Kong Masters rematch stirs memories of Fu’s 147 as he faces Higgins in UK

The two meet in qualifying for the German Masters, weeks after Fu’s maximum break won their semi-final in a hometown tournament that dramatically revived his fortunes.

Marco Fu will again face John Higgins, whom he beat in the Hong Kong Masters. Photo: Dickson Lee
Hong Kong

Opinion | From Bruce Lee to Siobhan Haughey, Hong Kong breeds global stars

In fields ranging from business and academia to sport and film, Hong Kong has been the birthplace of legends past and present. With the global spread of Hong Kong-born talent, our city’s ‘dream big’ attitude and can-do spirit is on full display for the world to see.

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World Snooker

Ng only woman in snooker’s British Open after World Mixed Doubles lifts profile

Hongkonger misses out on final with playing partner Judd Trump in a mixed-doubles tournament lauded by the players, but is in the main draw for the British Open.

World Snooker

Hong Kong Masters tickets flood black market, touts snap up high-end seats

Snooker chiefs fear most expensive tickets for October event have all ended up in the hands of scalpers after officially going on sale on Wednesday.

World No 1 and seven-time world champion Ronnie O’Sullivan demonstrates during a snooker lesson at his newly opened academy in Singapore on June 13, 2022. Photo: AFP
World Snooker

Hong Kong’s Ng gets slice of luck to beat Doherty in boost for women’s snooker

It all came down to the pink in the deciding frame, which the Hongkonger potted in fortuitous fashion to reach the British Open’s main draw.

Ng On-yee on her way to victory over Ken Doherty, one of the best wins of her career. Photo: WST
World Snooker

Ng On-yee to partner Judd Trump for mixed doubles snooker tournament

Hong Kong’s three-time women’s world champion will team up with 2019 men’s world champion Judd Trump for the inaugural World Mixed Doubles.

World Snooker

Hong Kong snooker star Ng On-yee falls short in UK Women’s Championship final

For the second time this year, Ng On-yee stunned world champion Nutcharut Wongharuthai but fell short in the final against Reanne Evans.

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World Snooker

Ng On-yee set for groundbreaking mixed doubles snooker event

Hong Kong snooker star will take part at WST World Mixed Doubles alongside Ronnie O’Sullivan, Judd Trump, Mark Selby, Neil Robertson, Reanne Evans, Nutcharut Wongharuthai, and Rebecca Kenna.

Ng On-yee and head coach Wayne Griffiths. Photo: Hong Kong Sports Institute
Hong Kong Sports Institute

Snooker star Ng On-yee warns against demoting elite status

Billiards and snooker could be demoted to Tier B status by the Hong Kong Sports Institute, with Ng On-yee warning against ‘such a destructive decision’.

World Snooker Championship

Hong Kong pair Fu and On-yee out at first hurdle of World Championship

Marco Fu loses to 6-5 Ian Burns in his first tournament in more than two years, while Ng On-yee makes solid start but is ultimately well beaten 6-2 by Rory McLeod.

World Snooker

Hong Kong’s Ng On-yee stuns reigning world champion, wins Winchester Open

The 31-year-old picks up second trophy this season after defeating Thai player Nutcharut ‘Mink’ Wongharuthai 4-0 in the final. Ng next plays Rory McLeod of Jamaica in her World Championship qualifier on Tuesday.

A delighted Ng On-yee with her Winchester Open trophy. Photo: Handout
World Snooker Championship

Hong Kong snooker star Marco Fu back with a bang, scores rare 149 break

Fu knocks in high score at Ding Junhui Snooker Academy in Sheffield ahead of World Snooker Championship qualifiers next week. Ng On-yee is also aiming to qualify for the main draw.

Marco Fu potted a rare 149 during a practice match in Sheffield. Photo: Ding Junhui Snooker Academy fb
Gibraltar

Snooker star Ng On-yee hunts second major win at Gibraltar Open

After a whirlwind few months on the professional snooker tour, Hong Kong’s Ng On-yee opens her Gibraltar Open campaign against world No 23 Ryan Day.

Coronavirus Hong Kong

Hong Kong star athletes donate Covid-19 supplies in ‘Share For Good’ campaign

‘As long as we work together and maintain hygiene, we’ll defeat this,’ says six-time Paralympic gold medallist So Wa-wai, who joins Ng On-yee and others in sending rapid antigen test kits, masks, and more.

Ng On-yee beats men’s player Wu Yize for first-ever pro victory

The 31-year-old Hong Kong star fought back from a one-frame deficit to win 4-2 and take her place in the last 64 of the Wales event.

Hong Kong’s Ng On-yee scores her first victory in the professional world tour and reaches the main round of the Welsh Open later this month. Photo: World Snooker Tour

Ng On-yee fights back from 3-0 down but loses to Mink on final black

Ng’s loss means there will be a first-time world champion after 12-time winner Reanne Evans also goes out in the last eight.

Ng On-yee will now focus on the main tour after losng in the quarter-finals of the World Women’s Championship in Sheffield. Photo: Jonathan Wong
Guernsey

Hong Kong’s Ng On-yee eyes fourth world women’s snooker title

The tournament at the Ding Junhui Academy returns for the first time since 2019 and acts as a pathway event for the mainstream tour.

Hong Kong’s Ng hopes to benefit from O’Sullivan practice session

The three-time women’s world champion says O’Sullivan invited her to spend several days at his club when she next visits UK.

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