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Advertiser 24 Feb 11
Walsall snooker ace Mark Joyce faces a big crossroads over the next two weeks – determined to take the route that will see him fly further up the world rankings.
Joyce – based at Masters Snooker Club – sits 40th in the world provisionally, the highest ranking of his career, after his run to the UK Championship quarter-finals in December…
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Michael Beardmore Advertiser 16 Dec 10
Walsall potter Mark Joyce has targeted a place in the world’s top 32 by the end of the season after his exploits at last week’s UK Championships.
Joyce shocked world number three Ali Carter on his way to the quarter-finals in Telford before bowing out 9-7 to former world champion Mark Williams, who reached the final…
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Alexis Arguello Bettor 10 Dec 10
In the much awaited quarter finals of the UK Snooker Championship here at Telford, a lot has happened, as Mark Williams denied Walsall’s Mark Joyce a chance to continue his voyage to victory.
The outcome was somewhat anticipated, since it was an encounter between one of snooker’s all time greats, World No 6 Mark Williams and World No 60 Mark Joyce, although Joyce put up a great fight, and showed his steely character.
Joyce claimed seven frames out of 16, and lost the match 7-9. Although…
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Michael Beardmore Advertiser 9 Dec 10
Mark Joyce has been the surprise of this week’s UK Snooker Championships – and the Walsall cueman insists there’s more to come.
After winning four matches just to qualify for the televised stages in Telford, Joyce has upset world number three Ali Carter and overcome young Judd Trump to reach his first-ever ranking event quarter-final.
That has set up a last-eight meeting with two-time world champion Mark Williams today (Thursday), live on BBC interactive…
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Michael Beardmore Advertiser 2 Dec 10
Walsall potter Mark Joyce steamrollered snooker legend Steve Davis this week to qualify for the UK Championships – and set up a clash with world number three Ali Carter.
Joyce had to make it through four qualifying matches to reach this weekend’s televised stages in Telford and hammered six-time former world champion Davis 9-2 in his final qualifier…
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Advertiser 1 Oct 10
Walsall snooker ace Mark Joyce is hoping for a bit of luck to help a promising season get even better. The Masters Snooker Club star has enjoyed a steady campaign without making the latter stages of a ranking tournament thus far.
And with a host of Players’ Tour tournaments coming up over the next few weeks – starting today (Thursday) in Bruges – he is hoping to push on, with a bit of assistance from Lady Luck…
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TranKmasT Derelict Places 31 Aug 10
The former Riley’s Snooker Hall building in Walsall is currently being refurbished and made into another snooker hall of a different name. It used to be the 5th Nightclub and even before that it was the Drill Hall for the Territorial Army who moved out in 1984.
The historical significance of the building is a monument errected in honour of the 5th Battalion South Staffordshire regiment…
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Advertiser 1 Jul 10
Walsall snooker ace Mark Joyce is looking forward to the season with confidence after giving former world champion Mark Williams a run for his money.
Joyce took part in the first-ever Players’ Tour Championship event in Sheffield – a new series of tournaments introduced by snooker supremo Barry Hearn…
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Advertiser 24 Jun 10
Walsall snooker ace Mark Joyce admits he has “never been as excited” as the sport begins a new era under the guidance of Barry Hearn.
Hearn took control of the commercial rights of World Snooker earlier this month after defeating businessman John Davison in a vote of the world’s top 64 players, including Joyce…
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Walsall Advertiser 25 Feb 10
Mark Joyce aims to reach the World Snooker Championship next week, believing the key is to treat the qualifiers the same as just another tournament. The Masters Snooker Club potter must negotiate three qualifying rounds in Sheffield to reach the final stages, for what would be his first appearance at the game’s most famous venue…