tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post8037167630303551548..comments2024-02-03T12:04:16.336+00:00Comments on SNOOKER SCENE BLOG: NEXT STOP ANTWERPDave Hhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08037719321756898982noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post-91026239447985260342013-11-16T12:59:24.152+00:002013-11-16T12:59:24.152+00:00You can see the prize money here: http://www.world...You can see the prize money here: http://www.worldsnooker.com/page/NewsArticles/0,,13165~3194469,00.html<br /><br />Traditionally most ranking events have started as invitation events with small fields and then grown, as with the Wuxi Classic. Invitation events are good for testing the water in places with an interest in snooker.<br /><br />They are costly to stage when you factor in prize money, venue hire and personnel.Dave Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08037719321756898982noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post-29517310333252898182013-11-16T10:45:02.270+00:002013-11-16T10:45:02.270+00:00Dave
Slightly off topic but what decides what eve...Dave<br /><br />Slightly off topic but what decides what events are ranking, and what events are invitational? For example why the 2011 Wuxi Classic was invitation only and the 2012 event was ranking. And is it true that that world ranking events cost at least £500,000 to stage?<br /><br />Thanks.idlewild_bluehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03639459046034051941noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post-87298597033486753172013-11-15T11:12:40.765+00:002013-11-15T11:12:40.765+00:00Morning Dave,
Any info. on what the prize money br...Morning Dave,<br />Any info. on what the prize money breakdown is for the Antwerp Open? I'm particularly interested in the earlier rounds. ThanksRay147https://www.blogger.com/profile/09837189200993653083noreply@blogger.com