‘Have
cue, will travel’ is pretty much Stuart Bingham’s motto and it is starting to
pay serious dividends.
He
didn’t have to go to Zhengzhou for the third Asian PTC, having already
guaranteed a place in the grand finals by winning the first.
But
Bingham loves playing. He always has. He has contributed one significant thing
to snooker: himself. Never one to shy away from travelling, he is reaping the
rewards.
Any
sport needs superstars but its bedrock is the band of committed professionals
dedicated to their craft.
Bingham
doesn’t regard snooker as an imposition, getting in the way of golf or the gym
or general leisure time.
It’s
his profession and one he takes seriously. He has now earned more than £100,000
this season and it’s only November.
Stuart
is a father. It’s hard being away from the family but harder still to provide
for them if he’s sat at home rather than out earning.
This
is all very admirable. It doesn’t gain big headlines but is an attitude younger
professionals would do well to observe and adopt.
There’s
no rest for the wicked. The final UK PTC starts this weekend with the next
European PTC in Bulgaria next week. Bingham will also feature in the
semi-finals of the Premier League at the end of this month.
well done ballrun
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Three "PTCs" in 2 weeks
ReplyDeleteRidiculous
Spread 'em out next year
Good for him, he deserves it.
ReplyDeleteNice piece Dave.
ReplyDeleteFor anyone interested, Stuart touches on the same subjects in his blog at livingsnooker.com
And Bingham's reward is... to have to play in the qualifiers for the German Masters (he is the only player in the top 10 whose match hasn't been held over to the venue). World snooker seem to have held over matches for the top 8, Ding and Dominic Dale(?).
ReplyDeleteNo Stephen Lee in the draw either - appreciate that he wouldn't be able to play if his match was this month - but if the Top 8 are having their matches held over he wouldn't have been in action until the end of Jan. Not a good sign????
And there's another PTC starting next Sunday. The UK one's have run their course!
ReplyDeleteStuart Bingham is a credit to the game and as u say Dave a few of the younger pros should take notice.....
ReplyDeleteI'm absolutely delighted for Stuart. He has had the best few months of his career and no one deserves it more than he does. He is a true role model for everyone who plays the game. I hope that the good form continues and he doesn't burn out too soon. I would love to see him doing really well in the BBC events this season. Well done to him.
ReplyDeleteNowhere really appropriate to stick this, but here is Mark Selby making his film debut as a pool playing drug dealer:
ReplyDeletehttp://scenestealers.film4.com/entry/dead-mans-shoes-1
11.14....disagree that there's nowhere really appropriate to stick it...
ReplyDeleteDrugs are for losers and anything that glorifies their use, fiction or not, is pathetic.
109, do you drink coffee or alcohol?
ReplyDelete857, i drink water.
ReplyDeleteSelby should buy some speed.
ReplyDeleteyeah 11.06, like that isnt what makes tony drago miss more.
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