Monthly Archives: March 2022

MICHAEL SMITH has vowed to wait his time after making four finals already in 2022. The former World Youth champion continues to deliver consistency at the highest level after moving up to World No.4. Smith, 31, has finished runner-up in the World Championship, UK Open and two Premier League nights and admits he is learning to deal with oche setbacks.  He said: “I take my confidence wherever I go. I’m getting really good at recovering from events. If I’ve lost, give me half an hour and I get on

IAN WHITE admits the “great relationship” with Unicorn is the reason behind his long consistency in the sport.  The Stoke star has vowed to battle back up the world rankings after illness hampered his form last year. White, 51, has shown flashes of his brilliant best over the past few months as he celebrates a decade with Unicorn. He revealed: “It’s a special thing, 10 years has flown by since I started with Unicorn. It’s been a great relationship, they’ve stood by me and it’s been nice to have

JAMES WADE does not believe he’s a “dark horse” to pick up his second Premier League title.  The Aldershot hotshot has made a typically steady start to the campaign including reaching one final. Wade, 38, is confident that he can add to his league title last won 13 years ago - which underlines his evergreen longevity in the sport.  He said: “I don’t see myself as a dark horse. In the second week I had some problems at home, no excuse why I lost to Joe Cullen. I wasn’t there as a person. That’s

MICHAEL SMITH has opened up on his heartbreak of losing another major final at the UK Open. The ex-World Youth champ has suffered 10 final defeats in recent years and suffered another tough setback with his latest loss to Danny Noppert on Sunday night.  But Smith, 31, remains defiant about how far his career has come and rising to World No.4. He said: “Yes it hurts bad losing finals and still not having that major in my locker. “But I’m married, I have two kids and living a life I didn’t think

MICHAEL SMITH reckons he adds soap opera Coronation Street drama to the Premier League! The two-time world finalist faces a crucial night of action in Exeter as he bids for a first win this season against Joe Cullen tonight (Thursday). Smith, 31, was sensational in his run at the Ally Pally but just hasn’t quite yet had the luck in the league. On his return to the PL, he joked: “I maybe don’t do much on stage entertainment-wise, the thing in my favour is my scoring.  “I think I bring drama, the