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Gilbert Reflects On Maiden Glory
David Gilbert experienced a crowning moment when he picked up a maiden ranking title at the recent BetVictor Championship League, now he hopes he can press on and accumulate further silverware. The Tamworth cueman defeated Northern Ireland’s Mark Allen 3-1 in the title match to finally land a first title after 19 seasons as a… Read More
Gilbert On DJ Decks, Mini Tractors And Climbing Rankings
David Gilbert has enjoyed a summer of tractor building, golf and DJ decks, but the Tamworth cueman now has his eyes firmly set on a return to the world’s top 16. By his own admission, former World Championship semi-finalist Gilbert struggled to cope with the reality of the pandemic during the first half of the… Read More
Form An Unknown Factor – Gilbert
David Gilbert hopes that he can return from lockdown in full flow, but admits that a lack of match practice makes performances at next week’s Matchroom.Live Championship League hard to predict. Click here to find out how you can watch the Matchroom.Live Championship League from anywhere in world. The Tamworth cueman was runner-up to Mark… Read More
Gilbert Savouring Shanghai Trip
David Gilbert enjoyed a career best campaign last year, which saw him break into the world’s top 16 for the first time. That means the Tamworth cueman has earned a place at the elite invitational Shanghai Masters next month Gilbert’s memorable 2018/19 season, saw him reach finals at the Yushan World Open and German Masters… Read More
Gilbert Relishing China Return
Last month’s Yushan World Open in China was a tournament of highs and lows for David Gilbert – and finished in farcical scenes as he nearly missed his flight back to the UK. Gilbert came so close to his first ranking title, leading Mark Williams 9-5 in the final only to lose 10-9. The best… Read More
Practice Makes Perfect For Gilbert
David Gilbert has made a strong start to his 2016/17 campaign, reaching the last 16 at the Riga Masters and the quarter-finals of the World Open. He appeared in his first ranking final at last year’s International Championship and is enjoying some of the best form of his career. The player from Tamworth cites an increased… Read More
Xiao Wins CLS7 / Gilbert Makes 147
Xiao Guodong booked the final spot in the Championship League Snooker Winners’ Group, beating David Gilbert – who earlier in the day had made the first 147 of his career – 3-0 in Tuesday night’s Group Seven final. Xiao took just over 45 minutes to complete the final, easing passed Gilbert who had been in… Read More