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The draw and format for the 2017 Paul Hunter Classic world ranking event in Fürth, Germany, is now available. The amateur rounds will run from August 22-24, followed by the last 128 from August 25-27. Click here for the draw Click here for the format  

A group of budding young snooker fans invited by the Paul Hunter Foundation enjoyed a special treat today before the Dafabet Masters semi-finals got underway. Paul Hunter’s father Alan led the group centre stage and he received the iconic trophy from snooker legend Steve Davis. The trophy has been named the Paul Hunter Trophy for… Read More

It’s ten years to the day since Paul Hunter, a wonderful person and snooker player, passed away five days before his 28th birthday. He is still missed terribly by all of those who knew him. Thankfully, memories of Paul remain as strong as ever; of his board grin as he celebrated each of his three… Read More

The Paul Hunter Golf Day will return to the superb Hallamshire Golf Club, home to British Masters Champion Matthew Fitzpatrick, on Thursday 14th April 2016. The golf day will commence immediately after the draw for the final stages of the Betfred World Snooker Championship is made at The Crucible Theatre in Sheffield. Snooker stars who… Read More

Steve Davis was in East Lancashire last weekend supporting the Paul Hunter Foundation in partnership with North Lancs Training Group, Lancashire County Council’s Wellbeing and Early Help Service for BME Youth Work in the Burnley, Pendle, Hyndburn, Rossendale and Preston area. The project aims to bring together young people of all communities using snooker in… Read More

The Paul Hunter Foundation has been successful in achieving funding for projects for The Well Being, Prevention, and Early Help Service for BME Youth Work in the Burnley, Pendle, Hyndburn, Rossendale and Preston areas. This innovative proposal from the Paul Hunter Foundation has been put together with the support of young representatives of the BME… Read More

The Paul Hunter Foundation Roadshow was in Suffolk recently to entertain a packed crowd at the Haverhill Ex-Servicemens Club. An evening of fun and entertainment, following a day of intense competition on the tables, was hosted by Tim Squires on behalf of the Foundation. The roadshow event was part of the Easter snooker spectacular hosted… Read More

Over £1000 has been raised for the Paul Hunter Foundation in memory of Burnley youngster and promising snooker player Jordan Ullah, who died suddenly in 2009. The money was raised by Jordan’s close friend Josh Stevenson, together with fellow players from the Burnley and Pendle Snooker Clubs. Fundraising activities were staged during the presentation night…. Read More

The fifth annual Paul Hunter Day took place on the middle Sunday of the Betfred World Championship. Over 75 guests from the Foundation’s projects around the country visited Cue Zone, and together with a packed audience they watched Steve Davis play Foundation youngsters and perform trick shots. The highlight of the day was the round… Read More

Sunday April 26th will be Paul Hunter Day at the Betfred World Championship, remembering the three-time Masters champion who died in 2006. Cue Zone will be open from 9am, then at 10.30am there will be a 60 second challenge for 50 guests invited by the Paul Hunter Foundation. Then at 12pm there’s a real treat… Read More