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The Ball Run E70 – Boys on tour in Belfast, why Kyren can be king for years to come, jetting off to China again… and how I once literally ‘blew’ the Whirlwind away!

Stuart Bingham chats to sports journalist James Colasanti about recent results, life on the World Snooker Tour… and life in general.

In this episode, Ball Run talks about a good run to the last 16 at the Northern Ireland Open – and being joined by a few mates in Belfast.

He also reflects on making his 600th career century and reveals how his wind once ‘blew’ the Whirlwind away!

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The Ball Run E59 – How Wuhan helped me lose a stone, being mocked by my kids over my new glasses, and rough with the smooth on the baize in October

Stuart Bingham chats to host James Colasanti about recent results, life on the World Snooker Tour… and life in general.

In this episode, Ball Run chats about results at the Wuhan Open, Northern Ireland Open and Scottish Open.

He also explains why a trip to China helped him lose a stone, and why his family have been less than kind about his new glasses!

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The Ball Run E50 – Halloween in the Bingham house, doing the Beeb’s pop quiz, disappointment with Lilley defeat, and look ahead to the UK

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The Ball Run E39 – Turning point against Carty, loss to Luca, pleased for Mark Allen in Belfast, and look ahead to match with Fraser Patrick

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The Ball Run E38 – Charity golf day, Ryder Cup and AJ disappointment, defeat to Judd at the British Open, and a look ahead to Northern Ireland Open

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Bingham: Missing Belfast was tough – but I needed a break

STUART BINGHAM says it was a wrench to miss only his third tournament in five years this week – but admitted it was time to finally take a breather after a grueling couple of months on Tour.

Ballrun beat Neil Robertson (4-2) but lost his second match to Ding Junhui (6-4) at the Champion of Champions last week after driving to Coventry just 24 hours after arriving home from China.

And the world No 2, who had just lost to John Higgins in the China Championship final, admits the rigours of the Tour finally caught up with him against Ding and that is why he pulled out of this week’s Coral Northern Ireland Open.

He said: “The last event I missed was the China Open when my father-in-law passed away in 2014 and the one before that was the Paul Hunter Classic in Germany five years ago when my son was born. I really don’t miss many.

“But I realised at the Champion of Champions that I was just running on empty and needed to take a break so I took a week off completely and only started practicing again yesterday.

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