Hello,

Welcome to my OFFICIAL website - I hope you find it resourceful and entertaining.

The 2008/09 season is over and, although it didn't quite scale the heights of the previous campaign, I'm reasonably happy with where I am right now.

I lost my Masters and Welsh Open titles this year, but I really enjoyed my reign as champion and I hope it won't be long before I win them again. I was disappointed to lose in the quarter-finals of the World Championships, but I think I showed I'm capable of playing at the highest level at the Crucible and I'd like to think it's only a matter of time before I get my hands on that trophy.

I am now No.7 in the world rankings, so I have preserved my top-eight status and I will go into the 2009/10 season with renewed vigour and determination to win titles - after all, that's what this sport is all about.

Thank you for all your letters and emails, please keep them coming in. I do my best to reply to as many as I can.

I hope my website keeps you updated with all tournament and exhibition news, as well as providing a rare insight through the picture galleries and my blog, which I really enjoy doing. And don't forget to have a look at the shop, where you can buy a whole host of my very own “Jester from Leicester” merchandise - I hope to see plenty of T-shirts, stickers and keyrings at tournaments, because knowing you're there supporting me is a massive boost.

A big thank you to all my friends and fans for their support, and also to my sponsors, who I continue to look forward to working with in the future.

All the very best,

Mark