Over the course of the World Championship I’ve challenged one snooker aficionado to highlight the best quirky, outlandish, unusual, laughable and questionable observations of each day. As if to further enhance his (or her!) alter ego as snooker’s sleeper, this spy has elected to go through the tournament in disguise. Read[Read More…]
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Smiling Scotsman Stuns Selby
So the Crucible curse continues. Everybody must surely already be aware of the reality that defending champion Mark Selby’s reign ended on Friday at the hands of newcomer Anthony McGill. The debutant played superbly well to dethrone Selby and continue his own aspirations of joining the exclusive winners club in[Read More…]
It’s There! Channeling Aggression
Over the course of the World Championship I’ve challenged one snooker aficionado to highlight the best quirky, outlandish, unusual, laughable and questionable observations of each day. As if to further enhance his (or her!) alter ego as snooker’s sleeper, this spy has elected to go through the tournament in disguise. Read[Read More…]
Seeds Dominate First Round as Trump and Murphy Advance
The first round of the World Championship concluded on Thursday as English duo Judd Trump and Shaun Murphy completed the last 16 line-up in Sheffield. Both of these players’ names have been frequently bandied around as potential champions given the strong seasons that both have produced. Trump has won two[Read More…]
World Championship: Round Two Preview
The conclusion of the first round runs alongside the opening exchanges in the last 16 today. 14 out of the 16 last 32 ties have been decided with Judd Trump and Shaun Murphy looking set to join that group in round two later today. Coinciding with the end of their[Read More…]
It’s There! “Walk on, walk on..”
Over the course of the World Championship I’ve challenged one snooker aficionado to highlight the best quirky, outlandish, unusual, laughable and questionable observations of each day. As if to further enhance his (or her!) alter ego as snooker’s sleeper, this spy has elected to go through the tournament in disguise. Read[Read More…]
O’Sullivan and Stevens Surge into Second Round
Ronnie O’Sullivan and Matthew Stevens set up an intriguing second round clash after easily coming through their first World Championship tests on Wednesday. The pair last met at the Crucible in 2012, when O’Sullivan beat the Welshman in the last four en route to his fourth world crown. On that[Read More…]
It’s There! Face Off
Over the course of the World Championship I’ve challenged one snooker aficionado to highlight the best quirky, outlandish, unusual, laughable and questionable observations of each day. As if to further enhance his (or her!) alter ego as snooker’s sleeper, this spy has elected to go through the tournament in disguise. Read[Read More…]
Dreaming Ding Through Despite 147 Error
Ding Junhui escaped the challenge of Mark Davis to reach the last 16 of the World Championship in Sheffield on Tuesday. Much has been said about the 28 year-old’s substandard record at the Crucible and few have tipped him for glory after a muted campaign with few highlights. It looked[Read More…]
It’s There! Can you Keep the Noise Down, Please!?
Over the course of the World Championship I’ve challenged one snooker aficionado to highlight the best quirky, outlandish, unusual, laughable and questionable observations of each day. As if to further enhance his (or her!) alter ego as snooker’s sleeper, this spy has elected to go through the tournament in disguise. Read[Read More…]