On the 17th and final day at the Crucible, Monday will see either Shaun Murphy or Stuart Bingham crowned as the 2015 world champion. The English duo served up a treat on the opening day of the final on Sunday, with 2005 champion Murphy boasting a narrow 9-8 advantage over his friend[Read More…]
Tag: Stuart Bingham
Murphy vs Bingham: World Championship Final Preview
Englishmen Shaun Murphy and Stuart Bingham will contest the 2015 Beftred World Snooker Championship final in Sheffield. The duo came through contrasting semi-finals contested over the last three days at the Crucible Theatre to set up an ultimate showdown that not many would have predicted at the outset of the[Read More…]
Semi-Final Saturday in Sheffield
It’s the final Saturday of the Betfred World Snooker Championship and by the end of the day we’ll know our two finalists of 2015. It’s been a rollercoaster fortnight that has absolutely flown by, and now we are rapidly nearing are final two. Barring a miraculous comeback from Barry Hawkins,[Read More…]
World Championship: Semi-Final Preview
The semi-finals of the 2015 Betfred World Snooker Championship will be an all-English affair. A quartet of the top 10 ranked players make up the last four with Judd Trump, Stuart Bingham, Shaun Murphy and Barry Hawkins all still in the hunt for world glory. Trump and Murphy’s appearance at this[Read More…]
World Championship: Quarter-Final Preview
In less than a week we’ll know who will be crowned as the 2015 world snooker champion. Eight competitors remain in this marathon championship as the quarter-finals take place on Tuesday and Wednesday. An impressive line-up has been assembled with three former world champions and two further ex runners-up left[Read More…]
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…]
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…]
Robertson Romps to Victory on Day Three
2010 world champion Neil Robertson stormed into the second round of this year’s event in Sheffield after a convincing 10-2 victory over Jamie Jones on Monday. The Australian, who compiled a tournament-high 143 in the opening session to lead 7-2, opened the second session with an excellent 133 and duly[Read More…]
World Championship Preview: Rousing Robertson
The start of the 2015 Betfred World Snooker Championship is just a single day away and, after a long qualifying process and a botched draw, we now know our first round line-up. Here is a look at each of the last 32 encounters that will take place over the coming[Read More…]
Williams and Perry Seeking Success
Saturday will see the Players Championship champion crowned in Bangkok, Thailand. The annual finale to the European and Asian Tours has reached the semi-final stage with both it and the final to be contested later today in the Far East. A strong quartet of Judd Trump, Mark Williams, Stuart Bingham[Read More…]