Definitely one purely for the anoraks here. There have been 206 players who have competed at the Crucible Theatre since the World Snooker Championship moved to the Sheffield venue in 1977. Almost one-third of those – 67, in fact – have participated in only one edition, until now at least[Read More…]
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World Snooker Championship Day 7 Schedule
Friday, 27th April 10AM Joe Perry 3-5 Mark Allen (Session 2) Ali Carter vs Ronnie O’Sullivan (Session 1) 2:30PM Kyren Wilson vs Jamie Jones (Session 1) Lyu Haotian 3-5 Barry Hawkins (Session 2) 7PM Joe Perry 3-5 Mark Allen (Session 3) Ali Carter vs Ronnie O’Sullivan (Session 2) TV Times[Read More…]
World Snooker Championship Day 6 Schedule
Thursday, 26th April 1PM Anthony McGill 3-6 Ryan Day (Session 2) Joe Perry vs Mark Allen (Session 1 of Round 2) 7PM Judd Trump 6-3 Chris Wakelin (Session 2) Lyu Haotian vs Barry Hawkins (Session 1 of Round 2) TV Times (Scheduled) BBC (subject to regional programming) BBC Two LIVE: 13:00-18:00[Read More…]
Sheffield to Host Ladies Day at World Snooker Championship
Ladies Day will once again be held during this year’s Betfred World Snooker Championship on Wednesday, 2nd May, 2018 at the Sheffield Winter Garden across from the iconic Crucible Theatre. Returning for a sixth successive year, the day aims to encourage women to participate in snooker at all levels, including the[Read More…]
World Snooker Championship Day 5 Schedule
Wednesday, 25th April 10AM John Higgins vs Thepchaiya Un-Nooh (Session 1) Mark Williams 7-2 Jimmy Robertson (Session 2) 2:30PM Judd Trump vs Chris Wakelin (Session 1) Neil Robertson 3-6 Robert Milkins (Session 2) 7PM John Higgins vs Thepchaiya Un-Nooh (Session 2) Anthony McGill vs Ryan Day (Session 1) TV Times[Read More…]
QUIZ! Nationalities in the World Snooker Championship
Snooker is becoming ever more global, with World Snooker supremo Barry Hearn and World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association Chairman Jason Ferguson always trying to find new markets to explore for the game. In recent years, events have been staged in more than a dozen different countries across Europe, as[Read More…]
World Snooker Championship Day 4 Schedule
Tuesday, 24th April 10AM Stuart Bingham vs Jack Lisowski (Session 1) Ding Junhui 6-3 Xiao Guodong (Session 2) 2:30PM Luca Brecel 3-6 Ricky Walden (Session 2) Mark Williams vs Jimmy Robertson (Session 1) 7PM Stuart Bingham vs Jack Lisowski (Session 2) Neil Robertson vs Robert Milkins (Session 1) TV Times[Read More…]
Birthday Boy Barry Hawkins Through Turgid Test
Barry Hawkins is through to the second round of the World Snooker Championship after a hard-fought 10-7 victory over Stuart Carrington on Monday. With the match finishing just short of passing midnight, Hawkins was able to celebrate the final moments of his 39th birthday – well, by answering questions in[Read More…]
How Far Can Mark Allen Go?
Mark Allen is into the second round of the World Snooker Championship after completing a 10-5 triumph against Liam Highfield on Monday in Sheffield. The Northern Irishman produced a strong all-round performance to see off the debutant and advance to the last 16, where he’ll meet Mark Selby’s conqueror Joe[Read More…]
World Snooker Championship Day 3 Schedule
Monday, 23rd April 10AM Mark Allen 6-3 Liam Highfield (Session 2) Barry Hawkins vs Stuart Carrington (Session 1) 2:30PM Shaun Murphy 5-4 Jamie Jones (Session 2) Ding Junhui vs Xiao Guodong (Session 1) 7PM Barry Hawkins vs Stuart Carrington (Session 2) Luca Brecel vs Ricky Walden (Session 1) TV Times[Read More…]