Snooker’s Betfred World Championship, which finished on May 1st after 17 days of action at the Crucible in Sheffield, scored increased viewing figures on both BBC and Eurosport. Mark Selby won the title for the third time in four years, beating John Higgins 18-15 in the final, at the end[Read More…]
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Sponsors Donate £40,000 to Jessie May Children’s Hospice
World Championship title sponsor Betfred has donated a massive £40,000 to Jessie May Children’s Hospice at Home, to mark 40 years of snooker at the Crucible. At the start of the tournament in Sheffield, Betfred pledged £200 for every century made during the 17 day event, to be rounded up[Read More…]
Cue the Recovery
Let the snooker hangover commence. After 27 days, which dates back to the start of the World Championship qualifiers at Ponds Forge in early April, the festivities in Sheffield have drawn to a close. The final Monday when the champion is crowned is always an unusual day as it conjures[Read More…]
Mark Selby Defends World Championship
Mark Selby has won a third World Championship title after beating John Higgins 18-15 in the final in Sheffield. In doing so, the 33 year-old becomes only the fourth player to successfully defend the crown, on the 40th anniversary of the tournament being staged at the Crucible Theatre. Selby joins[Read More…]
World Championship: Day 17 Schedule
Monday, 1st April 2PM Mark Selby 7-10 John Higgins (Session 3) 7PM Mark Selby 7-10 John Higgins (Session 4) TV Times (Scheduled) BBC (subject to regional programming) BBC Two LIVE: 14:00-18:00; 19:00-23:00 Eurosport (IRE/UK) Eurosport 1 LIVE, 14:00-17:00; 18:30-22:00 Facebook Live (Americas and Indian Subcontinent) Coverage will also be provided for free on[Read More…]
Mark Selby Reels in John Higgins
John Higgins will take a 10-7 lead over Mark Selby going into the final day of the 2017 World Snooker Championship in Sheffield. The Scot raced clear of the defending champion, winning the first session 6-2 before extending his advantage to 10-4 in the evening’s play. A weary Selby looked[Read More…]
Memories of 1997 – Ken Doherty Wins the World Snooker Championship
Originally Published: 14th April, 2017 By Fin Ruane On the eve of the 2017 World Snooker Championship, just like the millions of snooker fans across the world, I cannot wait for the action to begin. Whilst we all hope for an exciting championship with plenty of headlines for all the[Read More…]
World Championship: Day 16 Schedule
Sunday, 30th April 2PM Mark Selby vs John Higgins (Session 1) 7PM Mark Selby vs John Higgins (Session 2) TV Times (Scheduled) BBC (subject to regional programming) BBC Two LIVE: 14:00-18:00; 19:00-23:00 Eurosport (IRE/UK) Eurosport 1 LIVE, 14:00-17:00; 18:30-22:00 Facebook Live (Americas and Indian Subcontinent) Coverage will also be provided for[Read More…]
World Snooker Championship Final: Mark Selby vs John Higgins
Mark Selby and John Higgins will contest the final of the 2017 Betfred World Snooker Championship at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield. The pair won contrasting last four encounters to set up a repeat of the final ten years ago, which Higgins won 18-13. A lot has changed in the[Read More…]
Mark Selby and Ding Junhui on Course for Classic
Mark Selby and Ding Junhui tussled in a thrilling third session which left their World Championship semi-final finely poised at 12-12 in Sheffield. The pair goes into Saturday’s final session each requiring five frames in order to reach the final at the Crucible for a second successive season. Defending champion[Read More…]