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…]
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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…]
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…]
It’s There! It’s a Dirty Job, But..
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…]
Debutant McGill Denies Maguire Comeback
Anthony McGill caused the biggest upset of the 2015 World Championship so far after knocking out countryman Stephen Maguire in a decider on Sunday. In this fiercely contested battle of the Scots, the debutant withstood a spirited fight back by his more experienced opponent and impressively claimed his maiden victory[Read More…]
Fin’s Fables: Memories of ’97
By Fin Ruane On the eve of this year’s World Snooker Championship, just like the millions of snooker fans across the world, I cannot wait for the action to begin. We all hope for an exciting championship with plenty of headlines for all the right reasons. Many of us think[Read More…]
2015 Betfred World Snooker Championship Draw
The last 32 draw for the 2015 Betfred World Snooker Championship has just been made. All matches in the first round will be the best of 19 frames with defending champion Mark Selby beginning his defence on the opening Saturday of the tournament against Kurt Maflin. Five-time champion Ronnie O’Sullivan[Read More…]
Deciding Matters in World Qualifiers
A highly dramatic last session to the final World Championship qualifiers resulted in an amazing five deciding frame thrillers in Ponds Forge. Given the amount of matches played over the last week and the enormity of the consequences of each result, the lack of more 10-9 scorelines earlier on was somewhat[Read More…]
