ONE OF the stars from the much-loved British comedy classic Porridge is currently playing the leading role in a new film dedicated to snooker. Extended Rest, which is hoped to be screened to cinemas nationwide later this year, stars Tony Osoba, best known for playing ‘Jock’ McLaren in the famous 70s sitcom, who plays a…
SO HOW is the snooker hangover going for all of you? The 2014 Dafabet World Championship final was one of the closest the sport has seen in recent years, but that was not the only moment this year’s Championship will be remembered for….. The Old Green Baize editor Nigel Slater looks at several of the…
NEWLY-CROWNED champion of the world Mark Selby said his late father would have been looking down and smiling at him after landing snooker’s biggest prize. The Jester from Leicester secured snooker destiny last night after turning around a 10-5 deficit into a thrilling victory against defending champion Ronnie O’Sullivan. Selby’s father died of cancer when…
MARK Selby is World Snooker Champion for the first time after a sterling comeback saw him sensationally end Ronnie O’Sullivan’s two-year defence of the world crown. Selby, who is the new world number one, came back from 10-5 down to land the prestigious trophy and the record high prize of £300,000 in one of the…
RONNIE O’Sullivan remains on course to win his sixth World Championship title after taking a 10-7 lead over Mark Selby into the final day of the competition. O’Sullivan just needs to win eight more frames over two sessions to join the likes of Stephen Hendry, Steve Davis and Ray Reardon to have won snooker’s biggest…
Mark SELBY 3-5 Ronnie O’SULLIVAN (first to 18 frames) MARK Selby recovered from the worst possible start to trail Ronnie O’Sullivan 5-3 at the end of the opening session of the World Championship final. Selby, bidding for his first world title, went 3-0 down as O’Sullivan looked like he had never been away from his…
AFTER threatening a prestigious first world title for many years, Mark Selby is now just one win away from reaching the ultimate heights any professional snooker player dreams of. Winner of three ranking events and a three times winner of the Masters, Selby now can land snooker’s greatest prize should he beat Ronnie O’Sullivan over…
MARK Selby held his nerve under severe pressure to reach his second World Championship final and in doing so broke Neil Robertson’s heart. The Leicester man is one win away from becoming world snooker champion for the first time and will bid to land the sport’s biggest prize when he takes on five-times world champion…
RONNIE O’Sullivan stands just one victory away winning his sixth World Championship title after he eased through to the final with a day to spare. O’Sullivan setted up a grand final against either Mark Selby or world number one Neil Robertson after comfortably beating Barry Hawkins 17-7. The winner of the final will win a…
MARK Selby remained in pole position to reach the final of this year’s World Championship after he gained an overnight 9-7 lead against world number one Neil Robertson. But Selby, bidding to win his first world title, will rue squandering a missed opportunity in the final frame of the afternoon session as a missed black…
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