World Championship 2014: Picture Perfect

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As the dust settles on Mark Selby’s memorable World Championship victory at the Crucible Theatre, it’s time to look back on the best of my photos from this year’s tournament, including those of the venue, backstage and the people involved in the action…

The Arena

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The scoreboard
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The Crucible ready on the opening morning of the tournament
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The new BBC arena studio
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The Crucible arena – two table set-up
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The Markers
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The Crucible Tunnel

The Venue

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The Crucible exteriordoors
The doors into the arena tunnelmediachairs The Crucible press conference area
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The BBC studio under construction
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The Winter Gardens Cue Zone
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The Crucible Foyer
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 Trophies
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Crucible Exterior
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Crucible press cuttings
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 The Crucible at night
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Crucible Rules
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Arena Entrance (backstage)
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The big screen
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The Final

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Final day
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Ronnie smiles during his post-final press conferenceSelby2
 Mark, with wife Vikki and the trophy
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 Ronnie collects his runners-up medal
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Brendan Moore is congratulated by Barry Hearn following his first final
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The arena awaits
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 Ronnie immediately following the final
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Mark Selby and Iron Maiden’s Nicko McBrain at the after-show party

The People

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 Neil Robertson takes a photo of son Alexander in his chair
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Michael Wasley
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Leo Scullion    HearnBarry Hearn
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 Clive Everton, Dominic Dale
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Rob Walker and Dominic Dale, through the viewfinder
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MooreBrendan Moore
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 Judd Trump
WhiteMichael White
HawkinsBarry Hawkins
AllenMark Allen
DingDing Junhui
WaldenRicky Walden
FuBroughtonMarco Fu
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Alan McManusDavisHazelSteve Davis, Hazel Irvine
WilsonKyren Wilson
HigginsJohn Higgins
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Rob Walker