So that’s a wrap from Crucible 2011 and as life slowly goes back to normal after a truly memorable 17 days both on a personal level and from the point of view of the sport, here are a few of my thoughts on that return to normality as well as a few thank yous to those who helped to make the week what it was…
Congratulations to Scotland’s John Higgins who has tonight reaffirmed his status as one of the all-time great players by defeating Judd Trump 18-15 to win his fourth world title at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield. Click below for my immediate reaction…
So after all the qualifiers, all of the hype, we are into the final day of the 2011 World Championship and what a finish we have in prospect as Judd Trump leads John Higgins 10-7 overnight…
Sad news today from the Crucible as it is being reported that former BBC lead commentator ‘whispering’ Ted Lowe has passed away at the age of 90.
So it has come to this, a battle of youth vs experience for the title of the 2011 World Championship and it is hard to pick a winner given the form of this week to date… Read More
One of the most colourful characters at the Crucible, tournament MC Rob Walker sat down for me on Thursday for a chat about how he got the job, his unique style, how he sees the future of the sport and who he thinks will win be your 2011 world champion…
It has long been on the cards but Mark Williams’ victory over Mark Allen today coupled with Mark Selby’s loss to Ding Junhui means now that the Welshman now cannot be caught at the top of the provisional rankings and will return to top spot for the first time since the 2003/4 season…
Day twelve from the Crucible saw this year’s four semi-finalists decided and for me personally it was an eventful day as having been given backstage access to the media room for the first time I was able to enjoy the day from a somewhat different perspective…