"2001 World Snooker Championship The 2001 World Snooker Championship (also referred to as the 2001 Embassy World Snooker Championship for the purposes of sponsorship) was a professional ranking snooker tournament that took place between 21 April and 7 May 2001 at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield, England. Mark Williams was the defending champion, but he lost in the second round 12–13 against Joe Swail and became another first-time champion who fell to the Crucible curse and could not defend his first World title. Ronnie O'Sullivan won his first World title by defeating John Higgins 18–14 in the final. The tournament"
"MBE in June 2004. Mark Williams (snooker player) Mark James Williams, (born 21 March 1975) is a Welsh professional snooker player who is a three-time World Champion, winning in 2000, 2003, and 2018. As the current World Champion, he is due to defend his title at the 2019 World Snooker Championship in April/May 2019. Aged 43 when he triumphed in May 2018, he became the second oldest winner of the World Championship at the Crucible (Ray Reardon was the oldest winner in 1978, aged 45). Often noted for his single-ball long potting ability, Williams has earned the nickname ""The Welsh"
"Mark Williams (snooker player) Mark James Williams, (born 21 March 1975) is a Welsh professional snooker player who is a three-time World Champion, winning in 2000, 2003, and 2018. As the current World Champion, he is due to defend his title at the 2019 World Snooker Championship in April/May 2019. Aged 43 when he triumphed in May 2018, he became the second oldest winner of the World Championship at the Crucible (Ray Reardon was the oldest winner in 1978, aged 45). Often noted for his single-ball long potting ability, Williams has earned the nickname ""The Welsh Potting Machine"". Williams has"
"Terry Griffiths Terrence ""Terry"" Griffiths, (born 16 October 1947) is a retired Welsh snooker player and current snooker coach and pundit. He won the World Championship in 1979 at the first attempt, and reached the 1988 final. He also won the Masters in 1980 and the UK Championship in 1982, making him one of ten players to have completed snooker's triple crown. He was known for his slow, cautious yet elegant style of play. Griffiths was born in Llanelli. A former postman, insurance salesman, miner and bus conductor, he had a long amateur career, winning the Welsh Amateur Championship in"
"Welsh Amateur Championship (snooker) The Welsh Amateur Championship is an annual snooker competition played in Wales and is the highest ranking and most prestigious amateur event in Wales. The competition was first established back in 1928 which was won by J. Emrys Harries. The championship is currently held by Rhydian Richards. Tom Jones is the most successful player in the tournaments history winning the championship 8 times over a 17-year period. Currently former champions Daniel Wells, Duane Jones, Dominic Dale, Michael White, Ryan Day and Jamie Jones are all playing on the world tour, with Michael White being the only"
"former champion in the top 16. Welsh Amateur Championship (snooker) The Welsh Amateur Championship is an annual snooker competition played in Wales and is the highest ranking and most prestigious amateur event in Wales. The competition was first established back in 1928 which was won by J. Emrys Harries. The championship is currently held by Rhydian Richards. Tom Jones is the most successful player in the tournaments history winning the championship 8 times over a 17-year period. Currently former champions Daniel Wells, Duane Jones, Dominic Dale, Michael White, Ryan Day and Jamie Jones are all playing on the world tour,"
"Ray Reardon Ray Reardon, (born 8 October 1932) is a Welsh retired snooker player who dominated the sport in the 1970s, winning six World Championships, and is remembered as one of the best players of the 20th century. Despite being a genial figure, his dark widow's peak and sharp-toothed grin earned him the nickname ""Dracula"". Reardon holds the record of being the oldest world champion in snooker history, winning his sixth and final world title in 1978 aged 45 years and 203 days. This beat the previous record of Joe Davis, who won his last title in 1946 aged 45"
"Paul Collier (snooker referee) Paul Collier (born 30 July 1970 in Newport, Wales) is a Welsh snooker referee who has overseen two World Snooker Championship finals. Born in Newport, Wales, Collier began refereeing on the professional snooker circuit in 1992. In 2004 he took charge of the World Snooker Championship final between Ronnie O'Sullivan and Graeme Dott where he also became the youngest referee to take charge of a world championship final. He has been playing snooker since he was thirteen years old and became a qualified referee at fifteen. In December 1991, he became the youngest member of the"
"the youngest player to reach this stage of a ranking tournament. John Higgins hold the record for the most Welsh Open titles – 5, Ronnie O'Sullivan having won the event on 4 occasions. Like the Welsh Professional Championship, it was played at the Newport Centre in Newport, before moving to the Cardiff International Arena in 1999. It was moved back to Newport in 2005, where it remained until 2014. In January 2014, World Snooker chairman Barry Hearn announced that the 2014 tournament would be the last held in Newport, and that he would open negotiations to move the event to"
"top players. Having retired from professional play in 1997, he currently coaches top players such as Mark Williams, Marco Fu, Mark Allen, Ali Carter, Joe Perry, Barry Hawkins and Ding Junhui, and in the past has coached Stephen Hendry and Stephen Maguire. He is the Director of Coaching at the South West Snooker Academy. He also frequently commentates on snooker for the BBC. Terry Griffiths Terrence ""Terry"" Griffiths, (born 16 October 1947) is a retired Welsh snooker player and current snooker coach and pundit. He won the World Championship in 1979 at the first attempt, and reached the 1988 final."
"Neil Robertson. Welsh Open (snooker) The Welsh Open is a professional ranking snooker tournament, a part of the Home Nations Series. It replaced the Welsh Professional Championship, which started in 1980 and was only open to Welsh players. Since the tournament's creation in 1992, Mark Williams has been the only Welsh player to win the championship (in 1996 and 1999). John Higgins holds the record for the most wins, with five Welsh Open titles. Ronnie O'Sullivan has won four titles, while Stephen Hendry has won the tournament three times. John Higgins is the reigning champion. The tournament began as a"
"2011, with the additional opportunity to work as a Tournament Director and as one of only three assessors of professional referees. In June 2015 he refereed the final of the 2015 World Cup, played in Wuxi, China and won by China B. In 2016 he refereed the final of the 2016 World Snooker Championship between Mark Selby and Ding Junhui. Paul Collier (snooker referee) Paul Collier (born 30 July 1970 in Newport, Wales) is a Welsh snooker referee who has overseen two World Snooker Championship finals. Born in Newport, Wales, Collier began refereeing on the professional snooker circuit in 1992."
"from 1982 until the end of his career. Colin Roscoe Colin Roscoe (born 30 June 1945 in Connah's Quay, Flintshire) is a Welsh former professional snooker player. Born in 1945, Roscoe won the Welsh Amateur Championship in 1981 and soon after turned professional. He reached his highest ranking of 39th for the 1984/1985 season, and progressed to the last 32 stage of ten ranking tournaments in the following eight years. Roscoe first made any notable progress at the 1982 International Open, where he beat John Dunning and Doug French but lost 0–5 to Steve Davis in the last 32. Two"
"the resident professional at a snooker club in Sydney. After gaining Australian citizenship, he represented his new country at the Snooker World Cup in 1979. Gary Owen (snooker player) Gary Owen (born 1929 in Tumble, Carmarthenshire, Wales; died 1995 in Brisbane, Australia) was a Welsh snooker player. Owen first emerged as the inaugural British Under-16 champion in 1944 and reached the final of the prestigious English Amateur championship six years later. He then gave up competitive play for a number of years, returning only in the early sixties. In 1963 he matched the achievement of his brother Marcus, winning the"
"Welsh Open (snooker) The Welsh Open is a professional ranking snooker tournament, a part of the Home Nations Series. It replaced the Welsh Professional Championship, which started in 1980 and was only open to Welsh players. Since the tournament's creation in 1992, Mark Williams has been the only Welsh player to win the championship (in 1996 and 1999). John Higgins holds the record for the most wins, with five Welsh Open titles. Ronnie O'Sullivan has won four titles, while Stephen Hendry has won the tournament three times. John Higgins is the reigning champion. The tournament began as a ranking tournament"
"Miles. Reardon maintains an active interest in the game. He also advised Ronnie O'Sullivan on his way to his 2004 World Championship victory, giving him psychological and technical help. Reardon now resides in Brixham, Devon. He is currently the president of the golf club in Churston, Devon. Reardon made a playing appearance at a Snooker Legends evening in Plymouth in July 2010. Ray Reardon Ray Reardon, (born 8 October 1932) is a Welsh retired snooker player who dominated the sport in the 1970s, winning six World Championships, and is remembered as one of the best players of the 20th century."
"during a break from the game. His first child, with his ex-partner Sarah, a son named Max, was born in 2009. Ali Carter Allister ""Ali"" Carter (born 25 July 1979) is an English professional snooker player. He is a two-time World Championship runner-up, twice losing to Ronnie O'Sullivan, in 2008 and 2012. He has also won four ranking titles and been as high as second in the world rankings. His nickname, ""The Captain"", comes from his hobby, piloting aeroplanes. He lives in Chelmsford. Carter turned professional in 1996. He first emerged in 1999, winning the WPBSA Association Young Player of"
"Dominic Dale Dominic Dale (born Christopher Dale on 29 December 1971) is a Welsh professional snooker player and occasional snooker commentator and presenter for the BBC. He is often referred to by commentators as the greatest player never to have been in the top 16. Dale was born in Coventry, England. He won the Welsh Amateur Championship, which allowed him to compete at the World Amateur Championship in Bangkok. Dale reached the final, but lost 9–11 against Noppadon Noppachorn. Dale turned professional for the 1992/1993 season. He has won two ranking tournaments in his career, the first of which –"
"Stephen Hendry Stephen Gordon Hendry (born 13 January 1969) is a Scottish former professional snooker player and current commentator for the BBC and ITV. He is best known for his domination of the sport in the 1990s, during which he won the World Championship seven times, a record in the modern era, and was ranked world number one for eight consecutive seasons between 1990 and 1998, and again in 2007. The all-time record holder for the number of ranking titles won (36), Hendry is widely regarded as one of the greatest snooker players ever. As well as his seven World"
"Cliff Wilson Cliff Wilson (10 May 193421 May 1994) was a Welsh professional snooker player. He became 1978 World Amateur Champion. After turning professional he got into the world's top 16 in 1988 at the age of 54, despite very poor eyesight and a number of other ailments. Wilson was a talented amateur snooker player who grew up in the same town, Tredegar, as his friend and snooker rival Ray Reardon. He won the National Under-19 Championship in 1952 and 1953 and the Welsh Amateur Championship in 1956. Snooker's popularity was on the wane during the 1950s and it was"
"2018 Welsh Open (snooker) The 2018 ManBetX Welsh Open was a professional ranking snooker tournament, that took place from 26 February to 4 March 2018 at the Motorpoint Arena in Cardiff, Wales. It was the sixteenth ranking event of the 2017/2018 season and a part of the Home Nations Series. The defending champion Stuart Bingham lost 1–4 to Matthew Stevens in the last 32. John Higgins won a record fifth Welsh Open title and 30th ranking title overall, beating Barry Hawkins 9–7 in the final. The breakdown of prize money for this year is shown below: The ""rolling 147 prize"""
"John Williams (snooker referee) John Williams (born 8 June 1937) is a retired Welsh snooker referee. He presided over eleven World Championship finals, including the 1985 final between Dennis Taylor and Steve Davis. Williams was born in Wrexham, Denbighshire, Wales. He was well-educated and passed his 11-Plus at the age of nine; and when he left school, he had obtained seven O-levels. He got a job in the local steel works, and passed up the opportunity of becoming a professional footballer, declining an invitation to join Bolton Wanderers as an amateur because he worked on Saturday mornings. After nearly 20"
"2000 World Snooker Championship The 2000 World Snooker Championship (also referred to as the 2000 Embassy World Snooker Championship for the purposes of sponsorship) was a professional ranking snooker tournament that took place between 15 April and 1 May 2000 at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield, England. Stephen Hendry was the defending champion, but he lost in the first round 7–10 against Stuart Bingham. Mark Williams won his first World title by defeating fellow Welsh player Matthew Stevens 18–16 in the final. The tournament was sponsored by cigarette manufacturer Embassy. The breakdown of prize money for this year is shown"
"7 world titles. Since the 11 September 2001 attacks, snooker players have been required to put their cues in the holds of aeroplanes, where they are susceptible to damage. In August 2011, HM Revenue and Customs successfully applied to Glasgow Sheriff Court to liquidate the assets of Stephen Hendry Snooker Ltd., following its failure to pay an £85,000 tax bill. <nowiki>*</nowiki> It was decided by aggregate score over five frames. <nowiki>**</nowiki> There was no play-off. Title decided on league table only. Stephen Hendry Stephen Gordon Hendry (born 13 January 1969) is a Scottish former professional snooker player and current commentator"
"defeated Jimmy White, and former world champions Neil Robertson and Graeme Dott before losing in the fourth round to Zhou Yuelong. In the 2017/18 season, Walker had his best run in a ranking event to date, reaching the semi-finals of the 2018 Gibraltar Open where he was defeated 4–2 by eventual runner-up Cao Yupeng. Lee Walker Lee Walker (born 11 February 1976) is a Welsh professional snooker player. He is an official WPBSA coach. After turning professional in 1994 at the age of 18, Walker reached the quarter-finals of the World Championship in 1997, with victories over Dave Harold 10–7"
"then girlfriend. His form declined after this move, which he attributed to not having a professional training partner in Vienna, and he returned to live in the UK four years later, although only for a year. Dominic Dale Dominic Dale (born Christopher Dale on 29 December 1971) is a Welsh professional snooker player and occasional snooker commentator and presenter for the BBC. He is often referred to by commentators as the greatest player never to have been in the top 16. Dale was born in Coventry, England. He won the Welsh Amateur Championship, which allowed him to compete at the"
"Ali Carter Allister ""Ali"" Carter (born 25 July 1979) is an English professional snooker player. He is a two-time World Championship runner-up, twice losing to Ronnie O'Sullivan, in 2008 and 2012. He has also won four ranking titles and been as high as second in the world rankings. His nickname, ""The Captain"", comes from his hobby, piloting aeroplanes. He lives in Chelmsford. Carter turned professional in 1996. He first emerged in 1999, winning the WPBSA Association Young Player of the Year award after winning the Benson and Hedges Championship in 1999 – this earned him a wild card place in"
"2017 Welsh Open. However he was defeated in the first round 4-1 by Jamie Jones. Rees was again awarded with a place in the qualifying rounds for the World Championship, where once again he was defeated at the first hurdle, losing 10–2 to China's Xiao Guodong Tyler Rees Tyler Rees (born 6 February 1999 in Llanelli, Carmarthenshire) is a Welsh snooker player. He was Under-18 European Snooker Champion in 2016. In February 2016, Rees entered the 2016 EBSA European Under-18 Snooker Championship as the number 15 seed, he managed to advance to the final where he defeated fellow countryman Jackson"
"Jimmy Michie Jimmy Michie (pronounced ""Mickey""; born 4 August 1971) is an English former professional snooker player from Pontefract, Yorkshire, and a two-time WPBSA ranking tournament semi-finalist, who has also reached the World Snooker Championship. Michie has been described as ""charismatic"" by the snooker press. In the 2006/2007 season Michie was ranked only 61, for the first of two successive seasons, having failed to do better than the last-48 (third round) in ranking tournaments, although he did get that far twice that season. In the Northern Ireland Trophy, after having beaten Ben Woollaston and six-time World Champion runner-up Jimmy White,"
"Cliff Thorburn Clifford Charles Devlin ""Cliff"" Thorburn (born January 16, 1948) is a Canadian retired professional snooker player. He won the World Snooker Championship in 1980, the first player from outside the United Kingdom to win the title in the sport's modern era. He was also ranked number one that year. In 1983, Thorburn became the first player to compile a maximum break at the World Championship. He is one of two snooker players inducted into Canada's Sports Hall of Fame, the other being George Chenier. His slow, determined style of play earned him the nickname ""The Grinder"". Thorburn first"
"by Joe Perry. 2004 World Snooker Championship The 2004 World Snooker Championship (also referred to as the 2004 Embassy World Snooker Championship for the purposes of sponsorship) was a professional ranking snooker tournament that took place between 17 April and 3 May 2004 at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield, England. Mark Williams was the defending champion, but he lost in the second round 11–13 against Joe Perry. Ronnie O'Sullivan won his second world title by defeating Graeme Dott 18–8 in the final, despite Dott having led 5–0. This was the fourth biggest margin in a World final, subsequently equalled by"
"Mark Selby Mark Anthony Selby (born 19 June 1983) is an English professional snooker player. He is a three-time World Snooker Champion and is the current world number one. Selby joined the main professional snooker tour in 1999 at the age of 16, having played on the UK Challenge Tour in 1998. In 2007, he was runner-up to John Higgins at the World Snooker Championship. After winning three Masters titles in 2008, 2010, and 2013, two UK Championships in 2012 and 2016, and three World Championships in 2014, 2016 and 2017, he became the sixth player to win all of"
"John Parrott John Parrott, (born 11 May 1964) is an English former professional snooker player and television personality, remembered as one of the best players in the early 1990s. Parrott won the World Snooker Championship in 1991, defeating Jimmy White in the final. Two years earlier he had lost 3–18 to Steve Davis, the heaviest final defeat in modern times. He repeated his win over White to add the UK Championship title later that year, and is one of only five players to win both championships in the same calendar year. He spent three successive seasons at number 2 in"