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Fun Trivia: S : Snooker

Special Sub-Topic: Snooker Loopy: Pt. 2


In 1989, Steve Davis won the World Title for the sixth time, but how many frames did he lose in that tournament?

    23. Round 1-Steve Newbury 10-5, Round 2-Steve Duggan 13-3, quarterfinals-Mike Hallett 13-3, semi-finals Stephen Hendry 16-9, Final-John Parrott 18-3.

Mark Selby has won the World 8 Ball pool championship.
    T. He beat Darren Appleton 11-7 in the final held in Blackpool.

Who won the 1992 World Matchplay?
    James Wattana. James Wattana beat Steve Davis 9-4 in the final. This was the last time the tournament was held, and was the only tournament James Wattana won in the 1992-93 tournament.

Who did Joe Davis beat in the final of the 1935 World Championship?
    Willie Smith. He beat Willie Smith 25-20 in the final. Joe beat Tom Newman 15-10 in the semi-finals, and Willie beat Alec Mann 13-4.

Who did Alex Higgins beat 5-0 in the first round of the 1975 Masters?
    Bill Werbeniuk. He beat Bill Werbeniuk 5-0, but lost in the next round 5-3 against Rex Williams.

What was Mike Watterson's highest ever ranking?
    34. He was also the man who brought snooker to the crucible theatre back in 1977.

Who scored the first point in the 2008 World Championship?
    Nigel Bond. Nigel Bond against Neil Robertson. He lost that match 10-4.

How many of the 1984 World Championship first round matches went down to the deciding frame?
    2. Alex Higgins lost to Neal Foulds 10-9, and Willie Thorne beat John Virgo 10-9.

Who did Joe Johnson beat in the Final of the 1997 Seniors Pot Black?
    Terry Griffiths. He beat Terry Griffiths in the final of the one-frame shootout.

Who made the pre-tv highest break in the 1983 World Championship?
    Silvino Francisco. Silvino Francisco made a break of 128, however he did not receive any prize money for making the pre-tv highest break.

How many Benson and Hedges Irish Masters titles did Terry Griffiths win consecutively?
    3. He won 3 in a row from 1980-1982.

Who was runner-up in the 1999 China International?
    Billy Snaddon. John Higgins beat Billy Snaddon 9-3 in the Final.

Which one of these players has never made a 147 break in the deciding frame of a match?
    John Higgins. John Higgins has never made a 147 in a decider, however, he did once make a 147 in consecutive matches.

Who won the 1968 World Amateur Championship?
    David Taylor. David Taylor beat Max Williams 8-7 in the final.

Which one of these teams of doubles never won the World Doubles tournament?
    Willie Thorne and Cliff Thorburn. Willie Thorne and Cliff Thorburn never won it. Stephen Hendry and Mike Hallett won it once in 1987. Alex Higgins and Jimmy White won it once in 1984. Steve Davis and Tony Meo won it 4 times in 1982, '83, '85 and '86.


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