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Anthony Hamilton whitewashes Jimmy White at British Open, David Gilbert eases through

Anthony Hamilton ended Jimmy White's hopes of reaching the British Open last 64 with a 4-0 whitewash of the 'Whirlwind' in Wigan. White rolled in a magical 133 break in completing a 5-4 win over Andrew Pagett in European Masters qualifying last month, but could not emulate that form against former German Masters winner Hamilton, who finished with a break of 100 to advance. Ad White is a two-time winner of the British Open.

'I've never seen him with this intensity' - Ronnie O'Sullivan on fire against John Higgins at World Championship

Ronnie O'Sullivan has never played with the «intensity» he is showing at the moment, according to Neal Foulds. The Eurosport expert was most impressed with O'Sullivan as he made a break of 101 — his 10th Crucible century of the year — to lead John Higgins 12-8 at the mid-session interval, needing just five more frames to claim his place in the World Championship final.

'He's furious!' - Shock as John Higgins angrily slams snooker cue on ground in match with Ronnie O'Sullivan

John Higgins produced a very out-of-character reaction to a succession of frustrating moments as he slammed his cue down on the ground at the Crucible. The tension was palpable throughout the match to that point as both legends of the game and members of the famous 'Class of '92' exchanged brilliant breaks, cagey exchanges and a few misses thrown in too.

'Most dramatic frame of World Championship' - Ronnie O'Sullivan with 'extraordinary' clear-up v John Higgins

Ronnie O'Sullivan was at the very peak of his powers as he pounced on an error from John Higgins to clear the table in the most extraordinary fashion in their World Championship semi-final. The 46-year-old won five frames in succession, including a stunning re-spot on the final black of the session, to assume a 10-6 lead over his old rival in their 'Clasico' clash, but it was the manner of his clear-up that was truly memorable.

'It's legal' - Unusual Ronnie O'Sullivan jump shot clears balls in surprise moment at World Championship

Ronnie O'Sullivan benefited from a touch of luck with a very unusual jump shot to clear a pack of reds legally during his World Championship semi-final. It is the fifth occasion in O’Sullivan’s illustrious career that he has occupied the world No.

'He is furious' - Ronnie O’Sullivan twice smashes cue into floor after poor positional shot at World Championship

World Championship semi-finals are marathons, but getting behind early can be dangerous and Ronnie O’Sullivan reacted furiously after passing up a gilt-edged chance in the third frame against John Higgins. Higgins took the first two frames after O'Sullivan passed up decent chances, and the third followed a similar theme. Ad/> It was the manner of how he handed the frame to Higgins which would have frustrated the most.

'It was a Judd Trump special' - Crucible crowd wowed by naughty pot on the pink from Ace in the Pack

Judd Trump has every shot in the book, and some that are in his own private book of naughty snooker shots. With the 19th frame of his World Championship quarter-final clash with Stuart Bingham long since won, it was the perfect scene for a bit of naughty snooker. Ad/> From being 8-5 down, Trump’s body language completely changed on the back of a run of winning frames.

'I don’t know how hard he would have needed to hit it' - Yan Bingtao misses pot, red barely moves

Snooker players of any standing will tell you pots into blind pockets are the toughest shots in the game, and Yan Bingtao will concur with that after his miss against Mark Williams. With their World Championship quarter-final evenly poised at 11-11, Williams made a mess of a safety and left Yan a cut back into the yellow pocket. Ad/> Neal Foulds on Eurosport commentary said it was a thin one, but makeable and a shot he had to take on.

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Anthony Hamilton whitewashes Jimmy White at British Open, David Gilbert eases through

'I've never seen him with this intensity' - Ronnie O'Sullivan on fire against John Higgins at World Championship

'He's furious!' - Shock as John Higgins angrily slams snooker cue on ground in match with Ronnie O'Sullivan

'Most dramatic frame of World Championship' - Ronnie O'Sullivan with 'extraordinary' clear-up v John Higgins

'It's legal' - Unusual Ronnie O'Sullivan jump shot clears balls in surprise moment at World Championship

'He is furious' - Ronnie O’Sullivan twice smashes cue into floor after poor positional shot at World Championship

'It was a Judd Trump special' - Crucible crowd wowed by naughty pot on the pink from Ace in the Pack

'I don’t know how hard he would have needed to hit it' - Yan Bingtao misses pot, red barely moves