Doherty to face Reanne Evans in World C'ship qualifiers
Ken Doherty will begin his latest World Championship quest against 12-time women's world champion Reanne Evans in the opening qualifying round.
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Shaun Murphy leads Vera Selby tributes after death of first women's world champion – 'A pioneer of women's snooker'
Shaun Murphy, the 2005 world champion, has led the tributes to Vera Selby after the death of the first women's world snooker champion on Monday, the day of her 93rd birthday. Born in the Yorkshire town of Richmond in 1930, Selby lifted her maiden world title in 1976 with a 4-0 victory against Muriel Hazeldine in Middlesbrough before emulating the feat five years later, courtesy of a 3-0 win against Mandy Fisher on the Isle of Wight. Ad She continued to play, coach, referee and commentate on the sport – including being part of the BBC team during Alex Higgins' famous run to the 1982 Crucible crown in Sheffield – after lifting the women's world billiard championship eight times between 1970-1978.
Ronnie O’Sullivan can fund his women’s prize money idea himself, says Judd Trump
Judd Trump is not a fan of Ronnie O’Sullivan’s idea to take prize money from the World Snooker Tour and give it to the women’s circuit, saying the Rocket can stump up the cash himself if he wants that to happen.
'It's not really been about the men' – Mark Selby hails one giant leap for women's snooker at World Mixed Doubles
Mark Selby admitted the result of the World Mixed Doubles final was not as important as showcasing the women's game to millions of snooker fans on television. The four-time world champion partnered fellow English player Rebecca Kenna in the inaugural event at the Marshall Arena in Milton Keynes. The pair won all three group matches to reach the final before losing 4-2 to Neil Robertson and Mink Nutcharut.
Judd Trump and Ng On-Yee triumph over O’Sullivan and Evans as World Mixed Doubles get underway
Judd Trump and Ng On-Yee recorded a 3-1 win over Ronnie O'Sullivan and Reanne Evans at the opening match of the World Mixed Doubles. On-Yee’s immaculate potting in the third frame proved to be decisive and was a hammer blow to O’Sullivan and Evans, who will wonder how that got away from them.
What can we expect as World Mixed Doubles returns to snooker calendar? Ronnie O'Sullivan emulates Steve Davis era
The World Doubles Championship used to be a regular part of the snooker circuit during the sport's halcyon days of the 1980s when broadcast coverage of the sport reached saturation point on terrestrial television in the UK. The event ran for six years between 1982 and 1987 with celebrated English duo Steve Davis – the six-time world champion – and his friend Tony Meo winning the title four times in 1982, 1983, 1985 and 1986.
Ronnie O’Sullivan and Reanne Evans headline act in World Mixed Doubles pairings
Seven-time world champion Ronnie O’Sullivan and 12-time women’s world champion Reanne Evans create an eye-catching team at the inaugural World Mixed Doubles as the pairings are announced.