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Archive for March, 2010
Romford duo square up at World Championship
0697 days
by Rob Swan
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Steve Davis, making his 30th World Championship appearance next month, will take on hip-hop connoisseur Mark King at the Crucible next month.
The Nugget is now playing professional snooker for the fifth consecutive decade, but last won this tournament back in 1989. It’s also 25 years since that epic final involving Dennis Taylor.
How Davis would love to make amends with one last swansong in 2010.
It’s a credit to Davis’ professionalism that he’s lasted so long in the game.
His opponent, King, will have full respect for the Ginger Magician in Sheffield; but could well put a stop to Davis’ World Championship career with a win in the opening round.
Is it time for Parrott to retire?
0705 days
by Rob Swan
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John Parrott is a firm fan favourite on the snooker circuit – but it’s about time that he finally called time on his playing career.
In fact, it’s probably about 10 years too late. Parrott has not won a rankings event the 1996 European Open, or an event in general since the German Masters in 1998.
At the ripe old age of 45, the Liverpudlian has conceded that he doesn’t enjoy practicing anymore – a clear sign that he must get out of the sport before he loses his love for the game altogether.
Expect to see him popping up on the BBC even more regularly in recent months.