Jak Jones battled back but eventually fell short as Kyren Wilson won the final at the Crucible and claimed his first world title
Kyren Wilson celebrated in tearful scenes with his wife Sophie and his two sons. Wilson became the 23rd man to lift the World Championship title at the Crucible. The 32-year-old was overjoyed to get over the line against a gritty rival in Jones
Kyren Wilson celebrated with his family at the Crucible after winning his first World Snooker Championship title on Monday. Wilson defeated Jak Jones 18-14, withstanding a fight back from his oppon
The Kettering player won the first seven frames of the final but was made to work all the way by the Welsh qualifier on Monday.
The 32-year-old Wilson won his first snooker world title after resisting the spirited comeback of Welshman Jak Jones at the Crucible Theatre
The Kettering-born 32-year-old is a Chelsea fan and good friends with darts player Ricky Evans.
Wilson held off a Jak Jones fightback to win 18-14
Former Sheffield Steelers' defenceman Ben O'Connor took the positives out of Great Britain's 4-1 defeat by Czechia, in their fifth game at the World Championship in the O2 Arena in Prague. GB competed hard against the eighth-best team in the world, with another ex-Sheffield skater Evan Mosey scoring in the second period, but the home side proved too strong, outshooting the Brits 45-15. "They came out flying and we were a little flat-footed," admitted O'Connor. "They got two quick goals and that...
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Sheffield already has venues that could hold a bigger World Snooker audience but some fans fear the city will lose the tournament due to another factor - money. The city has the English Institute of Sport, Ponds Forge, Sheffield Arena and the O2 Academy on Arundel Gate, all of which can hold many more fans than the 980-seat Crucible. But Sheffield cannot compete with the Saudis and Chinese for prize money, fans believe. The issue was debated on The Star’s Facebook page in response to former...
Thanking the cheering crowd for their support, Kyren then posed for photos with the ‘Silver Lady’ trophy with people who patiently queued to congratulate him. Former world champion Peter Ebdon dropped in to reunite with Kyren, recalling the first time he played him at pool – at a tournament at Weetabix – and lost. He said: “I always knew in my heart he would be world champion. He can go on to be a triple crown winner.” Overwhelmed by the attendance, Kyren said: “It’s amazing, it’s lovely.”
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