[121] O'Sullivan missed frame ball in frame nine and went five behind, before he won six of the next seven to tie the match 8–8 after two sessions. The Crucible in high summer doesn’t seem right, somehow, but the traditional 17-day festival begins in Sheffield with Judd Trump defending the title he won 15 months ago, while the one-man psychological drama that is Ronnie O’Sullivan returns to its favourite stage. [95] Noppon won the next two frames, however, to force a deciding frame. Carty then won the next three frames, before Bingham won frame 17 with a break of 82 to win 10–7. A limited number of spectators were allowed in for the final two days of the championship. If Ronnie blasts a shot to get out of a snooker, ... (2020) David Yip is the best thing about this London-based snooker film. “He was called ‘Whispering’ Ted because when he used to commentate on the Joe Davis matches at Leicester Square Hall, there was no sound proof commentary booth. Already have an account with us? Most of the time he is simply silent and when he talks it's in a very gentle paced baritone voice. [14] James Cahill, who defeated five-time champion Ronnie O'Sullivan in the main stage in 2019, lost in the opening round to amateur player Ben Mertens. O.K it's Awards time from the forum members to the BBC snooker team. As well as helping onlookers digest the action in front of them, lead commentators must also be adept at guiding the television production between segments during play. They will have constant instructions from the production gallery coming through their headphones, telling them how long they have to speak, when an advert break will occur and when live coverage will resume. [8] The winner of the 2020 championship received £500,000, from a total prize fund of £2,395,000. There were 128 participants in the qualifying rounds, with a mix of professional and invited amateur players, 16 of whom reached the main stage of the tournament where they played the top 16 players in the snooker world rankings. [53] Trump became only the second player to make 100 century breaks in a season, after Neil Robertson in the 2013–14 snooker season. [7] The 2019 championship was won by England's Judd Trump, who defeated Scotland's John Higgins in the final 18–9 to win his first world title. [99] In a snooker, Gould missed and conceded a free ball, allowing Wilson enough points to win the frame. [130], There were 51 century breaks made by 32 players during the qualifying stage of the 2020 World Snooker Championship. For example, if a player is three up with four to play, it may be the case that they were in the same position three tournaments earlier and lost. “The thing to do is not panic,” Hendon added. [91] Williams won the next two frames, but missed a green ball in frame 16 allowing Bingham to tie the match at 8–8. The event was one of the first to allow live audiences since the onset of the pandemic, but on the first day it was announced that the event would be played behind closed doors for subsequent days. In these matches he scored four century breaks, including a career-high 145 – the highest break in qualifying. [54] Bingham then won the next four frames, including a maximum attempt that fell apart on 12 black balls, and a 109 to lead 9–4. [65] This was quicker than any player's average during the season. Last updated on 11 August 2020 11 August 2020. Two long frames were won by King to tie the match at 9–9 and force a deciding frame. In frame 12, Higgins made the highest break of the tournament, a maximum break of 147. [73] The 2005 champion Shaun Murphy was defeated by Noppon Saengkham 10–4 in a match Murphy described as "the worst two days of my snooker years". [32] Mertens, aged 15, became the youngest player to win a match at the event. Wilson, however, extended the lead to 10–6 by winning the last three frames of the second session. It reaches excitement levels which matches are constantly building towards. I think you can get a clue to how they are feeling. Sometimes I must admit that the pressure you feel as a player inside your tummy, I can feel that in the commentary box. Qualifying was originally due to take place from 8 to 15 April but was also delayed, eventually taking place from 21 to 28 July 2020 and finishing three days prior to the start of the main draw. At 5–3 ahead, Wilson won the next five frames in a row to lead 10–3. I'd like you to rate the pundits out of ten and the same with commentators. Some would look to work it out or put you in trouble. [122] Williams won two of the next three frames to lead 10–9, before O'Sullivan made breaks of 104, 61, 65 and 133 to go ahead 12–10, one frame from victory. Professional tour players ranked 81–112 were seeded 65–96, with the remaining tour players and invited amateurs being unseeded. Lowe was behind the mic for snooker’s most famous match, the 1985 World Championship final. [30], During the semi-final stages, the UK Government announced that the previously postponed sporting event pilots would resume. [78] Alexander Ursenbacher won the first frame in his match against Barry Hawkins, but won only one other frame and lost 2–10. [114] As a first-time champion, Trump was facing the Crucible curse, where since 1977 no player had successfully defended a maiden world title. Selby cleared until the final red, and a series of safety shots were played, with O'Sullivan playing controlled shots that he had previously not, and potted match ball after Selby failed to escape a snooker. It is important to listen out for instructions, as plans can change very quickly. The daunting role of providing these voices lies with the commentators… Snooker’s now global prominence means that, along with a passionate core fanbase, there are an increasing number of viewers who are new to the sport. His simple utterance of the word ‘no’ when Steve Davis missed the final black in the decider, to hand Dennis Taylor the title, has reverberated throughout the sport’s history. [38] Twice runner-up Ali Carter started in round three, but lost his opening match to Louis Heathcote. That is difficult when you are just in a small box with one other guy. With the scores later tied at 11–11, Williams won the next two frames to win the match 13–11. Qualifying for the tournament was due to be held between 8 and 15 April 2020 but instead took place from 21 to 28 July at the English Institute of Sport, Sheffield. Sign in to manage your newsletter preferences. [26], The World Snooker Championship was intended to be one of the first sporting events to allow spectators after the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. Scotland’s 1994 Masters champion Alan McManus has garnered widespread acclaim for his enthusiastic and insightful style. [35][36] Six-time runner-up Jimmy White won his first two qualifying matches over Ivan Kakovskii and Michael Georgiou, but lost in the third round to Robert Milkins. [66] Five-time champion Ronnie O'Sullivan averaged less than 14 seconds per shot as he opened an 8–1 lead in the first session against Thepchaiya Un-Nooh. [66][67] Liang won the opening frame of the second session to tie the match at 5–5, before Robertson won the next five frames to win the match 10–5. [44] Slessor had promised to plan a wedding with his girlfriend if he made it through the qualifying rounds. [40] Ursenbacher became the first Swiss player to play the main stage of the tournament, after defeating Andrew Higginson 10–8. [131] With the final red ball being slightly above the middle pocket, both players missed shots from the baulk cushion, before McGill potted the red, but ran out of position. [123] McGill won the first three frames of the match with breaks of 53, 63 and 78. [114][115], Two former world champions, Ronnie O'Sullivan and Mark Williams, met in the quarter-finals. Maflin attempted a maximum break, scoring 105 in frame 16 to tie the match at 8–8. So long as you raise things at the right time it can help to create that storyline. [124] Maflin won frame four, and was 54 points ahead in the fifth until he missed a routine pot on the red ball, allowing McGill to win the frame. Ford won the following two frames, including a break of 140 to lead 5–2, but lost the last two to lead 5–4 after the first session. [52] Kurt Maflin took on John Higgins, with Higgins taking the first two frames. [110] Robertson won the next three frames, including a four-ball plant in the final frame of the session. [53][55], The 2015 winner Stuart Bingham met qualifier Ashley Carty and led 5–4 after the first session. I’ll almost always go into the press room early before a match and jot down a few things. [47], Slessor and Ursenbacher made their debuts in the main draw of the World Championship. It isn’t like a football match and it isn’t like darts with all the noise going on. You want to portray that type of event rather than all the noise associated with other sports.

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