Monthly Archive: April 2009

Apr
30

Murphy and Robertson level after high quality session

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Well after a lengthy first frame the following seven just absolutely flew by tonight as Shaun Murphy and Neil Robertson ended the evening level at 4-4…

Apr
30

Higgins in command

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What a strange opening session we have had between John Higgins and Mark Allen in the first semi-final and already it is looking like Mark has a mountain to climb against his vastly more experienced opponent…

Apr
30

Some dates for your diary…

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On Monday I was looking at the big screen outside of the Crucible and noticed that they are showing a few confirmed dates for next season’s calendar. I have not seen these anywhere else yet so here are the dates in question…

Apr
30

And then there were four…

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It is semi-final time and boy do we have an interesting line-up as two former champions meet two attacking young potters…

Apr
30

Higgins and Robertson complete semis

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They may have done it in contrasting styles but both Neil Robertson and John Higgins have come through their quarter-final ties and will meet Shaun Murphy and Mark Allen in the next round respectively…

Apr
29

Century Record Smashed

A few days ago it became clear that the World Championship record of 68 centuries set in both 2002 and 2007 would be beaten this year and indeed during the tenth frame of his quarter-final with Neil Robertson this afternoon, Stephen Maguire knocked in century 69…

Apr
29

Murphy and Allen through to last four

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After eleven and a half days of play at the Crucible we now know two of the four semi-finalists, with the other two to be decided later tonight…

Apr
28

Misfiring Maguire needs to step up to keep title bid alive

Trailing 5-3 overnight in his quarter-final with Neil Robertson and having made some rather interesting comments following his last 16 match with Mark King, Stephen Maguire needs to find his very best form tomorrow if he is to avoid a last eight exit for a second consecutive season…

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