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1. Which Snooker Player has been in the most World Championship Finals at the Crucible, appearing in 9 Finals in all?
Stephen Hendry has appeared in 9 finals, winning 7 and losing 2.
Steve Davis
Ronnie O'Sullivan
John Higgins
Stephen Hendry
2. In what year did Mark Selby reach his first World Championship Final?
Mark reached his first final in 2007, as a qualifier, and lost to John Higgins.
2006
2007
2013
2014
3. Who won the first Masters Tournament, staged in 1975?
John Spencer beat Ray Reardon 9-8 in the first Masters final.
John Spencer
Ray Reardon
Alex Higgins
Cliff Thorburn
4. Which cigarette company sponsored the World Championship for 30 years, from 1976 to 2005?
Embassy sponsored the tournament until stricter laws regarding the advertisement of tobacco forced them to end their sponsorship.
Benson & Hedges
Rothman's
Marlboro
Embassy
5. Who was the first Snooker Player to complete a 10-0 whitewash of another player in the first round of the World Championship, during the 1992 staging?
John Parrott defeated Eddie Charlton 10-0 in the first round of the 1992 World Championship.
Stephen Hendry
Steve Davis
John Parrott
Jimmy White
6. As of 2024, how many 147 maximum breaks have been completed at the World Championship, at the Crucible?
14 have been compiled, by 10 different players.
8
14
12
10
7. Who was Cliff Thorburn playing when he completed the first 147 break at the Crucible, in 1983?
It was during the 4th frame of their marathon match.
Terry Griffiths
Bill Werbeniuk
Dennis Taylor
Alex Higgins
8. Which of the Home Nations Snooker tournaments has always been held last during the Snooker Season, in February/March?
All the other tournaments are held before Christmas during the Snooker Season.
Northern Ireland Open
English Open
Welsh Open
Scottish Open
9. Who was the youngest winner of the World Snooker Championship before Stephen Hendry stole his record in 1990?
Alex Higgins won the 1972 World Snooker Championship, aged 23. Hendry was only 21.
Terry Griffiths
Steve Davis
Ray Reardon
Alex Higgins
10. Which of these Snooker Commentators is not associated with the BBC?
Alan Mcmanus works with the Eurosport team.
Alan Mcmanus
Steve Davis
Dennis Taylor
Stephen Hendry
11. What is the highest possible break on a Snooker table, if you include a 'free ball'?
A free ball can yield a maximum of 8 points, if you include a black ball. (147+8)
163
148
150
155
12. During the recent Saudi Masters event, how many points was the new 'Golden Ball' worth?
It would make the highest standard break, barring free balls, 167.
20
15
10
25
13. Which of these Snooker players was not well known for having a moustache?
All the others had moustaches.
Cliff Thorburn
Bill Werbeniuk
Willie Thorne
Dennis Taylor
14. Luca Brecel, who won the 2023 World Championship, is native to which country?
He was the first player from mainland Europe to win the World Championship.
Austria
Germany
The Netherlands
Belgium
15. Which event was John Virgo's only major Snooker Title win?
He won the event in 1979, beating Terry Griffiths 14-13 in the final.