Snooker Facts of the Week
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Fact No. 49 - 23/03/2020
Snooker formerly was a slang military term for a first year cadet with lack of experience. This is how snooker got its name back in the 19th century
Fact No. 50 - 30/03/2020
Jan Verhaas refereed his first professional match in 1993 between Tony Drago and Steve Davis
Fact No. 47 - 09/03/2020
John Higgins was the first teenager to win 3 ranking events in one season in 1994/95
Fact No. 48 - 16/03/2020
Cliff Thorburn fought through three deciders in the 1983 WSC to reach the final against Steve Davis
Fact No. 45 - 24/02/2020
According to WPBSA rules, a pot can otherwise be known as a 'Hazard'. A successful pot is a 'winning' hazard and an in-off is a 'losing' hazard
Fact No. 46 - 02/03/2020
Judd Trump is now the fifth person to have won five ranking titles in a season. He joins the ranks of Hendry, Ding, Selby and O'Sullivan
Fact No. 43 - 10/02/2020
Neil Robertson's Triple Crown achievements currently include 1 World Championship, 1 Masters and 2 UK Championships. His last Triple Crown came in 2015
Fact No. 44 - 17/02/2020
Shaun Murphy was 22 years old when he won the World Championship in 2005. He is the youngest person to win since Stephen Hendry
Fact No. 41 - 27/01/2020
Ali Carter's ranking titles consist of the Welsh Open, Shanghai Masters, German Masters and World Open
Fact No. 42 - 03/02/2020
Mark King's first ranking title came in 2016 when he won the Northern Ireland Open. He beat Barry Hawkins 9-8
Fact No. 39 - 13/01/2020
John Higgins won 12 ranking titles from 1994-99. This includes his first World Championship victory in 1998
Fact No. 40 - 20/01/2020
In the 2000 WSC, Stuart Bingham (23 y/o qualifier) eliminated favourite and defending champion Hendry, by winning 10-7
Fact No. 37 - 30/12/2019
Ray Reardon is the oldest player to win a ranking event at age 50, when he won the Professional Players Tournament in 1982
Fact No. 38 - 06/01/2020
Joe Davis took home around £6 for winning the first World Championship in 1927
Fact No. 35 - 16/12/2019
Jimmy White has beaten Stephen Hendry at the Crucible on two occasions: 1988 and 1998
Fact No. 36 - 23/12/2019
The highest break in the 1928 World Championship was 46. It was made by Alec Mann
Fact No. 33 - 02/12/2019
From March 1990 to January 1991, Stephen Hendry won 5 successive titles and 36 consecutive matches in ranking events
Fact No. 34 - 09/12/2019
Up until 1984, only British residents and passport holders were allowed to enter the UK Championship
Fact No. 31 - 18/11/2019
Judd Trump has become the first player to defend his Home Nations title since its branding in 2016/17
Fact No. 32 - 25/11/2019
The longest respotted black took 40 shots to pot and almost 15 minutes. This was between Allen and Ding in the International Championship QF
Fact No. 29 - 04/11/2019
Graeme Dott's first ranking title win came when he won the World Championship in 2006
Fact No. 30 - 11/11/2019
When Marco Fu turned professional, he was ranked No. 377 in the world
Fact No. 27 - 21/10/2019
Steve Davis won the Irish Masters 8 times (1983, 84, 87, 88, 90, 91, 93, 94)
Fact No. 28 - 28/10/2019
According to the rules, if a player is colour blind, the referee is allowed to tell them the colour of a ball if requested
Fact No. 26 - 14/10/2019
Tony Drago holds the record for the fastest century at 3 minutes 31 seconds. This was achieved in 1996