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A COMPREHENSIVE SERIES OF ARTICLES ON THIS TOPIC

Neil Robertson the latest former world champion to be knocked out at the Crucible

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Neil Robertson the latest former world champion to be knocked out at the Crucible

Robertson became the fifth former champion to crash out in the opening round of the Betfred World Championship.

Mark King misses out on maximum at UK Championship

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Mark King misses out on maximum at UK Championship

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Stage is set for another Crucible classic

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Rocket wins first round game on one leg; star may be forced to withdraw

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Higgins holds Lee at bay

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Higgins progresses
Selby cruises into second round

Mark Selby sealed a 10-1 first-round win over Crucible rookie Jimmy Robertson this afternoon at the Betfred.com World Championship.

Thu, 21 Apr, 2011

Big names handed tough World Championship openers

Ronnie O’Sullivan and John Higgins were today handed tough-looking first-round draws for this year’s Betfred.com World Snooker Championship.

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