World Championship may leave Crucible

The days of World Championship snooker being staged at The Crucible Theatre could be numbered after more than a quarter of a century.

Tue, 04 May, 2004 - 08:35

The days of World Championship snooker being staged at The Crucible Theatre could be numbered after more than a quarter of a century.

Former World Snooker board member Jim Chambers has revealed that discussions have taken place at board level about the possibility of eventually moving the tournament overseas.

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