2006 World Snooker Championship

Professional snooker tournament August 2018 November 2012 2006 888.com World Snooker Championship 888.com World Snooker Championship.gif 2006 04 15 2006 05 1 y Crucible Theatre Sheffield England WPBSA Ranking event £896,240 £200,000 Ronnie O'Sullivan ENG (140) Graeme Dott SCO Peter Ebdon ENG 18–14 2005 2007 The 2006 World Snooker Championship (officially the 2006 888.com World Snooker Championship) was a professional snooker tournament. It was held at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield, England. It was the 30th consecutive year that the World Snooker Championship was staged at the venue. It started on 15 April 2006 and was scheduled to finish on 1 May 2006, but continued into the early hours of 2 May. The sixth and final ranking tournament of the 2005–06 snooker season, it was organised by the World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association and sponsored for the first time by online casino 888.com. The total prize fund was £896,240, of which the winner received £200,000. The qualifying rounds took place from 8 to 13 January and from 14 to 15 March 2006 at Pontin's, in Prestatyn, Wales. The 16 qualifiers and the top 16 players from the snooker world rankings reached the tournament's main stage at the Crucible. Shaun Murphy was the defending champion, having defeated Matthew Stevens 18–16 in the 2005 final. He lost in the quarter-finals against eventual runner-up Peter Ebdon and became another world champion who fell to the Crucible curse and could not defend his first world title. There was just one debutant at the event for the first time - Barry Hawkins. Graeme Dott defeated Ebdon 18–14 in the final. Ending at 12:52 a.m. BST, it surpassed the 1985 final between Dennis Taylor and Steve Davis as the latest finish for a World Championship final. A total of 46 century breaks were compiled during the event's main stage, the highest being a 140 made by Ronnie O'Sullivan. Another 52 century breaks were made during the qualifying rounds. Background alt=The Crucible Theatre from outside|thumb|upright=1.1|For the 30th consecutive year, the main stage of the tournament was held at the Crucible Theatre (pictured) in Sheffield, England. The inaugural 1927 World Snooker Championship, then known as the Professional Championship of Snooker, took place at various venues in England between November 1926 and May 1927. Joe Davis won the final—held at Camkin's Hall in Birmingham from 9 to 12 May 1927—and went on to win the tournament 15 consecutive times before retiring undefeated after the 1946 edition (no tournaments were held from 1941 to 1945 because of World War II).Everton Clive The History of Snooker and Billiards Partridge Press Haywards Heath 1986 978-1-85225-013-3 50Turner Chris World Professional Championship http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/world.html Chris Turner's Snooker Archive 2008 31 March 2024 6 June 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160606102115/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/world.html dead11 July 1978 Joe Davis, a snooker champion who retired unbeaten, Was 77 https://www.nytimes.com/1978/07/11/archives/joe-davis-a-snooker-champion-who-retired-unbeaten-was-77.html live https://web.archive.org/web/20231022194142/https://www.nytimes.com/1978/07/11/archives/joe-davis-a-snooker-champion-who-retired-unbeaten-was-77.html 22 October 2023 31 March 2024 The New York Times en-US 0362-4331 The tournament went into abeyance after only two players contested the 1952 edition, due to a dispute between the Professional Billiards Players' Association (PBPA) and the Billiards Association and Control Council (BACC). The PBPA established an alternative tournament, the World Professional Match-play Championship, of which the six editions held between 1952 and 1957 are retroactively regarded as legitimate continuations of the World Snooker Championship. However, due to waning public interest in snooker during the post-war era, that tournament was also discontinued, and the world title was uncontested between 1958 and 1963. Then-professional player Rex Williams was instrumental in reviving the World Snooker Championship on a challenge basis in 1964. John Pulman, winner of the 1957 World Professional Match-play Championship, defended the world title across seven challenge matches between 1964 and 1968. The World Snooker Championship reverted to an annual knockout tournament for the 1969 edition, marking the beginning of the championship's "modern era".Nunns Hector Hendon David Full history https://wpbsa.com/about-us/history/full-history/ WPBSA 31 March 2024 31 March 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240331092827/https://wpbsa.com/about-us/history/full-history/ liveWright Joe Who has won the most World Snooker Championship titles? Hendry, O'Sullivan, Davis and the players with the most trophies https://www.sportingnews.com/us/snooker/news/most-world-snooker-championship-titles-hendry-osullivan-davis-trophies/joqsk1qyc3vivgpfptced4rl The Sporting News 30 April 2023 31 March 2024 14 January 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240114220848/https://www.sportingnews.com/us/snooker/news/most-world-snooker-championship-titles-hendry-osullivan-davis-trophies/joqsk1qyc3vivgpfptced4rl live The 1977 edition was the first staged at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield, where it has remained since.Halo World Championship https://www.wst.tv/worldchampionship World Snooker Tour 10 April 2024 10 April 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240410053119/https://www.wst.tv/cazooworldchampionship/ liveWorld Snooker Championship in Sheffield https://www.welcometosheffield.co.uk/visit/headline-events/world-snooker-championship/ Sheffield City Council 31 March 2024 25 February 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240225012256/https://www.welcometosheffield.co.uk/visit/headline-events/world-snooker-championship/ live The most successful players in the modern era was Stephen Hendry, having won the title seven times.World Snooker Championship 2022: Ronnie O'Sullivan plays down record-equalling seventh title https://www.bbc.com/sport/snooker/61301395 Sutcliffe Steve BBC Sport 3 May 2022 29 March 2024 22 October 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20231022211824/https://www.bbc.com/sport/snooker/61301395 liveBetfred World Championship World Snooker 27 March 2022 https://wst.tv/tournaments/betfred-world-championship/ 14 May 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210514143520/https://wst.tv/tournaments/betfred-world-championship/ dead Hendry was also the tournament's youngest winner, having captured his first title at the 1990 event, aged 1969-01-13 1990-04-29 and.Millington Sarah Looking back to 1990: when Stephen Hendry became a snooker champion https://www.newsandstar.co.uk/news/24091190.looking-back-1990-stephen-hendry-became-snooker-champion/ News and Star 2 February 2024 31 March 2024 31 March 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240331125625/https://www.newsandstar.co.uk/news/24091190.looking-back-1990-stephen-hendry-became-snooker-champion/ live en Ray Reardon became the oldest winner when he secured his sixth title at the 1978 event, aged 1932-10-08 1978-04-29 and.Snooker World Records https://www.snooker.org/plr/records.shtml snooker.org 6 May 2025 English player Shaun Murphy won his first world title at the 2005 championship, defeating Welsh player Matthew Stevens 18–16 in the final.Other Sport Snooker Murphy's rise to the world summit BBC Sport 3 May 2005 29 June 2020 https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/snooker/4507087.stm https://web.archive.org/web/20060215192850/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/other_sports/snooker/4507087.stm 15 February 2006 live Organised by the World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association, the 2006 tournament was sponsored by online casino 888.com. Following new EU and UK legislation banning tobacco advertising, it could not be sponsored by Embassy, as had been the case for the previous three decades. In January 2006, World Snooker – the sport's governing body – announced that the online casino 888.com would be the new sponsors of the event for the next five years.Turner Chris World Professional Championship http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/world.html https://web.archive.org/web/20130416080933/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/world.html 16 April 2013 cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk Chris Turner's Snooker Archive 11 May 2012Snooker: Steve's defeat is a right sickener. https://www.questia.com/read/1G1-140900447/snooker-steve-s-defeat-is-a-right-sickener Daily Record 21 December 2020 Questia subscription https://web.archive.org/web/20201221164402/https://www.questia.com/read/1G1-140900447/snooker-steve-s-defeat-is-a-right-sickener 16 January 2006 Glasgow, Scotland dead However, this decision led to conflict with some players who lost income from their own personal sponsors, who were rival firms of 888.com.Snooker stars in silent protest https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/snooker/4906684.stm BBC Sport 27 October 2010 Bryn Palmer 13 April 2006 15 September 2007 https://web.archive.org/web/20070915015430/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/other_sports/snooker/4906684.stm live Concerns were expressed among the sport's elite at the decrease in prize money and in the number of ranking events (down to six for the 2005–06 season) since the loss of tobacco sponsorship.Stevens dubs snooker a 'shambles' https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/snooker/4880794.stm BBC Sport 27 October 2010 5 April 2006 16 December 2006 https://web.archive.org/web/20061216223352/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/other_sports/snooker/4880794.stm live For the 2006 World Championship, the winner's cheque was down 20% on what it was in 2005.Downer Chris Crucible Almanac 2012 130 Prize fund The breakdown of prize money for this year is shown below: 70% 50% Winner: £200,000 Runner-up: £100,000 Semi-final: £40,800 Quarter-final: £20,800 Last 16: £12,680 Last 32: £9,600 Last 48: £6,400 Last 64: £4,000 50% Televised stage highest break: £10,000 Qualifying stage maximum break: £5,000 Televised stage maximum break: £147,000 Total: £896,240 Tournament summary First round thumb|left|alt=Nigel Bond playing a shot with the rest|Nigel Bond (pictured in 2016) won his first-round match against seven-time champion Stephen Hendry on the re-spotted black of the deciding frame. The first round was played between 15 and 20 April as the best of 19 frames played over two session sessions. The defending champion, Shaun Murphy, was afflicted with a chest infection, but still defeated Thai player James Wattana 10–4.Champion Murphy overcomes Wattana https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/other_sports/snooker/4911744.stm BBC Sport 27 October 2010 15 April 2006 24 April 2006 https://web.archive.org/web/20060424051331/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/snooker/4911744.stm live Three former world champions lost their first round matches. In his match against seven-time champion Stephen Hendry, Nigel Bond pot potted the black ball for what would have been a win in the deciding frame, but the cue ball dropped in the right-hand middle pocket, which meant that the frame was tied at 48–48 due to the seven penalty points.Last-frame drama sends Hendry out https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/snooker/4921138.stm BBC Sport 27 October 2010 19 April 2006 22 December 2006 https://web.archive.org/web/20061222150043/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/other_sports/snooker/4921138.stm live Bond still won the match on the re-spotted black. This was the first time that a World Championship match was decided on a re-spotted black.Dee John Hendry runs into re-spot of bother as Bond triumphs 20 April 2006 https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/othersports/snooker/2335628/Hendry-runs-into-re-spot-of-bother-as-Bond-triumphs.html The Daily Telegraph 6 April 2013 7 July 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160707092003/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/othersports/snooker/2335628/Hendry-runs-into-re-spot-of-bother-as-Bond-triumphs.html live John Parrott, the 1991 champion, faced Graeme Dott, 2004 runner-up.Parrott out as Dott eases through https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/snooker/4912098.stm BBC Sport 27 October 2010 16 April 2006 7 November 2006 https://web.archive.org/web/20061107053453/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/other_sports/snooker/4912098.stm live Dott gained a 5–0 advantage, with breaks of 98, 50, 56, 80 and 57 extended to a 7–2 lead at the end of the first session. Parrott only managed to win one more frame as Dott advanced into the second round with a 10–3 victory. "These days I can't sustain my concentration for long periods and if I'm on a break of 40 or 50 I know a bad shot is coming up. I just throw people a lifeline", Parrott said afterwards. John Higgins, winner in 1998 and champion of the Grand Prix and Masters during the season, lost 4–10 against qualifier Mark Selby.Selby stuns Higgins at Sheffield https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/snooker/4914862.stm BBC Sport 27 October 2010 16 April 2006 25 April 2006 https://web.archive.org/web/20060425010913/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/other_sports/snooker/4914862.stm live Selby, playing at the Crucible only for the second time in his career, clinched victory with a 110, his second century break of the match. Neil Robertson also won a match at the event for the first time.Robertson holds on against Hunter https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/snooker/4916532.stm BBC Sport 27 October 2010 17 April 2006 28 November 2006 https://web.archive.org/web/20061128014706/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/other_sports/snooker/4916532.stm live His opponent, Paul Hunter, was playing in pain from chemotherapy treatment for a rare form of stomach cancer.Hunter admits to playing in pain 17 April 2006 https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/snooker/4917394.stm BBC Sport 6 April 2013 15 December 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20141215013624/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/snooker/4917394.stm live "I didn't think I would make it here because I was in a pretty bad way", said Hunter. The first four frames were shared, but Robertson managed to put himself 7–2 ahead at the end of the first session. The encounter, which ended with a 10–5 victory for him, would turn out to be the last professional match for Hunter, who died later that year, aged 27.Paul Hunter https://www.independent.co.uk/news/obituaries/paul-hunter-419492.html https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220501/https://www.independent.co.uk/news/obituaries/paul-hunter-419492.html 1 May 2022 subscription live The Independent 28 October 2010 London 11 October 2006 Six-time runner-up Jimmy White went into the second session with a three-frame deficit against David Gray, and lost two of the first three frames of the last session on the black ball.Gray ends White's Crucible hopes https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/snooker/4924574.stm BBC Sport 27 October 2010 20 April 2006 22 August 2007 https://web.archive.org/web/20070822142734/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/snooker/4924574.stm live Gray won the match 10–5, and it was White's last appearance in the televised stage of the World Championship.https://www.eurosport.com/snooker/world-championship/2023-2024/world-snooker-championship-jimmy-white-faces-uphill-battle-to-keep-crucible-dream-alive-as-liu-hongy_sto10098304/story.shtml World Snooker Championship: Jimmy White faces uphill battle to keep Crucible dream alive as Liu Hongyu surges clear 11 April 2024 Eurosport 10 May 2024 15 April 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240415191914/https://www.eurosport.com/snooker/world-championship/2023-2024/world-snooker-championship-jimmy-white-faces-uphill-battle-to-keep-crucible-dream-alive-as-liu-hongy_sto10098304/story.shtml live Six-time champion Steve Davis, who was aged 48, built in the first session a four-frame cushion against qualifier and 1995 semi-finalist Andy Hicks.Davis grinds past qualifier Hicks https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/snooker/4914904.stm BBC Sport 27 October 2010 16 April 2006 14 May 2006 https://web.archive.org/web/20060514100133/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/snooker/4914904.stm live Although Hicks managed to cut the deficit by half when the match resumed, Davis then won four frames in a row to secure victory. "I was even able to laugh at some of the shots I missed and the crowd were laughing too", he commented after the game. Peter Ebdon, the 2002 champion, faced qualifier Michael Holt, who had made his debut at the Crucible the previous year. Breaks of 94, 87 and 66 helped Ebdon to a 4–0 lead, but Holt then reduced the score to only one behind frame with three on the trot, making a 102 century break in the process.Ebdon clings on to see off Holt https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/other_sports/snooker/4923228.stm BBC Sport 27 October 2010 19 April 2006 13 May 2006 https://web.archive.org/web/20060513060301/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/other_sports/snooker/4923228.stm live Ebdon, who complained about the table being "very heavy" and playing "like a club table", went on to win 10–8, with two breaks of 79 and others of 84 and 72 along the way. Other players also made complaints about the tables, and organizers agreed to replace the cloth used.24 April 2006 Ebdon and Doherty through but O'Sullivan struggles https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2006/apr/24/snooker.worldsnookerchampionship2006 25 January 2024 The Guardian David Firth thumb|alt=Barry Hawkins playing a shot|Barry Hawkins (pictured in 2013) made his debut at the Crucible, but lost 1–10 to the 1997 champion Ken Doherty in the first round. Barry Hawkins was the only player to make his debut at the main stage of the World Championship in this edition,Doherty defeats debutant Hawkins https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/snooker/4914284.stm BBC Sport 27 October 2010 17 April 2006 11 November 2006 https://web.archive.org/web/20061111124623/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/other_sports/snooker/4914284.stm live meaning it was the first time that just one player was new at the Crucible.Downer Chris Crucible Almanac 2012 142 In his first-round match against Ken Doherty, the 1997 champion, he took the first frame with a 66 break, but then lost ten in a row, with Doherty compiling four half-centuries. "Ken had nobody to beat and I'm gutted after such a good season to have played like that", regretted Hawkins, who had, nonetheless, secured a place amongst the top 10 for the following season. In a repeat of one of the 2000 semi-finals, two-time runner-up Matthew Stevens compiled two century breaks in the first session against Joe Swail, who was "absolutely disgusted" with the table and fell 3–6 behind in the scoreboard.Steady Stevens battles past Swail https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/snooker/4917356.stm BBC Sport 27 October 2010 18 April 2006 15 May 2006 https://web.archive.org/web/20060515024042/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/other_sports/snooker/4917356.stm live In the last session, Stevens made another century, this time of 112, and clinched victory with a result of 10–5. 1992 and 1993 semi-finalist Alan McManus faced Marco Fu, quarter-finalist in 2003. Fu went into the final session with a 4–3 lead and won six out of the six frames that were played to seal victory, leaving McManus out of the top 16 for the following season.Fu eases past lacklustre McManus https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/snooker/4919614.stm BBC Sport 27 October 2010 18 April 2006 12 May 2006 https://web.archive.org/web/20060512060134/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/snooker/4919614.stm live Stephen Maguire, who had not made it past the first round up to that point, defeated Mark King 10–6, producing breaks of 78 and 77 in the final session.Classy Maguire beats dogged King https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/snooker/4915824.stm BBC Sport 27 October 2010 17 April 2006 14 November 2006 https://web.archive.org/web/20061114232800/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/other_sports/snooker/4915824.stm live Two-time world champion Ronnie O'Sullivan made a century break of 106 in the first frame, in which he was helped by an "outrageous fluke", according to his rival Dave Harold, and took a 7–0 lead with further breaks of 67, 139 and 70.O'Sullivan cruises into round two https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/other_sports/snooker/4920408.stm BBC Sport 27 October 2010 19 April 2006 24 September 2006 https://web.archive.org/web/20060924060559/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/other_sports/snooker/4920408.stm live Harold responded with an 80 break and won another one to edge closer and end the first session 2–7. O'Sullivan won the match in the final session with a century of 100 and then half-centuries of 54 and 88 in the last two frames, for a 10–4 result. Mark Williams, the 2000 and 2003 champion, won the first four frames of his match against Anthony Hamilton, who then replied with a 115, but who would end up losing 1–10.Hamilton outclassed by Williams https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/snooker/4917140.stm BBC Sport 27 October 2010 18 April 2006 16 May 2006 https://web.archive.org/web/20060516024808/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/other_sports/snooker/4917140.stm live "John Higgins has gone out, and now I hope Ronnie O'Sullivan, Stephen Hendry and Matthew Stevens go out and Willie Thorne (now retired) comes in!", Williams said afterwards. Stephen Lee, winner of the 2006 Welsh Open during the season, took a 6–3 lead against Ali Carter into the final session, but then fell one frame behind at 7–8 after Carter won five frames in a row, the last of them with a century of 135.Gutsy Lee holds off Carter charge https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/snooker/4914608.stm BBC Sport 27 October 2010 16 April 2006 5 September 2007 https://web.archive.org/web/20070905000744/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/other_sports/snooker/4914608.stm live Lee then produced breaks of 61 and 62 to move to one away from victory and also took the final one after Carter failed to pot a long-distance red ball to win 10–8. 2004 quarter-finalist Joe Perry won the first frame against Ryan Day with a break of 97, but then lost seven on the trot.Day romps through to second round https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/snooker/4924892.stm BBC Sport 27 October 2010 20 April 2006 16 November 2006 https://web.archive.org/web/20061116092844/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/other_sports/snooker/4924892.stm live Going into the final session with a 7–2 lead, Day compiled breaks of 55 and 58 for a 10–3 victory. "I don't know if you can practice too hard but I left all my form on the practice table", said Perry. Second round thumb|left|alt=Ken Doherty playing a shot with the rest|Ken Doherty (pictured in 2011) took the last five frame frames in a row to win 13–8 over Matthew Stevens. The second round of the event was played as the best of 25 frames, held over three sessions, between 20 and 24 April. Robertson opened a three-frame gap against Lee with a century break of 109. Although Lee replied with two centuries of his own, Robertson was 10–6 ahead going into the final session.Robertson reaches quarter-finals https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/snooker/4928142.stm BBC Sport 27 October 2010 21 April 2006 4 January 2007 https://web.archive.org/web/20070104171347/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/other_sports/snooker/4928142.stm live Robertson won 13–9 after the last six frames of the match were shared, with each player making another century. Murphy began his match against Davis with a century break and had an 8–3 lead,Murphy completes win over Davis https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/snooker/4928874.stm BBC Sport 27 October 2010 22 April 2006 28 April 2006 https://web.archive.org/web/20060428015401/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/other_sports/snooker/4928874.stm live when the Crucible had to be evacuated due to a fire alarm.Its flames and frames at the Cruicible 21 April 2006 https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/arid-30255284.html Irish Examiner 6 April 2013 On the other table, Selby was playing Williams and was on a break of 26 when they were required to leave.Alarm bells ring loud for Williams. http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Alarm+bells+ring+loud+for+Williams.-a0144867091 South Wales Echo on TheFreeLibrary.com 6 April 2013 12 August 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160812053043/http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Alarm+bells+ring+loud+for+Williams.-a0144867091 live Murphy eventually defeated Davis 13–7. Williams went into the final session with an 11–5 lead, then compiled an 85 break to put himself one away from victory and clinched a 13–8 win.Williams into Crucible last eight https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/snooker/4932522.stm BBC Sport 27 October 2010 22 April 2006 15 May 2007 https://web.archive.org/web/20070515060409/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/other_sports/snooker/4932522.stm live Maguire, playing in the second round for the first time, lost six of the eight frames of the second session against Fu, who compiled centuries of 125, 118 and 101 for a 13–4 victory.Clinical Fu sweeps into quarters https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/snooker/4931402.stm BBC Sport 27 October 2010 22 April 2006 13 March 2007 https://web.archive.org/web/20070313154734/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/other_sports/snooker/4931402.stm live Fu thanked Terry Griffiths, the 1979 champion and 1988 runner-up, for his coaching: "He's been helping me with a few things: cue action, the way I grip the cue, the approach to the shot, angles and it all seems to be working quite well". In a repeat of the 2000 Masters final, Doherty and Stevens were tied at eight frames each, but Doherty won five successive frames with breaks of 83, 63, 69 and 67 to advance into the quarter-finals.Superb Doherty overcomes Stevens https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/snooker/4935320.stm BBC Sport 27 October 2010 24 April 2006 13 December 2006 https://web.archive.org/web/20061213005034/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/other_sports/snooker/4935320.stm live Dott had a four-frame lead going into the final session against Bond, whom he regarded as having a "similar style based on tactics rather than potting", and managed to preserve it and won 13–9.Dott claims quarter-final berth https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/snooker/4934572.stm BBC Sport 27 October 2010 24 April 2006 24 December 2006 https://web.archive.org/web/20061224031002/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/other_sports/snooker/4934572.stm live The 2004 quarter-finalist Gray took on Ebdon, who opened the match with a century of 107.Ebdon polishes off hapless Gray https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/other_sports/snooker/4936638.stm BBC Sport 27 October 2010 24 April 2006 5 January 2007 https://web.archive.org/web/20070105234202/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/other_sports/snooker/4936638.stm live Ebdon won the last nine frames of the match to seal a 13–2 victory. O'Sullivan, runner-up of the 2006 Masters during the season, faced Day, who had never made it to this stage of the World Championship before. O'Sullivan compiled in the sixth frame the highest break of the tournament with a 140, but Day, who miscue miscued on various occasions during the match, took a 9–7 lead into the final session.Rocket revival stuns unlucky Day https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/snooker/4936614.stm BBC Sport 27 October 2010 24 April 2006 2 January 2007 https://web.archive.org/web/20070102120210/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/other_sports/snooker/4936614.stm live O'Sullivan turned the match around with breaks of up to 68 and 75, and won 13–10. Quarter-finals thumb|alt=Marco Fu playing a shot|Marco Fu (pictured in 2013) won three frame frames on the spin to see Ken Doherty off and become the first player from Asia since James Wattana in 1997 to reach the semi-finals. The quarter-finals of the event were played as the best of 25 frames, held over three sessions, between 25 and 26 April. Ebdon took a 7–0 lead against Murphy with breaks of 116, 64, 52 and 96, although Murphy managed to win the final frame of the session.Ruthless Ebdon dethrones Murphy https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/other_sports/snooker/4943656.stm BBC Sport 27 October 2010 26 April 2006 16 May 2007 https://web.archive.org/web/20070516022022/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/other_sports/snooker/4943656.stm live The next morning, aided by breaks of 77, 113, and two breaks of 83, Murphy managed to pull back to 10–6. Each player went on to make a century as, for the second year in a row, Ebdon ousted the defending champion in the quarter-finals,Downer Chris Crucible Almanac 2012 118 having won over O'Sullivan in the previous edition. This also made Murphy the 13th first-time champion who failed to defend his title since the tournament moved to the Crucible in 1977, succumbing to what has been called the 'Crucible curse'.Reigning champion Murphy hit by the Crucible curse. http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Reigning+champion+Murphy+hit+by+the+Crucible+curse.-a0145014463 Western Mail on TheFreeLibrary.com 6 April 2013 5 March 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160305041645/http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Reigning+champion+Murphy+hit+by+the+Crucible+curse.-a0145014463 live Snooker: Murphy aiming to exorcise the Crucible curse https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/othersports/snooker/2335342/Snooker-Murphy-aiming-to-exorcise-the-Crucible-curse.html The Telegraph 26 January 2024 John Dee 15 April 2006 9 April 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20230409012133/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/othersports/snooker/2335342/Snooker-Murphy-aiming-to-exorcise-the-Crucible-curse.html live Fu, who compiled two centuries, and Doherty were tied at 8–8 at the beginning of the last session.Classy Fu sends Doherty crashing https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/snooker/4943096.stm BBC Sport 27 October 2010 26 April 2006 23 December 2006 https://web.archive.org/web/20061223191134/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/other_sports/snooker/4943096.stm live The first four frames of the final session were shared, with Fu making a further century of 135, but Fu won the last three frames, including breaks of 60 and 75, to clinch victory. "I blew it. I can't grumble because I had my chances" Doherty said afterwards. In winning, Fu became the first player from Asia since Wattana in 1997 to reach the semi-finals.Rocket finally fires up to send Williams crashing out. https://www.questia.com/read/1G1-145014464/rocket-finally-fires-up-to-send-williams-crashing Western Mail 21 November 2020 Questia subscription https://web.archive.org/web/20201121125428/https://www.questia.com/read/1G1-145014464/rocket-finally-fires-up-to-send-williams-crashing 27 April 2006 Cardiff, Wales dead Dott was 10–6 and also 12–8 ahead of Robertson, with only one more frame required to reach the semi-final.Nervy Dott edges into semi-final https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/snooker/4943266.stm BBC Sport 27 October 2010 26 April 2006 15 December 2006 https://web.archive.org/web/20061215203148/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/other_sports/snooker/4943266.stm live However, first time quarter-finalist Robertson then won the next four frames, including a 103 break, to level the match at 12–12 and take it to a deciding frame,Fu ends Doherty's dream of world crown http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-24832264.html https://web.archive.org/web/20160325142549/https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-24832264.html usurped 25 March 2016 HighBeam Research subscription The Irish Times 27 April 2006 6 April 2013Neil Robertson at the World Championship http://snookerdatabase.co.uk/PlayerDetails.aspx?PlayerKey=16&tourns=WC&plStat=2#PlayerResults Snooker Database 6 April 2013 7 August 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180807151758/http://www.snookerdatabase.co.uk/PlayerDetails.aspx?PlayerKey=16&tourns=WC&plStat=2#PlayerResults dead which Dott won, after Robertson was left needing a snooker with only the pink and black remaining on the table and accidentally potted the pink instead of laying a snooker.Snooker: O'Sullivan edges past Williams in duel of the dual champions http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-10732422.html https://web.archive.org/web/20160307214154/https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-10732422.html usurped 7 March 2016 6 April 2013 HighBeam Research Belfast Telegraph 27 April 2006 subscription Robertson said afterwards that he thought he was "one of the best players in the world" at the moment: "Obviously I have to start winning tournaments to prove that, but I don't think anyone can out-play me long-potting wise". Going into the evening session, O'Sullivan had a four-frame lead at 10–6 against Williams, who then took five of the next six frames, until O'Sullivan stopped the rot with a 90 break and put himself only one away from victory, which he clinched in the following one.Dogged O'Sullivan dumps Williams https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/snooker/4943642.stm BBC Sport 27 October 2010 26 April 2006 28 November 2006 https://web.archive.org/web/20061128085615/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/other_sports/snooker/4943642.stm live Williams foresaw that O'Sullivan would go on to win the tournament, pointing out he looked "so confident". Semi-finals thumb|left|alt=Peter Ebdon playing a shot|Peter Ebdon (pictured in 2014), the 2002 champion, took the deciding frame against first-time semi-finalist Marco Fu to book a place in the final. The semi-finals were played as the best of 33 frames, held over four sessions, between 27 and 29 April. Fu, playing in his first ever World Championship semi-final, faced Ebdon.Ebdon beats Fu in last-frame epic https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/snooker/4951584.stm BBC Sport 27 October 2010 29 April 2006 6 March 2007 https://web.archive.org/web/20070306144349/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/other_sports/snooker/4951584.stm live The first session, which at the end was shared between the players at four frames each, took over four hours of playing time.Ebdon sets funereal pace https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2006/apr/28/snooker.sport The Guardian 26 January 2024 28 April 2006 Clive Everton Members of the audience even complained and shouted it was "like watching paint dry". Clive Everton, writing for The Guardian, predicted "TV viewing figures would soon slump dramatically" if the same "funereal pace" were to affect every game, with one frame lasting 52 minutes and another one 46. Century breaks of 107, 101 and 122 put Ebdon 15–9 ahead, only two frames away from a place in the final. Fu, however, produced two centuries and further breaks of 68, 52 and 75 as he took six frames on the trot to level the match at 15–15. The match went into a decider, which Ebdon won for a 17–16 result, playing the final balls with tears in his eyes.Snooker: Ebdon books final sport; Ex-champ edges in after thrilling Fu charge. https://www.questia.com/read/1G1-145120742/snooker-ebdon-books-final-spot-ex-champ-edges-in Sunday Mercury 21 November 2020 Questia subscription https://web.archive.org/web/20201121104113/https://www.questia.com/read/1G1-145120742/snooker-ebdon-books-final-spot-ex-champ-edges-in 30 April 2006 Birmingham, England dead "In all honesty, Marco deserved to win it was such a gutsy comeback from him", he said afterwards. Dott kicked off his semi-final against O'Sullivan with a 121 century break, but fell 3–5 behind at the conclusion of the first session.Dott holds off O'Sullivan revival https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/snooker/4952810.stm BBC Sport 27 October 2010 29 April 2006 6 March 2007 https://web.archive.org/web/20070306144359/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/other_sports/snooker/4952810.stm live During the second session, with the scores tied at seven frames each, there was an incident with O'Sullivan's tip, which he seemed to take off himself. Despite this, he was awarded a 15-minute break for emergency repairs, after which he compiled a 124 break.Dott's coach backs Ronnie; O'Sullivan under fire after semi-final tip delay at the Crucible. https://www.questia.com/read/1G1-145107220/dott-s-coach-backs-ronnie-snooker-o-sullivan-under Coventry Evening Telegraph 2020-11-17 Questia subscription https://web.archive.org/web/20201117214831/https://www.questia.com/read/1G1-145107220/dott-s-coach-backs-ronnie-snooker-o-sullivan-under 29 April 2006 England Dott won all eight frames of the third session, including half-centuries of 92, 86 and 53, and went from 8–8 to 16–8.Snooker: Rocket's blown off course. http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-145107107.html https://web.archive.org/web/20160304041306/https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-145107107.html usurped 4 March 2016 HighBeam Research subscription Birmingham Mail 29 April 2006 England 6 April 2013 O'Sullivan narrowed the deficit winning three frames on the trot and making two 60 breaks along the way, but in the 28th frame, he left the final black hanging close to the pocket and Dott potted it to clinch the frame by one point and the match 17–11 to advance into the final.Snooker:Dott dashes Rocket hope; Graeme set up final with Ebdon. https://www.questia.com/read/1G1-145120742/snooker-ebdon-books-final-spot-ex-champ-edges-in Sunday Mercury 21 November 2020 Questia subscription https://web.archive.org/web/20201121104113/https://www.questia.com/read/1G1-145120742/snooker-ebdon-books-final-spot-ex-champ-edges-in 30 April 2006 Birmingham, England dead Final thumb|alt=Graeme Dott playing a shot|Graeme Dott (pictured in 2014) won 18–14 over Peter Ebdon in the final to claim his first ranking event victory. The final was played as a best-of-35-frames, held over four sessions on 30 April and 1 and 2 May, between Ebdon and Dott. Ebdon was competing in his third World Championship final, having lost one and won the other one. He was the first player to reach the final without meeting a top 16 player, given that Murphy, albeit the top seed as the reigning champion, was not within the top 16.Downer Chris Crucible Almanac 2012 120 It was Dott's second appearance in the final, after being runner-up to O'Sullivan in 2004. Jan Verhaas took charge of his second world final, having officiated the 2003 final between Williams and Doherty.https://www.wpbsa.com/about/board/jan-verhaas/ Jan Verhaas: Director WPBSA wpbsa.com 29 January 2024 28 August 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20190828182715/http://www.wpbsa.com/about/board/jan-verhaas/ dead Ebdon took the first frame despite suffering a kick,Crucible final - frame by frame https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/other_sports/snooker/4963694.stm BBC Sport 29 January 2024 1 May 2006 29 January 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240129074743/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/other_sports/snooker/4963694.stm live and Dott's 62 break in the second was enough to beat the 53 made by Ebdon. With long bouts of tactical play from both players, the first session saw only six frames played, with a 4–2 lead for Dott. On the resumption, Dott increased his lead, winning four consecutive frames. Ebdon, however, took the fifth of the second session and also compiled an 89 break in the following one to narrow the deficit to 4–8. The first day's play continued until 12:45 am. Dott led 115, despite making a highest break of only 62. A break of 56 at the beginning of the third session put Dott seven frames ahead. Ebdon replied with a break of 78, but Dott took the following one for a 13–6 lead. In the twentieth frame, Dott compiled a break of 62, but Ebdon then managed to snooker him. Although Dott could not escape at first, he successfully escaped and took the frame on the second attempt. In the following frame, Ebdon missed a black ball that allowed Dott to make a 65-point clearance. Dott also took the last frame of the third session for a 15–7 lead, three away from the title. The third session on the second day also finished after only six frames. The fourth and final session of the final began with a break of 117 by Ebdon, the only century of the final. In the 24th frame, Dott missed the black off its spot when he was on a 51 break trying to counteract Ebdon's 34, and allowed him to get back to the table. The frame became the longest televised frame on record, lasting 74 minutes. It was won by Ebdon 66–59, reducing his deficit to 12–15. The following frame was won by Ebdon with a break of 84 in 11 minutes, the quickest of the final, which allowed him to move to only two frames away from Dott. Dott then took his first frame of the final session with a break of 66, but Ebdon replied and reduced the deficit to two once again at 14–16. The 31st frame featured breaks of 51 by Ebdon and 68 by Dott, who took it with a clearance to move to one away from victory and celebrated loudly. The score became 17–14 at 12:22 am, thus surpassing by fifty minutes the 1985 final between Davis and Dennis Taylor as the latest finish for a final at the Crucible. Both players had chances to take the 32nd frame, but Dott, who went over to kiss the trophy before potting his last ball, clinched victory. It was the first time he won a ranking event, having been a runner-up on four occasions previously.Dott digs in to hold off doughty Ebdon in marathon final https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2006/may/02/snooker.worldsnookerchampionship2006 The Guardian 29 January 2024 2 May 2006 Clive Everton Dott said afterwards that he "kept twitching" when Ebdon was coming back at him.Late dash of Dott pulls Ebdon's revival up short https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2006/may/03/snooker.sport The Guardian 29 January 2024 3 May 2006 Clive Everton 15 May 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240515101420/https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2006/may/03/snooker.sport live "I knew I was playing too slowly and too negatively, so I decided to change something. I washed my face. I sped up my play. I was doing anything to give myself a chance", he added. Main draw Shown below are the results for each round. The numbers in parentheses beside some of the players are their seeding.888.com 2006 World Championship http://www.globalsnookercentre.co.uk/files/Results/2005-6/06world.htm Global Snooker Centre https://web.archive.org/web/20070701190817/http://www.globalsnookercentre.co.uk/files/Results/2005-6/06world.htm 1 July 2007Downer Chris Crucible Almanac 2012 62–63 numbered First roundBest of 19 frames Second roundBest of 25 frames Quarter-finalsBest of 25 frames Semi-finalsBest of 33 frames FinalBest of 35 frames 15 April England Shaun Murphy (1) 10 Thailand James Wattana 4 15 & 16 April England Steve Davis (16) 10 England Andy Hicks 4 19 & 20 April England Jimmy White (9) 5 England David Gray 10 19 April England Peter Ebdon (8) 10 England Michael Holt 8 17 & 18 April Wales Matthew Stevens (5) 10 Northern Ireland Joe Swail 5 16 & 17 April Ireland Ken Doherty (12) 10 England Barry Hawkins 1 18 April Scotland Alan McManus (13) 3 Hong Kong Marco Fu 10 16 & 17 April Scotland Stephen Maguire (4) 10 England Mark King 6 18 & 19 April Scotland Stephen Hendry (3) 9 England Nigel Bond 10 15 & 16 April Scotland Graeme Dott (14) 10 England John Parrott 3 15 & 16 April England Stephen Lee (11) 10 England Ali Carter 8 17 April England Paul Hunter (6) 5 Australia Neil Robertson 10 15 & 16 April Scotland John Higgins (7) 4 England Mark Selby 10 17 & 18 April Wales Mark Williams (10) 10 England Anthony Hamilton 1 19 & 20 April England Joe Perry (15) 3 Wales Ryan Day 10 18 & 19 April England Ronnie O'Sullivan (2) 10 England Dave Harold 4 20, 21 & 22 April England Shaun Murphy (1) 13 England Steve Davis (16) 7 23 & 24 April England David Gray 2 England Peter Ebdon (8) 13 22, 23 & 24 April Wales Matthew Stevens (5) 8 Ireland Ken Doherty (12) 13 21 & 22 April Hong Kong Marco Fu 13 Scotland Stephen Maguire (4) 4 22, 23 & 24 April England Nigel Bond 9 Scotland Graeme Dott (14) 13 20 & 21 April England Stephen Lee (11) 9 Australia Neil Robertson 13 21 & 22 April England Mark Selby 8 Wales Mark Williams (10) 13 23 & 24 April Wales Ryan Day 10 England Ronnie O'Sullivan (2) 13 25 & 26 April England Shaun Murphy (1) 7 England Peter Ebdon (8) 13 25 & 26 April Ireland Ken Doherty (12) 10 Hong Kong Marco Fu 13 25 & 26 April Scotland Graeme Dott (14) 13 Australia Neil Robertson 12 25 & 26 April Wales Mark Williams (10) 11 England Ronnie O'Sullivan (2) 13 27, 28 & 29 April England Peter Ebdon (8) 17 Hong Kong Marco Fu 16 27, 28 & 29 April Scotland Graeme Dott (14) 17 England Ronnie O'Sullivan (2) 11 30 April 1 & 2 May England Peter Ebdon (8) 14 Scotland Graeme Dott (14) 18 Final: frame scores (Best of 35 frames) Crucible Theatre, Sheffield, 30 April 1 & 2 May 2006.Dogged Dott wins epic world final https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/snooker/4963566.stm BBC Sport 27 October 2010 2 May 2006 https://web.archive.org/web/20070914213630/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/other_sports/snooker/4963566.stm 14 September 2007 live Referee: Jan Verhaas.Downer Chris Crucible Almanac 2012 143 Peter Ebdon (8) 14–18 Graeme Dott (14) 79–12, 53–62, 1–91, 48–70, 20–71, 67–31, 6–78, 20–53, 20–53, 16–63, 66–25, 124–6, 47–72, 65–51, 5–61, 16–92, 0–75, 100–0, 67–44, 41–75, 31–90, 49–70, 117–22, 66–51, 67–29, 70–38, 66–59, 84–0, 16–78, 99–17, 61–69, 31–70 Century breaks: 1 (Ebdon 1) Highest break Ebdon: 117 Highest break Dott: 68 79–12, 53–62, 1–91, 48–70, 20–71, 67–31, 6–78, 20–53, 20–53, 16–63, 66–25, 124–6, 47–72, 65–51, 5–61, 16–92, 0–75, 100–0, 67–44, 41–75, 31–90, 49–70, 117–22, 66–51, 67–29, 70–38, 66–59, 84–0, 16–78, 99–17, 61–69, 31–70 SCO Graeme Dott wins the 2006 888.com World Snooker Championship Qualification Preliminary qualifying The preliminary qualifying rounds for the tournament were for WPBSA members not on the Main Tour and took place on 6 and 7 January 2006 at Pontin's in Prestatyn, Wales.World Snooker Championship 2006 http://www.global-snooker.com/professional-archive-world-snooker-championship-history-2006.asp Global Snooker 27 October 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20101228174710/http://www.global-snooker.com/professional-archive-world-snooker-championship-history-2006.asp 28 December 2010 usurped dmy-all 2006 World Championship Information http://www.globalsnookercentre.co.uk/files/Results/res05_6/06world-info.htm Global Snooker Centre 6 April 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20060112115052/http://www.globalsnookercentre.co.uk/files/Results/res05_6/06world-info.htm 12 January 2006888.com 2006 World Championship Qualifying http://www.globalsnookercentre.co.uk/files/Results/2005-6/06worldqual.htm Global Snooker Centre https://web.archive.org/web/20070703192042/http://www.globalsnookercentre.co.uk/files/Results/2005-6/06worldqual.htm 3 July 2007 Round 1 IND David Singh w/d–w/o ENG Ali Bassiri ENG Del Smith 4–5 ENG Garry Baldrey ENG Phil Seaton 5–2 NIR Dermot McGlinchey ENG Les Dodd 2–5 ENG Tony Knowles ENG Neil Selman 5–2 ENG Stephen Ormerod ENG Ian Stark 2–5 NLD Gerrit bij de Leij Round 2 NLD Stefan Mazrocis 5–0 ENG Ali Bassiri CYP 1960 Mehmet Husnu 5–2 ENG Garry Baldrey ENG Phil Seaton 0–5 ENG Tony Knowles ENG Neil Selman 0–5 NLD Gerrit bij de Leij Round 3 NLD Stefan Mazrocis 5–2 CYP 1960 Mehmet Husnu ENG Tony Knowles 3–5 NLD Gerrit bij de Leij Qualifying The qualifying rounds 1–3 for the tournament took place between 8 and 13 January 2006 at Pontin's in Prestatyn, Wales.2006 World Snooker Championship Rounds 1 to 3 draw http://www.worldsnooker.com/latest_drawsheet-43.htm worldsnooker.com World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association 23 June 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20060114094724/http://www.worldsnooker.com/latest_drawsheet-43.htm 14 January 2006 Players were given byes based on their world rankings. The final round of qualifying took place between 14 and 15 March 2006 at the same venue.2006 World Snooker Championship Round 4 draw http://www.worldsnooker.com/latest_drawsheet-48.htm worldsnooker.com World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association 23 June 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20060324143343/http://www.worldsnooker.com/latest_drawsheet-48.htm 24 March 2006 no Round 1Best of 19 frames Round 2Best of 19 frames Round 3Best of 19 frames Round 4Best of 19 frames ENG Joe Jogia 10 SCO Hugh Abernethy 3 CHN Ding Junhui 10 ENG Stuart Mann 1 ENG Nick Dyson 10 SCO James McBain 8 IRL David McDonnell w/o MAS Moh Keen Ho w/d ENG David Roe 10 ENG Gary Wilkinson 9 ENG Simon Bedford 6 MLT Alex Borg 10 IRL Leo Fernandez 8 ENG Judd Trump 10 SCO Scott MacKenzie 10 Bahrain Habib Subah 3 ENG Alfie Burden 10 BEL Bjorn Haneveer 9 WAL Darren Morgan 8 ENG David Gilbert 10 ENG Sean Storey 4 NLD Gerrit bij de Leij 10 ENG Adam Davies 7 NIR Mark Allen 10 WAL Paul Davies 10 CHN Jin Long 9 ENG Andrew Norman 9 ENG Gary Wilson 10 ENG Paul Wykes 10 NLD Stefan Mazrocis 8 IRL Joe Delaney 10 CHN Liang Wenbo 5 ENG Jamie Cope 10 ENG Joe Jogia 7 ENG Brian Morgan 7 CHN Ding Junhui 10 ENG Matthew Couch 10 ENG Nick Dyson 6 ENG Tom Ford 10 IRL David McDonnell 3 ENG Lee Spick 10 ENG David Roe 6 ENG Jimmy Michie 8 MLT Alex Borg 10 ENG Mike Dunn 10 ENG Judd Trump 7 SCO Marcus Campbell 10 SCO Scott MacKenzie 3 ENG Rod Lawler 10 ENG Alfie Burden 7 SCO Jamie Burnett 8 ENG David Gilbert 10 FIN Robin Hull 10 NLD Gerrit bij de Leij 6 ENG Justin Astley 3 NIR Mark Allen 10 PAK Shokat Ali 10 WAL Paul Davies 6 ENG James Tatton 10 ENG Gary Wilson 8 WAL Lee Walker 2 ENG Paul Wykes 10 ENG Chris Norbury 6 IRL Joe Delaney 10 IRL Michael Judge 10 ENG Jamie Cope 4 SCO Drew Henry 9 CHN Ding Junhui 10 IRL Fergal O'Brien 10 ENG Matthew Couch 4 ENG Dave Harold 10 ENG Tom Ford 8 ENG Ricky Walden 8 ENG Lee Spick 10 ENG Mark Selby 10 MLT Alex Borg 4 ENG Rory McLeod 8 ENG Mike Dunn 10 ENG Stuart Bingham 10 SCO Marcus Campbell 7 WAL Dominic Dale 6 ENG Rod Lawler 10 MLT Tony Drago 7 ENG David Gilbert 10 ENG Mark Davis 10 FIN Robin Hull 7 NIR Patrick Wallace 6 NIR Mark Allen 10 NIR Joe Swail 10 PAK Shokat Ali 5 NIR Gerard Greene 10 ENG James Tatton 4 ENG Adrian Gunnell 10 ENG Paul Wykes 3 ENG Stuart Pettman 10 IRL Joe Delaney 8 ENG Ali Carter 10 IRL Michael Judge 5 ENG Barry Hawkins 10 CHN Ding Junhui 6 HKG Marco Fu 10 IRL Fergal O'Brien 7 ENG Ian McCulloch 9 ENG Dave Harold 10 ENG John Parrott 10 ENG Lee Spick 9 ENG Robert Milkins 4 ENG Mark Selby 10 ENG Nigel Bond 10 ENG Mike Dunn 0 WAL Ryan Day 10 ENG Stuart Bingham 7 ENG Anthony Hamilton 10 ENG Rod Lawler 8 THA James Wattana 10 ENG David Gilbert 6 ENG David Gray 10 ENG Mark Davis 9 ENG Andy Hicks 10 NIR Mark Allen 7 ENG Barry Pinches 8 NIR Joe Swail 10 AUS Neil Robertson 10 NIR Gerard Greene 6 ENG Mark King 10 ENG Adrian Gunnell 5 ENG Michael Holt 10 ENG Stuart Pettman 2 Century breaks Televised stage centuries There were 46 century breaks in the televised stage of the World Championship. The highest was a 140 made by O'Sullivan.888.com 2006 World Championship Crucible Centuries http://www.globalsnookercentre.co.uk/files/Results/2005-6/06worldcruciblenotes.htm Global Snooker Centre https://web.archive.org/web/20070703192150/http://www.globalsnookercentre.co.uk/files/Results/2005-6/06worldcruciblenotes.htm 3 July 2007Crucible Centuries http://snooker.org/Plr/wc_centuries.shtml Snooker.org 21 May 2013 24 May 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130524105349/http://snooker.org/Plr/wc_centuries.shtml live Downer Chris Crucible Almanac 2012 152 140, 139, 124, 109, 106, 100 Ronnie O'Sullivan 137 Mark Williams 135, 112 Ali Carter 135, 125, 121, 118, 110, 103, 101, 100 Marco Fu 135, 113, 110 Stephen Lee 123, 122, 110 Mark Selby 122, 117, 116, 112, 107, 107, 101 Peter Ebdon 121 Graeme Dott 119 John Higgins 115 Anthony Hamilton 113, 106 Shaun Murphy 112, 106, 103 Matthew Stevens 109 David Gray 109, 109, 106, 103, 102 Neil Robertson 104 Ryan Day 102 Michael Holt Qualifying stage centuries There were 52 century breaks in the qualifying stage of the World Championship: 147 Robert Milkins 141, 100 Paul Wykes 141 Jamie Burnett 140 James Wattana 138, 113, 108 Mark Selby 138 Alfie Burden 135 David Gilbert 132, 124, 120, 101, 100 Mark Allen 132 Robin Hull 132 Gerard Greene 130, 130, 124, 104, 100 Ding Junhui 125 Shokat Ali 124 Joe Jogia 124 Joe Swail 122, 119, 102, 101 Tom Ford 120 Mark King 118, 101 Mark Davis 117 Mike Dunn 117 Neil Robertson 116 John Parrott 113 Gerrit bij de Leij 111 Paul Davies 110 Ricky Walden 109 Adrian Gunnell 107 Stefan Mazrocis 106 Barry Hawkins 105, 102 Judd Trump 105 Alex Borg 104 James McBain 103, 102 Lee Spick 103, 100 Fergal O'Brien 103 Dave Harold 102 Nick Dyson 101 Jin Long 100 Barry Pinches References 30em 2006 2006 World Championship World Snooker Championship Category:Sports competitions in Sheffield World Snooker Championship World Snooker Championship