Never Ending Quiz

Alexo- brilliant. I had no idea that Jim Wych was that good

In which year was the World Championships called The World Championships for the first time?

Isn't it called the World Snooker Championships?

a tricksy question if ever there was one!!

1969

It was called the Professional Championships before it changed to the World Championships.

1969 is incorrect

1977

Nope

1985

Dan-cat wrote:1985

That was a joke.

Was it 1935?

1935 is correct

Which recently retired snooker player shared the same name as a film director who died in 2010?

Dan-cat wrote:Which recently retired snooker player shared the same name as a film director who died in 2010?

Yan Bingtso

Hendry

Nope

Dave Harold

Steve Davis

none right yet

Has Ronnie o'Sullivan retired again yet?

Pankaj Advani

Marcus Campbell

vodkadiet wrote:Pankaj Advani

Winner!

Thanks Dan-Cat

In which year did only 2 of the 16 players seeded to reach The Crucible (i.e. ranked (17-32) win their solitary qualifying match and who were they?

This was at a time when players ranked 17-32 only had to win one match to qualify.

Badsnookerplayer wrote:Hendry

I think his finest film was the oft-overlooked classic ‘Safety is overrated’. There are rumours of a film in development called ‘Single ball potting? That just means you miss’

Dan-cat wrote:

Badsnookerplayer wrote:Hendry

I think his finest film was the oft-overlooked classic ‘Safety is overrated’. There are rumours of a film in development called ‘Single ball potting? That just means you miss’

1992?

2009?

Incorrect. You cannot just guess the year anyway. You must also state who were the 2 players ranked between 17-32 who qualified. Otherwise it is just a guessing game!

2003

No.