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The Triple Crown in professional snooker refers to winning the sport's three longest-running and most prestigious tournaments: the World Snooker Championship (first held in 1927 and staged as a knockout tournament continuously since 1969), the invitational Masters (held annually since 1975), and the UK Championship (held annually since 1977).
The snooker major tournaments, often referred to simply as "the majors", are the most prestigious tournaments in snooker.. Traditionally, the majors consisted of the three Triple Crown tournaments: the World Snooker Championship (first held in 1927 and staged as a knockout tournament continuously since 1969), the invitational Masters (held annually since 1975), and the UK Championship (held ...
And now McGill makes more of a red on the right, using it to propel a two ball plant into the left corner. Up ticks the Scotsman’s score with McGill in with a real shout of taking his first lead ...
Last year, BBC Sport's coverage of the Triple Crown events had 33.9 million streams across BBC iPlayer and the BBC Sport website, and more than 16 million tuning in on TV.
The Triple Crown in the sport of snooker is the achievement of winning three specific events: the UK Championship, the Masters, and the World Snooker Championship. [1] First introduced in 1927, the World Snooker Championship reverted to being played as a knockout tournament in 1969, with all subsequent competition considered as the "modern era ...
Selby hits the pink, rather than the reds, meaning the cue ball sticks on the cluster. A good lead of 64-0 but there’s still 75 points on the table as Selby plays safe. Allen still alive in the ...
Shaun Peter Murphy (born 10 August 1982) is an English professional snooker player who won the 2005 World Championship and has completed the Triple Crown.Nicknamed "The Magician", Murphy is noted for his straight cue action and his long potting.
Held every year since 1975, it is the second-longest-running professional snooker tournament after the World Championship. It is one of the three Triple Crown events, along with the UK Championship and the World Championship. [2] Although not a ranking event, it is regarded as one of the most prestigious tournaments on the World Snooker Tour. [3]