Quiz for tickets to 2006/07 season

WIN TICKETS TO THE WORLD FINAL

07 Mar 2007 17:19:00

Worldsnooker.com has a fantastic prize to give away - a pair of tickets to all sessions of the 888.com World Snooker Championship final.

The conclusion to the sport’s showpiece event takes place at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield, where the greatest players on the planet will be competing for the famous trophy as well as a prize pool of almost £1m.

This fantastic prize offers you the chance to see the action first hand on May 6 and 7. It also includes a money-can’t-buy behind the scenes tour at the Crucible as well as a souvenir programme.

In order to enter the competition, you first have to download the free World Snooker Screensaver from Photogallery.

Unlike a normal screensaver, once installed this one will automatically update, bringing you World Snooker news, pictures from tournaments, player profiles, fascinating facts and fresh content on a regular basis.

Then just wait for the competition slide to appear, answer the simple question and e-mail your answer to competitions@worldsnooker.com putting ’World 2007’ in the subject field.

Don’t forget to include your name, address and telephone number. Closing date for entries is Friday, April 13 and the winner will be notified on Monday, April 16. Only one entry per person will be accepted.

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To practice your poker skills and other snooker games and find information on the 888.com World Snooker Championship go to www.888.com/snooker

MASTERS TICKET COMPETITION

20 Dec 2006 11:37:00
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WIN TICKETS TO THE SAGA INSURANCE MASTERS FINAL
Worldsnooker.com has two pairs of tickets to give away to the final of the SAGA Insurance Masters.
The two lucky winners will receive a pair of tickets to the final of snooker’s most prestigious invitation event at Wembley Arena on Sunday, January 21, as well as a behind-the-scenes tour.
To enter the competition, first download the free worldsnooker.com screensaver by clicking here: http://www.worldsnooker.com/news_latest-18170 (or in the Photogallery)
Unlike a normal screensaver, once installed this one will automatically update, bringing you the latest World Snooker news, player profiles, fascinating facts and fresh content on a regular basis.
Once you have downloaded the screensaver, wait for the slide titled ’Win tickets to the SAGA Insurance Masters to appear’ and answer the three simple questions.
E-mail the answers to competitions@worldsnooker.com putting ’Masters Final’ in the subject field, or send a postcard to: Masters Competition, World Snooker, 14-16 Great Portland St, London W1W 8QW.
Don’t forget to include your name, address and telephone number. Entries must be received by Friday, January 5.
You can also book tickets for the event by calling 0870 060 0870 or visiting www.livenation.co.uk/wembley

SAGA INSURANCE MASTERS COMPETITION RESULTS

09 Jan 2007

If you entered our competition to win tickets to the SAGA Insurance Masters final - read on to find out if you are a lucky winner.

The answers to the quiz were:

John Higgins is the defending champion
Stephen Hendry has won the most titles
The tournament is staged in London

The winners are...
Juliet Gouldman from Stanmore in Middlesex
Peter Hazell from Hove in East Sussex

They both win a pair of tickets to both sessions of the final. Look out for more competitions on worldsnooker.com coming soon!

The answer was of course ten: yellow (2) + green (3) + blue (5).

The winner is Ahram An from Cardiff, who wins a pair of tickets to a choice of tournaments this season.

Stay tuned for more competitions coming soon.

MORE TICKETS TO BE WON

03 Nov 2006 11:43:00
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Here's another chance for you to win tickets to a tournament this season in a new competition.

First, download the free worldsnooker.com screensaver by clicking here.

Unlike a normal screensaver, once installed this one will automatically update, bringing you the latest World Snooker news, player profiles, fascinating facts and fresh content on a regular basis.

Once you have downloaded the screensaver, wait for the image of Neil Robertson in action in the Royal London Watches Grand Prix final to appear. A detail of the image is pictured above.

You will see three coloured balls on the snooker table. Just add up the value of those three balls and e-mail the answer to competitions@worldsnooker.com putting ’Screensaver Competition’ in the subject field, or send a postcard to: Screensaver Competition, World Snooker, 14-16 Great Portland St, London W1W 8QW

Don’t forget to include your name, address and telephone number. Entries must be received by Friday, November 17.

The winner will receive a pair of tickets to a choice of tournaments this season.

Caption competition winner

16 October 2006
So what was the Nugget thinking?

Dennis, it was 20 years ago. Forget it.

According to Tim Dunkley of Hampshire. He wins a pair of tickets to a choice of tournaments this season.

Here's the best of the rest:

I'll have to try the Italian restaurant on the corner tonight. I've lost my appetite for Chinese.
Dana Placha, Czech Republic

Is she going to hand those sweets round?
Neil Thompson, East Yorks

If that man shouts ‘Come on Jimmy’ one more time, I'm going to shove my cue down his throat.
Henrik Ohlén, Sweden

And the 1000th place of Pi is...
Alex Bergmann, Germany

Did I leave my wallet in the studio?
Glenn Howett, Leicester

Taxi!
Ruud Pollé, The Netherlands

Pint of milk, loaf of bread, fish fingers......
Edwin Treend, Bucks

If I pot the brown then I only need eight snookers on the blue
Patrick Doolan, London

CAPTION COMPETITON

29 Sep 2006

Here's another chance to win tickets to a tournament this season...

Steve Davis is pictured in pensive mood during last year’s UK Championship final, but what’s the Nugget thinking about?

Send your amusing captions to competitions@worldsnooker.com putting ’Caption Competition’ in the subject field, or send a postcard to: Caption Competition, World Snooker, 14-16 Great Portland St, London W1W 8QW

Don’t forget to include your name, address and telephone number. Entries must be received by Friday, October 13.

The winner will receive a pair of tickets to a choice of tournaments this season, and the funniest captions will be posted on worldsnooker.com

SNOOKER QUIZ

31 Aug 2006 11:08:00
There are ten more testing questions in worldsnooker.com's latest quiz...

The winner of the quiz will receive a pair of tickets to a tournament of their choice on the 2006/07 World Snooker Tour*.
1. Name the pictured venue (see worldsnooker.com) Hilton Conference Centre in Portomaso, Malta
2. In how many ranking event quarter-finals has Stephen Hendry appeared? - 114
3. How many players have made more than one official 147 maximum break? 8 players
4. How many minutes did Ronnie O'Sullivan take to beat Dominic Dale 6-0 at the Northern Ireland Trophy? 52 min 47 sec
5. Which Chinese player almost shocked Shaun Murphy in Belfast - leading the former world champion 3-0 but eventually losing 5-4? Tian Pengfei
6. What nationality is the former world No 35 Mario Morra? Canadian
7. At which venue was the Grand Prix first staged? Hexagon Theatre in Reading
8. Which new top 16 player is nicknamed The Hawk? Barry Hawkins
9. From which city in England is referee Peter Williamson? Liverpool
10. Name Mark Williams' fiancee and infant son. Joanne and Connor

E-mail your entry to competitions@worldsnooker.com putting ’Snooker quiz’ in the subject field, or send a postcard to: Snooker quiz, World Snooker, 14-16 Great Portland St, London W1W 8QW
Don’t forget to include your name, address and telephone number. Entries must be received by Tuesday, September 12.

* Tickets up to and including quarter-final stage of any tournament except the 888.com World Snooker Championship.

Congratulations to the winner with ten out of ten, Jerome Revillard from France. He wins two tickets to a tournament of his choice this season.

Well done to Maria Zarubina from Belarus, Alexandra Massarwa from Israel, Maruta Purvina from Latvia and Paddy Rooney from Cheshire who also scored full marks.

NAME HOLTY'S CAT COMPETITION

13 Aug 2006
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Michael Holt and his girlfriend Julia have a new cat - and if you can think of a good name you could win a pair of tickets to his next match.

Fans of the world No 21’s diary will remember Mr Scruff - but unfortunately the couple have had to give him away.

Now they have a new 14-week old chocolate brown kitten (pictured) but they have yet to think of a name.

Send your suggestions to competitions@worldsnooker.com putting Holty’s Cat in the subject field.

Don’t forget to include your name, address and phone number. Deadline for entries is Friday August 18. The winning entry will win two tickets to a choice of Holt’s matches this season.

ANAGRAMS QUIZ

04 Aug 2006

Get your pen and paper out - this week's worldsnooker.com quiz is on anagrams of snooker players.

Try to decipher these for the chance to win a pair of tickets to a tournament on the World Snooker Tour this season*.

The solutions are all players on the pro circuit...

1. Hurt man, stab GI - Stuart Bingham
2. Got red meat - Graeme Dott
3. Done bling - Nigel Bond
4. The lil' macho - Michael Holt
5. A tame tan Jaws - James Wattana
6. Jail woes - Joe Swail
7. Handy sick - Andy Hicks
8. Rod had veal - Dave Harold
9. Inky red claw - Ricky Walden
10. A longer brief - Fergal O'Brien

As a tiebreaker, send in your own anagram of a snooker player. E-mail your entry to competitions@worldsnooker.com putting ’Anagrams quiz’ in the subject field, or send a postcard to: Anagrams quiz, World Snooker, 14-16 Great Portland St, London W1W 8QW

Don’t forget to include your name, address and telephone number. Entries must be received by Friday, August 19.

* Tickets up to and including quarter-final stage of any tournament except the 888.com World Snooker Championship.

There were over 100 correct entries, but the tiebreaker was won by Simon Tordoff from Rotherham who sent these four anagrams:

Ronnie O'Sullivan - Lion Lives On A Run
Mark Williams - Small Kiwi Ram
Matthew Stevens - West Ham Sent Vet
Neil Robertson - Ron Lost In Beer

He wins a pair of tickets to a choice of tournaments this season.

Here are a few more of your anagrams:

Rod Lawler – real world
Dominic Dale – a docile mind
Tony Drago – toy dragon
Alex Borg – large box
Shokat Ali – a halt is OK
Michaela Cristescu, Romania

Stephen Maguire - The super enigma
Rebecca Kenny, West Yorkshire and Susan McAuslan, Glasgow

Mark Williams - Jail's warm milk
Stephen Lee - The eel's pen
Bartek Sowa, Poland

Ronnie O'sullivan - An evil lion, so run!
Fiona Worsley, Worcester

Tian Pengfei - Giant Pin Fee
Karl Goddard, Bolton

Ian McCulloch - Comical lunch
Anja Muenster, Germany

David Roe - Avoid red
Allister Carter - Carer treats ill
Patrick Einsle - A trick in sleep
Rory McLeod - My red color
Michael Holt - Oh, I call them
Monika Rogozinska, Poland

Stephen Hendry - Shred The Penny
Paddy Rooney, Cheshire

Ronnie O'Sullivan - In an envious roll
Robert Pitt, Kingswinford

Mark Selby - Mars by elk
Luke Hudson, Derbyshire

James Leadbetter - Steal beet red jam
Andrew Urbaniak, Manchester

Anthony Hamilton - I'm loath, hot nanny
Jerome Revillard, France

Patrick Einsle - catlike sniper
Mark Selby - marble sky
Stephen Maguire - supreme heating
Tatiana Kasavets, Belarus

COPE TIPPED FOR STARDOM

07 Aug 2006

Worldsnooker.com readers have voted Jamie Cope as their One to Watch in the coming season.

Our competition asked you to name the young players most likely to make a real impact on the pro circuit in the new campaign.

Stoke's talented young potter Cope, nicknamed the Shotgun for his fast, attacking style, topped the poll with 43% of the vote.

Leicester's Mark Selby and Bristol teenager Judd Trump were next, tied on 13%. Also in the running were Jamie Jones, David Morris, Gary Wilson and James Leadbetter.

The winning entry came from Katharina Klug from Vienna in Austria, who will receive a pair of tickets to a tournament this season. She said:

With countless 147s and even a 155 on the practice table, Jamie Cope certainly has the potential to become a star of the baize. Some flashes of genius were displayed during last season’s campaign, especially when he made life hard for world champion Shaun Murphy at the Welsh Open. He is also one to watch on TV if you like aggressive and innovative snooker.

Here are a few more of your entries:

Jamie Cope is the player to watch this season. He has already shown his ability by topping the Challenge Tour Order of Merit. His current position of 21st in the provisional rankings is a great position in aiming to challenge the game's top players. His fast-paced style of play could blow many away.
Craig Nunes, Surrey

Jamie Cope is simply a future snooker star. The way he plays and approaches the game reminds me of Ronnie O'Sullivan. We might see him moving up 20 to 30 places up the official rankings this season.
Kfir Nakdimon, Tel-Aviv, Israel

Mark Selby will make a real impact in this snooker season. He already had good results on the Tour. He's very gifted and with more experience he will have a bright future.
Sabina Virtosu, Romania

A 147 maximum at the age of 14 and numerous junior national titles certainly shows Judd Trump has the credentials to follow up this summer's two Pro-Am victories at Pontins and threaten more of the records held by his hero Ronnie O'Sullivan.
Ryan Wride, Bristol

ONES TO WATCH COMPETITION

06 Jul 2006
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Here's your chance to vote for who you think will be the emerging star of the coming snooker season - and to win a pair of tickets.
In last year’s Ones to Watch competition, worldsnooker.com readers voted Neil Robertson and Mark Allen as the young stars who would have a real impact - and they were proved right as both Allen and Robertson underlined their potential in the 2005/06 campaign.

So who do you think will make the grade in the new season? The only criteria for the player you pick is that he must be under 25 years old and must not have won a ranking tournament or figured in the top 16 of the rankings.

Explain your choice in no more than 50 words then e-mail your entry to competitions@worldsnooker.com putting ’Ones to Watch’ in the subject field, or send a postcard to: Ones to Watch, World Snooker, 14-16 Great Portland St, London W1W 8QW

Don’t forget to include your name, address and telephone number. Entries must be received by Monday, July 31.

The winner will receive a pair of tickets to a tournament on the World Snooker Tour next season - up to and including quarter-final stage of any tournament except the 888.com World Snooker Championship.

WIN NORTHERN IRELAND TROPHY FINAL TICKETS

06 Jul 2006 16:48:00

Worldsnooker.com has one pair of tickets to give away for the final of the Northern Ireland Trophy.
The ranking tournament at the Waterfront Hall in Belfast is the curtain raiser to the 2006/07 season and will feature stars including Ronnie O'Sullivan, Stephen Hendry, Ken Doherty, John Higgins, Steve Davis and Joe Swail.

Tickets are now on sale for the event from August 13-20 - for details call 02890 334455.

The final will take place on Sunday, August 20 and the tickets are for both sessions.

For a chance to win, just answer this question: Who won last year's Northern Ireland Trophy?

E-mail your entry to competitions@worldsnooker.com putting ’Northern Ireland Trophy’ in the subject field, or send a postcard to: NIT competition, World Snooker, 14-16 Great Portland St, London W1W 8QW.

Don’t forget to include your name, address and telephone number. Entries must be received by Monday, August 7.

More snooker teasers

The winner is Karin Hatting from Gevelsberg in Germany, she wins a pair of tickets to a tournament on this season's World Snooker Tour.

Well done to the others who scored a perfect ten out of ten: Morar Valentina from Romania, Eric Willemsen from Austria, Michael Hager from Kettering, Tanya Volovelska from the Ukraine, Dana Placha from the Czech Republic and Jerome Revillard from France.

07 Jul 2006 14:51:00
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Tickets are once again up for grabs in the latest worldsnooker.com quiz
The winner will receive a pair of tickets to a tournament of their choice on the 2006/07 World Snooker Tour*. This week's quiz is all about 'firsts'...
1. Who was the first player to make a 146 in the World Championship? Stuart Bingham
2. Who was the first player to win the world title at amateur and professional level? Ken Doherty
3. Who was the first overseas referee to take charge of the world final? Jan Verhaas
4. Who was the first player to win a ranking event in China? Stephen Hendry
5. What 'first' concerned the nationalities of the quarter-finalists at last season's Malta Cup? There was any Englisman.
6. Who was the first player to score a whitewash in a World Championship match at the Crucible? John Parrott
7. Who was the first left-handed player to win the world title? MarkWilliams
8. The pictured player (Marco Fu) recently becamse the first Asian semi-finalist at the Crucible since which year? 1997
9. Who was the first player to regain a place among the top 16 after dropping out of the top 32? Joe Swail
10. Who was the first player to make a televised 147 maximum? Steve Davis
E-mail your entry to competitions@worldsnooker.com putting ’Snooker quiz 3’ in the subject field, or send a postcard to: Snooker quiz 3, World Snooker, 14-16 Great Portland St, London W1W 8QW
Don’t forget to include your name, address and telephone number. Entries must be received by Friday, July 28.
* Tickets up to and including quarter-final stage of any tournament except the 888.com World Snooker Championship.

Congratulations to the winner Elena Cazaciuc from Romania. She wins a pair of tickets to a tournament on the World Snooker Tour next season.

Well done to the others who scored ten out of ten: Steve Wagon from Kent, Ekaterina Mosyakina from Latvia, Dana Placha from the Czech Republic, Matt Wilson from High Wycombe, Jerome Revillard from France, Marion Weitzsäcker from Switzerland, Tanya Volovelska from Ukraine, Dervoigne Thierry from Belgium and Ben Vermeer from Holland.

Look out for more competitions coming soon.

TEN MORE TEASERS

20 Jun 2006 11:33:00 www.worldsnooker.com
There are more tickets to win in our latest snooker trivia test.

The winner of the quiz will receive a pair of tickets to a tournament of their choice on the 2006/07 World Snooker Tour*.
1. Name the pictured player - and how many ranking titles he has won. - Dave Harold - 1x - 1993 Asian Open
2. Which city in Africa did Shaun Murphy recently visit to help poverty-stricken children? - Harare
3. How did Passakorn Suwannawat make snooker news last month? He scored a surprise victory in the Asian Under-21 Championship in Tehran. (thanks Gorlicze)
4. What did Stuart Bingham’s manager buy him after a long series of wins in qualifiers last season? - A car BMW X5
5. Who is Ding Junhui’s favourite film star? - Jackie Chan
6. Which former professional snooker player with a 14-letter surname was known by the nickname Diesel. - Martin Dziewialtowski
7. Name two of Peter Ebdon’s four children - Ruby May, Ethan, Tristan and Clarissa
8. Who were last season’s losing UK Championship semi-finalists? - Joe Perry and Stephen Hendry
9. How old was Mark Williams when he won his first ranking title? 20
10. Thailand’s Chuchat Trirattanapradit caused one of the biggest shocks in snooker history by knocking which player out of the 1994 Thailand Open?
E-mail your entry to competitions@worldsnooker.com putting ’Snooker quiz 2’ in the subject field, or send a postcard to: Snooker quiz 2, World Snooker, 14-16 Great Portland St, London W1W 8QW
Don’t forget to include your name, address and telephone number. Entries must be received by Wednesday, June 28.
There’s still time to enter the caption competition.
* Tickets up to and including quarter-final stage of any tournament except the 888.com World Snooker Championship.

CAPTION COMPETITION WINNER

26 Jun 2006 10:42:00
According to worldsnooker.com readers, here's what Ronnie was thinking at the Crucible...

The winner of our caption competition is Paul Hillier from North Somerset:

“If I could just log-on to e-bay I wouldn’t have to give this cue away!”

Paul wins a pair of tickets to a choice of tournaments on the World Snooker Tour next season.

Here are a few more of your entries:

"I should have been more careful changing my tip...I've superglued my hand to my face!"
Paul Ellis, Great Sutton

"I really need to change that blade before I shave next"
S Robinson, Leeds
(BTW my entry was: "Damn! I'm again poorly shaved.")

"Hold on, is that former Soviet foreign minister Eduard Shevardnadze over there? Oh no, it isn't."
Davey Stott, Glasgow

"To win or not to win. That's the question."
Marianne Enzler, Switzerland

"Did I tidy the kitchen before I left?"
Dimitris Nassios, Greece

"Hmmm, I wonder if a beard would look as good on me as it does John Virgo."
Patricia McGrory, Stirlingshire

Ronnie has just been asked "Which player has won seven World titles?" and replies, "I can picture him, but can't think of his name...."
Steve Wagon, Kent

"Should my next hair style be like Hazel Irvine or Willie Thorne?!"
Susan McAuslan, Glasgow
Look out for more competitions coming soon.

CAPTION COMPETITION

14 Jun 2006 12:36:00
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There are more tickets up for grabs in our new caption competition...
Ronnie O’Sullivan is pictured backstage at the 888.com World Snooker Championship, but what’s the Rocket thinking about?

If you come up with the funniest caption you’ll win a pair of tickets to a tournament of your choice on the 2006/07 World Snooker Tour*.

E-mail your entry to competitions@worldsnooker.com putting ’Caption Competition’ in the subject field, or send a postcard to: Caption Competition, World Snooker, 14-16 Great Portland St, London W1W 8QW
Don’t forget to include your name, address and telephone number. Entries must be received by Friday, June 23.

There’s still time to enter the player of the season competiton.

* Tickets up to and including quarter-final stage of any tournament except the 888.com World Snooker Championship.

HIGGINS IS YOUR PLAYER OF THE SEASON

19 Jun 2006 14:14:00
Worldsnooker.com readers have voted John Higgins as the best player of the 2005/06 season.

The Wizard of Wishaw polled 31% of votes in our competition. Higgins won the Grand Prix and the SAGA Insurance Masters last term and reached the final of the Malta Cup and the China Open.

Stephen Hendry, who regained the world No 1 position, came in second with 15%, followed by Australia’s Neil Roberton, who earned a place among the top 16, with 12%. Here’s the top ten of the players you voted for:

1. John Higgins 31%
2. Stephen Hendry 15%
3. Neil Robertson 12%
4. Graeme Dott 8%
5. Ken Doherty 5%
6. Ding Junhui 5%
7. Mark Williams 4%
8. Steve Davis 3%
9 Paul Hunter 3%
10 Jamie Cope 3%

You were asked to briefly explain your choice and the winning entry was from Chloe McCarthy from Great Notely in Essex who said:

It has to be John Higgins. He has been an amazing player this season, determined and consistently brilliant. I believe he has been an inspiration to all aspiring snooker players there is no doubt that he deserves this honour.

Chloe wins a pair of tickets to a choice of tournaments next season.
Here are a few more of your entries:

Without a doubt, my vote goes to John Higgins. He reached four major finals and won two of them - against the world No 1. He made a record four consecutive centuries and established the record of 494 points without reply! He proved to be a great competitor and showed no sign of nerves in that amazing clearance in the last frame of the Masters final.
Ardavan Nazari, Tehran, Iran

John Higgins. Firstly, for winning two major events. Secondly, for two other major finals. Lastly, for his new blue suit and for being a nice guy!
Michal Szczuka, Katowice, Poland

I think John Higgins was the 05/06 season’s outstanding snooker player. Thoughout the season he surprised me again and again. His play against O’Sullivan in the Grand Prix final was unsurpassed by any player in the season.
Jens Lomholt Mortensen, Denmark

My player of the sesason is Stephen Hendry, who at 37 has regained the No 1 ranking when snooker is at its most compeitive.With hard work and dedication he has shown that he is still the man to beat.
Karen Williams, Barry, Wales

I nominate Neil Robertson. He came very close in the world quarter-finals to beating Graeme Dott. I think Neil will be world champion by 2008. Despite being only 24 he shows a lot of talent and temperament. Everyone here in Melbourne and Australia wishes him great 2006/07 season.
Mr Hilton Gaulbert, Melbourne, Australia

In my opinion, the best player of the season was Ken Doherty. He climbed nine places in the rankings – from 11th to second. And his incredible comeback in the final of the Malta Cup was really unbelievable. I’m glad that his good form is back.
Dana Placha, Prague, Czech Republic

Graeme Dott deserves to win player of the season beacuse of his determination and the commtiment he has shown. To go to the Crucible and win it against the odds, having played the game’s best players, was remarkable.
Paul McGilton, Liverpool

Ding Junhui. He has the composure of a master and yet is only just old enough to visit a pub! Has the confidence to dominate any player and Peter Ebdon refers to him as a genius. He has brought a new era to snooker in China, influencing the biggest population in the world.
Paul Papamichael, London

Peter Ebdon. I love the way he played. He was so calm and determined under pressure. I enjoyed seeing him play with his heart in the deciding frame against Marco Fu at the Crucible and shedding tears with the last balls. He is mentally unbelievable.
Ziyang Liu, China

My player of the season is Jamie ’Shotgun’ Cope. He hasn’t won anything yet, but what an exciting talent. Reaching a
couple of quarter finals is great for his first season. Two words describe him: Different Class.
Marcus Foster, Bristol

I choose Paul Hunter. Even though he won only one match this season, his determination and sportsmanship shown throughout the tournaments earns the utmost respect. At times he could not even stand solidly, but he kept playing and never gave up!
Mr. Ching Wing Lok, Hong Kong

Look out for more competitions soon on worldsnooker.com.

VOTE FOR YOUR PLAYER OF THE SEASON

08 Jun 2006 12:28:00

Who do you think was snooker's outstanding performer of the 2005/06 season? Let us know and you could win a pair of tickets.
The trophies were shared around last season with John Higgins the only player to capture more than one major title.

You might consider Graeme Dott your player of the season for his amazing Crucible triumph, or perhaps Stephen Hendry for his climb to the top of the rankings, Ding Junhui for his UK triumph or Ken Doherty for winning in Malta and rising to No 2. Or you might choose someone else.

All you have to do is name your player and explain your choice in no more than 40 words. The best entries will be published on worldsnooker.com and the winner will receive a pair of tickets to a choice of tournaments next season*.

E-mail your entry to competitions@worldsnooker.com putting ’Player of the Season’ in the subject field, or send a postcard to: Player of the Season, World Snooker, 14-16 Great Portland St, London W1W 8QW

Don’t forget to include your name, address and telephone number. Entries must be received by Friday, June 16.

Look out for more competitions on worldsnooker.com in the coming weeks.

* Tickets up to and including quarter-final stage of any tournament except the 888.com World Snooker Championship.

Congratulations to the winner Li Siyuan from Beijing in China, who wins a pair of tickets to a tournament of his choice next season (which one will he probably choose :-))?).

The others who scored full marks were Simon Hosking from Cornwall and Jerome Revillard from France.

And a commendable mention to the entries with 9/10 from Simon Gough of Tipton, Dan Williams of Mid-Glamorgan, Celia Xu from China and Robert Hogan of Bradford.

Look out for another competition with a chance to win more tickets later this week.

SNOOKER QUIZ

26 May 2006 10:31:00
It's time to test your baize brains as quizzes return to worldsnooker.com...
Once again, the winner of the quiz will receive a pair of tickets to a tournament of their choice on the 2006/07 World Snooker Tour*.

1. Name three of the celebrities joining Ronnie O'Sullivan in the England squad for Soccer Aid (screened this week on ITV). - Robbie Williams, Ben Shephard, David Gray, Damian Lewis, Jonathan Wilkes …

2. How many unanswered points did John Higgins score in the final of the 2005 Grand Prix? - 494

3. How many players have broken into the official top 16 (for 2006/07) for the first time? - 4 (Shaun Murphy , Barry Hawkins,Alister Carter and Neil Robertson

4. Before Ken Doherty's superb comeback against Higgins in the Malta Cup final, when was the last time a player overturned an 8-5 deficit to win a best-of-17 ranking final? - Ronnie O'sullivan in the 2004 Welsh Open final against Steve Davis

5. How long (in minutes and seconds) was the record-breaking 27th frame of the 888.com World Snooker Championship final (if your eye-sight is very good the picture might help)? 74 minutes and 9 seconds

6. Can you name Graeme Dott's wife and son? - Elaine Lambie a Lewis

7. How many consecutive years did Stephen Hendry spend as world No 1 in the 1990s? - 8 – 1990/91-1997/98

8. Which player topped last season's century breaks list in professional events? - Ronnie O'Sullivan with 40 century breaks - it was Ding Junhui (there was misunderstanding what is "last season")

9. Name the two referees who officiated the semi-finals at the Crucible this year. - Johan Oomen a Eirian Williams

10. Which Premiership football team does Neil Robertson support? - The Collingwood Magpies - it was Chelsea FC (but even author of quiz admitted, that it was though)

E-mail your entry to competitions@worldsnooker.com putting 'Snooker quiz' in the subject field, or send a postcard to: Snooker quiz, World Snooker, 14-16 Great Portland St, London W1W 8QW

Don't forget to include your name, address and telephone number. Entries must be received by Tuesday, June 6.

Look out for more competitions on worldsnooker.com in the coming weeks.

* Tickets up to and including quarter-final stage of any tournament except the 888.com World Snooker Championship.

CAPTION COMPETITION WINNER

5 Jun 2006

The winning entry comes from Jeremy Collins from East London who suggests Matthew Stevens is saying:

"Look, pal. I think you’ll find I put my coins on the table first."

Jeremy wins a pair of tickets to a tournament of his choice on the World Snooker Tour next season.

Thanks for your entries and look out for another caption competition on worldsnooker.com coming soon.

Meanwhile, there’s still time to enter the quiz.

CAPTION COMPETITION

22 May 2006 14:52:00
Competitions are back on worldsnooker.com...and the first of the summer is a caption competition. Tickets for next season's tournaments are up for grabs.

Just like last year, the winners of our competitions will receive a pair of tickets to a tournament of their choice on the 2006/07 World Snooker Tour*.

For a chance to win this time, look at the picture and try to imagine what Joe Swail and Matthew Stevens are laughing about at the Crucible.

Your entry should be an amusing caption to the picture or a comment from the Outlaw or the Welsh Dragon.

The funniest entries will be published on worldsnooker.com with the best one to win the tickets!

E-mail your entry to competitions@worldsnooker.com putting 'Caption Competition' in the subject field, or send a postcard to: Caption Competition, World Snooker, 14-16 Great Portland St, London W1W 8QW

Don't forget to include your name, address and telephone number. Entries must be received by Friday, June 2.
Look out for more competitions on worldsnooker.com in the coming weeks.

* Tickets up to and including quarter-final stage of any tournament except the 888.com World Snooker Championship.