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Wales Online
8 hours ago
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- Wales Online
Stephen Hendry comments on Shaun Murphy's snooker rule change proposal
Stephen Hendry comments on Shaun Murphy's snooker rule change proposal Snooker icon and Eurosport pundit Stephen Hendry has thrown his support behind Shaun Murphy's latest call for a rule change, but only under specific circumstances Stephen Hendry isn't totally against Shaun Murphy's suggestion (Image: Alex Pantling, Getty Images ) Shaun Murphy has found an ally in Stephen Hendry following his plea for a snooker rule change. The reigning Masters champion is well known for voicing his bold views and regularly suggesting ideas to enhance the sport's appeal. Murphy is particularly keen on the idea of adding a spot to the cue ball to indicate the level of spin applied during play. While spots are common in other cue sports, they are notably absent in snooker. The Magician has used a spot on the cue ball on his YouTube channel, where he shares coaching techniques and strategy advice. He said during one video: 'I'm going to keep using the spotted cue ball because we're getting some really good feedback about that. 'You guys are loving seeing the spin, how the spin manipulates the cue ball and what it's actually doing. It's great that you can see it with one of these. Article continues below 'You know what? I actually think we should be using one of these in tournament play. "I think that you should be able to see this when we're playing. Think about this, snooker, currently, is the only table sport and cue sport that doesn't use one of these. "They are using it in billiards, they're using it in nine-ball, they are using it in everything. Maybe it's time that snooker moved on, just so you guys can see what's happening." Murphy has called for snooker to make several changes (Image: Getty ) Now, snooker legend Hendry has weighed in on the subject. When asked by Neil Robertson for his thoughts on the idea on Hendry's Cue Tips YouTube channel, the seven-time world champion said he would be in favour of it being applied at certain tournaments - but crucially not all. 'I think there'd be room for it in one tournament but I wouldn't like to see it rolled out in everything,' explained Hendry. 'A lot of players wouldn't like it because they'd see the unwanted side they put on the ball.' Article continues below Murphy has also suggested a host of other changes to shake up the sport, including implementing a shot clock and axing the foul and miss rule. He stated at this year's Welsh Open: "I just find it so weird that we have a rule in the game that allows players to have a sighter. In my opinion, the miss rule needs to be taken out of the game altogether. I don't like the rule at all." Meanwhile, Murphy began the new season with a crushing 5-0 victory over 14-year-old tour newcomer Michal Szubarczyk to qualify for the televised stages of the Wuhan Open in late August.
The Irish Sun
4 days ago
- Sport
- The Irish Sun
Snooker star who was banned along with world champion Zhao Xintong makes huge statement after return to sport
SNOOKER star Chang Bingyu has made a statement return to the baize after seeing out his suspension alongside World Snooker champion Zhao Xingtong. Both Zhao and Chang were Advertisement 2 Zhao Xintong bonced back from his ban by winning the World Snooker Championship Credit: Rex 2 Chang Bingyu, who was banned as part of the same match-fixing scandal, has returned to action with a statement win Credit: Getty Zhao was handed a 20-month ban for his part in the scandal, which saw 10 Chinese players punished for their involvement. But the 28-year-old, who was found to have not had any direct role in fixing the outcome of a match, Now his compatriot, Chang, has racked up a statement win on his return to action after he was given a two-year suspension for his role in the scandal. Chang, 22, admitted to deliberately losing to Jamie Jones at the 2022 British Open, claiming he "reluctantly" agreed to fix the match after a call from Liang Wenbo detailing an alleged large bet on Jones to win. Advertisement READ MORE IN SNOOKER Chang was originally slapped with a three-year ban, but saw that suspension reduced to two years after he admitted to his wrongdoing. Now the highly-thought of prospect potter has returned to action with a statement win, beating top player Daniel Wells 5-4 in a Wuhan Open qualifier. Chang fought back from 4-1 down to beat Wells thanks to breaks of 84, 60 and 70 in Leicester. The youngster will now face India's Kreishh Gurbaxani on Thursday in his battle to qualify for the competition that takes place in August. Advertisement Most read in Snooker Latest It's not the first statement made by Chang since the end of his ban either. The former world number 62 returned to action in December at the Asia-Pacific Snooker Championship, winning the tournament without showing any signs of his time away from the table. List of all-time Snooker World Champions BELOW is a list of snooker World Champions by year. The record is for the modern era, widely considered as dating from the 1968-69 season, when the World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association (WPBSA) took control of the sport. The first World Championships ran from 1927 - with a break from 1941-45 because of World War II and 1958-63 because of a dispute in the sport. Joe Davis (15), Fred Davis and John Pulman (both 8) were the most successful players during that period. 1969 - John Spencer 1970 - 1971 - John Spencer 1972 - Alex Higgins 1973 - Ray Reardon (2) 1974 - Ray Reardon (3) 1975 - Ray Reardon (4) 1976 - Ray Reardon (5) 1977 - John Spencer (2) 1978 - Ray Reardon (6) 1979 - Terry Griffiths 1980 - Cliff Thorburn 1981 - 1982 - Alex Higgins (2) 1983 - Steve Davis (2) 1984 - Steve Davis (3) 1985 - 1986 - Joe Johnson 1987 - Steve Davis (4) 1988 - Steve Davis (5) 1989 - Steve Davis (6) 1990 - 1991 - John Parrott 1992 - Stephen Hendry (2) 1993 - Stephen Hendry (3) 1994 - Stephen Hendry (4) 1995 - Stephen Hendry (5) 1996 - Stephen Hendry (6) 1997 - 1998 - 1999 - Stephen Hendry (7) 2000 - 2001 - 2002 - 2003 - Mark Williams (2) 2004 - Ronnie O'Sullivan (2) 2005 - Shaun Murphy 2006 - Graeme Dott 2007 - John Higgins (2) 2008 - Ronnie O'Sullivan (3) 2009 - John Higgins (3) 2010 - Neil Robertson 2011 - John Higgins (4) 2012 - Ronnie O'Sullivan (4) 2013 - Ronnie O'Sullivan (5) 2014 - 2015 - 2016 - Mark Selby (2) 2017 - Mark Selby (3) 2018 - Mark Williams (3) 2019 - 2020 - Ronnie O'Sullivan (6) 2021 - Mark Selby (4) 2022 - Ronnie O'Sullivan (7) 2023 - 2024 - Most World Titles (modern era) 7 - Stephen Hendry, Ronnie O'Sullivan 6 - Ray Reardon, Steve Davis 4 - John Higgins, Mark Selby 3 - John Spencer, Mark Williams 2 - Alex Higgins
The Sun
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- The Sun
‘Are you ready for Strictly?' – Snooker star Shaun Murphy shows off amazing dance moves while onboard a ‘wine train'
SHAUN MURPHY could be getting ready for Strictly Come Dancing after showing off his dance moves on board a wine train. The snooker star, 42, enjoyed a well-earned break following the conclusion of the 2024-25 season. 2 Murphy earned £327,900 to rank ninth in the one-year World Snooker Tour list. He suffered a second-round exit to No2 seed Judd Trump at the World Championship. And then the Englishman lost 4-3 to Mark Williams in the Helsinki International Cup in May. Now Murphy is home after letting his hair down with a holiday in America. The Magician took to Instagram with a pair of posts from the trip. The first was a picture of Murphy smiling in a restaurant earlier in June. He captioned it: "Off season going well - not sure I'll remember how to play snooker at this rate." Then the next post from Friday showed Murphy dancing along to music while riding along the road - with a drink in hand. He was decked out in a pink shirt, grey trousers and sunglasses as September by Earth, Wind & Fire pumped out of the speakers. Murphy wrote: "Just back from a two-week holiday in the States. Ronnie O'Sullivan is BACK with Strictly star Laila Rouass as they ditch Essex for shock new life abroad "I promise it wasn't all drinking and dancing. "Looking forward to getting back on the baize!" And the brilliant video sparked plenty of reaction in the comments. Fellow snooker great Stephen Hendry said: "Oh dear." BBC Sport's Jason Mohammad replied: "Scenes." Another added: "Hate him or love him, but you cannot deny, he got the moves!!! Enjoy it!!!" A fourth typed: "I can't unsee this unfortunately." And a fifth quipped: "Are you ready for Strictly?" But upon his return home, Murphy did not have long to get ready for his 2025-26 season opener. The 2005 world champ took to Instagram again on Sunday afternoon with a photo of himself in action and wrote: "How is it time for the new season???? "Wuhan Qualifier, tomorrow 2.30pm (UK time)."
The Sun
04-06-2025
- Entertainment
- The Sun
‘He invented naughty snooker' – Stephen Hendry hails most underrated rival who ‘should have won a lot more'
SNOOKER icon Stephen Hendry has revealed his pick for the most underrated player of all time. The seven-time world champion faced some of the greatest names in the sport during his career, which spanned over three decades. 2 But there is one player in particular that he feels did not get the recognition he deserved in his prime. The Scot has claimed that Jimmy White should be considered among the very best, despite losing six World Championship finals. Hendry beat the Wirlwind on four of those occasions, but was stunned by his natural ability. Speaking on the World Snooker Tour podcast, Hendry explained: "Everybody goes on about him being in six finals, and not winning one, but what a player he was. "People look at him now, a bit like myself, and he is a shadow of what he was. "He obviously still says he can win the world title, but deep down he knows he won't. "When you look back, what a player he was. He invented naughty snooker. "The way he played with his talent, and he has said it himself, with his off-table activities, with his talent he should have won a lot more." Despite not winning a world title on the regular tour, White has won four World Senior Snooker Championship titles. His latest victory came in 2023 when he beat Alfie Burden in the final. White lost to Burden, the eventual winner of the tournament, in the first round this year.
The Irish Sun
04-06-2025
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
‘He invented naughty snooker' – Stephen Hendry hails most underrated rival who ‘should have won a lot more'
SNOOKER icon Stephen Hendry has revealed his pick for the most underrated player of all time. The seven-time world champion faced some of the greatest names in the sport during his career, which spanned over three decades. 2 Stephen Hendry has revealed who he believes is the most underrated snooker player Credit: PA 2 Hendry claims that Jimmy White deserves more recognition Credit: Getty But there is one player in particular that he feels did not get the recognition he deserved in his prime. The Scot has claimed that Hendry beat the Wirlwind on four of those occasions, but was stunned by his natural ability. Speaking on the READ MORE ON SNOOKER "People look at him now, a bit like myself, and he is a shadow of what he was. "He obviously still says he can win the world title, but deep down he knows he won't. "When you look back, what a player he was. He invented naughty snooker. "The way he played with his talent, and he has said it himself, with his off-table activities, with his talent he should have won a lot more." Most read in Snooker CASINO SPECIAL - BEST CASINO BONUSES FROM £10 DEPOSITS Despite not winning a world title on the regular tour, White has won four World Senior Snooker Championship titles. His latest victory came in 2023 when he beat Alfie Burden in the final. White lost to Burden, the eventual winner of the tournament, in the first round this year. Mark Williams apologises for swearing in live TV interview on the BBC after reaching World Snooker Championship final
