World Snooker

[Liverpool]

what happened in the final session, got in from the pub expecting a good hour or two, only to find the closing speech

[RichC]

Awful news

Ali Carter: Snooker player diagnosed with lung cancer
Two-time World Snooker Championship runner-up Ali Carter has been diagnosed with a form of lung cancer.

World Snooker announced on Saturday that the 34-year-old from Chelmsford will undergo an intensive course of chemotherapy.

Carter, who suffers from Crohn's disease, last year recovered from testicular cancer to resume his career.

The world number 13 was beaten by eventual champion Mark Selby in the second round of this year's event.

World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association chairman Jason Ferguson said: "Ali is the toughest competitor I know and having spoken to him over the last few days I can assure everyone he has the fight to get through the battle ahead."

Selby said on Twitter: "Gutted to hear the news about Ali Carter. My thoughts go out to him and his family at this tough time," while six-time World Championship runner-up Jimmy White added: "Absolutely gutted for Ali, praying for you mate."

Carter had been due to play on Saturday in Gloucester, in qualifying stages for the Wuxi Classic tournament, but pulled out.

He is a three-time ranking tournament winner, having landed titles at the 2009 Welsh Open, 2010 Shanghai Masters and 2013 German Masters but lost to Ronnie O'Sullivan in each of his Crucible finals, in 2008 and 2012.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/snooker/27555474

[Shaggy]

Jesus. Him and Paul Hunter emerged at about the same time. Tragic.

[RichC]

Terrible isn't it

Didn't realise he'd had testicular cancer as well

[G]

Jesus he's having a rough time of it the last few years. Hope he gets well soon.

[ChesterDave]

Jimmy White and Ding are currently having a marathon second frame battle here! Think this has been going on for the best part of an hour

[Shaggy]

Ronnie

Cool as ****

Genius

[Pablo]

Watched that 147 first thing this morning. Magical. Pure artistry

[ChesterDave]

The quality in Caven v Hogg is ghastly.

the BDO would be ashamed to screen this

edit: Wrong thread. BDO really would have been ashamed

[ChesterDave]

Murphy going to town on Robinson in the Masters final. Best of 19, 7-2 up, at the table.

[ChesterDave]

And Murphy makes it 8-2 with a pretty decent 127

[Shaggy]

****ing great read on Ronnie O'Sullivan this

http://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2015/03/30/follow-the-white-ball

[EwarWoo]

Indeed, fantastic.

Glad I read it on mobile, would have jacked it off as too long had I been able to see before I started reading

[Paddy]

****ing great read on Ronnie O'Sullivan this

http://www.newyorker.com/magazine/20...the-white-ball

Thanks for that. Have tickets for the second semi in the crucible this year. Hoping Ronnie is in it.

[Muddled]

Sheffield's alive with the sound of cue sticks.