Snooker

Shaun Murphy has beaten Neil Robertson 10-2 to claim his first Masters title and in so doing achieve the triple crown of World, UK and Masters titles.

Bloody lard-bucket

The WPBSA has submitted a bid for snooker to be included in the 2020 Olympic games :

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/snooker/30942350

Pleased to see the German Masters sponsored by a dental company. So much better than those gambling ones we get fobbed off with in this country.

Poor Judd, scores a 147 and still loses. The quarters all ran to 5-4, which is impressive, but the semis weren't quite as close.

I shall of course be rooting for Selby against Fatso in the Final.

It is a cracking final in progress.
Selby leads Murphy 7-6 after trailing 5-3.
Topsy turvy match of the highest quality.
A few bad contacts though which is always disconserting.

Edit: 7-7 after Murphy clears the colours with a real tough final black off the side cushion.
First to 9 wins.

Edit 2: Mark Selby is the champion after sealing a 9-7 victory.

Phew! Well done.

Ronnie describes the 1st couple of rounds of Welsh Open venue like playing in. a shopping centre, he further said he wasn't bothered if he lost because he hated the venue
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/snooker/31495602
Ronnie knocked out by Matthew Stevens in last 16

What other players think of venue and tour of it
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/snooker/31522943

Mark Selby is now out of the Welsh Open, beaten 4-3 by Belgian Luca Brecel.

Luca Brecel has been a decent prospect for a little while now.
Hopefully this is the time for him to start realizing his potential.
He is a very talented cueist.

Still on course for a Higgins-Williams final