We spent a great afternoon at the Blackpool Tower circus watching some of the last-16 matches in this fascinating tournament.
Ken Doherty was beaten by Aussie Neil Robertson who had to put up with plenty of "Ashes" banter from the jovial crowd while a very tricky last game of the session saw Marcus Campbell beat Anthony Hamilton.But the biggest cheer of the round was reserved for Ronnie O Sullivan, who was in top form as he demolished Mark Selby - who didn't even manage to get a point on the board.
Note: for up to date tournament news and results visit the official competition website at: http://www.worldsnooker.com
In the photos (above):
- Miss Blackpool Ella Green, one of the hostesses for the event with Willie Thorne and Jimmy White ready for the draw for the quarter finals to be made live on Sky Sports.
- Jimmy White shows how it's done on the practice tables in the players' lounge.
- Lucy with Miss Blackpool Ella Green.
We will be running a special feature about the World Snooker Shoot Out Tournament in our "Best Kept Secrets...In Conversation" show on Preston FM at 7pm on Friday 11th February.
As well as our own reflections on the event, this will feature exclusive interviews with players Steve Davis, Ken Doherty and Mark Selby as well as World Snooker's Ivan Hirschowitz and Miss Blackpool Ella Green.
