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Mark Williams furious at ‘farcical’ attempts to ban his controversial tactic. By Press Association Thursday 22 Apr 2021, 8:40 AM 2 hours ago 3,553 Views 4 Comments
Mark Williams has blasted critics of his controversial break-off technique.
Image: George Wood/PA
Image: George Wood/PA
MARK WILLIAMS BLASTED a bid to ban his controversial break-off technique after cruising into the second round of the World Snooker Championship with a 10-4 victory over qualifier Sam Craigie.
The three-time former champion adopted the shot, with which he nudges the cue-ball into the back of the reds off the bottom cushion, at the Masters in January after growing frustrated at leaving frame-winning opportunities for opponent Shaun Murphy.
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MARK WILLIAMS set up a sensational second round match-up with John Higgins at this year’s World Snooker Championship after defeating Sam Craigie 10-4 on Wednesday evening.
The first round match was finely poised going into the evening session with Williams leading the Crucible debutant 5-4.
It looked like it might need all 19 frames to decide the winner, but the Welshman sped into a 9-4 lead by the mid-session interval before finishing the job with a break of 94 the highest of the match in the 14th frame.
“Tonight I played really well, to be honest,” Williams said after winning five frames in a row.
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