Fast and Furious Snooker

World Championships 2011

Results so far have proved what the press have spoken about for weeks, The Crucible Curse exists and was alive and well for Neil Robertson.

Neil last year's World Champion, struggled badly with his game, but held himself together in the way you would expect of the Australian. 

He battled away hard, in his attempt to keep up with youngster Judd Trump, who is on a high from his impressive win in China a fortnight ago.

Its hard to believe that Neil, failed to gain a good distance in the first round match and he had no come back, like his 2010 attempt when he was 11-5 down to Martin Gould and came back to win 13-12.

This time there was only one occasion where the Australian was ahead and he couldn't keep hold of that lead as Judd, broke down his defences and took the match 10-8.

10-8 appears to be Judd's winning score, as that was the amount he won by against Mark Selby, in China.

Other updates

Ali Carter appeared to have a white wash over Dave Harold Saturday afternoon. Carter's game play has upped no end, even though he hasn't won a match since the Shanghai Masters in the Summer. 

Ali seems to have come of age and be a viable threat around the table, he has been at the crucible before and faced finals with Ronnie O'Sullivan, nothing phases him and that will do him well, this year.

Dave Harold managed to pull one frame back before end of play of the afternoon session, tonight will see the conclusion. Ali unsurprisingly is the favourite!

on the same spirit, Shaun Murphy was white washing Marcus Campbell, in much the same light as Carter. Although when the match ended the first half last night 8-0 to Murphy the match will resume this afternoon, surely Campbell can get a score on the board.

Ding's First round match with Jamie Burnett is following in the same light as yesterdays matches, Ding is currently 7-0 up, but Burnett is at the table at the moment and finally has one point on the board but no frame as yet.

Jamie Cope is looking good, for going through to his second round. Andrew Padgett has made an excellent start to his Crucible career, the experience will do him wonders.