Most factors ever in a snooker body has followers in awe of ‘favorite in historical past’
Ding Junhui and Mark Williams left followers in awe as they set a brand new file for essentially the most factors scored in a single body within the historical past of snooker.
China’s Ding managed to edge Welshman Williams 6-5 within the UK Snooker Championship in York on Friday. Three-time champion Ding secured his place within the semi-finals, however he first needed to get well from the frustration of scoring 94 and nonetheless not successful the eighth body.
That was as a substitute received by Williams, who potted black to set a brand new file of 195 factors scored in a single body of snooker – which went on for over an hour. The earlier file of 192 was set by Dominic Dale and Peter Lines in 2012.
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“Incredible,” the commentator stated. “They had such a battle on the green. It was won by Williams, the frame has been won by Williams.”
And followers on-line reacted ecstatically, with one X person writing: “One of my favourite frames I’ve ever watched. The level was the absolute best,” whereas one other tweeted: “Went from 62-41 to 76-94, over 37 mins, where the only legal ball potted was the yellow.”
A 3rd added: “History made, most points ever in a single frame – we love this game,” whereas a fourth commented: “Imagine scoring 94 in snooker and not winning the frame!!”
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And others chimed in by tweeting: “This was genuinely fascinating,” and: “Crazy snooker.”
Williams additionally took the following body to make it 5-4 – however Ding drew stage and compelled a decider. The Chinese star then sealed his victory with a century break of 105.
Ding will subsequent face Judd Trump after the Englishman held again Mark Selby to clinch a 6-3 victory. Trump had blitzed to a 4-0 lead however was met with resistance as Selby received three of the following 4, earlier than lastly taking the ninth.