Pub quiz questions

Which Welshman, nicknamed Dracula, won the World Snooker Championship six times in the 1970s?

Ray Reardon

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Who first sponsored the World Snooker Championship in 1976?

Embassy

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What is the highest possible snooker break in normal play without the advantage of a foul?

147

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Who beat Stephen Hendry to win the snooker world championship in 1997?

Ken Doherty

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What became the venue for the World Snooker Championship in 1977?

Crucible Theatre, Sheffield

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Which snooker player was nicknamed (among others) the "Romford Robot?"

Steve Davies.

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Also known as Steve "Interesting" Davis, The Plumstead Potter, The Essex Executioner, etc.

Which Sheffield theatre is a famous snooker venue?

The Crucible

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Whose 1997 World Championship win made him the only person to have won snooker's top honour at junior, amateur and professional levels?

Ken Doherty's

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What is the name of the arena in Sheffield where the World Professional Snooker Championships are held annually?

The Cruicible

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What connects White(4), Ebdon, Bond, Williams?

Defeated by Stephen Hendry in world snooker finals

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