SHOT CLOCKS are nearer to being carried out in snooker than ever earlier than.
World Skilled Billiards and Snooker Affiliation chairman Jason Ferguson has opened the door to a dialog about utilizing them within the sport for the primary time.
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The idea of a snooker shot clock has been championed by Shaun Murphy, who claims the the concept is rising in recognition.
Murphy – a former world champion – notably pushed for the introduction of a shot clock throughout a tiff with snooker professional Mark Allen on the finish of final 12 months.
Whereas on commentary duties, Murphy famous Allen’s gradual tempo of play and recommended it was a tactic to throw opponent Barry Hawkins off his sport.
After Allen’s rebuttal on X, Murphy was questioned as to what the game may do to enhance the state of affairs.
He stated: “I’d herald a shot clock. And I’ve been saying this for 20 years, so I’m super-consistent on this.
“30 seconds. I feel a shock clock that’s unemotive, unemotional.
“It might’t be swayed, it’s not open to opinion – takes all the stress off the referees.”
Talking on the altering attitudes in direction of the suggestion within the snooker world, Murphy added: “Years in the past, I bought broadly criticised for wanting a shot clock – now the tide is beginning to flip.
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“I feel, in years to come back, we are going to see it turn into a factor.”
Now WPBSA chief Ferguson has opened the door to a dialog on the subject.
Talking on Stephen Hendry’s present Cue Ideas earlier this week he stated: “I feel we have at all times bought to be open-minded about change.
“One factor I might prefer to see is probably a extra open have a look at shot instances.”
Whereas Murphy may view the admission as a step in the fitting route, the assertion had an air of compromise to it, as Ferguson would go on to caveat his opinion.
He stated: “The most important occasions I do not suppose you want to muck round with.
“The World Championship ought to at all times be the toughest take a look at. Stamina, talent, bottle, every little thing.
“Now the tide is beginning to flip, not in totality, however it’s beginning to flip and I feel, in years to come back, we’ll see it turn into a factor.”
Checklist of all-time Snooker World Champions
BELOW is a listing of snooker World Champions by 12 months.
The document is for the trendy period, broadly thought of as relationship from the 1968-69 season, when the World Skilled Billiards and Snooker Affiliation (WPBSA) took management of the game.
The primary World Championships ran from 1927 – with a break from 1941-45 due to World Warfare II and 1958-63 due to a dispute within the sport.
Joe Davis (15), Fred Davis and John Pulman (each 8) had been essentially the most profitable gamers throughout that interval.
Stephen Hendry and Ronnie O’Sullivan share the document for the most titles within the fashionable period, with seven every.
- 1969 – John Spencer
- 1970 – Ray Reardon
- 1971 – John Spencer
- 1972 – Alex Higgins
- 1973 – Ray Reardon (2)
- 1974 – Ray Reardon (3)
- 1975 – Ray Reardon (4)
- 1976 – Ray Reardon (5)
- 1977 – John Spencer (2)
- 1978 – Ray Reardon (6)
- 1979 – Terry Griffiths
- 1980 – Cliff Thorburn
- 1981 – Steve Davis
- 1982 – Alex Higgins (2)
- 1983 – Steve Davis (2)
- 1984 – Steve Davis (3)
- 1985 – Dennis Taylor
- 1986 – Joe Johnson
- 1987 – Steve Davis (4)
- 1988 – Steve Davis (5)
- 1989 – Steve Davis (6)
- 1990 – Stephen Hendry
- 1991 – John Parrott
- 1992 – Stephen Hendry (2)
- 1993 – Stephen Hendry (3)
- 1994 – Stephen Hendry (4)
- 1995 – Stephen Hendry (5)
- 1996 – Stephen Hendry (6)
- 1997 – Ken Doherty
- 1998 – John Higgins
- 1999 – Stephen Hendry (7)
- 2000 – Mark Williams
- 2001 – Ronnie O’Sullivan
- 2002 – Peter Ebdon
- 2003 – Mark Williams (2)
- 2004 – Ronnie O’Sullivan (2)
- 2005 – Shaun Murphy
- 2006 – Graeme Dott
- 2007 – John Higgins (2)
- 2008 – Ronnie O’Sullivan (3)
- 2009 – John Higgins (3)
- 2010 – Neil Robertson
- 2011 – John Higgins (4)
- 2012 – Ronnie O’Sullivan (4)
- 2013 – Ronnie O’Sullivan (5)
- 2014 – Mark Selby
- 2015 – Stuart Bingham
- 2016 – Mark Selby (2)
- 2017 – Mark Selby (3)
- 2018 – Mark Williams (3)
- 2019 – Judd Trump
- 2020 – Ronnie O’Sullivan (6)
- 2021 – Mark Selby (4)
- 2022 – Ronnie O’Sullivan (7)
- 2023 – Luca Brecel
- 2024 – Kyren Wilson
- 2025 – Zhao Xintong
Most World Titles (fashionable period)
- 7 – Stephen Hendry, Ronnie O’Sullivan
- 6 – Ray Reardon, Steve Davis
- 4 – John Higgins, Mark Selby
- 3 – John Spencer, Mark Williams
- 2 – Alex Higgins
