Date:24/04/2007 URL: http://www.thehindu.com/2007/04/24/stories/2007042404892000.htm

Sport - Billiards & Snooker

Ebdon advances

SHEFFIELD: Peter Ebdon, Matthew Stevens, John Parrott and Anthony Hamilton all booked their places in the second round of the World snooker championship at the Crucible on Sunday.

The results: First round: John Parrott (Eng) bt Steve Davis (Eng) 10-9; Matthew Stevens (Wal) bt Joe Delaney (Irl) 10-2; Peter Ebdon (Eng) bt Nigel Bond (Eng) 10-7; Anthony Hamilton (Eng) bt Marco Fu (Hkg) 10-3; Ian McCulloch (Eng) bt Graeme Dott (Sco) 10-7. — Agencies