May 07, 2002

Peter Ebdon clinches the title of Embassy World Snooker Champion in a "brilliant and tense" match. The final was, as usual, between two British Players. Does anyone outside of the UK care about Snooker?

posted by Ben to other at 07:02 AM - 2 comments

Britons certainly love the sport - the final pulled in more viewers than the FA cup final!

posted by Ben at 08:55 AM on May 07, 2002

That's not saying much, though: the Arsenal-Chelsea final had nothing that you'd want from the FA Cup. No regional rivalry (unless you really think the country stops at London); no underdog to cheer on; no 'story of the Cup'. As for Ebdon, it was good to see him win, just because I've tracked his career from having luxurious hair to being nigh-on cueball-headed.

posted by etagloh at 07:42 PM on May 09, 2002

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