Stan Moody handed world title shot after Ronnie O’Sullivan heaps praise on snooker wonderkid – ‘He will win tournaments’
World junior champion Stan Moody is set to enjoy an early taste of the snooker big time when he begins his first crack at the Crucible next month.
The Halifax wonderkid has been invited to compete at the English Institute of Sport with 15 other leading amateurs as qualifying begins (3-12 April) for the 47th World Championship (LIVE on Eurosport and discovery+).
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Moody lost 5-2 to Ronnie O’Sullivan at the Six Red World Championship last week, but the seven-time world champion was impressed with his opponent’s temperament.
“But he certainly looked really comfortable out there. He just needs some experience. He will win tournaments I’d imagine for sure.”
A minimum of four qualifying rounds have to be negotiated by any amateur to qualify for the last 32 of the sport’s biggest tournament which runs from Saturday 15 April until Monday 1 May.
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“This year’s field contains an exciting array of talent, from some of the most talented juniors in the world.
“These include our WSF champions Hai Long Ma and Stan Moody, as well as vastly experienced former ranking event semi-finalists Martin O’Donnell and Daniel Wells, who throughout a period off tour have demonstrated that they can still compete at the very highest level.
“The strength of these qualifiers reflects the current strength of the amateur game globally and the prestige of each of the qualifying pathways.”
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Amateurs competing at World Championship
- Ma Hai Long – 2023 WSF Championship Winner
- Stan Moody – 2023 WSF Junior Championship Winner/2023 WSF Championship Runner-up
- Liam Davies – 2023 WSF Championship Semi-Finalist
- Yang Gao – 2023 WSF Championship Semi-Finalist
- Liam Pullen – 2023 WSF Junior Championship Runner-up
- Iulian Boiko – 2023 WSF Junior Championship Semi-Finalist
- Filips Kalnins – 2023 WSF Junior Championship Semi-Finalist
- Martin O’Donnell – 2023 WPBSA Q Tour Winner
- Liam Graham – 2023 EBSA European Under-21 Championship Winner
- Bulcsú Révész – 2023 EBSA European Under-18 Championship Winner
- Siripaporn Nuanthakhamjan – 2023 World Women’s Snooker Champion
- Ross Muir – 2023 WPBSA Q Tour No.2
- Daniel Wells – 2023 WPBSA Q Tour No.3
- Billy Castle – 2023 WPBSA Q Tour No.4
- George Pragnell – 2023 WPBSA Q Tour No.5
- Farakh Ajaib – 2023 WPBSA Q Tour No.6
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