The odd reason that made John Higgins leave snooker fans in stitches

2024. 2018 Players Championship – Day 1
The storm was so violent that players and spectators could hear the impact on the roof of the building. More noise came when 48-year-old Higgins placed the cue ball on the edge of the table.

Higgins took a good look at the sky and laughed as he walked away from the table. Afterwards, he stopped a few more times to the great amusement of the crowd.

Then the four-time world champion made a joke that seemed to bring more smiles to the fans and officials. Taking to social media, @DJ_Soleman claimed Higgins said “I feel like I’m back there in Scotland” as the rain cleared.

2024 Betvictor Welsh Open – Day 5
The Scot made a funny comment after the delay. (Photo: Getty)
Previously, operations continued under more difficult conditions. With Higgins down just 12-5 in the opening frame, medics had to treat someone in the arena who needed treatment — a stark contrast to the delay that followed.

Veteran Higgins wasn’t as happy as he was. was but backstage after the game was over. It was Zhang who moved the frame and then won the fourth to open up a 3-1 lead.

The world number 13’s momentum continued as both players came back to quickly make it 5-1 and move. to the framework of the match. The 32-year-old player has never played in a ranking tournament before.

However, the winner has a big task in the semi-finals. Mark Selby is on the prowl after he stunned world number one Ronnie O’Sullivan on Thursday night with a 6-0 whitewash of ‘The Rocket’ in what he later admitted was the best of his career.

But the clash also saw . let him lose. stop for a short strange moment. In the opening frames, O’Sullivan tried a hard bank and fouled three times in a row, which should have meant Selby won the frame.

However, referee Desislava Bozhilova forgot to issue a warning after her second foul, as is standard. protocol After a brief delay before the confusion could be resolved, O’Sullivan duly responded by deliberately splitting the balls and allowing Selby to clear..