SPORT: O’Sullivan vs Bingham, World Championship Snooker, ‘24

O’Sullivan.

I’ve been watching this match from about the time they reached 6-6. And it’s been excellent. I’ve watched a fair bit of the tournament, and not enjoyed much of it as much as I usually do.

‘Beefy’ Bingham.

I saw Welsh young gun Jak Jones confound people’s expectations by beating a confused and out of form Judd Trump earlier today. That was an interesting match.

But this has been much better. With Stuart ‘Beefy’ Bingham, a player I’m not always too keen on, playing incredibly well. The two players trading punches, from 6-6 to 10-10, like a pair of prize fighters.

Ronnie stopped play whilst folk re-entered the auditorium.

Then, during frame eleven, there was a characteristic bit of Ronnie-ness, as O’Sullivan stopped the game, whilst some people re-entered the auditorium. This grew into an awkward and protracted episode, before play was eventually resumed.

Rishi Sunak cracks up, as Steve Davis calls the affair ‘Door-Gate’!

As I type this, Stuart Bingham has just beaten Ronnie O’Sullivan, 13-10. What a great match that was! And we have ‘Door-gate’ as well, to remember it by!

Bingham sinks the pink, for victory.

So, no Trump vs O’Sullivan semi-final. A match many thought might be on the cards.

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