Ding Junhui, the brilliant Chinese snooker prodigy, beat Stephen
Hendry again at an invitation meet in the German city of Dusseldorf
on Sunday.
After a 5-1 victory in the friendly match, the Chinese player
has achieved a good result against the legendary snooker player,
with three wins, two draws and two losses.
Ding Junhui returned to Sheffield on Monday to prepare for the
World Snooker Championships in Sheffield. He aims to qualify for
the first time when he takes on Mark Davis in the final qualifying
round on Wednesday, March 14.
For the first time, the last hurdle of qualifiers for snooker's
most prestigious tournament will be held at the English Institute
of Sport in Sheffield from March 12 to 15.
The 16 winners will go through to the televised stages at
Sheffield's Crucible Theatre in April to compete for the famous
world trophy.
(CRI March 6, 2007)
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