I want one and I want one now! We’ve stumbled across what has to be one of the best pieces of snooker memorabilia ever listed on Ebay.

It combines two of our most enjoyable hobbies playing snooker and slouching. The 1970’s snooker sofa was made by Pierce upholsterers of Accrington and Riley and is a must have for die-hard snooker enthusiasts.

World Snooker have confirmed that the 2009 UK Championship will once again he held at the Telford International Centre this December.

A World Snooker spokesman said: “We have been delighted with the success of the tournament at Telford over the past two years and we are looking forward to returning in December.”

The line-up for next season’s Premier League has been finalised with rising young star Judd Trump completing the seven man field.

The youngster from Bristol came through the Championship League Snooker to book his spot in the Sky Sports event and can now look forward to games against Ronnie O’Sullivan, Shaun Murphy, John Higgins, Marco Fu, Neil Robertson and Stephen Hendry.

John Higgins is the new World Snooker Champion after defeating 2005 winner Shaun Murphy 18-9 at the Crucible theatre.

“I’m over the moon!” said a beaming Higgins to Ray Stubbs in the aftermath of what was an entertaining battle.

“I’ve won two out of the last three and there’s no reason why I can’t go on and win some more.” he continued.

The victory was no less than the Scot deserved having controlled the match from yesterday’s second session when an 11-5 lead put the groundwork down for today’s afternoon session where he increased his lead further to 16-8.

The latest snooker scores and order of play for the first round of the World Snooker Championship in Sheffield. Snooker scores, snooker score, snooker results and snooker fixtures here….

It’s the first round of the 1997 World Snooker Championship and Ronnie O’Sullivan is facing Mick Price. The rest as they say is history…

Watch the following video as ‘The Rocket’ turns on the style to record the fastest maximum break ever in 5 mins and 20 seconds.

With just over a week until this year’s World Snooker Championships get underway, British bookmaker Betfred have signed a four year deal to become the main sponsor of snooker’s most prestigious event.

15 March 1981 – FIRST ENGLISH PRO CHAMPIONSHIP GOES TO DAVIS
The first English Professional Championship was won by Steve Davis who beat Tony Meo 9-8 in the final at Sandwell.
15 March 1998 – HENDRY WINS THAILAND MASTERS
Stephen Hendry won the Thailand Masters for the only time in his career to date. In the final, at the Imperial Queens Park Hotel in Bangkok, he beat John Parrott 9-6.
15 March 1999 – HIGGINS WINS ALL-SCOTTISH CLASH IN CHINA
The first China International to be a world ranking event was won by John Higgins. …