The 2006 World Snooker Championship was a professional snooker tournament. It was held at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield, England. It was the 30th consecutive year that the World Snooker Championsh
Nigel Bond (pictured in 2016) won his first-round match against seven-time champion Stephen Hendry on the re-spotted black of the deciding frame.
Barry Hawkins (pictured in 2013) made his debut at the Crucible, but lost 1–10 to the 1997 champion Ken Doherty in the first round.
Ken Doherty (pictured in 2011) took the last five frames in a row to win 13–8 over Matthew Stevens.
Marco Fu (pictured in 2013) won three frames on the spin to see Ken Doherty off and become the first player from Asia since James Wattana in 1997 to reach the semi-finals.
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Peter David Ebdon is an English former professional snooker player who is a former world champion and current coach. Ebdon won nine ranking titles during his career, placing him in joint 14th position
2006 World Snooker Championship
…Murphy was the defending champion, having defeated Matthew Stevens 18–16 in the 2005 final. He lost in the quarter-finals against eventual runner-up Peter Ebdon and became another world champion who fell to the Crucible curse and could not defend his first world title. There was just one debutant at the event…
Ebdon in 2018
Ebdon at the 2010 Brugge Open
Ebdon at the 2014 German Masters
Ebdon playing at the 2018 Paul Hunter Classic, where he finished as runner-up