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Edred Whittingham and Margaret Reid disrupted World Snooker Championship matches in Sheffield.
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The World Snooker Championship is the longest-running and most prestigious tournament in professional snooker. It is also the richest, with total prize money of £2,395,000 in 2023, including £500,000 for the winner. First held in 1927, it is now one of the three tournaments that make up snooker's Triple Crown Series. The reigning world champion is Kyren Wilson.
Edred Whittingham and Margaret Reid disrupted World Snooker Championship matches in Sheffield.