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  • The History and Eternal Significance of Snooker’s Crucible

    The History and Eternal Significance of Snooker’s Crucible

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    In the world of cue sports, a mid-sized theatre in Sheffield, England, holds the same mythic status as Lord’s does for cricket or Wembley for football. The Crucible Theatre, named after the city’s historic steelmaking industry, is the spiritual home and ultimate testing ground of professional snooker. A Radical Change of Scenery Before 1977, the…