World Snooker Championship final delayed after fan throws up on themself
The World Snooker Championship final between Kyren Wilson and Jak Jones was delayed due to an ill fan.
The World Snooker Championship final was briefly delayed on Monday after a fan had thrown up and had to be escorted out of the venue. Kyren Wilson led Jak Jones 13-10 as the Welshman attempted a comeback, but had to take a break when referee Paul Collier halted proceedings.
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Jones was at the table and ready to make his shot when the official noted that a fan had been sick, stopping play as cleaners arrived to take care of the mess.
BBC pundit John Parrott joked about the size of the applause when the cleaner was brought out in Sheffield: "That's the biggest cheer for a cleaner you will ever see."
The ill fan left their seat after being escorted by Crucible security, as both players also exited after the frame had been played and the mess was then mopped up by cleaning staff.
It took six minutes for the next frame to commence, as both were won by Wilson to move a step closer to what would be his first World Championship title.
He initially led his opponent 7-0, but Jones rallied after being in danger of losing with a session to spare. However, a theory was raised by Steve Davis on punditry duties for the BBC, describing the Cwmbran potter as exhausted after playing over 20 more hours of snooker than Wilson in the tournament.
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"Both of them are on the floor," Davis said. "You count to 10 and who can get up before the 10. They've been really, really nervous. You can feel for both of them but somebody has to make the last mistake."
"The pair of them are running on fumes," added Parrott. "You can't think straight and your concentration levels are gone."
If Jones can make an unlikely comeback he would become the first qualifier since Shaun Murphy in 2005 to win the title, picking up a cool £500,000 in the process, as runner-up pockets £200,000.
