Watch: Experience the buzz in Sheffield at the start of the World Snooker Championship

Name: Experience the buzz in Sheffield city centre as World Snooker tees off
Uploaded: 2024-04-21T11:33:47.000Z
Duration: 151 s
Description: World Snooker returned to Sheffield bringing fans and a buzz to the city centre. The Star took in the atmosphere as the first players broke off in the Crucible. The number of people out and about was further swelled by Sheffield United playing at home and decent weather.

The city lays claim to being the home of world snooker

By David Walsh

Published 21st Apr 2024, 12:42 BST

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World Snooker returned to Sheffield bringing fans and a buzz to the city centre.

The Star took in the atmosphere as the first players broke off in the Crucible.

The number of people out and about was further swelled by Sheffield United playing at home and decent weather.

Sheffield World Snooker Championship Weather Sheffield United

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