BBC SPORT | Special Events | 2001 (original) (raw)

  Tuesday, 30 July, 2002, 17:53 GMT 18:53 UK

Paul Hunter Hunter snares Masters title
Paul Hunter storms back to beat Fergal O'Brien 10-9 in the final of the Benson & Hedges Masters at Wembley.

Paul Hunter Dream come true for Master Hunter
New B&H Masters champion Paul Hunter promises there is more to come after clinching his second major title.

BBC Sport's Clive Everton Thrilling finish heralds new star
BBC Sport's Clive Everton reflects on a fantastic B&H Masters triumph for Paul Hunter.

Hunter's back in the pack
Sport Online profiles Benson & Hedges Masters champion Paul Hunter who will have high hopes for the World Championship in April.

Framewatch: Hunter 10-9 O'Brien
Frame-by-frame action from Paul Hunter's nailbiting win over Fergal O'Brien at the B&H Masters.

Hunter bags Hendry scalp
England's Paul Hunter stuns Stephen Hendry in the first semi-final at the B&H Masters at Wembley on Saturday.

O'Brien eyes final after ousting Harold
Fergal O'Brien beats Dave Harold 6-4 in the second semi-final at the B&H Masters at Wembley.

Hunter rises as Hendry falters
BBC Sport's Clive Everton wonders whether rising star Paul Hunter is passing Stephen Hendry going in the other direction.

O'Brien wins old pals act
Fergal O'Brien stuns his friend and practice partner Ken Doherty 6-2 in the quarter-finals of the Benson and Hedges Masters on Friday.

Hendry through to semis
Stephen Hendry fights back from 3-1 down to beat Jimmy White 6-4 in the quarter-finals of the Benson and Hedges Masters.

Harold comeback stuns Parrott
Dave Harold fights back from 5-1 down to beat John Parrott on a re-spotted black in the B&H Masters quarter-final.

Hunter wins tough struggle
Paul Hunter moves into the semi-finals of the B&H Masters after a hard-fought 6-3 win over Peter Ebdon at Wembley.

More Masters misery for White
BBC Sport's Clive Everton reflects on Jimmy White's quarter-final defeat to nemesis Stephen Hendry.

Doherty too strong for Hamilton
Ken Doherty beats Anthony Hamilton 6-1 to set up an all Irish quarter-final in the Benson and Hedges Masters.

O'Brien shocks Williams
Dubliner Fergal O'Brien causes a huge upset at the Benson and Hedges Masters, beating world champion Mark Williams 6-5.

The great escape
BBC Sport's Clive Everton praises Dave Harold after his amazing fightback to beat John Parrott in the B&H quarter-finals.

BBC confirms snooker commitment
The BBC confirms it will honour their six-year contract with the World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association.

O'Brien's perfect pace
BBC Sport's snooker commentator Clive Everton looks back on Wednesday night's action at the Benson and Hedges Masters.

White defects to TSN
Jimmy White becomes the latest player to join the controversial The Sportsmasters Network's world tour from World Snooker.

White downs the Rocket
A vintage Jimmy White display stuns Ronnie O'Sullivan to set up a last eight meeting with Stephen Hendry at the B&H Masters.

Parrott back on perch
John parrott returns to form with victory over Stephen Lee to reach the B&H Masters quarter-finals.

Hendry tames Murphy
Six-times champion Stephen Hendry rattles off the last five frames to beat wild card Shaun Murphy and progress to the B&H quarter-finals.

The Whirlwind breezes in
BBC Sport's Clive Everton sees Jimmy White and John Parrott put in vintage performances in the B&H Masters.

Higgins falls to Harold
Joint second favourite John Higgins loses 6-3 to Dave Harold in the second round of the B&H Masters at Wembley.

Scots shocked in Wembley classics
There were shocks and fightbacks in the Benson and Hedges Masters at Wembley on Monday.

Stevens dumped out by Hunter
Defending champion Matthew Stevens crashes out of the B&H Masters losing 6-5 to Paul Hunter.

Murphy's got the right stuff
BBC Sport's snooker correspondent Clive Everton looks at outsider Shaun Murphy as he prepares to face Stephen Hendry.

The wizards of Wembley
BBC snooker commentator Clive Everton previews the B&H Masters, which boasts stars including John Higgins and Ronnie O'Sullivan.

Everton's B&H memories
BBC snooker commentator Clive Everton remembers some of the magical moments from the 1980s in the B&H Masters.

Williams favourite for Masters title
Bookies rate world number one Mark Williams as the man most likely to take the 2001 Benson and Hedges Masters crown.

Hendry: I must improve
Seven-times world snooker champion Stephen Hendry tells BBC Sport Online how he yearns to return to winning ways at the B&H Masters.

Snooker's civil war
A snooker revolution seems on the cards, with the threat of a breakaway by the game's top stars. BBC Sport Online investigates.

Where are they now?
Alex Higgins was once one of the game's top stars, but what happened to him and some of the other big names from days of old?

Masters milestones
BBC Sport Online looks back at the history of one of snooker's oldest events, the Benson and Hedges Masters.

Whirlwind's tip for the top
Snooker's ever-popular Jimmy White reveals to BBC Sport Online his secret weapon for the Benson and Hedges Masters.

B&H Masters full draw
Details of the order of play for the Benson and Hedges Masters invitational snooker tournament at Wembley.

Past Masters - winners in pictures
Images of the triumphant snooker stars who have lifted the Benson and Hendges Masters trophy over the past decade.

The rules of snooker
Just in case you don't know your baulklines from your black ball games, BBC Sport Online gives a beginners guide to the rules of the game.

Snooker's stars from afar
BBC Sport Online looks at four overseas players who have made an impact on snooker scene over the last few years.

B&H Masters: BBC coverage
The BBC is delivering comprehensive coverage of the Benson & Hedges Masters across TV, radio and the internet.

B&H Masters: BBC team
BBC Sport Online profiles the BBC's team expert team of presenters, reporters and analysts at the B&H Masters.

The day the Masters was born
BBC snooker commentator Clive Everton talks about the the day he accidently created the B&H Masters.