Billiard Coach – Mike Fieldhammer

World Snooker Championships 2016 Underway

Posted on 16. Apr, 2016 by Fieldhammer in Snooker, World Championship 2016 BetFred

The 2016 World Snooker Championships begin today and we’re in for a fantastic event. Stuart Bingham, 2015 World Champion, plays the traditional opening match against Allistar Carter Saturday morning. I’ll wager the Crucible Curse stays unbroken. More on that later…

Here’s the BBC Schedule for the 17 day tournament.

2016 World Championship

Venue: The Crucible Theatre, Sheffield Dates: 16 April – 2 May 2016 Sessions: 10:00, 14:30 and 19:00 BST (13:00 and 18:00 BST on 21, 25 and 28 April)

Coverage: Live on BBC Two, BBC Red Button, BBC Sport app, Connected TVs and online.

BBC Sport will bring you live coverage of the 2016 World Snooker Championship from Saturday, 16 April across BBC TV, Red Button, connected TVs, online, tablets and smartphones.

Viewers can also watch live uninterrupted coverage of both tables at the Crucible via the BBC Sport website and connected TV. Dedicated streams will be on hand until Thursday, 28 April, when the tournament goes down to a single table.

All times BST

[u]Saturday 16 April[/u]

World Championship, 10:00-12:00; 16:30-17:30; 19:00-20:00, BBC Two

World Championship, 13:00-16:30, BBC One

World Championship, 10:00-13:00; 16:30-23:30, BBC Red Button and Online

Highlights, 23:15-00:05, BBC Two

World Championship Extra, 00:20-03:20, BBC One

[u]Sunday 17 April[/u]

Snooker – Classic Matches, 03:20-05:20, BBC One

World Championship, 10:00-12:15; 13:00-18:00, BBC Two

World Championship, 10:00-13:00; 14:40-16:00; 19:00-23:00, BBC Red Button and Online

Highlights, 23:15-00:05, BBC Two

World Championship Extra, 00:05-03:05, BBC One

[u]Monday 18 April[/u]

Snooker – Classic Matches, 03:05-05:05, BBC One

World Championship, 10:00-12:00; 13:00-18:00, BBC Two

World Championship, 10:00-18:00; 19:00-23:00, BBC Red Button and Online

Highlights, 23:45-00:50, BBC Two

Extra, 01:00-03:00, BBC One

[u]Tuesday 19 April[/u]

Snooker – Classic Matches, 03:00-05:00, BBC One

World Championship, 10:00-12:00; 13:00-18:00, BBC Two

World Championship, 10:00-18:00; 19:00-23:00, BBC Red Button and Online

Highlights, 23:15-00:00, BBC Two

Extra, 00:05-03:05, BBC One

[u]Wednesday 20 April[/u]

Snooker – Classic Matches, 03:05-05:05, BBC One

World Championship, 10:00-12:00; 13:00-18:00, BBC Two

World Championship, 10:00-18:00; 19:00-23:00, BBC Red Button and Online

Highlights, 23:15-00:05, BBC Two

Extra, 00:05-03:05, BBC One

[u]Thursday 21 April[/u]

Snooker – Classic Matches, 03:05-05:05, BBC One

World Championship, 13:00-18:00; 19:00-20:00, BBC Two

World Championship, 13:00-18:00; 19:00-23:00, BBC Red Button and Online

Highlights, 23:15-00:05, BBC Two

Extra, 00:05-03:05, BBC One

[u]Friday 22 April[/u]

Snooker – Classic Matches, 03:05-05:05, BBC One

World Championship, 10:00-12:00; 13:00-18:00, BBC Two

World Championship, 10:00-18:00; 19:00-23:00, BBC Red Button and Online

Highlights, 23:45-00:35, BBC Two

Extra, 00:35-03:35, BBC One

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Saturday 23 April[/u]

Snooker – Classic Matches, 08:00-10:00, BBC Two

World Championship, 10:00-12:00; 19:00-20:00 BBC Two

World Championship, 13:30-16:30, BBC One

World Championship, 10:00-14:30; 16:30-23:00, BBC Red Button and Online

Highlights, 23:15-00:05, BBC Two

Extra, 00:30-03:30, BBC One

[u]Sunday 24 April[/u]

Snooker – Classic Matches, 03:30-05:30, BBC One

World Championship, 10:00-12:15; 14:30-18:00; 19:00-20:00, BBC Two

World Championship, 17:00-23:00, BBC Red Button and Online

Highlights, 23:30-00:20, BBC Two

Extra, 01:00-04:00, BBC One

[u]Monday 25 April[/u]

Snooker – Classic Matches, 04:00-06:00, BBC One

World Championship, 13:00-18:00; 19:00-20:00, BBC Two

World Championship, 13:00-18:00; 19:00-23:00, BBC Red Button and Online

Highlights, 23:20-00:10, BBC Two

Extra, 00:15-03:15, BBC One

[u]Tuesday 26 April[/u]

Snooker – Classic Matches, 03:15-05:15, BBC One

World Championship, 10:00-12:00; 13:00-18:00; 19:00-20:00, BBC Two

World Championship, 10:00-18:00; 18:45-23:00, BBC Red Button and Online

Highlights, 23:15-00:05, BBC Two

Extra, 00:05-03:05, BBC One

[u]Wednesday 27 April[/u]

Snooker – Classic Matches, 03:05-05:05, BBC One

World Championship, 10:00-12:00; 13:00-18:00; 19:00-20:00, BBC Two

World Championship, 10:00-23:00, BBC Red Button and Online

Highlights, 23:20-00:10, BBC Two

Extra, 00:10-03:10, BBC One

[u]Thursday 28 April[/u]

Snooker – Classic Matches, 03:10-05:10, BBC One

World Championship, 13:00-18:00; 18:30-20:00, BBC Two

World Championship, 17:50-23:00, BBC Red Button and Online

Highlights, 23:20-00:10, BBC Two

[u]Friday 29 April[/u]

World Championship, 10:00-12:00; 13:00-17:55; 18:30-21:00, BBC Two

World Championship, 11:55-13:00; 1750-18:48; 21:05-23:00, BBC Red Button and Online

Highlights, 00:40-01:30

[u]Saturday 30 April[/u]

World Championship, 10:00-12:00; 16:30-17:30; 19:00-21:30, BBC Two

World Championship, 13:00-16:30, BBC One

World Championship, 11:55-13:00; 21:20-23:00, BBC Red Button and Online

[u]Sunday 1 May[/u]

World Championship final, 14:00-18:00; 19:00-23:00, BBC Two

Highlights, 23:20-00:10, BBC Two

Extra, 00:10-02:10, BBC Two

[u]Monday 2 May[/u]

World Championship final, 14:00-18:05; 19:00-23:00, BBC Two

Today (opening day for the World Championship) is my favorite day in April. It’ll take the sting out of my least favorite—tax day.