'Class of 92' graduates aim for more Crucible glory
Summary
Snooker legends John Higgins and Mark Williams are set to compete in the quarter-finals of the World Championship. Part of the 'Class of '92', the two along with Ronnie O'Sullivan have remained active in top-level snooker for over three decades and have amassed 14 world titles between them.Key Facts
- Snooker players John Higgins and Mark Williams are competing in the World Championship semi-finals.
- Both Higgins and Williams are members of the 'Class of 92', also including Ronnie O'Sullivan, who have been playing snooker at top level for 30 years.
- The 'Class of 92' has won a total of 14 world titles.
- Williams, recently turned 50, is the oldest man to reach the last eight at the World Championship since Steve Davis did so at 52 in 2010.
- If either of them wins the World Championship, they will become the oldest winner, breaking O'Sullivan's record when he won it at age 46.
- Higgins and Williams first competed against each other in an event final in 1990, both at the age of 15.
- Williams has won four out of the five times they have met in the past, including a significant victory in a final match in 2018.
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