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Welcome to this unique quiz, 35 for 35.
2011 will mark the 35th championship at the Crucible and for this 35th championship, 35 questions, one for each year.
Here we go
1977 - How many former champions were in the 16 man final field for the Crucible?
1978 - Which Canadian defeated John Pulman 13-4 on debut before bowing out 13-6 in the quarter-finals?
1979 - A Welshman in his first season as a professional qualified this year, having lost 9-8 in the UK Championship qualifiers from 8-2 up. How far did he go?
1980 - (2004's concession exempted) - John Virgo became the only person to do what in a best of 19 frame match this year?
1981 - Which two former champions came head to head in the last 16 this year?
1982 - In terms of seeds in the first round, the 1982 championship is the only one to see what?
1983 - Why is frame four of Match 21 played out on Saturday, 23rd April 1983 so important?
1984 - Who said they had been literally 'scalped' after being hammered out of this years competition in the quarter-finals
1985 - In the famous final, at what point did Taylor first go ahead in frames?
1986 - What does the first session of both this and the 1982 championship have in common?
1987 - Which former champion said goodbye to the Crucible with a 10-5 first round victory, before crashing to another former champion in the second round?
1988 - Who said 'I'm a realist, and being a realist I shall return' after losing in the first round, he failed to qualify for the 1989 championship
1989 -The second day of the final is the only one to have seen what?
1990 - Who was penalised for a push shot when 7-6 ahead in his first round match, before losing 10-7
1991 - How many former champions reached the quarter-finals of the 1991 tournament?
1992 - What record was set in the semi-finals this year? (Since broken)
1993 - What do Stephen Hendry and John Parrott (in 1992) have in common for their first session?
1994 - Which former champion said goodbye to the Crucible in the first round after losing 10-6 to an heir to the crown?
1995 - Which nationality was represented for the first time at the Crucible in 1995?
1996 - Who's beard allegedly cost him victory in a 13-5 thumping this year?
1997 - Who was on the other table when Ronnie O'Sullivan made his 147 this year? Either player will do
1998 - This year was the first since 1986 to see who depart in the first round?
1999 - What 'mirrored pattern' occurred in the opening three sessions of the 1999 final?
2000 - How many qualifiers reached the quaterfinals in 2000?
2001 - Which former semi-finalist made his first appearance at the Crucible for three years, lost heavily before waiting three years for his next appearance in the finals?
2002 - The 2002 championship is the last (as of 2011) to have what occur?
2003 - Who made his once and so far only appearance on the one table situation in 2003?
2004 - Who challenged who to a boxing match in 2004?
2005 - Which Scot retired shortly after his first round loss which sent him down to 36th in the world rankings?
2006 - This year was the first since the 1970s to have what occur?
2007 - What do this years final and the 1985 final have in common? (Besides going beyond midnight)
2008 - Which former champion showed a rare glimpse of emotion as he won his round match to remain in the top 16
2009 - What do 2009 and 2000 have in common?
2010 - What notable credit did all 8 quarter-finalists in this years championship have?
2011 - Who will make their Crucible debuts in 2011?
2011 will mark the 35th championship at the Crucible and for this 35th championship, 35 questions, one for each year.
Here we go
1977 - How many former champions were in the 16 man final field for the Crucible?
1978 - Which Canadian defeated John Pulman 13-4 on debut before bowing out 13-6 in the quarter-finals?
1979 - A Welshman in his first season as a professional qualified this year, having lost 9-8 in the UK Championship qualifiers from 8-2 up. How far did he go?
1980 - (2004's concession exempted) - John Virgo became the only person to do what in a best of 19 frame match this year?
1981 - Which two former champions came head to head in the last 16 this year?
1982 - In terms of seeds in the first round, the 1982 championship is the only one to see what?
1983 - Why is frame four of Match 21 played out on Saturday, 23rd April 1983 so important?
1984 - Who said they had been literally 'scalped' after being hammered out of this years competition in the quarter-finals
1985 - In the famous final, at what point did Taylor first go ahead in frames?
1986 - What does the first session of both this and the 1982 championship have in common?
1987 - Which former champion said goodbye to the Crucible with a 10-5 first round victory, before crashing to another former champion in the second round?
1988 - Who said 'I'm a realist, and being a realist I shall return' after losing in the first round, he failed to qualify for the 1989 championship
1989 -The second day of the final is the only one to have seen what?
1990 - Who was penalised for a push shot when 7-6 ahead in his first round match, before losing 10-7
1991 - How many former champions reached the quarter-finals of the 1991 tournament?
1992 - What record was set in the semi-finals this year? (Since broken)
1993 - What do Stephen Hendry and John Parrott (in 1992) have in common for their first session?
1994 - Which former champion said goodbye to the Crucible in the first round after losing 10-6 to an heir to the crown?
1995 - Which nationality was represented for the first time at the Crucible in 1995?
1996 - Who's beard allegedly cost him victory in a 13-5 thumping this year?
1997 - Who was on the other table when Ronnie O'Sullivan made his 147 this year? Either player will do
1998 - This year was the first since 1986 to see who depart in the first round?
1999 - What 'mirrored pattern' occurred in the opening three sessions of the 1999 final?
2000 - How many qualifiers reached the quaterfinals in 2000?
2001 - Which former semi-finalist made his first appearance at the Crucible for three years, lost heavily before waiting three years for his next appearance in the finals?
2002 - The 2002 championship is the last (as of 2011) to have what occur?
2003 - Who made his once and so far only appearance on the one table situation in 2003?
2004 - Who challenged who to a boxing match in 2004?
2005 - Which Scot retired shortly after his first round loss which sent him down to 36th in the world rankings?
2006 - This year was the first since the 1970s to have what occur?
2007 - What do this years final and the 1985 final have in common? (Besides going beyond midnight)
2008 - Which former champion showed a rare glimpse of emotion as he won his round match to remain in the top 16
2009 - What do 2009 and 2000 have in common?
2010 - What notable credit did all 8 quarter-finalists in this years championship have?
2011 - Who will make their Crucible debuts in 2011?
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