The Statman
7th July 2006, 06:56 PM
Youngest competitors
The following players were under 20 years of age in their début appearance at the Crucible:
(Ages are given as at the first day of their first-round match.)
<table border=1><tr><td>Age</td><td>Player, Year</td></tr><tr><td>17 years, 99 days</td><td>Stephen Hendry, 1986</td></tr><tr><td>17 years, 134 days</td><td>Ronnie O’Sullivan, 1993</td></tr><tr><td>18 years, 209 days</td><td>Chris Small, 1992</td></tr><tr><td>18 years, 340 days</td><td>Jimmy White, 1981</td></tr><tr><td>19 years, 70 days</td><td>David Gray, 1998</td></tr><tr><td>19 years, 102 days</td><td>Gary Ponting, 1994</td></tr><tr><td>19 years, 112 days</td><td>Dean Reynolds, 1982</td></tr><tr><td>19 years, 254 days</td><td>Shaun Murphy, 2002</td></tr><tr><td>19 years, 333 days</td><td>John Higgins, 1995</td></tr><tr><td>19 years, 346 days</td><td>Graeme Dott, 1997</td></tr><tr><td>19 years, 350 days</td><td>John Parrott, 1984</td></tr></table>
Oldest competitors
The following players were aged 50 or over in their final appearance at the Crucible:
(Ages are given as at the last scheduled day of their last match.)
<table border=1><tr><td>Age</td><td>Player, Year</td></tr><tr><td>70 years, 253 days</td><td>Fred Davis, 1984</td></tr><tr><td>62 years, 170 days</td><td>Eddie Charlton, 1992</td></tr><tr><td>56 years, 133 days</td><td>John Pulman, 1980</td></tr><tr><td>55 years, 340 days</td><td>Cliff Wilson, 1990</td></tr><tr><td>55 years, 16 days</td><td>John Dunning, 1982</td></tr><tr><td>54 years, 275 days</td><td>Rex Williams, 1988</td></tr><tr><td>54 years, 193 days</td><td>Ray Reardon, 1987</td></tr><tr><td>54 years, 10 days</td><td>Jack Fitzmaurice, 1982</td></tr><tr><td>50 years, 318 days</td><td>Doug Mountjoy, 1993</td></tr><tr><td>50 years, 215 days</td><td>John Spencer, 1986</td></tr></table>
The following players were under 20 years of age in their début appearance at the Crucible:
(Ages are given as at the first day of their first-round match.)
<table border=1><tr><td>Age</td><td>Player, Year</td></tr><tr><td>17 years, 99 days</td><td>Stephen Hendry, 1986</td></tr><tr><td>17 years, 134 days</td><td>Ronnie O’Sullivan, 1993</td></tr><tr><td>18 years, 209 days</td><td>Chris Small, 1992</td></tr><tr><td>18 years, 340 days</td><td>Jimmy White, 1981</td></tr><tr><td>19 years, 70 days</td><td>David Gray, 1998</td></tr><tr><td>19 years, 102 days</td><td>Gary Ponting, 1994</td></tr><tr><td>19 years, 112 days</td><td>Dean Reynolds, 1982</td></tr><tr><td>19 years, 254 days</td><td>Shaun Murphy, 2002</td></tr><tr><td>19 years, 333 days</td><td>John Higgins, 1995</td></tr><tr><td>19 years, 346 days</td><td>Graeme Dott, 1997</td></tr><tr><td>19 years, 350 days</td><td>John Parrott, 1984</td></tr></table>
Oldest competitors
The following players were aged 50 or over in their final appearance at the Crucible:
(Ages are given as at the last scheduled day of their last match.)
<table border=1><tr><td>Age</td><td>Player, Year</td></tr><tr><td>70 years, 253 days</td><td>Fred Davis, 1984</td></tr><tr><td>62 years, 170 days</td><td>Eddie Charlton, 1992</td></tr><tr><td>56 years, 133 days</td><td>John Pulman, 1980</td></tr><tr><td>55 years, 340 days</td><td>Cliff Wilson, 1990</td></tr><tr><td>55 years, 16 days</td><td>John Dunning, 1982</td></tr><tr><td>54 years, 275 days</td><td>Rex Williams, 1988</td></tr><tr><td>54 years, 193 days</td><td>Ray Reardon, 1987</td></tr><tr><td>54 years, 10 days</td><td>Jack Fitzmaurice, 1982</td></tr><tr><td>50 years, 318 days</td><td>Doug Mountjoy, 1993</td></tr><tr><td>50 years, 215 days</td><td>John Spencer, 1986</td></tr></table>