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Ssb - the milkman delivers
Robert Milkins turns 36 next Tuesday. He is due tobecome a father for the second time on Monday.
And it's shaping up to be a really memorable weekfor the Gloucester man as he appears in the second ranking event semi-final ofhis career at the Haikou World Open today.
His first was seven years ago at the Irish Masters.My memory of that was that he was 8-5 up to Matthew Stevens, who potted aridiculously good green to deny him victory in frame 14 and went on to win 9-8.
Having come so close to a major final, perhaps Rob'sconfidence got knocked a little but it has clearly returned this week.
He made sure to credit Terry Griffiths, director ofcoaching at the South West Snooker Academy, for helping him not just with hisgame but also his mind.
Clarity of thought in snooker is so important:blocking out the doubts and distractions and just playing the balls.
Milkins did this with great aplomb yesterday indefeating John Higgins, who himself played well.
It was one of Milkins's best ever wins and he hasevery reason to believe he can beat Stephen Lee today and reach the final.
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And it's shaping up to be a really memorable weekfor the Gloucester man as he appears in the second ranking event semi-final ofhis career at the Haikou World Open today.
His first was seven years ago at the Irish Masters.My memory of that was that he was 8-5 up to Matthew Stevens, who potted aridiculously good green to deny him victory in frame 14 and went on to win 9-8.
Having come so close to a major final, perhaps Rob'sconfidence got knocked a little but it has clearly returned this week.
He made sure to credit Terry Griffiths, director ofcoaching at the South West Snooker Academy, for helping him not just with hisgame but also his mind.
Clarity of thought in snooker is so important:blocking out the doubts and distractions and just playing the balls.
Milkins did this with great aplomb yesterday indefeating John Higgins, who himself played well.
It was one of Milkins's best ever wins and he hasevery reason to believe he can beat Stephen Lee today and reach the final.
More...
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