The State Express
World Challenge Cup Canada v Wales
Eighteen of the worlds best players representing their countries will be competing over the next nine days for the title of World Team Champions as well as £35,000 in prize money.
Last year Wales won the inauKural championship and their team TERRY GRIFFITHS , DOUG MOUNTJOY and RAY REARDON , IS back defending the title. They have a tough first match in Group A against Canada, represented by World Champion CLIFF THORBURN ,
BILL WERBENIUK and KIRK STEVENS. Live coverage of the first frame of the first match:
Kirk Stevens v Doug Mountjoy
Introduced by David Vine from the New London Theatre. Commentators TED LOWE
JACK KARNEHM
CLIVE EVERTON
Summarisers JOHN PULMAN REX WILLIAMS
Producers NICK HUNTER HAZEL LEWTHWAITE ,