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Reluctant hero Alan Tabern needed some convincing that he should enter the Ladbrokes.com World Championship - but after upsetting 23rd seed Alex Roy, he is delighted he took the advice.
Tabern became the second player from St Helens to cause a shock after Gary Welding, one of the people who urged him to try to qualify, knocked out world number one Colin Lloyd in what was the biggest surprise of the opening round in Purfleet, Essex.See the full content of this document
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Fired-Up Tabern Targets World Glory
Thirty-nine-year-old Tabern beat Roy 3-2 in a close match and said financial restrictions meant he alm...
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