Snooker’s Most Bizarre Fouls: When Chalk Costs You the Game
Snooker fans were left stunned after a rare and bizarre foul cost David Lilley dearly in his UK Championship match against Elliot Slessor. The 48-year-old was plotting a comeback at 3-1 down when disaster struck in the most unexpected way.
A moment of madness on the snooker table
Lilley leaned across the table to pot the green, but in doing so, his chalk fell out of his pocket and onto the table. Unbeknownst to him, the white ball trickled back towards the reds and struck the chalk, diverting its path and resulting in a foul. The look of horror on Lilley’s face said it all as he realized what had happened.
Lilley’s reaction said it all
Eurosport commentator Steven Hallworth was left astonished, saying, “Time must have stood still there for David Lilley. You cannot catch your breath here at the Morningside Arena.” He added, “You think you have seen everything there is to see in this game, and you haven’t. That is unbelievable.”
Fans took to social media to express their disbelief, with one joking, “Chalk that one up to bad luck.” Another wrote, “Snooker never ceases to amaze me.” A third said, “What a sport, that’s wild.” The incident has left many wondering what other unexpected twists snooker has in store for us.
The unpredictable world of snooker
In the end, Slessor went on to win the match 6-3, booking his place at the Barbican. But for Lilley, the memory of that bizarre foul will linger on.
Slessor celebrates his win
