The World Championship has paused for the Christmas break after an action-packed opening 13 days at Alexandra Palace. It’s Luke’s worldAll the pre-tournament expectation was that it would be a battle of the Lukes in the final as Littler and Humphries dominate the sport. Littler has not had to get out of first gear in victories over Darius Labanauskas and David Davies, while Humphries has beaten Ted Evetts and Paul Lim comfortably. Kenyan veterinary nurse David Munyua was perhaps the best of them, stunning 18th seed Mike De Decker on his competition debut. Ally Pally WaspThe star in the opening few days was the Ally Pally wasp, which took more headlines than any of the players.

Source: Irish Examiner December 24, 2025 15:16 UTC