Mark Selby walks out to defend his title on day 1 of World Snooker Championship

Day 1 of the 2015 World Snooker Championships at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield.  Betfred are back as main sponsors (huzzah!).

Mark Selby walks out of the players tunnel to the acclaim of the crowd at the start of the first game in this years Championships which he won with a break of 89.

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