A minute’s applause was paid in tribute to John Virgo, who died in February aged 79, as the World Snooker Championship got underway at the Crucible A minute’s applause was paid in tribute to John Virgo, who died in February aged 79, as the World Snooker Championship got under way at the Crucible in Sheffield. Virgo, who won the UK Championship in 1979, enjoyed a successful playing career but was... [796 chars]