SNOOKER: Lee's world booster (From This Is Wiltshire)

SNOOKER: Lee's world booster

12:34pm Wednesday 10th March 2010 in

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TROWBRIDGE'S Stephen Lee put his off-table problems behind him by storming into the televised stages of the World Championships in impressive fashion.

World number 25 Lee, arrested last month as part of an investigation into match-fixing, made quick work of his match against world number 34 Mike Dunn, winning 10-2 to book his place at The Crucible next month.

Having led 7-2 at the end of the morning session, Lee wasted no time in adding the three required frames to his tally to secure his return trip to Sheffield in a few weeks Breaks of 83, 67, 64, 63 and 56 helped the 2003 semi-finalist through "It was the best I have felt for a while," said Trowbridge's Lee, a winner of four ranking events.

"I have funnelled my focus into practice lately, playing at a new club in Swindon.

"It's horrible if your season ends in a booth so I'm pleased to get through this."

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