graeme dott fears exhaustion will kill off his hopes of winning snooker 's betfred world championship . the 37-year-old , a qualifier this year , survived a series of twitches close to the winning line before clinching a 10-8 first-round victory over ricky walden at the crucible in sheffield on sunday . he bungled a yellow but was reprieved when walden blazed the green off the table . and although walden looked for snookers , his tournament was over once dott dropped in the blue . dott , who is through to the last 16 , remains aggrieved by having to play three best-of-19-frame matches just to get to the main draw . the previous format meant a player of his standing had just one to negotiate . graeme dott celebrates after booking his place in the second round of the world championships . the 37-year-old survived a series of twitches close to the winning line before clinching a 10-8 first-round win . ` if you get qualifiers that are just happy to be here at the crucible and get their pictures taken the three matches help , ' dott said who won the title in 2006 . ` but if you 've got aspirations to win it 's going to hinder you later on . ` you can see fatigue kicking in if you got to the semis because of those three extra matches . ` i 've been to three finals and know how tiring it is . ' but he added : ` i was n't here last year which was a horrible feeling . it 's nice to know you can still do it at the crucible . ' meanwhile , john higgins impressed with a 10-5 victory over robert milkins , and looked to be approaching the form that last saw him take the last of his four world titles in 2011 . a devastated couple has launched a desperate search for their beloved pet cat after he disappeared following a 14-hour flight from abu dhabi to new york . felix the cat has been missing for almost a week after he escaped from his crate at john f kennedy international airport . the two-year-old grey tabby belongs to jennifer stewart , 31 , and her 34-year-old husband , joseph naaman , who said the airline-approved pet carrier was damaged so badly -- apparently while being transferred from the plane -- that felix was able to get out and run away . jennifer stewart and husband , joseph naaman , pictured with their cat , felix , who disappeared april 1 . jennifer told mailonline travel that she is n't satisfied with the way felix 's crate was secured and transported on the etihad airways flight . she said his crate was tied down to a large metal pallet and cracked open , apparently when one of the straps got caught on something as it was being moved to a cargo bay after the april 1 flight . she said : ` to find out how he was transported , i was horrified , i was sick . they basically strapped him in like he was an old box . ` if i had known he was going to travel like that we would have looked for other alternatives . ` he is a part of our family . he 's like a dog . he plays fetch and hide and seek , and he 's the coolest little cat . ' the couple was told that the plastic crate broke open after one of the ropes became tangled on something . felix 's plastic pet carrier was tied down to a metal pallet while he was transported on the plane . jennifer said she is n't sure which company was responsible for transferring felix from the plane , but a cargo manager called her and her husband into an office after they landed to deliver the bad news . ` we were in shock that this happened . at first i thought he was going to tell me that -lsb- felix -rsb- died . ` he told me his cage was crushed . ' while in abu dhabi she spent weeks researching the best way to transport felix and she initially booked a ticket with a different airline , but there was a problem with the reservation and she was forced to switch to their flight and felix 's to etihad airways . milkins said of his conqueror : ` it 's going to take a good man to beat him on that form . i did well to get five frames . ' john higgins impressed with a 10-5 victory over robert milkins in his first-round clash in sheffield . felix the cat disappeared after his crate was damaged after a flight from abu dhabi to new york . owner jennifer stewart said she spent weeks researching the best way to transport felix to the us . jennifer , a yoga instructor , and joseph , a strategy consultant , couple spent $ 1,200 -lrb- # 800 -rrb- to bring felix to the us with them after living in the united arab emirates for three years . they adopted him seven months ago after they found him wandering on the street in their abu dhabi neighbourhood , and they never gave any thought to leaving him behind . the couple has n't given up hope that felix will be found , and has sought help from a non-profit organisation , where is jack ? , which provided a dog that is trained to track down animals based on their scent . jennifer and joseph have n't given up hope and plan to return to the airport to search for felix . the couple adopted the two-year-old cat seven months ago after he was abandoned in their neighbourhood . they searched the airport on saturday , but were unable to access secure areas , and plan to return tomorrow morning to look for felix again . an etihad airways spokesperson told mailonline travel that it is investigating felix 's disappearance and continues to search for the cat . the spokesperson said : ` we are working with the ground handlers and other third-party specialists , paid for by etihad airways , to locate the cat . ` we deeply regret this unfortunate incident and are keeping the owner apprised of the progress of the search . jennifer and joseph have enlisted the help of a non-profit organisation to locate the cat at jfk airport . etihad airways said it is working with ground handlers and ` third-party specialists ' to find the cat . ` we will review our pet handling procedures in the wake of this incident , as the safety and care of pets travelling with etihad airways is a top priority . ' etihad cargo carries more than 200 animals each year and it is ` extremely rare ' for one to escape , the spokesperson added . mailonline travel has contacted the port authority of new york and new jersey , which oversees the airport , for comment .
graeme dott had to play three best-of-19-frame matches to qualify . he overcame ricky walden 10-8 in first-round crucible clash . but former world champion fears exhaustion will ruin his bid for 2015 title . meanwhile , john higgins impressed with a 10-5 victory over robert milkins .
graeme dott fears exhaustion will kill off his hopes of winning snooker 's betfred world championship . the 37-year-old , a qualifier this year , survived a series of twitches close to the winning line before clinching a 10-8 first-round victory over ricky walden at the crucible in sheffield on sunday . he bungled a yellow but was reprieved when walden blazed the green off the table . and although walden looked for snookers , his tournament was over once dott dropped in the blue . dott , who is through to the last 16 , remains aggrieved by having to play three best-of-19-frame matches just to get to the main draw . the previous format meant a player of his standing had just one to negotiate . graeme dott celebrates after booking his place in the second round of the world championships . the 37-year-old survived a series of twitches close to the winning line before clinching a 10-8 first-round win . ` if you get qualifiers that are just happy to be here at the crucible and get their pictures taken the three matches help , ' dott said who won the title in 2006 . ` but if you 've got aspirations to win it 's going to hinder you later on . ` you can see fatigue kicking in if you got to the semis because of those three extra matches . ` i 've been to three finals and know how tiring it is . ' but he added : ` i was n't here last year which was a horrible feeling . it 's nice to know you can still do it at the crucible . ' meanwhile , john higgins impressed with a 10-5 victory over robert milkins , and looked to be approaching the form that last saw him take the last of his four world titles in 2011 . a devastated couple has launched a desperate search for their beloved pet cat after he disappeared following a 14-hour flight from abu dhabi to new york . felix the cat has been missing for almost a week after he escaped from his crate at john f kennedy international airport . the two-year-old grey tabby belongs to jennifer stewart , 31 , and her 34-year-old husband , joseph naaman , who said the airline-approved pet carrier was damaged so badly -- apparently while being transferred from the plane -- that felix was able to get out and run away . jennifer stewart and husband , joseph naaman , pictured with their cat , felix , who disappeared april 1 . jennifer told mailonline travel that she is n't satisfied with the way felix 's crate was secured and transported on the etihad airways flight . she said his crate was tied down to a large metal pallet and cracked open , apparently when one of the straps got caught on something as it was being moved to a cargo bay after the april 1 flight . she said : ` to find out how he was transported , i was horrified , i was sick . they basically strapped him in like he was an old box . ` if i had known he was going to travel like that we would have looked for other alternatives . ` he is a part of our family . he 's like a dog . he plays fetch and hide and seek , and he 's the coolest little cat . ' the couple was told that the plastic crate broke open after one of the ropes became tangled on something . felix 's plastic pet carrier was tied down to a metal pallet while he was transported on the plane . jennifer said she is n't sure which company was responsible for transferring felix from the plane , but a cargo manager called her and her husband into an office after they landed to deliver the bad news . ` we were in shock that this happened . at first i thought he was going to tell me that -lsb- felix -rsb- died . ` he told me his cage was crushed . ' while in abu dhabi she spent weeks researching the best way to transport felix and she initially booked a ticket with a different airline , but there was a problem with the reservation and she was forced to switch to their flight and felix 's to etihad airways . milkins said of his conqueror : ` it 's going to take a good man to beat him on that form . i did well to get five frames . ' john higgins impressed with a 10-5 victory over robert milkins in his first-round clash in sheffield . felix the cat disappeared after his crate was damaged after a flight from abu dhabi to new york . owner jennifer stewart said she spent weeks researching the best way to transport felix to the us . jennifer , a yoga instructor , and joseph , a strategy consultant , couple spent $ 1,200 -lrb- # 800 -rrb- to bring felix to the us with them after living in the united arab emirates for three years . they adopted him seven months ago after they found him wandering on the street in their abu dhabi neighbourhood , and they never gave any thought to leaving him behind . the couple has n't given up hope that felix will be found , and has sought help from a non-profit organisation , where is jack ? , which provided a dog that is trained to track down animals based on their scent . jennifer and joseph have n't given up hope and plan to return to the airport to search for felix . the couple adopted the two-year-old cat seven months ago after he was abandoned in their neighbourhood . they searched the airport on saturday , but were unable to access secure areas , and plan to return tomorrow morning to look for felix again . an etihad airways spokesperson told mailonline travel that it is investigating felix
graeme dott fears exhaustion will kill off his hopes of winning snooker 's betfred world championship . the 37-year-old , a qualifier this year , survived a series of twitches close to the winning line before clinching a 10-8 first-round victory over ricky walden at the crucible in sheffield on sunday . he bungled a yellow but was reprieved when walden blazed the green off the table . and although walden looked for snookers , his tournament was over once dott dropped in the blue . dott , who is through to the last 16 , remains aggrieved by having to play three best-of-19-frame matches just to get to the main draw . the previous format meant a player of his standing had just one to negotiate . graeme dott celebrates after booking his place in the second round of the world championships . the 37-year-old survived a series of twitches close to the winning line before clinching a 10-8 first-round win . ` if you get qualifiers that are just happy to be here at the crucible and get their pictures taken the three matches help , ' dott said who won the title in 2006 . ` but if you 've got aspirations to win it 's going to hinder you later on . ` you can see fatigue kicking in if you got to the semis because of those three extra matches . ` i 've been to three finals and know how tiring it is . ' but he added : ` i was n't here last year which was a horrible feeling . it 's nice to know you can still do it at the crucible . ' meanwhile , john higgins impressed with a 10-5 victory over robert milkins , and looked to be approaching the form that last saw him take the last of his four world titles in 2011 . a devastated couple has launched a desperate search for their beloved pet cat after he disappeared following a 14-hour flight from abu dhabi to new york . felix the cat has been missing for almost a week after he escaped from his crate at john f kennedy international airport . the two-year-old grey tabby belongs to jennifer stewart , 31 , and her 34-year-old husband , was transported , i was horrified , i was sick . they basically strapped him in like he was an old box . ` if i had known he was going to travel like that we would have looked for other alternatives . ` he is a part of our family . he 's like a dog . he plays fetch and hide and seek , and he 's the coolest little cat . ' the couple was told that the plastic crate broke open after one of the ropes became tangled on something . felix 's plastic pet carrier was tied down to a metal pallet while he was transported on the plane . jennifer said she is n't sure which company was responsible for transferring felix from the plane , but a cargo manager called her and her husband into an office after they landed to deliver the bad news . ` we were in shock that this happened . at first i thought he was going to tell me that -lsb- felix -rsb- died . ` he told me his cage was crushed . ' while in abu dhabi she spent weeks researching the best way to transport felix and she initially booked a ticket with a different airline , but there was a problem with the reservation and she was forced to switch to their flight and felix 's to etihad airways . milkins said of his conqueror : ` it 's going to take a good man to beat him on that form . i did well to get five frames . ' john higgins impressed with a 10-5 victory over robert milkins in his first-round clash in sheffield . felix the cat disappeared after his crate was damaged after a flight from abu dhabi to new york . owner jennifer stewart said she spent weeks researching the best way to transport felix to the us . jennifer , a yoga instructor , and joseph , a strategy consultant , couple spent $ 1,200 -lrb- # 800 -rrb- to bring felix to the us with them after living in the united arab emirates for three years . they adopted him seven months ago after they found him wandering on the street in their abu dhabi neighbourhood , and they 's disappearance and continues to search for the cat . the spokesperson said : ` we are working with the ground handlers and other third-party specialists , paid for by etihad airways , to locate the cat . ` we deeply regret this unfortunate incident and are keeping the owner apprised of the progress of the search . jennifer and joseph have enlisted the help of a non-profit organisation to locate the cat at jfk airport . etihad airways said it is working with ground handlers and ` third-party specialists ' to find the cat . ` we will review our pet handling procedures in the wake of this incident , as the safety and care of pets travelling with etihad airways is a top priority . ' etihad cargo carries more than 200 animals each year and it is ` extremely rare ' for one to escape , the spokesperson added . mailonline travel has contacted the port authority of new york and new jersey , which oversees the airport , for comment .
graeme dott fears exhaustion kill his hopes snooker 's betfred world championship. the 37, a qualifier this, survived twitches close the winning line before clinching ricky walden the crucible sheffield sunday he bungled yellow but was reprieved when walden blazed the green off the table. and although walden looked for snookers, his tournament over once dott dropped in the blue. dott, who through to last 16, remains aggrieved having play three best-of-19-frame matches just the main draw the previous format meant a player of his standing just one to negotiate. graeme dott celebrates booking. the 37 survived a series twitches close the winning line before clinching. ` if get qualifiers that just happy at the crucible get their pictures the three matches help, ' dott said who won the title in 2006. ` but if 've aspirations win it going hinder later. ` you fatigue kicking if got to the semis because those three extra matches. ` i 've to three finals know tiring. ' but he added : ` i was n't here last which a horrible feeling. it 's nice still do at the crucible. ' meanwhile, john higgins impressed a 10-5 victory robert milkins looked approaching the form last saw take last 2011 a devastated couple has launched disappeared following abu dhabi new york. felix the cat has missing after escaped john f kennedy international airport. the two-year-old grey tabby belongs jennifer stewart, 31 and joseph naaman said the airline-approved pet carrier damaged so -- apparently while being transferred the plane felix able get run. jennifer stewart and husband, joseph naaman pictured their cat felix who disappeared april 1. jennifer told mailonline travel that n't satisfied felix 's crate secured transported on the etihad airways flight. she his crate tied down cracked, apparently when one the straps got as moved to a cargo bay after the april 1 flight. she : ` to find he transported, i was horrified, sick. they basically strapped like an old box. ` if i had known he travel like we looked other alternatives. ` he is a part our family. he 's like. he plays fetch hide seek, 's the coolest little cat. ' the couple was told the plastic crate broke open one the ropes became on something. felix 's plastic pet carrier was tied down while transported on. jennifer said she is n't which company was transferring felix the plane, a cargo manager called her husband into after landed to deliver ` we were in shock that. at first i he tell -lsb- felix -rsb- died. ` he told his cage crushed. ' while in abu dhabi she spent weeks researching the best way transport felix and she initially booked, there switch their flight and felix 's to etihad airways milkins said of his conqueror : ` it 's going beat on that form. i did well five frames. ' john higgins impressed a 10-5 victory robert milkins sheffield. felix the cat disappeared after his crate damaged after a flight abu dhabi new york. owner jennifer stewart said spent weeks researching transport felix the us. jennifer, a yoga instructor, and joseph a strategy consultant couple spent 1,200 -lrb- # 800 -rrb- bring felix the us with them after living the united arab emirates they adopted him seven after wandering on their abu dhabi neighbourhood, and never gave any thought leaving. the couple has n't given felix found, has sought, where is jack? , provided a dog that is trained track down animals based. jennifer and have n't given and plan return the airport search felix. the couple adopted seven abandoned their neighbourhood. they searched the airport on saturday, but were access secure areas, plan tomorrow look felix again an etihad airways spokesperson told mailonline travel that investigating felix 's disappearance continues search the cat. the spokesperson : ` we working the ground handlers other third-party specialists, paid etihad airways locate the cat. ` we deeply keeping the owner the progress the search. jennifer and have enlisted locate the cat at jfk airport. etihad airways said working ground handlers ` third-party specialists ' find the cat. ` we will review our pet handling procedures the wake, as the safety care pets travelling etihad airways. ' etihad cargo carries more than 200 animals each it ` extremely ' one escape, the spokesperson mailonline travel has contacted the port authority new york new jersey, which oversees,.
graeme dott fears exhaustion will kill off his hopes of winning snooker 's betfred world championship . the 37-year-old , a qualifier this year , survived a series of twitches close to the winning line before clinching a 10-8 first-round victory over ricky walden at the crucible in sheffield on sunday . he bungled a yellow but was reprieved when walden blazed the green off the table . and although walden looked for snookers , his tournament was over once dott dropped in the blue . dott , who is through to the last 16 , remains aggrieved by having to play three best-of-19-frame matches just to get to the main draw . the previous format meant a player of his standing had just one to negotiate . graeme dott celebrates after booking his place in the second round of the world championships . the 37-year-old survived a series of twitches close to the winning line before clinching a 10-8 first-round win . ` if you get qualifiers that are just happy to be here at the crucible and get their pictures taken the three matches help , ' dott said who won the title in 2006 . ` but if you 've got aspirations to win it 's going to hinder you later on . ` you can see fatigue kicking in if you got to the semis because of those three extra matches . ` i 've been to three finals and know how tiring it is . ' but he added : ` i was n't here last year which was a horrible feeling . it 's nice to know you can still do it at the crucible . ' meanwhile , john higgins impressed with a 10-5 victory over robert milkins , and looked to be approaching the form that last saw him take the last of his four world titles in 2011 . a devastated couple has launched a desperate search for their beloved pet cat after he disappeared following a 14-hour flight from abu dhabi to new york . felix the cat has been missing for almost a week after he escaped from his crate at john f kennedy international airport . the two-year-old grey tabby belongs to jennifer stewart , 31 , and her 34-year-old husband , joseph naaman , who said the airline-approved pet carrier was damaged so badly -- apparently while being transferred from the plane -- that felix was able to get out and run away . jennifer stewart and husband , joseph naaman , pictured with their cat , felix , who disappeared april 1 . jennifer told mailonline travel that she is n't satisfied with the way felix 's crate was secured and transported on the etihad airways flight . she said his crate was tied down to a large metal pallet and cracked open , apparently when one of the straps got caught on something as it was being moved to a cargo bay after the april 1 flight . she said : ` to find out how he that form . i did well to get five frames . ' john higgins impressed with a 10-5 victory over robert milkins in his first-round clash in sheffield . felix the cat disappeared after his crate was damaged after a flight from abu dhabi to new york . owner jennifer stewart said she spent weeks researching the best way to transport felix to the us . jennifer , a yoga instructor , and joseph , a strategy consultant , couple spent $ 1,200 -lrb- # 800 -rrb- to bring felix to the us with them after living in the united arab emirates for three years . they adopted him seven months ago after they found him wandering on the street in their abu dhabi neighbourhood , and they never gave any thought to leaving him behind . the couple has n't given up hope that felix will be found , and has sought help from a non-profit organisation , where is jack ? , which provided a dog that is trained to track down animals based on their scent . jennifer and joseph have n't given up hope and plan to return to the airport to search for felix . the couple adopted the two-year-old cat seven months ago after he was abandoned in their neighbourhood . they searched the airport on saturday , but were unable to access secure areas , and plan to return tomorrow morning to look for felix again . an etihad airways spokesperson told mailonline travel that it is investigating felix
 Graeme Dott, a 37-year-old snooker, has won his first round match at the Crucible in Sheffield, defeating Ricky Walden 10-8. This is Dott's first win since 2006 when he won the World Championship title. He survived a series of twists and turns to clinch the victory.