Age, sport, and the Christian hope of a new body

Luke Randall  |  Comment
Date posted:  24 Jan 2026
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Age, sport, and the Christian hope of a new body

John Higgins (in 2012). Source: Wikimedia Commons

This year’s Masters snooker tournament at Alexandra Palace provided plenty of intrigue, as well as an interesting point for reflection concerning the mortality of even the most capable human beings.

The world’s top 16 players once again descended on the capital’s famous arena to try to win one of snooker’s three major "Triple Crown" events.

While this year’s iteration was perhaps lower on quality than usual, it still threw up plenty to digest.

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