Snooker
The former world number five faces a career-ending ban following the verdict at an independent tribunal held in Bristol last week.
Lee, 38, denied the allegations, which concerned matches played in 2008 and 2009, including one in the World Championship.
His penalty will be announced on 24 September, with snooker's governing body expected to push for a life ban.
Lee, the winner of five ranking titles, has been suspended pending the hearing staged by Sport Resolutions, since October 2012.
More to follow.
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WPBSA statement here:
http://www.worldsnooker.com/page/NewsArticles/0,,13165~3460493,00.html "half the winnings into Lee's wife's bank account" looks like a clincher  |
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....the other half being posted into the account of his local pie shop
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wife's bank
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so this has nothing to do with the last years Premier League match. that was the most obvious one
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have just seen this on bbc, sickening stuff, winnings were paid into wifes bank account, what a mug
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must have needed a new fridge and cooker
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"This is the worst case of snooker corruption that we've seen," WPBSA disciplinary chairman Nigel Mawer told BBC Radio 5 live.
"Stephen Lee was working with three different groups who were betting on multiple platforms and the exact score and frame outcomes for matches he played in those tournaments. "The worst case is the World Championship because that is an iconic event. To think that someone could play in that and to arrange the outcome is more than shocking." What a numpty |
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will he get a bigger ban than John scared for my life Higgins?
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banned for life, 1/1000
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At least you won't hear Lee worrying about what he can swallow...
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didn't Higgins in world champs v davis, didn't he have an important flight arranged during that tournament
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he must have thought he got away with this aswell as it happened years ago
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this inverstigation came as a result from the dodgy prem league betting and final frame didnt it?
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just been reading the report, its amazing he denied the allegations
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deserves to be banned indefinitely
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102. Match 8 took place on 22 April 2009. It was between Mr Lee and Ryan Day. Mr Lee lost 10-4.
102.1 On 20 April 2009 there were extensive telephone communications between Mr Lee and Mr Jones, who also spoke to Mr McDonald, Mr Lockwood and Alexandra McOran-Campbell. On 20 April Mr Jones placed two small bets on Day to win, one on Day to win 10-4 and one on Day to win 10-5. On 21 April at about 7.30 in the morning Mr Lee and Mr Jones spoke by telephone and they then exchanged texts over the rest of the day. At about 17.45 on 21 April Mr Jones embarked on a marathon betting session, placing 66 bets against Mr Lee before the match commenced, variously on Day to win; Lee to lose; Day to win 10-4; Day to win 10-5; Day to win by 4-6 frames; total frames under 15, 15.5, 16; total number of frames. A further five bets were placed between the two sessions on 22 April, following a phone call between Mr Lee and Mr Jones at about 14.30. Some of these were placed using accounts in the name of Turia McOran Campbell and some were placed with high street bookmakers by Alexandra McOran Campbell. Over the betting Mr Jones placed about £6,700, won about £15,500 and lost about £1,000. |
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variously on Day to win; Lee to lose; Day to win 10-4; Day to win 10-5; Day to win
by 4-6 frames; total frames under 15, 15.5, 16; total number of frames. Talk about over egging the pudding |
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same punnishment as higgins
look forward to seeing fatty play next season |
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So the profit from the bets on the WC match v Day were about £8,000 , which must have then been split at least 3 ways
 The difference between winning and losing the match was 4 grand , hardly seems worthwhile fixing it  The breakdown of prize money for this year is shown below:[27][28] Winner: £250,000 Runner-up: £125,000 Semi-final: £52,000 Quarter-final: £24,050 Last 16: £16,000 Last 32: £12,000 |
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How is he going to afford all his food now?!
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Sounds like a worse case than Higgins, but don't see how then can justify a life ban given Higgins only got 6 months.
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That's only the money that those investigated found. Could be a drop in the ocean. He could have had up to 10 times thar amount put in offshore accounts as a result of overseas betting. The money located just loose change and money given to his wife just some shopping money to get her off his back.
Plus how longs it been going on for 3,4,5 ,6 years. If he emigrates to Asia then it's a giveaway. |
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/snooker/24122626
hahaha hes a fine one to talk when you consider 90% of the match he has played abroad he didnt give a f uck and put in no effort, I remember a beaut of a match he played v holt in malta, was one of the most blatant fixes or non tries ive ever seen |
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Lee got his ticket in 92 at the same time as O'Sullivan, Higgins, and Williams all heavily influenced by Hendry who had taken the game to another level.
I don't think any player has hit a snooker ball so sweetly as Lee but a combination of an eating disorder and a lack of grey matter held him back. I think its fair to say that he was probably at it from the late nineties as his shot selection in many matches was hard to fathom, so much so that a questionable brain was hardly the answer. Why such a talented player stooped so low is hard to understand but perhaps a liking for a joint and other pleasures has something to do with it. A 10 year career ending ban is the very least he can expect and more for what they didn't get him on than what they did. I hope nobody questions his talent because there is no doubt in my mind he would have won a couple of world championships had he the discipline to practice and the will power to conquer the evils of addiction. Sad for him, his family, and snooker but he is the tip of an ever growing iceberg, especially as it grows in countries where cheating is second nature and a way of life. Which countries are those? I couldn't possibly say.  |
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Ronnie calling it as it is. Snooker used to be a gentleman s game ( Eddie Charlton,cliff thorburn, terry Griffiths) , no gentlemen left and only Ronnie
left with any character. Didnt like Hendry or Davies but they always played straight to win like sportsmen, now we have to put up with the likes of Higgins and Lee not knowing if its been pre arranged. That ain't sport. |
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Did mean to say that betting on snooker results in many countries is huge and would drawf that in the uk so the monies mentioned here are very misleading.
In china and the east in general, getting the nod at a correct result or frame score can be worth thirty times the prize money of even the world championships. |
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granicking,
I think you maybe. Of course we all know he only consumed healthy food, was the perfect specimen and he never had to attend clinics or specialists. |
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Id never heard of him atennding any clinics or specialists
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World Snooker only got themselves to blame for not coming down harder on Higgins.
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Higgins got a small ban but lee will probably get a near life ban
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any prospect of suing Stephen Lee for money lost on his bets? I know there are hurdles vis a vis current law but there should be an automatic presumption of guilt/liability where a player has been found guilty of/admitted match fixing. I know that will act as a deterrent to all fixers across all sports...
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PMSL at Rocket Ronnie, love transparency etc. Well Ronnie, unless you are hearing voices...................name those that said it,
and the trail will get closer to those fixing matches. Hate people who put comments out there.............but no names. |
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ronnie KNOWS
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they should look at a few of a well known bald snooker player who used to shout a llot but has toned it down,been involved in more disgusting matches than anyone else imo,used to have a pony tail
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they should look at his match against bond at the world champs a few years back,i could have betaten him and my highest break is 5
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and his match against white at the mssters years back
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