P149 CEEFAX 149 Sat 16 Apr 17:20/18 1/2 Latest scores in the first round of the Embassy World Professional Championship at The Crucible, Sheffield: A Higgins (Manchester) leads D Reynolds (Grimsby) 6-3 Scores (Higgins first): 58-39, 64-18 54-89, 72-59, 76-2, 70-57, 30-73, 77-28, 37-69 W Thorne (Leicester) leads J Virgo (Sheppetton) 6-3 Scores (Thornj first): 75-23, 26-97, 106-1, 101-17, 62-32, 42-55, 114-0, 88-13, 36-58P149 CEEFAX 149 Sat 16 Apr 17:21/21 2/2 EMBASSY WORLD CH'SHIP Defending champion Alex Higgins held a commanding 6-3 lead after a three-hour first round match against Grimsby's Dean Reynolds in Sheffield. Higgins belied his Hurricane tag and played conservative snookjt to contain 20-year-old Reynolds, taking advantage of the challenger's early nerves. Leicester's Willie Thornj was in sparkling form as hj also took a 6-3 lead in his match against Sheppjtton's former UK champion, John Virgo. Thornj, who has not won a major title, took the seventh frame 114-0 in only nine minutes.