Selby

American

[sel-bee] / ˈsɛl bi /

noun

Hubert, Jr., 1928–2004, U.S. novelist.

Selby British

/ ˈsɛlbɪ /

noun

an inland port in N England, in North Yorkshire, on the River Ouse: centre for a coalfield since 1983: agricultural products. Pop: 15 807 (2001)

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Earlier on, in frame 21, Selby showed his frustration by hitting the cue against the table after missing a red.

From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026

Ranked 10th, Wu claimed his first ranking tournament at the International Championship in November, with Selby tipping him as a future world champion.

From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026

Four-time Crucible winner Mark Selby will have to come from 9-7 down if he is to make the quarter-finals against 22-year-old Chinese player Wu Yize, the youngest player left in the tournament.

From BBC • Apr. 26, 2026

Jones took a tight seventh frame, before Selby regained his six-frame advantage thanks to a break of 78, although Jones ended well with a 90 break in the session's final frame.

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026

“Don’t think about what Zack Selby said, dear—about books. Who’s Zack Selby?”

From "Carry On, Mr. Bowditch" by Jean Lee Latham

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