Snooker thread

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looked like roonie out den gose wins 5-4 haha bet tiicked over player of he thought he win
brill

go roonie win it all
moo
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[Panda]

Today's quarter-final results:

Jamie Cope 5-0 Shaun Murphy
Barry Hawkins v Ken Doherty
Marco Fu 3-5 Ronnie O'Sullivan
John Higgins 2-5 Graeme Dott

[bugsbunysylvester]

misterhamster said:

Today's quarter-final results:

Jamie Cope 5-0 Shaun Murphy
Barry Hawkins v Ken Doherty
Marco Fu 3-5 Ronnie O'Sullivan
John Higgins 2-5 Graeme Dott

Marco Fu 3-5 Ronnie O'Sullivan
yayyyyyyyy woopp woopp thanks dude missed ennding hate it euro sport went swimming 10am
grrrrrrrrrrrrrr
wabbting twatters ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
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[Panda]

Graeme Dott won the China Open after beating Jamie Cope in the final. It is Dott's first title since winning the World Championship last year. Dott beat Ronnie O'Sullivan in the semi-finals.

The result means Dott moves up to #1 in the provisional world rankings.

Full rankings will be up when available.

[Panda]

Updated provisional rankings after the China Open:

A decision is due to be made regarding Stephen Lee and whether he should receive ranking points for the China Open after his withdrawal. If awarded points, he would move ahead of Stephen Maguire.

Start of season rankings in brackets. Players in bold are taking part in the World Championship

1(6) Graeme Dott
2(2) Ken Doherty
3(4) John Higgins
4(5) Shaun Murphy
5(7) Peter Ebdon
6(3) Ronnie O'Sullivan
7(13) Neil Robertson
8(1) Stephen Hendry
9(27) Ding Junhui
10(8) Mark Williams
11(9) Stephen Maguire
12(10) Stephen Lee
13(11) Steve Davis
14(12) Barry Hawkins
15(17) Ryan Day
16(48) Jamie Cope
17(29) Mark King
18(18) Joe Perry
19(24) Stuart Bingham
20(30) Joe Swail
21(15) Ali Carter
22(28) Mark Selby
23(21) Michael Holt
24(14) Matthew Stevens
25(20) Nigel Bond
26(22) Marco Fu
27(39) Gerard Greene
28(36) Dave Harold
29(25) James Wattana
30(23) David Gray
31(40) Dominic Dale
32(16) Anthony Hamilton
33(19) Alan McManus
34(26) Ian McCulloch
35(44) Michael Judge
36(62) Mark Allen
37(37) Ricky Walden
38(41) Adrian Gunnell
39(46) Fergal O'Brien
40(59) Andrew Norman
41(32) Robert Milkins
42(-) Andrew Higginson
43(47) Rod Lawler
44(53) Stuart Pettman
45(45) Tom Ford
46(43) John Parrott
47(38) Mark Davis
48(57) David Roe
48(51) Robin Hull
50(55) Jamie Burnett
51(31) Andy Hicks
52(68) David Gilbert
53(33) Barry Pinches
54(50) Rory McLeod
55(35) Jimmy White
56(49) Marcus Campbell
57(60) Scott Mackenzie
58(75) Judd Trump
59(54) Mike Dunn
60(42) Drew Henry
61(61) Jimmy Michie
62(58) Paul Davies
63(52) Tony Drago
64(-) Ian Preece
64(73) Lee Spick
66(64) Joe Delaney
66(78) Liang Wenbo
68(63) Joe Jogia
69(-) Tian Pengfei
70(-) Ben Woollaston
70(71) Matthew Couch
72(-) Peter Lines
72(-) David Morris
74(76) Chris Norbury
75(67) Alfie Burden
76(-) Issara Kachaiwong
77(65) Sean Storey
78(-) Jamie Jones
79(-) Liu Song
80(-) Mark Joyce
81(-) Chris Melling
82(-) Dermot McGlinchey
83(-) James Leadbetter
84(-) Paul Davison
85(56) Shokat Ali
86(-) Passakorn Suwannawat
87(79) Alex Borg
88(-) Dene O'Kane
89(-) Mohammed Shehab
89(-) Robert Stephen
91(-) Jeff Cundy
92(70) Paul Wykes
92(-) Mark Boyle
92(-) Patrick Einsle
92(-) Lee Page
96(-) Roy Stolk

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misterhamster said:

Updated provisional rankings after the China Open:

A decision is due to be made regarding Stephen Lee and whether he should receive ranking points for the China Open after his withdrawal. If awarded points, he would move ahead of Stephen Maguire.

Start of season rankings in brackets. Players in bold are taking part in the World Championship

1(6) Graeme Dott
2(2) Ken Doherty
3(4) John Higgins
4(5) Shaun Murphy
5(7) Peter Ebdon
6(3) Ronnie O'Sullivan
7(13) Neil Robertson
8(1) Stephen Hendry
9(27) Ding Junhui
10(8) Mark Williams
11(9) Stephen Maguire
12(10) Stephen Lee
13(11) Steve Davis
14(12) Barry Hawkins
15(17) Ryan Day
16(48) Jamie Cope
17(29) Mark King
18(18) Joe Perry
19(24) Stuart Bingham
20(30) Joe Swail
21(15) Ali Carter
22(28) Mark Selby
23(21) Michael Holt
24(14) Matthew Stevens
25(20) Nigel Bond
26(22) Marco Fu
27(39) Gerard Greene
28(36) Dave Harold
29(25) James Wattana
30(23) David Gray
31(40) Dominic Dale
32(16) Anthony Hamilton
33(19) Alan McManus
34(26) Ian McCulloch
35(44) Michael Judge
36(62) Mark Allen
37(37) Ricky Walden
38(41) Adrian Gunnell
39(46) Fergal O'Brien
40(59) Andrew Norman
41(32) Robert Milkins
42(-) Andrew Higginson
43(47) Rod Lawler
44(53) Stuart Pettman
45(45) Tom Ford
46(43) John Parrott
47(38) Mark Davis
48(57) David Roe
48(51) Robin Hull
50(55) Jamie Burnett
51(31) Andy Hicks
52(68) David Gilbert
53(33) Barry Pinches
54(50) Rory McLeod
55(35) Jimmy White
56(49) Marcus Campbell
57(60) Scott Mackenzie
58(75) Judd Trump
59(54) Mike Dunn
60(42) Drew Henry
61(61) Jimmy Michie
62(58) Paul Davies
63(52) Tony Drago
64(-) Ian Preece
64(73) Lee Spick
66(64) Joe Delaney
66(78) Liang Wenbo
68(63) Joe Jogia
69(-) Tian Pengfei
70(-) Ben Woollaston
70(71) Matthew Couch
72(-) Peter Lines
72(-) David Morris
74(76) Chris Norbury
75(67) Alfie Burden
76(-) Issara Kachaiwong
77(65) Sean Storey
78(-) Jamie Jones
79(-) Liu Song
80(-) Mark Joyce
81(-) Chris Melling
82(-) Dermot McGlinchey
83(-) James Leadbetter
84(-) Paul Davison
85(56) Shokat Ali
86(-) Passakorn Suwannawat
87(79) Alex Borg
88(-) Dene O'Kane
89(-) Mohammed Shehab
89(-) Robert Stephen
91(-) Jeff Cundy
92(70) Paul Wykes
92(-) Mark Boyle
92(-) Patrick Einsle
92(-) Lee Page
96(-) Roy Stolk

6 not bad kool fingers croosed do better world ranking 3 weeks under
but least comintaters say
depends mood zone in
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[bugsbunysylvester]

next week world champion ship starts
lets hope roony get climb up ladder
in rannkings
woopp woopppp not shore on bbc2 bbc1 ore euro sport maby both
mooo
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[Panda]

It'll mainly be on BBC2 with some coverage on BBC1 and maybe Eurosport as well but BBC will probably also do its red button coverage so you'll be able to see the whole championship live in some way.

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misterhamster said:

It'll mainly be on BBC2 with some coverage on BBC1 and maybe Eurosport as well but BBC will probably also do its red button coverage so you'll be able to see the whole championship live in some way.

thanks dude tv mags says on eurosport
yayyyy
come on roonie
mooo
yoooooooooooo
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diigtyyy
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[Panda]

Order of play for the first round of the World Championship:

Sat 21 Apr

10:00
Peter Ebdon v Nigel Bond
Graeme Dott v Ian McCulloch

14:30
Matthew Stevens v Joe Delaney
Anthony Hamilton v Marco Fu

19:00
Graeme Dott v Ian McCulloch (to a finish)
Steve Davis v John Parrott

Sun 22 Apr

10:00
Peter Ebdon v Nigel Bond (to a finish)
Barry Hawkins v Fergal O'Brien

14:30
Steve Davis v John Parrott (to a finish)
Ronnie O'Sullivan v Ding Junhui

19:00
Anthony Hamilton v Marco Fu (to a finish)
Matthew Stevens v Joe Delaney (to a finish)

Mon 23 Apr

10:00
Shaun Murphy v Judd Trump
Barry Hawkins v Fergal O'Brien (to a finish)

14:30
Ken Doherty v Mark Allen
Ronnie O'Sullivan v Ding Junhui (to a finish)

19:00
Shaun Murphy v Judd Trump (to a finish)
Stephen Maguire v Joe Perry

Tue 24 Apr

10:00
Ken Doherty v Mark Allen (to a finish)
Mark Williams v Joe Swail

14:30
Stephen Maguire v Joe Perry (to a finish)
Stephen Hendry v David Gilbert

19:00
Mark Williams v Joe Swail (to a finish)
Stephen Lee v Mark Selby

Wed 25 Apr

10:00
Stephen Hendry v David Gilbert (to a finish)
Neil Robertson v Ryan Day

14:30
John Higgins v Michael Holt
Stephen Lee v Mark Selby (to a finish)

19:00
Neil Robertson v Ryan Day (to a finish)
Ali Carter v Andy Hicks

Thu 26 Apr

14:30
John Higgins v Michael Holt (to a finish)
Davis/Parrott v Murphy/Trump (second round)

19:00
Ali Carter v Andy Hicks (to a finish)
Dott/McCulloch v Hamilton/Fu (second round)

Length of matches:
1st round: Best of 19 (first to 10 wins)
2nd round: Best of 25 (first to 13 wins)
Quarter-finals: Best of 25 (first to 13 wins)
Semi-finals: Best of 33 (first to 17 wins)
Final: Best of 35 (first to 18 wins)

[-Big Dan-]

Ooh, aceness.

[rubcale]

For me this is just one big yawn and time to desert BBC2.

[-Big Dan-]

But I love it.

[Panda]

This year marks the 30th anniversary of the World Championship at the Crucible. Here is a list of players to have played at the Crucible, shown according to the year they made their debut, along with their best performance at the Crucible.

1977
Eddie Charlton (Semi-finals - 1978, 1979, 1982)
Fred Davis (Semi-finals - 1978)
Patsy Fagan (Quarter-finals - 1978)
Alex Higgins (Winner - 1982)
Perrie Mans (Runner-up - 1978)
Graham Miles (Quarter-finals - 1977, 1978)
Doug Mountjoy (Runner-up - 1981)
John Pulman (Semi-finals - 1977)
Ray Reardon (Winner - 1978)
John Spencer (Winner - 1977)
David Taylor (Semi-finals - 1980)
Dennis Taylor (Winner - 1985)
Cliff Thorburn (Winner - 1980)
Willie Thorne (Quarter-finals - 1982, 1986)
John Virgo (Semi-finals - 1979)
Rex Williams (1st round - 1977, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988)

1978
Bill Werberniuk (Quarter-finals - 1978, 1979, 1981, 1983)

1979
Steve Davis (Winner - 1981, 1983, 1984, 1987, 1988, 1989)
Terry Griffiths (Winner - 1979)
Kirk Stevens (Semi-finals - 1980, 1984)

1980
Ray Edmonds (1st round - 1980, 1981, 1985, 1986)
Jim Meadowcroft (1st round - 1980, 1982, 1983)
Tony Meo (Semi-finals - 1989)
Cliff Wilson (1st round - 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1986, 1988, 1989, 1990)
Jim Wych (Quarter-finals - 1980, 1992)

1981
John Dunning (1st round - 1981, 1982)
Tony Knowles (Semi-finals - 1983, 1985, 1986)
Dave Martin (1st round - 1981, 1982, 1983, 1986)
Jimmy White (Runner-up - 1984, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994)

1982
John Bear (1st round - 1982)
Jim Donnelly (1st round - 1982)
Jack Fitzmaurice (1st round - 1982)
Silvino Francisco (Quarter-finals - 1982)
Mike Hallett (Quarter-finals - 1987, 1989)
Dean Reynolds (Quarter-finals - 1989)

1983
Ian Black (1st round - 1983)
John Campbell (2nd round - 1986)
Les Dodd (1st round - 1983, 1993, 1994)
Mick Fisher (1st round - 1983)
Eugene Hughes (2nd round - 1986)
Mark Wildman (1st round - 1983)

1984
Roy Andrewartha (1st round - 1984)
Neal Foulds (Semi-finals - 1987)
Marcel Gauvreau (1st round - 1984)
Joe Johnson (Winner - 1986)
Warren King (1st round - 1984, 1987, 1988, 1991)
Paul Mifsud (1st round - 1984)
Mario Morra (1st round - 1984)
John Parrott (Winner - 1991)
Eddie Sinclair (1st round - 1984)

1985
Tony Jones (2nd round - 1991)
Wayne Jones (2nd round - 1989)
Murdo MacLeod (2nd round - 1987)
Dene O'Kane (Quarter-finals - 1987, 1992)

1986
Danny Fowler (1st round - 1986, 1988, 1993)
Stephen Hendry (Winner - 1990, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1999)

1987
Mark Bennett (1st round - 1987, 1990, 1991)
Steve Longworth (2nd round - 1987)
Barry West (1st round - 1987, 1988)
Jon Wright (1st round - 1987)

1988
Bob Chaperon (1st round - 1988, 1989, 1992)
Tony Drago (Quarter-finals - 1988)
Peter Francisco (1st round - 1988, 1989, 1990, 1992, 1994)
Steve James (Semi-finals - 1991)

1989
Paddy Browne (1st round - 1989)
Steve Duggan (2nd round - 1989)
Darren Morgan (Semi-finals - 1994)
Steve Newbury (1st round - 1989, 1990, 1991)
Joe O'Boye (1st round - 1989)
David Roe (2nd round - 1989, 1995)
Gary Wilkinson (Quarter-finals - 1991, 1995)

1990
Tony Chappel (1st round - 1990)
Nigel Gilbert (1st round - 1990, 1991, 1995)
Brady Gollan (1st round - 1990)
Alain Robidoux (Semi-finals - 1997)

1991
Martin Clark (2nd round - 1991, 1992, 1993)
Ken Doherty (Winner - 1997)
Nick Dyson (1st round - 1991, 2001)
Craig Edwards (1st round - 1991)
Ian Graham (1st round - 1991)
Robert Marshall (1st round - 1991)
Alan McManus (Semi-finals - 1992, 1993)
Barry Pinches (2nd round - 2004)

1992
Nigel Bond (Runner-up - 1995)
Peter Ebdon (Winner - 2002)
Jason Ferguson (1st round - 1992, 1996, 1998)
Mark Johnston-Allen (1st round - 1992)
Stephen Murphy (1st round - 1992)
Mick Price (2nd round - 1992)
Chris Small (2nd round - 1992, 1999, 2001)
James Wattana (Semi-finals - 1993, 1997)

1993
Spencer Dunn (1st round - 1993)
John Giles (1st round - 1993)
Shaun Mellish (1st round - 1993)
Brian Morgan (2nd round - 1994)
Stephen O'Connor (1st round - 1993)
Ronnie O'Sullivan (Winner - 2001, 2004)
Karl Payne (1st round - 1993)
Joe Swail (Semi-finals - 2000, 2001)

1994
Anthony Davies (2nd round - 2002)
Mark Davis (2nd round - 1995)
Surrinder Gill (1st round - 1994)
Dave Harold (Quarter-finals - 1996)
Drew Henry (2nd round - 2000, 2003)
Mark King (2nd round - 1998, 1999, 2001, 2002)
Fergal O'Brien (Quarter-finals - 2000)
Gary Ponting (1st round - 1994)
Billy Snaddon (1st round - 1994, 1995, 1997, 2000, 2001)

1995
Paul Cavney (1st round - 1995)
Andy Hicks (Semi-finals - 1995)
John Higgins (Winner - 1998)
Rod Lawler (2nd round - 1996)
Stephen Lee (Semi-finals - 2003)
Stefan Mazrocis (2nd round - 1997)
Tai Pichit (1st round - 1995)

1996
Jamie Burnett (1st round - 1996)
Anthony Hamilton (Quarter-finals - 2000, 2002, 2004)
Euan Henderson (1st round - 1996)
Jimmy Michie (1st round - 1996)
Nick Terry (1st round - 1996)

1997
Dominic Dale (Quarter-finals - 2000)
Graeme Dott (Winner - 2006)
Graham Horne (1st round - 1997)
Brian Jones (1st round - 1997)
David McLellan (1st round - 1997)
Lee Walker (Quarter-finals - 1997)
Mark Williams (Winner - 2000, 2003)

1998
Simon Bedford (1st round - 1998)
Alfie Burden (1st round - 1998)
David Gray (Quarter-finals - 2004)
Quinten Hann (2nd round - 2002, 2003)
Peter Lines (1st round - 1998)
Terry Murphy (1st round - 1998, 1999)
Jason Prince (1st round - 1998)
Matthew Stevens (Runner-up - 2000, 2005)

1999
Leo Fernandez (1st round - 1999)
Marco Fu (Semi-finals - 2006)
Gerard Greene (1st round - 1999, 2003, 2005)
Paul Hunter (Semi-finals - 2003)
John Lardner (1st round - 1999)
Ian McCulloch (Semi-finals - 2005)
Joe Perry (Quarter-finals - 2004)
Nick Walker (2nd round - 1999)

2000
Stuart Bingham (2nd round - 2000)
Kristjan Helgason (1st round - 2000)
John Read (1st round - 2000)

2001
Marcus Campbell (1st round - 2001)
Michael Judge (2nd round - 2001)
Sean Storey (2nd round - 2003)
Patrick Wallace (Quarter-finals - 2001)

2002
Mike Dunn (1st round - 2002)
Robin Hull (1st round - 2002)
Robert Milkins (2nd round - 2002)
Shaun Murphy (Winner - 2005)

2003
Ali Carter (2nd round - 2005)
Stuart Pettman (1st round - 2003, 2004)

2004
Ryan Day (2nd round - 2006)
Stephen Maguire (2nd round - 2006)

2005
Michael Holt (2nd round - 2005)
Neil Robertson (Quarter-finals - 2006)
Mark Selby (2nd round - 2006)

2006
Barry Hawkins (1st round - 2006)

2007
Mark Allen
Joe Delaney
Ding Junhui
David Gilbert
Judd Trump

[Panda]

Is the Crucible Curse going to strike again? Graeme Dott trails Ian McCulloch 5-4 at the end of their first session.

[Panda]

Last year's other finalist, Peter Ebdon is also in a bit of trouble. He's 5-4 down to Nigel Bond.

[bugsbunysylvester]

misterhamster said:

Last year's other finalist, Peter Ebdon is also in a bit of trouble. He's 5-4 down to Nigel Bond.

2 and half weeks long running 4
wowzerssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss
times starting erly 10am euro sport
ronnie starts 2mmrow
roonies fave win it all
2 right Ronnie O'Sullivan v Ding Junhui grooveyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy i carnt stand Peter Ebdon want him meet roonie kick hes but
;D
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[Dory]

1981
Jimmy White (Runner-up - 1984, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994)

I've been wanting Jimmy to win since 1981 didn't realise it was quite that long.
I was soooo into Snooker back then.


Is this the first year he hasn't even made it to the finals ? I feel out of touch (but the Haven sweepstake gives me a good reason to watch again now )

[bugsbunysylvester]

8-1 hell year go ronnie
kock but
woopp woopp
if ronnie wins champion ship weare bring him up 2 in
championship
ranking shorly 1/2/3/4
if dont suxsss
moooo
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diigtyyy
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[bugsbunysylvester]

10-2 woopp woopp good win roonie
yayyyy
nooo
diigtyy
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