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Post by ligerdog7 on Apr 23, 2009 19:55:58 GMT 1
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Post by Panda on Apr 23, 2009 22:44:25 GMT 1
The second session of Ronnie's match is on Friday afternoon and it finishes on Saturday morning.
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Post by Panda on Apr 23, 2009 22:57:33 GMT 1
JOHN HIGGINS 10-5 MICHAEL HOLT After a scare yesterday, Higgins came through comfortably in the end after Holt's temperament seemed to let him down yet again. Higgins's victory included a 131 in frame 13. He faces Jamie Cope in the last 16.
STEPHEN MAGUIRE 10-5 JAMIE BURNETT A routine win for Maguire, who was never in any trouble against his friend and fellow Scot. Maguire started the evening with a break of 122 and finished with a 127 to set up a second round match with Mark King.
Stephen Hendry 4-4 Ding Junhui Honours even after the opening session of a repeat of last year's 2nd round match, which Hendry won 13-7. This one looks like being closer with both players trading high breaks. 7 of the 8 frames featured a break over 50, including a century for Ding in frame 2. They continue on Friday morning and finish the match in the evening.
Ronnie O'Sullivan 4-4 Mark Allen Ronnie had a tough time against the man from Northern Ireland. Allen should've been 3-0 up but missed a chance to clinch the frame and Ronnie cleared up. It was fairly even after that, with Allen managing a century in frame 7 and Ronnie levelling the scores in the final frame with a break of 93.
With the first round now complete, the last 16 looks like this: Ronnie O'Sullivan v Mark Allen Nigel Bond v Ryan Day John Higgins v Jamie Cope Graeme Dott v Mark Selby Shaun Murphy v Marco Fu Ding Junhui v Stephen Hendry Ali Carter v Neil Robertson Mark King v Stephen Maguire
Order of play for the second round:
Friday 24 April
1000
Nigel Bond (Eng) v Ryan Day (Wal)
Stephen Hendry (Sco) 4-4 Ding Junhui (Chn)
1430
Ronnie O'Sullivan (Eng) 4-4 Mark Allen (NI)
Shaun Murphy (Eng) v Marco Fu (HK)
1900
Nigel Bond (Eng) v Ryan Day (Wal)
Stephen Hendry (Sco) v Ding Junhui (Chn)
Saturday 25 April
1000
Ronnie O'Sullivan (Eng) v Mark Allen (NI)
Shaun Murphy (Eng) v Marco Fu (HK)
1430
Nigel Bond (Eng) v Ryan Day (Wal)
Ali Carter (Eng) v Neil Robertson (Aus)
1900
John Higgins (Sco) v Jamie Cope (Eng)
Shaun Murphy (Eng) v Marco Fu (HK)
Sunday 26 April
1400
Graeme Dott (Sco) v Mark Selby (Eng)
Mark King (Eng) v Stephen Maguire (Sco)
1900
John Higgins (Sco) v Jamie Cope (Eng)
Ali Carter (Eng) v Neil Robertson (Aus)
Monday 27 April
1000
Graeme Dott (Sco) v Mark Selby (Eng)
Mark King (Eng) v Stephen Maguire (Sco)
1430
John Higgins (Sco) v Jamie Cope (Eng)
Ali Carter (Eng) v Neil Robertson (Aus)
1900
Graeme Dott (Sco) v Mark Selby (Eng)
Mark King (Eng) v Stephen Maguire (Sco)
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Post by Tom on Apr 24, 2009 15:31:55 GMT 1
Shaun Murphy got booed when he came out this afternoon I know there's this whole thing with his wife threatening to file divorce papers during play but have i missed something?
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Post by Panda on Apr 24, 2009 15:35:05 GMT 1
Shaun Murphy got booed when he came out this afternoon I know there's this whole thing with his wife threatening to file divorce papers during play but have i missed something? That's very unusual. Having read comments in various places in the past, I know he's not a particularly popular player. There are some who don't like his "superior" attitude but I don't see what's changed recently to cause him to be booed. I didn't see this afternoon's introductions. Was it the majority of the crowd booing or just a small minority?
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Post by Tom on Apr 24, 2009 15:42:54 GMT 1
Shaun Murphy got booed when he came out this afternoon I know there's this whole thing with his wife threatening to file divorce papers during play but have i missed something? That's very unusual. Having read comments in various places in the past, I know he's not a particularly popular player. There are some who don't like his "superior" attitude but I don't see what's changed recently to cause him to be booed. I didn't see this afternoon's introductions. Was it the majority of the crowd booing or just a small minority? I was preparing my answer to your question when i posted that as i knew you'd ask! While it wasnt unanimous as there were some cheers I would say it was definitely more than 50/50.
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Post by Panda on Apr 24, 2009 22:08:43 GMT 1
STEPHEN HENDRY 13-10 DING JUNHUI Hendry is the first man through to the quarters after a classic encounter. The high standard of the first session continued and the scores were level at 8-8 going into the final session. Hendry notched up a 140 break, equalling the highest of the tournament so far on his way to going 11-8 up and although Ding kept battling, the defecit was too much to overcome. Hendry will face either Shaun Murphy or Marco Fu in the quarters.
Ronnie O'Sullivan 9-7 Mark Allen Another great session of snooker from these two this afternoon. Ronnie kept threatening to take control of the match but Allen kept responding and had 2 centuries during the session. However, Ronnie won the last 2 frames of the afternoon and is just 4 frames away from a place in the quarter-finals.
Nigel Bond 5-11 Ryan Day Day totally in control against the 1995 runner-up. At one point, it looked like Day might seal victory with a session to spare, having gone 9-2 in front but Bond dug in to ensure they will have to come back tomorrow. Day is just 2 frames away from a quarter-final against O'Sullivan or Allen.
Shaun Murphy 7-1 Marco Fu Despite his problems off the table, it was Murphy who dominated the opening session against Fu, with nothing going right for the Hong Kong player. Despite being booed by a section of the crowd whilst making his entrance, Murphy stormed out of the blocks with a 115 break in the first frame. He would've had the highest break of the tournament if he'd cleared the colours. Fu wasted the few opportunities he had to come back and Murphy already has one foot in the quarters.
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Post by Tom on Apr 25, 2009 9:41:39 GMT 1
Disappointing for Fu, think the match is effectively over now Wouldnt say Murphy played particularly great but everything seemed to go wrong for Fu.
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Post by Panda on Apr 25, 2009 16:32:33 GMT 1
RONNIE O'SULLIVAN 11-13 MARK ALLEN The tournament gets its first big shock as Allen puts out the defending champion. It was a great match with the players matching each other blow-for-blow throughout the three sessions. The key factor this morning was simply Allen being able to take the chances he was given, where Ronnie didn't. Ronnie did have a chance of a maximum in frame 20, but missed the 14th black. Ronnie's defeat means no champion has successfully defended the title since Stephen Hendry won his 5th successive title in 1996.
SHAUN MURPHY 13-3 MARCO FU Murphy wraps up victory with a session to spare, giving him an invaluable night off as he tries to get back to full health. Despite a 129 by Fu in the first frame of the morning he couldn't claw his way back into the match and Murphy was an easy winner. He faces Stephen Hendry in the quarter-finals.
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Post by ligerdog7 on Apr 25, 2009 19:54:24 GMT 1
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Post by Panda on Apr 25, 2009 21:12:27 GMT 1
I didn't really like the way Allen celebrated slightly prematurely and it did remind me of a young Peter Ebdon!
Ronnie wasn't at his very best but I've seen him play a lot worse. Allen matched him all the way and edged it on the day.
I agree with you about Mark Allen's face! You wouldn't want to meet him in a dark alley!
His quarter-final against Ryan Day should be a great match.
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Post by ligerdog7 on Apr 25, 2009 21:46:59 GMT 1
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Post by Panda on Apr 25, 2009 23:14:34 GMT 1
Allen should be up to about #12 after today's win but he could go higher if he reaches the semis.
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Post by Panda on Apr 26, 2009 14:08:14 GMT 1
Ali Carter 3-5 Neil Robertson A poor session for Carter, who only had one break over 50. Robertson was by far the better player and will probably feel he should be further in front.
John Higgins 4-4 Jamie Cope Higgins was threatening to run away with it at 3-1 but Cope dug in after the interval to level the scores overnight.
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Post by ligerdog7 on Apr 26, 2009 21:31:24 GMT 1
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Post by Panda on Apr 26, 2009 23:29:00 GMT 1
He was #16 at the start of the season and was up to #14 at the start of the World Championship.
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Post by Panda on Apr 26, 2009 23:38:51 GMT 1
Graeme Dott 2-6 Mark Selby The 2007 runner-up took control against the 2006 champion, taking 4 consecutive frames after the interval.
Mark King 4-4 Stephen Maguire A tight opening session which featured the longest ever frame to be played at the Crucible, with frame 2 lasting 75 minutes!
John Higgins 8-8 Jamie Cope Another high quality session from these two with both players managing 2 centuries each. All 8 frames included a break of over 50. A win for Cope tomorrow would throw the top half of the draw wide open.
Ali Carter 7-9 Neil Robertson Robertson maintains his 2-frame lead after the spoils were shared in a tight second session which saw 4 frames decided on the black.
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Post by ligerdog7 on Apr 27, 2009 13:44:10 GMT 1
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Post by Panda on Apr 27, 2009 19:09:01 GMT 1
It's impossible to say. Allen's still very young and if fulfills the potential he has, he could be a top 16 player for many years.
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Post by Earl Purple on Apr 27, 2009 19:18:43 GMT 1
Great match between Higgins and Cope. Higgins needed the last 3 but got them all to win 13-12.
Notably in frame 24 Cope was laying a snooker behind the yellow but the ball went off course because of something in the slate beds and ended up fouling. It wasn't a free ball and Higgins was unable to clear up from it, but it did seem to put off Cope who played a poor shot to follow it up and Higgins cleared up.
In the final frame, Higgins won the safety exchange and was just about to take on a red pot when there was a second member of the audience faint. Play had to stop to take care of them but on resumption, Higgins potted the red and made a frame-winning break and Cope didn't get to play another shot.
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