Snooker

(14-04-2015 08:03 )snookered147 Wrote:  For some reason memories come flooding back of encounters between Cliff Thorburn and Terry Griffiths every time I think of Ebdon .

If only

talking of Cliff Thorburn and Griffiths I remember a match of their at World Championship that finished at something like 3.30am. Need to be real snooker fans to stay to end of that match

(14-04-2015 08:03 )snookered147 Wrote:  Ah yes Peter Ebdon.
For some reason memories come flooding back of encounters between Cliff Thorburn and Terry Griffiths every time I think of Ebdon .

^ You read my mind .
That was the match I was thinking of .
Those were the days.
I still remember Bill Werbenuik, Cliff Wilson, Doug Mountjoy, Perrie Mans, Kirk Stevens and Eddie Charlton.
Showing my age now .

World Championships 2015 first round draw:

Mark Selby v Kurt Maflin
Stephen Maguire v Anthony McGill
Joe Perry v Zhang Anda
Shaun Murphy v Robin Hull
Barry Hawkins v Matthew Selt
Mark Allen v Ryan Day
Ali Carter v Alan McManus
Neil Robertson v Jamie Jones
Ding Junhui v Mark Davis
John Higgins v Rob Milkins
Marco Fu v Jimmy Robertson
Judd Trump v Stuart Carrington
Ricky Walden v Graeme Dott
Stuart Bingham v Robbie Williams
Mark Williams v Matthew Stevens
Ronnie O'Sullivan v Craig Steadman

Interesting comments from Graeme Dott about the new qualifying system for The World Championship, as before the new rules a player like him who is just outside the top 16 would only have to play 1 best of 19 match in qualifying but now under the new rules has had to play 3 in a week. For me that is a bit unfair but I guess this is another of Barry Hearn's grand ideas for snooker

A very open tournament this year.
Any one of around 8 or 9 players could win imo.
Should be fascinating viewing.
I have my idea on who will make the final but will not post it just in case I'm wrong .

Selby after looking comfortable against Kurt Maflin needs to win final frame decider to win his 1st round at WC

World number one and defending World Champion Mark Selby has tonight scraped past Kurt Maflin in a nailbiting late night thriller at The Crucible Theatre in Sheffield.
Selby saw leads of 7-3 and 8-4 disappear as Maflin surged into a 9-8 lead. A very nervy 18th frame went the way of Selby who steeled himself one final time to clinch the final frame and battle his way into the second round.
Selby is aiming to the be the first man to successfully defend a maiden World Title and has kept his hopes alive..........just.

(16-04-2015 14:06 )mikedafc Wrote:  Interesting comments from Graeme Dott about the new qualifying system for The World Championship, as before the new rules a player like him who is just outside the top 16 would only have to play 1 best of 19 match in qualifying but now under the new rules has had to play 3 in a week. For me that is a bit unfair but I guess this is another of Barry Hearn's grand ideas for snooker

Well, he won his match, so..?

Steven Maguire nearly pulled off the great escape getting back from 9-5 down to level at 9-9 before Anthony McGill finally got over the line 10-9