by gallantrabbit » 25 Jun 2010 Read
Sonny wrote:The idea is obviously to get live scoring at the bottom of screen on here but right now this is the first chance we've had to play with 8 simultaneous matches so it's a chance to play about and get it right before launching. It'll probably be by the next PTC event although knowing Hallenberg he'll sort it by this afternoon.
usual self innit?Live scoring has, of course, broken down. And people said Barry wouldn't maintain the game's traditions.
Brecel loses 4-0. Surely retirement can't be far away.
Monique wrote:tweets by Dave HLive scoring has, of course, broken down. And people said Barry wouldn't maintain the game's traditions.
by markj147 » 25 Jun 2010 Read
wildJONESEYE wrote:SHOCK ON FIRST DAY
Shaun Murphy 3-4 Mitchell Mann
Mitch clears green to black to win on final black
Bourne wrote:So what does this tell us about Murphy then ?
Bourne wrote:So what does this tell us about Murphy then ?
well done Mich!by markj147 » 25 Jun 2010 Read
Bourne wrote:Well, does it tell us he hasn't practiced enough ? He didn't take the tournament seriously ? He cares more about exho matches in China ?
Bourne wrote:Yeh I appreciate that but shouldn't a focussed, driven, passionate Murphy be beating these guys 4-0 or 4-1 ? Scraping wins is one thing but losing a match which, if you're saying is absolutely vital is right, he really should be winning then something's not right.
our only hope of having interaction with the PTC is live scoring now please get that in order this season. because its been useless but with 12 PTC events we need it more than ever before.
Mann Alive
Former World Champion Shaun Murphy suffered a major shock on the first day of the new Players Tour Championship, losing 4-3 to teenager Mitchell Mann.
The event at the World Snooker Academy in Sheffield pitches amateur players against the sport's top stars, and World No 7 Murphy came off second best in what looked like a David v Goliath clash against 18-year-old Mann, a former Junior pot Black champion who has never played on the professional Tour.
Birmingham's Mann went 2-0 up with a top break of 73 before Murphy, who recently won the Rundili Wuxi Classic in China, got back to 2-2 with 72 and 64. Another 73 put Mann 3-2 ahead, and though Murphy levelled again, Mann edged a tense final frame by clearing from green to black.
"I can't believe I won, I played well and Shaun missed a couple of balls," said delighted Mann. "I enjoyed the match and these PTC events will give me a lot of experience against players like Shaun. All of these new events in snooker are for the best."
Mann has suffered from a bone disease called Perthes for much of his life and undergoes an operation - his sixth - in early August. "It's hip resurfacing and I will be off my feet for six weeks, so I might miss one or two PTC events, but my health has to come first," he said. "Hopefully this will be my last operation until later in life. I actually wanted to be a footballer, but I wasn't able to do that so I took up snooker instead."
Murphy said: "It goes to show snooker's got great depth. Just because a player is not on TV, it doesn't mean he's not a worthy adversary."
Monique wrote:good news live scoring did a Lazarus... for now.
Monique wrote:the first 2 are under way.