Never Ending Quiz

Ireland
Federal Republic of Germany
Romania
Republic of Malta
Kingdom of Belgium
Republic of Austria
The French Republic
The Kingdom of the Netherlands

just one more to get.

Ireland
Federal Republic of Germany
Romania
Republic of Malta
Kingdom of Belgium
Republic of Austria
The French Republic
The Kingdom of the Netherlands
United Kingdom

Juddernaut88 wrote:Ireland
Federal Republic of Germany
Romania
Republic of Malta
Kingdom of Belgium
Republic of Austria
The French Republic
The Kingdom of the Netherlands
United Kingdom

correct, or more precisely the united kingdom of great britain and northern ireland.

Which player has won the Snooker Welsh Open the most?

John Higgins.

A keen ear over the last few days would have picked that up

SnookerEd25 wrote:John Higgins.

A keen ear over the last few days would have picked that up

Correct

Who did John Higgins beat to win his first Welsh Open title?

Steve Davis?

I can see your thinking here; Steve bt. John 9-3 in ‘95, Higgins’ first Welsh Open final, but it was not the player he beat to finally get the Welsh under his belt (incidentally in his third Welsh final).

Mark Williams?

It was not he; surprisingly, ‘Willo’ and ‘Hoggins’ have never met In the Welsh Open

Stephen Hendry?

No, their only meeting in the Welsh Open was a QF in 2002 (Hendry won 5-2)

Ken Doherty?

Not Ken

He and Hoggins have met tree times at the Welsh Open - remarkably, the first meeting wasn’t until 2013 (L32) which went to the Irishman by 4-1. John got his revenge the following year (L64) with a 4-0 whitewash, and the ‘rubber match’ took place in 2020, just before COVID, when the Scot took the honours 4-1 (again, L64)

So no meetings at the business end of the tournament, I’m afraid

Paul Hunter?

Hunter played Higgins in the latter’s second Welsh Final, in 1998 which Paul won 9-5 - but was their only meeting in the tournament.

Stephen Lee?

Sixth time lucky for Judders

After those two final defeats in 1995 & 98, Hoggins finally lifted the big one in 2000. It was a struggle, though; after a nip and tuck affair, Honest John had to pull the last three frames out of the fire to prevail 9-8

Lee got his revenge the following year, with a 5-1 QF victory as Higgo fell victim to the Cardiff Curse which decrees that no Scottish first-time Welsh Champion, after two previous final failures, will manage to successfully defend the title the following year… a hex that still manifests itself to this day…

What's the highest ranking position Dominic Dale has achieved so far in his professional Snooker career?

17th?

Not 17 but close.

Looks like a 69 to me.

18?

Extremely close

19?

SnookerEd25 wrote:19?

Correct

well, that was exciting.

I knew he'd never quite made the 16, but was just outside.