Never Ending Quiz

I would guess somebody like Ricky Walden?

Juddernaut88 wrote:

SnookerEd25 wrote:I would guess somebody like Ricky Walden?

Correct :)

Jings!

Who did Ricky Walden play on debut at the Crucible, what was the year, and what was the score?

Too early; in 2004, he lost 5-10 to David Roe in the 3rd Qualifying Round (last80)

Juddernaut88 wrote:2007 and lost to Matthew Stevens

Getting closer, but not correct; in 2007 he went down 6-10 to Mark Selby, in the last48, so Selby trotted off the Crucible instead - and went all the way to the final...!

LDS wrote:My guess is 2010 and lost to Neil Robertson 4-10?

Earlier.

In 2010, he failed to make his second Crucible appearance after going down 8-10 to Zhang Anda in the Last48.

Juddernaut88 wrote:2008 to Shaun Murphy

2008, he lost out to Mark Allen, 8-10, in the last 48

So we've established the year at least!

Juddernaut88 wrote:2009 Mark Allen

Not the pistol, no.

Allen, of course, got to the semis that year, ousting Martin Gould (10-6), the Ron (13-11), and Ryan's Day (13-11) along the way.

He fell short against John Higgins (13-17, having trailed 3-13 at one stage).

chengdufan wrote:2009 7-10 Stephen Lee

Not Big Steve, no

Lee had to qualify, beating Judd Trump (10-8), but then fell to Ryan's Day (4-10) in the first round.

KrazeeEyezKilla wrote:I know the year but I don't know the player. I'll guess at John Higgins.

No, Higgins championship run that year read :

R1 : Michael Holt (10-5)
R2 : Jamie Cope (13-12)
QF : Mark Selby (13-12)
SF : Mark Allen (17-13)
F : Shaun Murphy (18-9)

Juddernaut88 wrote:2009 Ding Junhui

Not Ding. He beat Liang in an all-Chinese encounter (10-8), before falling to Hendry in the last16 (10-13)

chengdufan wrote:Jamie Cope 10-7

Not Jamie; he bested Gentleman Joe (10-6) in the opening round, before narrowly exiting to Haggis