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Re: 2022 Q School 1 !!!

Postby lhpirnie

So we will have one 'final' where both players are over 50, and another where both players are over 40. At least we'll have Sunny Akani or Bai Langning to get the average age down a bit.

Re: 2022 Q School 1 !!!

Postby The_Abbott

lhpirnie wrote:
The_Abbott wrote:ugghh Lawler plods through with an AST of 40 secs. Kleckers even worse though at 42 AST.

Quite a lot of them taking an age. The matches all started at 7pm, and 4 of them were still going at 11pm, two of them only in their 5th frame - that's over 45 mins a frame.


Sunny Akani has won, but it was really tough going...


Florian was the better player too. Hope he qualifies in Q2 or Q3 but its tough to pick yourself up and have another crack.

Re: 2022 Q School 1 !!!

Postby Wildey

drop off Pros
Ex Pros

SPOT 1
Rod Lawler v Brandon Sargeant


SPOT 2
Rory McLeod v Fergal O'Brien


SPOT 3
Luke Simmonds v Andy Lee


SPOT 4
Sunny Akani v Bai Langning


Every one has been on tour before Luke Simmonds at 42 was on tour last in 2003/2004 the Season Ronnie O'Sullivan won his second World Title

And Rory Mcleod (51) will play Fergal O'Brien (50) to restart a proffesional career

Re: 2022 Q School 1 !!!

Postby lhpirnie

SteveJJ wrote:Sunny Akani 2-0 up

Yes looking good for Sunny Akani. Bai Langning hasn't settled and might not.


It's really the only watchable match, especially for me: two very technical left-handers. It's a pity they can't both qualify today.

Re: 2022 Q School 1 !!!

Postby The_Abbott

SteveJJ wrote:
SteveJJ wrote:Fergal on the brink of victory


Fergal is back!


that'll please the housewives

Re: 2022 Q School 1 !!!

Postby Wildey

So the First Two Professionals have been decided.

Fergal O’Brien Eire Age 50 32nd and 33rd season on tour Turned Pro 1991/1992
Andy Lee Hong Kong Age 41 4th and 5th season on tour Turned Pro 2008/2009

Re: 2022 Q School 1 !!!

Postby Wildey

Both other matches have gone in to deciders

Re: 2022 Q School 1 !!!

Postby Wildey

Next New Pro

Rod Lawler Eng Age 50 32nd and 33th season on tour Turned Pro 1990/1991

Re: 2022 Q School 1 !!!

Postby Wildey

2022 Q School qualifiers So Far
Fergal O’Brien Eire Age 50 32nd and 33rd season on tour Turned Pro 1991/1992
Rod Lawler Eng Age 50 32nd and 33th season on tour Turned Pro 1990/1991
Andy Lee Hong Kong Age 41 4th and 5th season on tour Turned Pro 2008/2009
Bai Langning China Age 20 3rd and 4th season on tour Turned Pro 2019/2020

on to Q School 2

Re: 2022 Q School 1 !!!

Postby lhpirnie

Empire State Human wrote:So Sunny lost frames on the black, pink, blue and brown, in that order.

Yes I'm afraid he only has himself to blame really. Bai Langning didn't play well at all, and needed many chances to win the frames that he did. Sunny just got slower and slower.... His last 3 matches his AST was 33s. Obviously he was under enormous pressure, but it's vital to avoid getting dragged down in the way he did.

Re: 2022 Q School 1 !!!

Postby The_Abbott

Maflin looks like he has an easier path though so has no excuses not to qualify from Q2

Re: 2022 Q School 1 !!!

Postby The_Abbott

I just listened to three interviews. Fergal is going to enter less tournaments and will just enjoy the two years - so seems like he will retire in 2 years (unless he plays well in the ones he enters). He didn't enjoy chasing ranking points at places like Gibraltar.

Andy Lee - looks like this is also his last crack. His season was curtailed after the Gibraltar Open in 2019 so is sort of justice really he can complete his professional status. Sounds like he won't get funding anymore as of April 2023 so will be out of work if he loses professional status in 2024.

Rod - plodding along for another 2 years and is just going to enjoy them.

So three people that are semi retired in a way. I can see why some people are annoyed that no youngsters can come through but it does sound as if 2 of these 3 will be calling it a day in 2 years anyway (unless the get into the top 64).