Post a reply

Re: The EBSA conundrum

Postby SnookerEd25

Have we had an Eszett on the tour before? :chin:

Re: The EBSA conundrum

Postby SteveJJ

SnookerEd25 wrote:Have we had an Eszett on the tour before? :chin:


As Mertens is 3-1 up we will hold that research project!

Re: The EBSA conundrum

Postby SnookerEd25

SnookerEd25 wrote:Have we had an Eszett on the tour before? :chin:


Next year, next year :sad:

Re: The EBSA conundrum

Postby SteveJJ

SnookerEd25 wrote:
SnookerEd25 wrote:Have we had an Eszett on the tour before? :chin:


Next year, next year :sad:


He could still win the main event this coming week.

Re: The EBSA conundrum

Postby SnookerEd25

SteveJJ wrote:
SnookerEd25 wrote:
SnookerEd25 wrote:Have we had an Eszett on the tour before? :chin:


Next year, next year :sad:


He could still win the main event this coming week.


Next week, next week :happy:

Re: The EBSA conundrum

Postby primitivesludge

this main competition is going to be really competitive for 1 card and 128 players going for it. many of whom did reasonably well in Q School and have some decent credentials. Robin Hull is there.

Be nice if Nußle did it, but I am going to predict Sharav.

Re: The EBSA conundrum

Postby primitivesludge

Between the U18 and U21 tournament, Mertens hit 27 breaks of 50+ (3 centuries). He's also got another century in the open age tourament. These came in 17 short matches, many of them played over 4 days.

L Davies hit 17 (2 centuries) + 3 more in the U16 tournament. Again, he crammed a lot in in that time.

Nußle and Leclercq notched 13 in the U-21 alone - one more century for Leclercq. Nußle just missed on two centuries in the open age tournament, while Leclercq has added 3 more 50+ breaks in the 3 frames he has played thus far.

Interested to see what open age throws up but it feels like these 4 lads are head and shoulders above everything else in Europe at age group. Mertens won one (the important one), Davies another, but all of these are regularly making scores. I'm sure the matchplay will come if they can keep this up.

For comparison, Boiko made 8 across U-18 and U-21, and Liam Graham made 10.

Davies lost the U16 semi to eventual winner Artemis Zizins of Latvia. Not sure whether that was fatigue, the short-form favouring the first to get going, or whether he was genuinely beaten. Zizins made 2 40+ breaks in the tournament.

Re: The EBSA conundrum

Postby lhpirnie

primitivesludge wrote:Davies lost the U16 semi to eventual winner Artemis Zizins of Latvia. Not sure whether that was fatigue, the short-form favouring the first to get going, or whether he was genuinely beaten. Zizins made 2 40+ breaks in the tournament.

With young players there will always be some inconsistency and unexpected losses.


There are a few other decent young players, such as Paul Deaville. The standard was good, better than the Asia-Oceania Q School. Mertens was always going to qualify at some point, but it's a big step up now.

Re: The EBSA conundrum

Postby SteveJJ

Andre reffing Robin Hull's match at the moment.

Hull 1-0 down to Oskar Charlesworth of Austria.

Re: The EBSA conundrum

Postby SteveJJ

SteveJJ wrote:Andre reffing Robin Hull's match at the moment.

Hull 1-0 down to Oskar Charlesworth of Austria.


Hull wins 3-2

Re: The EBSA conundrum

Postby Andre147

SteveJJ wrote:Andre reffing Robin Hull's match at the moment.

Hull 1-0 down to Oskar Charlesworth of Austria.


Indeed. He won with a century break, class player Robin Hull is.

Thanks for the mention mate. Tomorrow more at 4pm.

Re: The EBSA conundrum

Postby SteveJJ

Andre147 wrote:
SteveJJ wrote:Andre reffing Robin Hull's match at the moment.

Hull 1-0 down to Oskar Charlesworth of Austria.


Indeed. He won with a century break, class player Robin Hull is.

Thanks for the mention mate. Tomorrow more at 4pm.


Good luck. Is the other ref with your surname, any relation?

You've had a manic few weeks. Glad you are progressing

Re: The EBSA conundrum

Postby Andre147

SteveJJ wrote:
Andre147 wrote:
SteveJJ wrote:Andre reffing Robin Hull's match at the moment.

Hull 1-0 down to Oskar Charlesworth of Austria.


Indeed. He won with a century break, class player Robin Hull is.

Thanks for the mention mate. Tomorrow more at 4pm.


Good luck. Is the other ref with your surname, any relation?

You've had a manic few weeks. Glad you are progressing


We are not related, but "Santos" is a common surname in Portugal.

Re: The EBSA conundrum

Postby Andre147

I will be the referee for the Men's Championship Final!

It will be an honor and a privilege once again. Friday at 3pm UK time.

Re: The EBSA conundrum

Postby Minimum Break

Andre147 wrote:I will be the referee for the Men's Championship Final!

It will be an honor and a privilege once again. Friday at 3pm UK time.


Congratulations Andre and Good Luck!

Re: The EBSA conundrum

Postby SteveJJ

Andre147 wrote:I will be the referee for the Men's Championship Final!

It will be an honor and a privilege once again. Friday at 3pm UK time.


Congratulations! Good luck!

Re: The EBSA conundrum

Postby Juddernaut88

Andre147 wrote:I will be the referee for the Men's Championship Final!

It will be an honor and a privilege once again. Friday at 3pm UK time.


Nice one :hatoff:
All the best.

Re: The EBSA conundrum

Postby SteveJJ

Down to the last4

Florian Nußle v Ben Mertens
Umut Dikme v Andres Petrov

Repeat of the u21 final in the top match. Assume, if Mertens beats Nußle again, the winner of the second semi gets on tour, win or lose the final.

Re: The EBSA conundrum

Postby Vallomas

Andre147 wrote:I will be the referee for the Men's Championship Final!

It will be an honor and a privilege once again. Friday at 3pm UK time.


Congratulations, Andre!

Re: The EBSA conundrum

Postby Wildey

The Final will Be Ben Mertens v Andres Petrov.

Ben has fully deserved his Tour Card

Re: The EBSA conundrum

Postby Wildey

SteveJJ wrote:Down to the last4

Florian Nußle v Ben Mertens
Umut Dikme v Andres Petrov

Repeat of the u21 final in the top match. Assume, if Mertens beats Nußle again, the winner of the second semi gets on tour, win or lose the final.

They dont have to give him a Card its up to WST.

Re: The EBSA conundrum

Postby Wildey

HappyCamper wrote:petrov wins 5-3!

Becomes Estonia's first ever Pro