Asia Pacific Championship 2023

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Half the field from New Zealand. A handful from China and, bizarrely, several from the United Kingdom including Peter Devlin.

Alan Ball returning from the grave to represent New Zealand at snooker. Just when you thought you'd seen it all.


In all seriousness though, it would be a big surprise if Devlin didn't play Liu Hongyu in the final, assuming they're on opposite sides of the draw.

Did Peter Devlin briefly move to Australia to get into this event or something?!

Also there is a player called "Bye". I will look forward to this person on tour.

Mostly local Australians or New Zealanders, and mostly not the best. There are some students who just happen to be there.

Hong Kong have sent a delegation, including former professional Wang Yuchen.

Why UK players in the Asia Pacific Championship?
Do this means that, as a Frenchie, I can compete in the African Championship? I may have more chance to get a card for the World Tour.

i'd assume they could have dual nationality or be eligible through parents.

HappyCamper wrote:i'd assume they could have dual nationality or be eligible through parents.

Somebody on twitter says entry was open to all, regardless of nationality. Whether that's true I don't know.

Yuchen Wang through to the last 16

Peter Devlin in the last 32.

Confirmed last 16 games:

Xiao Long Liang v Matthew Scarborough
Hayden Goode v Mark Canovan
Yuchen Wang v Hon Man Chau
Dale Kwok v Yu Kiu Chang
Deepakh Bala v Fung Kwok Wai


Dong Cheng Yao and Hong Yu Liu also through and waiting on who they will play.

Peter Devlin going into a decider with Vincent Tate

Peter Devlin loses 4-1 in the QF.

We have 3 players from Hong Kong and one from China in the semi's.

2 matches away from a place on the tour!

Hong Yu Liu v Fung Kwok Wai.
Yuchen Wang v Yu Kiu Chang

Good luck to them all!

Wang Yuchen, born in Zhengzhou, moved to Hong Kong to continue his education.

He was a professional 2016-18 after winning the Asian U21 Championship.

Best of 9 semi finals now underway

lhpirnie wrote:Wang Yuchen, born in Zhengzhou, moved to Hong Kong to continue his education.

He was a professional 2016-18 after winning the Asian U21 Championship.

He was taken to a decider in the QF

Wang Yuchen takes the first frame

Yu Kiu Chang equalises against Wang Yuchen.

Hong Yu Liu takes the opener in the other game

Bizarrely, Liu Hongyu gets an 81, and Chang Yu Kiu gets a 79 at exactly the same time, and both matches stop for their mid-session interval. Liu leads 4-0, and the other match is tied at 2-2.

Congratulations to Hong Yu Liu who beats Wang Yuchen 6-1 in the final.

China have another professional. Does anyone know much about him?

Sores from Monday's play:

Semi-finals:

Wang Yuchen 5:3 Chang Yu Kiu
?, 76(51)-5, 0-84(49), 61(60)-2

Liu Hongyu 5:0 Fung Kwok Wai
60-36, 76(59)-25, 83(52)-41, 82(81)-8, 78(53)-0


Final

Liu Hongyu 6:1 Wang Yuchen
74(53)-45, 69(45)-44, 66-0, 71(63)-51(47), 66-19, 13-84(62), 63-59

SteveJJ wrote:Congratulations to Hong Yu Liu who beats Wang Yuchen 6-1 in the final.

China have another professional. Does anyone know much about him?

Yes, he's an extremely talented 17-year old from Guangdong. He has come close to qualification before: at the CBSA 'nomination' events in 2022 and 2023, Q School 2022, and WSF tournaments.

He's a mad potter and breakbuilder, who will literally go for anything and hardly ever play a safety shot. He makes a lot of catastrophic mistakes, but in the meantime gets spectacular century breaks. He reminds me a lot of a young Luca Brecel, so it's quite timely.

He's going to have to learn a lot on tour, but has huge potential if he can take advice. I met him at Q School last year, and he is quite a highly-strung volatile character as well.

Is he not 19? That's what it seems to say online.

Good to see him finally make it after several near misses.

stanley_ wrote:Is he not 19? That's what it seems to say online.

Good to see him finally make it after several near misses.

You are right, he is 19. My mistake.