Race to the Crucible : Qualifying Round 1 (April 5th ~ 8th)

Wildey wrote:camera on every table happened in the final qualifying round Judgement day.

i was under the impression that Eurosport TV was showing world qualifiers that was the impression Barry Hearn gave when Eurosport took over qualifiers.

Hopefully third round gets similar treatment this year, supose it doesn't make sense for the very first round when there'll be quite a few one sided matches.

Edit: Actually now that I'm thinking about it all tables but two where on youtube and eurosport got stuck with some of the less glamorous matches.

Anyway, enough of this jibber jabber. Anybody watching? Want to shot out some live scores and analysis?

Reanne Evans just won third frame of her match against Hull with a 57 break. Also, in first frame she needed 6 snookers, but played on. I think that's fine, as the red was still on.

Reanne Evans is right up there with Ronnie O'Sullivan as a ambidextrous player

OoNebsoO wrote:Reanne Evans just won third frame of her match against Hull with a 57 break. Also, in first frame she needed 6 snookers, but played on. I think that's fine, as the red was still on.

She also might have wanted a bit of time to settle in probably much different conditions than she's used to, and Robin Hull's a tough match for anyone.

SnookerFan wrote:Anyway, enough of this jibber jabber. Anybody watching? Want to shot out some live scores and analysis?

Anda and Xiongman had a lengthy battle in frame one, won by Xiongman. Second frame past the half hour too which Anda should take to level.

Slessor comfortable and quick first frame, bit scrappy since, 1-1 with Wakelin 50 ahead in the third, 6 reds left.

Carrington steamrollering Borg 3-0 I also note.

Crowd in good numbers (particularly for a day 1, am session) lots around the King and Stevens games.

Reanne 2 - 2 Robin

ScottCorno wrote:

SnookerFan wrote:Anyway, enough of this jibber jabber. Anybody watching? Want to shot out some live scores and analysis?

Anda and Xiongman had a lengthy battle in frame one, won by Xiongman. Second frame past the half hour too which Anda should take to level.

Slessor comfortable and quick first frame, bit scrappy since, 1-1 with Wakelin 50 ahead in the third, 6 reds left.

Carrington steamrollering Borg 3-0 I also note.

Crowd in good numbers (particularly for a day 1, am session) lots around the King and Stevens games.

Good man.

Update on table 8.

Past 45 minutes now.
Anda leads by 27.
Blue pink black left.

Anda will kick himself if he loses it, is missing the small chances he's had to put the frame away.

Only frame 2.

Not sure I agree with playing-on when requiring 6 snookers in only the 2nd frame of a best-of-19....
But, we all know what a boring, negative plodder Rod Lawler is!

Oh, it wasn't Lawler? It was Reanne Evans - well, that's okay then!

PoolBoy wrote:Not sure I agree with playing-on when requiring 6 snookers in only the 2nd frame of a best-of-19....
But, we all know what a boring, negative plodder Rod Lawler is!

Oh, it wasn't Lawler? It was Reanne Evans - well, that's okay then!

you never know and Reanne has to fight for every scrap she gets.

Robin Hull is a quality player

She's doing well, 4-3 now for Hull.

Stevens 1-3 down to Walker, King is trouncing Davison with 5-0.

PoolBoy wrote:Not sure I agree with playing-on when requiring 6 snookers in only the 2nd frame of a best-of-19....
But, we all know what a boring, negative plodder Rod Lawler is!

Oh, it wasn't Lawler? It was Reanne Evans - well, that's okay then!

It's a player's right to do so, at the end of the day. They are there to win, and make it difficult for their opponent.

I can understand that it may not be everybody's favourite style of play to watch. But if anything, it's the opposite of negative. Still trying to win, when you need several snookers? You can hardly accuse them of giving up, can you?

She could have been getting table time too, get her arm moving.

It's also different with red, as potentially one good snooker could get you...lets say foul on black + free ball + another black...15 points? And from being 22 behind, you're 7 behind now.

Dunn 2 2 hicks
Hull 4 2 evans
King 5 Davidson 0
Walker 3 Stevens 1
Ford 4 Bodle 1
Higgins on 3 Georgiou 3
And a 1 2 Xionang
Guodong 6 0 Rees
Wakelin 2 2 Slessor
Hang 3 2 Patrick
Carrington 5 0 Borg

Some really sweet pots from Reanne. Though, position after often isn't ideal.

OoNebsoO wrote:Some really sweet pots from Reanne. Though, position after often isn't ideal.

She got any chance of actually qualifying?

Matthew will be dropping off the tour at the end of next season.

He used to only play well in longer format now he's hopeless in them as well.

What a waste of talent

Barring snookers, it's 4-4.

SnookerFan wrote:

OoNebsoO wrote:Some really sweet pots from Reanne. Though, position after often isn't ideal.

She got any chance of actually qualifying?

Not sure about that, but as it's going, at least there's a nice chance she goes into second round.

Will Anda and Xiongman get through all their frames.

Guodong cruising at 6-1 (should be 7-1 soon has a 50 point lead and on a break)

all credit to Reanne

Zhang Anda last year reached the crucible for the 3rd time if hes going to make it this year and all his matches are like this one he will be knackered if he draws Selby on opening day

Wildey wrote:Zhang Anda last year reached the crucible for the 3rd time if hes going to make it this year and all his matches are like this one he will be knackered if he draws Selby on opening day

Pfft. ShaunMurphy reckons he'd be 'battle-hardened'

Stevens 5-1 down to fellow welsh Man Lee Walker

Max alert for Walker.

Just 4 - 4 at the moment, though. EDIT: That was short, still have good jinxing abilities.

SnookerEd25 wrote:Pfft. ShaunMurphy reckons he'd be 'battle-hardened'

Shaun Murphy would prevent battle hardening play, by introducing shot clocks.

Wildey wrote:Stevens 5-1 down to fellow welsh Man Lee Walker

Remember when Stevens used to be good?

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