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Paul Hunter Classic !!

Postby Wildey

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Saturday 24th ~Sunday 25th of August in Stadthalle, Fürth, Germany.

The Paul Hunter Classic has taken on different forms over the years. In 2004 when it was the Grand Prix Fürth it was won by Paul Hunter then the following year it was re named the Furth German Open and in 2007 following the sad death of Paul Hunter it was re named in his honour but it was a pro am and a ffestival of snooker where players and fans alike met up each year. Then in 2010 it became the cornerstone of the PTC series where it stayed for the duration until 2015 where the PTC Series ended.

But it remained as a Full Ranking Tournament for the next 3 years Won by Mark Selby, Michael White and last year Kyren Wilson.

This year it has yet another transformation as a 16 man Invitational event featuring Kyren Wilson as top seed, Barry Hawkins, Ricky Walden and Luca Brecel and 4 wild cards that includes 14 year old Belgium Ben Mertens.

Who will win?

DRAW

Last 16
Kyren Wilson v Florian Nüßle Never played before
Matthew Selt v Dominic Dale Dale leads 4-3
Luca Brecel v Ken Doherty Doherty leads 2-1
Ricky Walden v Iulian Boiko Never played before
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David Gilbert v Michael Holt Holt leads 2-1
Joe Perry v Ben Mertens Never played before
Mark King v Ryan Davies Never played before
Barry Hawkins v Gary Wilson Hawkins leads 4-1

ORDER OF PLAY

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Re: Paul Hunter Classic !!

Postby Iranu

Be pretty funny if Gilbert wins this in its first year as an invitational.

Re: Paul Hunter Classic !!

Postby SnookerFan

Cloud Strife wrote:I've never heard of Shaun Murphy's opponent, TBC.


Is TBC like Mink? A shortened nickname.

Re: Paul Hunter Classic !!

Postby SnookerFan

Is this exclusive to the Eurosport Player again? Doesn't seem any televised listings for it.

Always seems a bit of a diss to Paul Hunter, that.

Re: Paul Hunter Classic !!

Postby Ash147

The final was god awful last year, so I'm hoping for something better this time.

Re: Paul Hunter Classic !!

Postby HappyCamper

There is also the speed cup running concurrently with the main event. I assume this will be shoot out rules unless anyone knows better.

Draw is for the last sixteen is

Dominic Dale v Ben Mertens
Florian Nüßle v Ryan Davies
Joe Perry v Barry Hawkins
Kyren Wilson v Mark King

Shaun Murphy v Luca Brecel
Michael Holt v TBC
Ken Doherty v David Gilbert
Matthew Selt v Matthew Stevens

Re: Paul Hunter Classic !!

Postby SnookerFan

HappyCamper wrote:There is also the speed cup running concurrently with the main event. I assume this will be shoot out rules unless anyone knows better.

Draw is for the last sixteen is

Dominic Dale v Ben Mertens
Florian Nüßle v Ryan Davies
Joe Perry v Barry Hawkins
Kyren Wilson v Mark King

Shaun Murphy v Luca Brecel
Michael Holt v TBC
Ken Doherty v David Gilbert
Matthew Selt v Matthew Stevens


What's the Speed Cup?

Re: Paul Hunter Classic !!

Postby HappyCamper

SnookerFan wrote:
HappyCamper wrote:There is also the speed cup running concurrently with the main event. I assume this will be shoot out rules unless anyone knows better.

Draw is for the last sixteen is

Dominic Dale v Ben Mertens
Florian Nüßle v Ryan Davies
Joe Perry v Barry Hawkins
Kyren Wilson v Mark King

Shaun Murphy v Luca Brecel
Michael Holt v TBC
Ken Doherty v David Gilbert
Matthew Selt v Matthew Stevens


What's the Speed Cup?


It's a snooker competition being held concurrently with the Paul Hunter Classic.

Re: Paul Hunter Classic !!

Postby SnookerFan

HappyCamper wrote:
SnookerFan wrote:
HappyCamper wrote:There is also the speed cup running concurrently with the main event. I assume this will be shoot out rules unless anyone knows better.

Draw is for the last sixteen is

Dominic Dale v Ben Mertens
Florian Nüßle v Ryan Davies
Joe Perry v Barry Hawkins
Kyren Wilson v Mark King

Shaun Murphy v Luca Brecel
Michael Holt v TBC
Ken Doherty v David Gilbert
Matthew Selt v Matthew Stevens


What's the Speed Cup?


It's a snooker competition being held concurrently with the Paul Hunter Classic.


Never heard of it.

Re: Paul Hunter Classic !!

Postby Wildey

Shaun Murphy has withdrawn citing a serious injury what ever that means so Ricky Walden replaces him in the draw.

Re: Paul Hunter Classic !!

Postby HappyCamper

SnookerFan wrote:So, what has Shaun Murphy done to himself then?


Might be his back playing up again. He's had problems with that in the past.

Re: Paul Hunter Classic !!

Postby SnookerFan

HappyCamper wrote:
SnookerFan wrote:So, what has Shaun Murphy done to himself then?


Might be his back playing up again. He's had problems with that in the past.


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Good point.

Re: Paul Hunter Classic !!

Postby Ash147

SnookerFan wrote:So, what has Shaun Murphy done to himself then?


He tried to talk to me about kicks, so I kicked him.

Re: Paul Hunter Classic !!

Postby Cloud Strife

HappyCamper wrote:
SnookerFan wrote:So, what has Shaun Murphy done to himself then?


Might be his back playing up again. He's had problems with that in the past.


Should play less golf then.

Re: Paul Hunter Classic !!

Postby Cloud Strife

Ash147 wrote:
SnookerFan wrote:So, what has Shaun Murphy done to himself then?


He tried to talk to me about kicks, so I kicked him.


How very pretentious of you.

Re: Paul Hunter Classic !!

Postby Ash147

Cloud Strife wrote:
Ash147 wrote:
SnookerFan wrote:So, what has Shaun Murphy done to himself then?


He tried to talk to me about kicks, so I kicked him.


How very pretentious of you.


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Re: Paul Hunter Classic !!

Postby Cloud Strife

Ash147 wrote:
Cloud Strife wrote:
Ash147 wrote:
SnookerFan wrote:So, what has Shaun Murphy done to himself then?


He tried to talk to me about kicks, so I kicked him.


How very pretentious of you.


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Pretentious meme.

Re: Paul Hunter Classic !!

Postby SnookerFan

Ash147 wrote:
SnookerFan wrote:So, what has Shaun Murphy done to himself then?


He tried to talk to me about kicks, so I kicked him.


Take it to the bad joke thread.

Re: Paul Hunter Classic !!

Postby HappyCamper

Matthew Stevens has also withdrawn and is replaced by Gary Wilson.

Re: Paul Hunter Classic !!

Postby SnookerFan

HappyCamper wrote:Matthew Stevens has also withdrawn and is replaced by Gary Wilson.


They should just withdraw this whole tournament.

Re: Paul Hunter Classic !!

Postby Badsnookerplayer

SnookerFan wrote:
HappyCamper wrote:Matthew Stevens has also withdrawn and is replaced by Gary Wilson.


They should just withdraw this whole tournament.

Kyren Wilson will go bucking spare.

He plays each year to honour the memory of Paul Hunter.

Re: Paul Hunter Classic !!

Postby SnookerFan

Badsnookerplayer wrote:
SnookerFan wrote:
HappyCamper wrote:Matthew Stevens has also withdrawn and is replaced by Gary Wilson.


They should just withdraw this whole tournament.

Kyren Wilson will go bucking spare.

He plays each year to honour the memory of Paul Hunter.


Kyren. :hatoff: