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New Main Tour Players !!

Postby Wildey

Over the Next few weeks the Professional Ranks will be welcoming new players from different Qualifying competitions.

Here are a few that will be playing main tour snooker next season which will be starting on 27th of May at the Capital Venue or SWSA as we know it.

James Cahill (England) European under 21 Champion
Muhammad Asif (Pakistan) IBSF World Champion
Lu Haotian (China) IBSF World under 21 Champion
Igor Figueiredo (Brazil) Brazilian Champion
Jak Jones (Wales) EBSA Qualifier
Patrick Einsle (Germany) EBSA Qualifier
Stuart Carrington (England) EBSA Qualifier

im sure there's others ive Missed out so if anyone can think of them Post it Here.

Re: New Main Tour Players !!

Postby GJ

add vinne's name wild

aussie champion

<ok>

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Postby Wildey

Sonny wrote:The PTC order of merit for starters

rubbish how did i forget that <doh>

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Postby GJ

WILD

:?

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Postby Wildey

List So Far

James Cahill (England) European under 21 Champion
Muhammad Asif (Pakistan) IBSF World Champion
Lu Haotian (China) IBSF World under 21 Champion
Igor Figueiredo (Brazil) Brazilian Champion
Jak Jones (Wales) EBSA Qualifier
Patrick Einsle (Germany) EBSA Qualifier
Stuart Carrington (England) EBSA Qualifier
Joe Swail (Northern Ireland) PTC Order of Merit
Andrew Pagett (Wales) PTC Order of Merit
Gary Wilson (England) PTC Order of Merit
Andrew Norman (England) PTC Order of Merit
Allan Taylor (England) PTC Order of Merit
John Astley (England) PTC Order of Merit
Kyren Wilson (England) PTC Order of Merit
Chris Norbury (England) PTC Order of Merit
Vinnie Calabrese (Australian) Australian Champion

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Postby GJ

<ok>

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Postby Wildey

Jewell wrote:Will all of those be taking up their place? I can see a few declining like maybe Figueiredo and Einsle.

Igor has confirmed on Twitter and there wasn't any point in Einsle playing a tournament that was designed to get players on the main tour if he wasn't interested.

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Postby Witz78

Yeh i spoke to Igor online and hes well up for the challenge, he has financial backing this time but the fact its a 2 year card and a level playing field means hes far more enthusiastic than before when it was almost a lost cause for new players.

I think he can do some damage on tour next season and make a similar impact to Maflin at worst.

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Postby roy142857

Wild WC wrote:List So Far


Vinnie Calabrese (Australian) Australian Champion


In my attempt to win the 'Heights of Pedantry' Championship - Vinnie qualifies as Oceania Champion not as Australian Champion

Re: New Main Tour Players !!

Postby roy142857

Last years IBSF under 21 Champion has had to wait a while as that was held in the summer I seem to recall. This years takes place in July (Beijing 11th - 19th).

Whereas European Championships and African Championships if their winners are invited end up starting late as their Championship finals are in June.

Would like to see World Snooker let qualified players start when they are ready, and given two years to reach a certain ranking.

If not that, I'd certainly like to see already-qualified players invited to take part in the pre-qualifying for the World Championship next year alongside the ex-pros.

One more thought - I did wonder if the new World Snooker / IBSF joint involvement with the IOC would lead to invites onto the Pro Tour for winners of Asian Games and World Games (maybe SEA Games too)

Re: New Main Tour Players !!

Postby Wildey

List So Far

James Cahill (England) European under 21 Champion
Muhammad Asif (Pakistan) IBSF World Champion
Lu Haotian (China) IBSF World under 21 Champion
Igor Figueiredo (Brazil) Brazilian Champion
Jak Jones (Wales) EBSA Qualifier
Patrick Einsle (Germany) EBSA Qualifier
Stuart Carrington (England) EBSA Qualifier
Joe Swail (Northern Ireland) PTC Order of Merit
Andrew Pagett (Wales) PTC Order of Merit
Gary Wilson (England) PTC Order of Merit
Andrew Norman (England) PTC Order of Merit
Allan Taylor (England) PTC Order of Merit
John Astley (England) PTC Order of Merit
Kyren Wilson (England) PTC Order of Merit
Chris Norbury (England) PTC Order of Merit
Vinnie Calabrese (Australia) Oceania Champion
Li Hang (China) APTC Order of Merit
Jin Long (China) APTC Order of Merit
Shi Hanqing (China) APTC Order of Merit

Only 4 places were available via APTC Order of Merit but these 2 players were tied on the same points
Cao Xinlong (China) APTC Order of Merit
Mei Xiwen (China) APTC Order of Merit

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Postby Wildey

at this rate there will be more than 128 players on tour

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Postby Witz78

Wild WC wrote:at this rate there will be more than 128 players on tour



might as well as not all will enter events anyway <ok>

talking of Calabrese, anyone willing to take a guess at how many will skip the Aussie tourny and the Wuxi for that matter..?

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Postby Wildey

List So Far

Q School
Lee Page (England) age 25
Alex Davies (England) age 25
Elliot Slessor (England) age 18
Hammad Miah (England) age 19
James Cahill (England) European under 21 Champion age 17
Muhammad Asif (Pakistan) IBSF World Champion age 30
Lu Haotian (China) IBSF World under 21 Champion age 15
Igor Figueiredo (Brazil) Brazilian Champion age 35
Jak Jones (Wales) EBSA Qualifier age 19
Patrick Einsle (Germany) EBSA Qualifier age 26
Stuart Carrington (England) EBSA Qualifier age 22
Joe Swail (Northern Ireland) PTC Order of Merit age 43
Andrew Pagett (Wales) PTC Order of Merit age 31
Gary Wilson (England) PTC Order of Merit age 27
Andrew Norman (England) PTC Order of Merit age 32
Allan Taylor (England) PTC Order of Merit age 28
John Astley (England) PTC Order of Merit
Kyren Wilson (England) PTC Order of Merit age 21
Chris Norbury (England) PTC Order of Merit age 26
Vinnie Calabrese (Australia) Oceania Champion age 25
Noppon Saengkham (Thailand) Asian U21 champion age 20
Li Hang (China) APTC Order of Merit age 22
Jin Long (China) APTC Order of Merit age 31
Shi Hanqing (China) APTC Order of Merit

Only 4 places were available via APTC Order of Merit but these 2 players were tied on the same points
Cao Xinlong (China) APTC Order of Merit
Mei Xiwen (China) APTC Order of Merit age 30

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Postby Casey

Wild, is it easy for you to add their age? If so, can you do so? :)

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Postby Wildey

Casey wrote:Wild, is it easy for you to add their age? If so, can you do so? :)

do you want their weight while im at it ;-)

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Postby Casey

<laugh>

Nice to see a few young ones coming through - 7 below the age of 22 so far!

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Postby Wildey

List So Far

Q School
Lee Page (England) age 25
Alex Davies (England) age 25
Elliot Slessor (England) age 18
Hammad Miah (England) age 19
Ryan Clark (England) age 20
Alexander Ursenbacher (Switzerland) age 17
Ahmed Saif (Qatar) age 30
Ross Muir (Scotland) age 17
Chris Wakelin (England) age 21
David Morris (Northern Ireland) age 24
Lee Spick (England) age 33
Fraser Patrick (Scotland) age 27
James Cahill (England) European under 21 Champion age 17
Muhammad Asif (Pakistan) IBSF World Champion age 30
Lu Haotian (China) IBSF World under 21 Champion age 15
Igor Figueiredo (Brazil) Brazilian Champion age 35
Jak Jones (Wales) EBSA Qualifier age 19
Patrick Einsle (Germany) EBSA Qualifier age 26
Stuart Carrington (England) EBSA Qualifier age 22
Joe Swail (Northern Ireland) PTC Order of Merit age 43
Andrew Pagett (Wales) PTC Order of Merit age 31
Gary Wilson (England) PTC Order of Merit age 27
Andrew Norman (England) PTC Order of Merit age 32
Allan Taylor (England) PTC Order of Merit age 28
John Astley (England) PTC Order of Merit
Kyren Wilson (England) PTC Order of Merit age 21
Chris Norbury (England) PTC Order of Merit age 26
Vinnie Calabrese (Australia) Oceania Champion age 25
Noppon Saengkham (Thailand) Asian U21 champion age 20
Li Hang (China) APTC Order of Merit age 22
Jin Long (China) APTC Order of Merit age 31
Shi Hanqing (China) APTC Order of Merit

Only 4 places were available via APTC Order of Merit but these 2 players were tied on the same points
Cao Xinlong (China) APTC Order of Merit
Mei Xiwen (China) APTC Order of Merit age 30

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Postby gallantrabbit

Igor has the backing now? I'm surprised he told me he didn't have sponsorship. Good on him then.
The level playing field will be interesting although I'm fraid I don't see any outstanding talent coming through q School :sad: