by Wildey » 07 Apr 2015 Read
Wednesday 8th of April ~ Saturday 11th of April at the Ponds Forge International Sports Centre, Sheffield Round 1 sees 100 Main Tour professionals, 26 Amateur players from Bulgaria, Brazil, Belgium, Latvia, Singapore, Isle of Man and of course the UK compete as well as Steve Davis and James Wattana who has had invites for all Ranking Events this season.
For the likes of Graeme Dott, Peter Ebdon and Ken Doherty who have all graced the World Final 3 times apiece its a mountain to climb to get back there having to win 30 frames. Last year both Ebdon and Dott failed to qualify having to win 1 match.
And its great to see Hossein Vafaei Ayouri having the opportunity to at last start his professional Career.
Who will reach Round 2 and still in the Hunt for Glory?
DRAWSelected 1st Round MatchesMichael White v Steven Hallworth
Thepchaiya Un-Nooh v Barry Pinches
Jamie Burnett v Alex Borg
Anthony McGill v Hossein Vafaei Ayouri
Martin Gould v Adam Duffy
Sam Baird v Tony Drago
Rory McLeod v Tian Pengfei
Jamie Jones v Ashley Carty
Alan McManus v Michael Wasley
Ryan Day v Jamie Rhys Clarke
Jack Lisowski v Allan Taylor
Gary Wilson v Eden Sharav
Peter Ebdon v Lu Ning
Ben Woollaston v Sean O'Sullivan
Robin Hull v Martin McCrudden
Nigel Bond v Igor Figueiredo
Mark Davis v Joe O'Connor
Ken Doherty v Reanne Evans
Dominic Dale v John Astley
Jamie Cope v Steve Davis
Kurt Mafflin v David Grace
Anthony Hamilton v Zhang Anda
Xiao Guodong v Ong Jia Jun
Liam Highfield v Oliver Brown
Kyren Wilson v T Thirapongpaiboon
Dechawat Poomjaeng v Daniel Wells
Robbie Williams v Lee Page
Noppon Saengkham v Lukas Kleckers
Michael Holt v Sydney Wilson
Jimmy White v James Wattana
Tom Ford v Andrew Norman
David Gilbert v George Pragnell
Luca Brecel v Saqib Nasir
Andrew Higginson v Scott DonaldsonPlayers in Bold appeared at the Crucible in 2014ORDER OF PLAY
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by Wildey » 07 Apr 2015 Read
Wednesday 8th of April
10am and 7pm
Michael White v Steven Hallworth streaming
Craig Steadman v Rhys Clark
Thepchaiya Un-Nooh v Barry Pinches
Mark King v Michael Leslie
Cao Yupeng v Ross Muir
Anthony McGill v Hossein Vafaei Ayouri
Martin Gould v Adam Duffy streaming
Rory McLeod v Tian Pengfei
Jamie Jones v Ashley Carty
Gerard Greene v Elliot Slessor
Alfie Burden v Mitchell Mann
2.30pm
Lyu Haotian v Andrew Pagett
Alan McManus v Michael Wasley
Ryan Day v Jamie Rhys Clarke streaming
Alex Davies v Michael Georgiou
Aditya Mehta v Jak Jones
Jack Lisowski v Allan Taylor
Li Hang v Chris Melling
Stuart Carrington v Joel Walker
Peter Ebdon v Lu Ning streaming
Ben Woollaston v Sean O'Sullivan
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by darloboy » 07 Apr 2015 Read
Thank god i'm there tomorrow as those stream choices are awful How is McGill vs. Vafaei not streamed??
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by Skullman » 07 Apr 2015 Read
That's a problem with this flat qualifying I suppose. Instead of seeing some close matches between mid-ranked pros and possibly a couple of young guns facing each other, we'll get the better qualifiers on streams against players who probably won't bother them.
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by armchair de critique » 07 Apr 2015 Read
Happens year in year out.....they get a hard on for showing Davis, Jimmy, and other big names who more often than not are not the best "match up".
Personally I am okay with seeing M White as I have not seen that much of him.
Un-Nooh vs Pinches I think will be a good match.
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by midnightoracle » 07 Apr 2015 Read
The Jack lisowski match should be shown. I've no problems with ebdon and ryan day being featured tho. Will they feature Doherty v reanne Evans? Unfortunately I don't give her much chance.
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by midnightoracle » 07 Apr 2015 Read
The Jack lisowski match should be shown. I've no problems with ebdon and ryan day being featured tho. Will they feature Doherty v reanne Evans? Unfortunately I don't give her much chance.
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by vodkadiet » 07 Apr 2015 Read
I can see an unlikely winner this year. I think there will be many upsets. I can envisage 3 qualifiers reaching the quarters, but not winning the event.
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by midnightoracle » 07 Apr 2015 Read
Vodkadiet Michael White is the only qualifier I can see causing damage and he's got 3 matches to play to qualify. I don't see anyone else from the qualifiers who I think will make it to the quarters. Of course there is always at least one player who goes on a good run.
On a side note I don't like this format. It's appalling that world no.17 (and 16 for that matter due to carters frozen ranking) have to play 3 matches to qualify. Especially where no.15 goes straight to the venue. It make no sense. The qualifiers should be staggered like previously.
The players have had all season and plenty of flat 128 draws to perform. A top 32 players has done more all season than 115 in the world and shouldn't be in the same position re qualifying.
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by Pink Ball » 08 Apr 2015 Read
Contenders: Selby, Ronnie O'Sullivan, Murphy, Trump
Talk of a curse is nonsense, but the world title is very difficult to defend. For that reason, I don't think it will be Selby. Ronnie is looking a bit like his old self again, which is not a good thing. Murphy has improved dramatically in a year, he always seemed so naïve, but he has become a much better all round player. Trump is favourite though, for me. I think it's his time.
I don't trust Ding's crucible record. I think Robertson has been pretty patchy this year. Nobody else figures for me.
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by vodkadiet » 08 Apr 2015 Read
midnightoracle wrote:Vodkadiet Michael White is the only qualifier I can see causing damage and he's got 3 matches to play to qualify. I don't see anyone else from the qualifiers who I think will make it to the quarters. Of course there is always at least one player who goes on a good run.
On a side note I don't like this format. It's appalling that world no.17 (and 16 for that matter due to carters frozen ranking) have to play 3 matches to qualify. Especially where no.15 goes straight to the venue. It make no sense. The qualifiers should be staggered like previously.
The players have had all season and plenty of flat 128 draws to perform. A top 32 players has done more all season than 115 in the world and shouldn't be in the same position re qualifying.
I agree MidnightOracle. The qualification system needs improving. I also think Carter's ranking should not have been protected. That seemed a sympathy gesture too far.
There are a few sections of the draw that look weak and where a qualifier under less pressure than any seed will go far. I just have a feeling there may be an unfamiliar quarter final line up. The fact that the qualifiers are played so close to the final stages means the qualifiers have a huge advantage over the seeds.
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by Pink Ball » 08 Apr 2015 Read
Michael White could be a dark horse for the title. He has performed well on both visits to the Crucible, has a ranking title under his belt and seems very calm. Could be one to watch.
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by SnookerFan » 08 Apr 2015 Read
Reanne Evans vs Ken Doherty.
Who shall win this match, I say?
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by WoodK67 » 08 Apr 2015 Read
Disappointing that Dave Harold has not entered, he's not played much this season. I've heard that's it for him and like him or not it's a shame to see him go after a successful 24 year career.
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by SnookerFan » 08 Apr 2015 Read
WoodK67 wrote:Disappointing that Dave Harold has not entered, he's not played much this season. I've heard that's it for him and like him or not it's a shame to see him go after a successful 24 year career.
He is a bloke. And he is from Stoke.
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by PoolBoy » 08 Apr 2015 Read
I know on General Election night there's often a 'race' to see which constituency declares first.
With the snooker World Championship about to start - potentially/theoretically 2,833 frames - I'll be keenly observing Snooker.org's live scoring to see who claims the very first frame of this marathon!
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by AC or LT? » 08 Apr 2015 Read
PoolBoy wrote:I know on General Election night there's often a 'race' to see which constituency declares first.
With the snooker World Championship about to start - potentially/theoretically 2,833 frames - I'll be keenly observing Snooker.org's live scoring to see who claims the very first frame of this marathon!
Not so much a race as a foregone conclusion; it'll be one of Sunderland's seats. Hopefully the WC final will be a relatively early one this year so I can conserve energy for staying up on the GE night.
It'd be a remarkable tournament if all of those 2833 frames were played.
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by gcjdavid » 08 Apr 2015 Read
So does anyone know the record for most frames played at WCs?
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by SnookerFan » 08 Apr 2015 Read
WoodK67 wrote:Disappointing that Dave Harold has not entered, he's not played much this season. I've heard that's it for him and like him or not it's a shame to see him go after a successful 24 year career.
Here's why....
http://www.stokesentinel.co.uk/Drunk-sn ... story.html
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by WoodK67 » 08 Apr 2015 Read
SnookerFan wrote:WoodK67 wrote:Disappointing that Dave Harold has not entered, he's not played much this season. I've heard that's it for him and like him or not it's a shame to see him go after a successful 24 year career.
Here's why....
http://www.stokesentinel.co.uk/Drunk-sn ... story.html
That's hilarious
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by SnookerEd25 » 08 Apr 2015 Read
SnookerFan wrote:WoodK67 wrote:Disappointing that Dave Harold has not entered, he's not played much this season. I've heard that's it for him and like him or not it's a shame to see him go after a successful 24 year career.
Here's why....
http://www.stokesentinel.co.uk/Drunk-sn ... story.html
That story is full of billshut.
'Snooker Ace' indeed
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by SnookerFan » 08 Apr 2015 Read
SnookerEd25 wrote:That story is full of billshut.
'Snooker Ace' indeed
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by OoNebsoO » 08 Apr 2015 Read
At least one good thing about a possible WC in China would be way more streaming choices. This today is poor...
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by PoolBoy » 08 Apr 2015 Read
Tian Pengfei! Takes the first frame of the World Championship!
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by SnookerFan » 08 Apr 2015 Read
What is billshut?
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by Muppet147 » 08 Apr 2015 Read
armchair de critique wrote:anyone got a free stream other than bet365 ??
Yes, thanks
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by SnookerFan » 08 Apr 2015 Read
Muppet147 wrote:armchair de critique wrote:anyone got a free stream other than bet365 ??
Yes, thanks
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by Wildey » 08 Apr 2015 Read
Michael White 0-1 Steven Hallworth
Craig Steadman 1-0 Rhys Clark
Thepchaiya Un-Nooh 1-0 Barry Pinches
Mark King 1-0 Michael Leslie
Cao Yupeng 0-1 Ross Muir
Anthony McGill 1-0 Hossein Vafaei Ayouri
Martin Gould 0-2 Adam Duffy
Rory McLeod 0-2 Tian Pengfei
Jamie Jones 1-0 Ashley Carty
Gerard Greene 0-1 Elliot Slessor
Alfie Burden 1-1 Mitchell Mann
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by gcjdavid » 08 Apr 2015 Read
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