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Official Snooker Thread (Part 7)
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Darren Lethem
18-04-2016
Originally Posted by Hayden:
“Is the scheduling a bit strange this year? I don't remember players usually having to wait 5 sessions to complete a match like Williams and Walden are.”

Watching the Crucible Classics on BBC 1 on Sunday morning, the Steve Davis v Tony Knowles match I mentioned earlier actually started on the Friday and finished on the Saturday. The tournament started a day earlier, and ended on the Sunday instead of Monday. Anyway, all the matches were played in draw bracket order. So 1st and 16th seeds then 8th and 9th seeds and so on.
David_Shield
18-04-2016
Does anyone know what the referee is called for the Walden vs R Williams match?
Terrence Chant
18-04-2016
Originally Posted by David_Shield:
“Does anyone know what the referee is called for the Walden vs R Williams match?”

http://www.prosnookerblog.com/refere...greg-coniglio/
Terrence Chant
18-04-2016
Drama in the Baird v White match as a black ball finish culminates with Michael unluckily going in off a thin safety. Keeps Sam in the match at 6-6, 5-7 would've been the beginning of the end you feel...
clarky323
18-04-2016
Is anyone watching Walden v Williams on BBC? Who's commentating with Hendry?

I've been watching White v Baird on Eurosport so I don't know.
David_Shield
18-04-2016
Originally Posted by clarky323:
“Is anyone watching Walden v Williams on BBC? Who's commentating with Hendry?

I've been watching White v Baird on Eurosport so I don't know.”

George Riley from 5Live
David_Shield
18-04-2016
Originally Posted by Terrence Chant:
“http://www.prosnookerblog.com/refere...greg-coniglio/”

Thanks
zawtowers
18-04-2016
Originally Posted by Hayden:
“Is the scheduling a bit strange this year? I don't remember players usually having to wait 5 sessions to complete a match like Williams and Walden are.”

It's certainly different scheduling this year.

For example, both matches had a Saturday evening finish - normally it would only be Table 1 with the defending champion that would have finished on the first evening. And tonight we've got two matches to a finish as well on both tables. It's normally staggered so that there's always one match that plays its whole session. With both to a finish there's always a risk of an early finish (second round and quarters are unavoidable for this such as Monday evening next week)

I think though it was to revise things a bit and also so that there may not be as many late nights for some players for TV coverage...
Darren Lethem
18-04-2016
Just seen this on the BBC Website. The top 5 matches from the Ronnie V Dave Gilbert match. I hadn't seen this 5 cushion snooker escape before. Wow, just wow. http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/snooker/36073827
Nova21
18-04-2016
Originally Posted by Darren Lethem:
“Just seen this on the BBC Website. The top 5 matches from the Ronnie V Dave Gilbert match. I hadn't seen this 5 cushion snooker escape before. Wow, just wow. http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/snooker/36073827”

It's very good. 'Only' 4 cushions though!
Playamonte
18-04-2016
John Virgo.
Do not like it when he is commentating as all I can see in my mind his mouth not moving.
I used to think that he was a ventriloquist at one time (unkind I know) but as a result he does tend to slur his words.
Hayden
18-04-2016
Virgo's my favourite of the three main BBC commentators.
Although that is rather like choosing my favourite Spurs player.
Keyser_Soze1
18-04-2016
Originally Posted by Terrence Chant:
“O'Sullivan facing a fine for refusing to do any media (BBC, world snooker press conference etc) in the aftermath of his defeating Gilbert 10-7....”

What a surprise.

Who would have guessed that a 40 year old bloke would still be acting like a petulant little toddler?

Walden will be lucky to win this match he has been bloody awful tonight.
Hayden
18-04-2016
Massively impressed with Sam Baird tonight.
zawtowers
18-04-2016
Congratulations to Sam Baird, kept his calm composure at 7-6 down, rattled in a century and looked the part in defeating Michael White.

Another seed has gone - that's four already and we're only around half way through the first round!
Terrence Chant
18-04-2016
Get in Sammy boy! Delighted for Bairdy, showed great composure in those final two frames.

I know he took Selby to a decider in the Welsh a few years back and very nearly beat him, but obviously over 25 frames it'd take a Herculean effort (assuming Mark finishes off the milkman).
clarky323
18-04-2016
Great win for Sam Baird. He's one of those players that you perhaps don't take a keen interest in when he's playing qualifying matches or on outside tables but once he's on the main table you get drawn in and cheer him on to win.

Very composed player and good to watch, I like his style.
Darren Lethem
18-04-2016
Originally Posted by Nova21:
“It's very good. 'Only' 4 cushions though!”

No wonder Rachel Riley beat me to the Countdown gig

Originally Posted by Hayden:
“Virgo's my favourite of the three main BBC commentators.
Although that is rather like choosing my favourite Spurs player.”

Me too. And for the record - has to be Dele Ali

Originally Posted by Hayden:
“Massively impressed with Sam Baird tonight.”

He looks good doesn't he ?
Mark F
18-04-2016
Good comeback from Walden...
owen10
18-04-2016
This years championship could be where a qualifier might win
Darren Lethem
18-04-2016
I know it's been said a thousand times in here before but I just cannot imagine this event anywhere other than the Crucible. It really is the best snooker venue
Keyser_Soze1
18-04-2016
Originally Posted by Darren Lethem:
“I know it's been said a thousand times in here before but I just cannot imagine this event anywhere other than the Crucible. It really is the best snooker venue”

I agree 100%.

Great win for Sam Baird tonight - I have a feeling that this years winner could be an outsider - but I am probably very wrong.
david16
19-04-2016
Originally Posted by zawtowers:
“It's certainly different scheduling this year.

For example, both matches had a Saturday evening finish - normally it would only be Table 1 with the defending champion that would have finished on the first evening. And tonight we've got two matches to a finish as well on both tables. It's normally staggered so that there's always one match that plays its whole session. With both to a finish there's always a risk of an early finish (second round and quarters are unavoidable for this such as Monday evening next week)

I think though it was to revise things a bit and also so that there may not be as many late nights for some players for TV coverage...”

Will round 1 be completed before round 2 starts this year?

Seems odd that there are usually 2 rounds matches taking place at the same time on the Thursday afternoon and evening.
Terrence Chant
19-04-2016
Originally Posted by david16:
“Will round 1 be completed before round 2 starts this year?

Seems odd that there are usually 2 rounds matches taking place at the same time on the Thursday afternoon and evening.”

No, on Thursday the last 16 begins on one table with the last 2 round one matches on the other, in both the afternoon and evening sessions.
Ginger Daddy
19-04-2016
Originally Posted by Terrence Chant:
“No, on Thursday the last 16 begins on one table with the last 2 round one matches on the other, in both the afternoon and evening sessions.”

Without wishing to be pedantic, this is not strictly true - the Last 16 matches are played on both tables on Thursday: one session from the bottom half of the draw on Table 2 in the afternoon, and one session from the top half of the draw on Table 1 in the evening
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