Snooker [Latest - World Championships, Sheffield (20 April - 6 May)] - Page 9

Reilly · 28-01-2012, 04:35 PM

I wasnt watching but I will now.

busybeeburns · 28-01-2012, 04:38 PM

Last 32 Draw:

Robert Milkins v Mike Dunn
Ryan Day v Ian McCulloch
Dominic Dale v Mark Selby
Marcus Campbell v Martin Gould
Fergal O’Brien v Barry Hawkins
Graeme Dott v Ken Doherty
Stephen Maguire v Alfie Burden
Mark Davis v Anthony Hamilton
Dave Harold v Tony Drago
Stuart Bingham v Jamie Jones
Mark Williams v Barry Pinches
Ricky Walden v Stephen Lee
Gerard Greene v Stephen Hendry
Tom Ford v Matthew Selt
Liang Wenbo v Matthew Stevens
John Higgins v Mark Allen

The matches will be played this evening in the order above.

Reilly · 28-01-2012, 05:45 PM

I actually can't watch it, could you briefly explain how the format works? It sounds nuts to see all those players there on one day.

busybeeburns · 28-01-2012, 07:19 PM

one normal frame but with a 10 minute time limit for all shots, winner or player with most points after time is up goes through to the next round. All matches in that round are played then the draw made immediately for the next lot of matches. LIke the FA Cup for snooker players. Final sometime tomorrow night

Reilly · 28-01-2012, 08:08 PM

10 minute time limit? I would assume you mean 10 seconds but that seems fucking mental. Some shots you can't just hit in 10 secs.

busybeeburns · 28-01-2012, 08:12 PM

yes 10 mins time limit for the whole frame. I think the first 5 minutes has a 20 second shot limit, then after 5 minutes has elapsed an announcement is made that each shot must be played within 15 seconds. Gets a bit sloppy towards the end of the frames if they are close

Reilly · 28-01-2012, 08:24 PM

Ah right. Sounds horrific.

busybeeburns · 28-01-2012, 08:47 PM

Mark Williams just said that if his mate Stephen Hendry wins the shootout he will get "I <3 Stephen Hendry" tattooed on his arse

He didn't look like he was joking either

busybeeburns · 28-01-2012, 08:55 PM

121 break in just over 6 minutes from Stephen Lee, great stuff

busybeeburns · 30-01-2012, 03:32 PM

Barry Hawkins seals Shoot-Out win

Barry Hawkins clinched the 2012 Snooker Shoot-Out crown after overcoming former world champion Graeme Dott in Sunday's final.

The 32-year-old from Kent received a cheque for £32,000 for coming out on top in the 10-minute battle, with his opening break of 46 enough to give him a lead he would not surrender.

Hawkins had booked his place in the final with a win over veteran Dave Harrold, while Dott - who won at the Crucible in 2004 - saw off Leicester's Tom Ford in another tight semi-final.

"I'm not used to being a champion. It's only one frame but it's still a win," Hawkins told Sky Sports afterwards.

"Even at 50 in front with two minutes left I was worried but I'm delighted. I'm getting married in the summer so the money will come in handy!"

Hawkins had earlier made a break of 55 as he took on Harold in the first-semi-final, with the Stoke veteran running out of time as he lost 56-30.

Scotsman Dott has looked in control against Ford as he made a break of 51 before missing an easy black.

Ford looked to have the match in his grasp as he responded with 31, but missed a black off the spot to hand the match to Dott.

Londoner Martin Gould claimed the £2,000 prize for the highest break of the tournament - a superb 135 in his third-round clash with Jamie Jones.

http://www1.skysports.com/snooker/ne...-Shoot-Out-win

Reilly · 30-01-2012, 08:03 PM

How many snooker tables did they need for that?

Or am I asking a stupid question?

Yeah?

busybeeburns · 30-01-2012, 08:25 PM

just the one, they probably got through about 5 games an hour. set up almost like the semis and final stage at the crucible but with more razamatazz. and american voiceovers for the announcements like 8-ball!

busybeeburns · 30-01-2012, 08:28 PM

I think this youtube clip summed up the whole thing

Stephen Lee wonder shot!! World Snooker Shootout - YouTube

busybeeburns · 21-04-2012, 11:00 AM

World Snooker Championship 2012: Williams 'hates' Crucible

Two-time winner Mark Williams says he "hates" Sheffield's Crucible Theatre, the venue for the World Snooker Championship.

The 37-year-old Welshman, champion in 2000 and 2003, said he would "rather play at Pontins" and hoped the tournament is switched to China. World Snooker chair Barry Hearn later said he was happy to stage the event at the venue "until the day I die".

The Grade II listed Crucible has held the tournament since 1977. After his initial comments, Williams tweeted: "Wow, I'm in trouble [with World Snooker] for my last tweet about the Crucible."

Realising his views could spark disciplinary procedures, he added: "It's only my opinion... so don't send me any letters or fines."

He added: "World Snooker been on the phone. Not sure if it's because I nearly swore, or said I hate playing at the Crucible, or want the World Championships to go to China."

The Crucible's contract to host the World Championship expires after the 2014 event. Hearn insisted that he could not see any reason why the deal would not be extended. "There's is so much history associated with the Crucible, it is synonymous with snooker and the World Championship," he said. "There's something unique and magical about the atmosphere in the arena which couldn't be replicated anywhere else. We look forward to a wonderful Betfred.com World Championship and to great years ahead in Sheffield, the Snooker City."

Nobody from the 980-seater Crucible, which celebrated its 40th anniversary last year, was available to comment. The Crucible underwent a £15m refurbishment in 2007, with the building closed for three years during the upgrade. However, it continued to host the World Championship.

World number two Williams begins his World Championship campaign against China's Liu Chuang on Wednesday.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/snooker/17786195

busybeeburns · 21-04-2012, 11:02 AM

Williams brands Crucible a 'shithole'

Two-time world champion Mark Williams has branded the venue where snooker's flagship event is played, The Crucible in Sheffield, a "shithole" ahead of this year's World Championship.

The Welshman, winner of the event in 2000 and 2003, is in hot water with the game's governing body after criticising The Crucible, which has played host to the tournament since 1977 and has a contract to continue that tradition until at least 2015. Williams is not a fan of the 980-seat arena, though, offering his opinion on social networking site Twitter that it would be good to see the event go to China in the near future.

"World Championships just around the corner. Shame it's played in the Crucible, shxt hole, hopefully it will be in China soon," Williams said. He subsequently responded to a response from a follower, saying: "No Sheffield is a nice place, the Crucible is a shxt hole. Hate it.

"It's only my opinion about the Crucible WSA [World Snooker] so don't send me any letters or fines," he noted, before adding minutes later, "Wow I'm in trouble for my last tweet about the Crucible. "World Snooker been on the phone. Not sure if it's because I nearly swore, or said I hate playing at the Crucible, or want the World Champs to go to China."

Williams, who later acknowledged "shxthole was the wrong word to use," suggested that the constricted nature of the layout in the early rounds was part of his problem. "[It's] quite cramped, better if you can get to one table set up," he said. "Not seen that [stage] for donkey's!"

Barry Hearn, chairman of the WSA, immediately responded by saying he would be delighted to keep the event at the Sheffield site for many years to come. "We've had fantastic support from Sheffield City Council, Welcome to Yorkshire and the BBC, and as long as that continues I'd be happy to keep the event at the Crucible until the day I die," Hearn said in a statement. "It's an outstanding venue and the refurbishment which recently took place has greatly improved the facilities.

"There is so much history associated with the Crucible, it is synonymous with snooker and the World Championship. There's something unique and magical about the atmosphere in the arena which couldn't be replicated anywhere else.
"The vast majority of people involved in snooker would say the same."

Williams is due to face China's Liu Chuang in the first round of the tournament, which begins on Saturday.

http://www.espn.co.uk/snooker/sport/...ml?CMP=OTC-RSS

28-01-2012, 04:35 PM	#121
Reilly District 9er Badazz!11111 Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 36,034 Chat posts: 65 Thanks given: 46 Thanked 341 Times in 197 Posts	I wasnt watching but I will now. __________________ This door... ...needs some WD-40. Quote: Originally Posted by Fix42YellowClocks I cannot argue my point of the seemingly conflicting idea of why I have the right to argue people shouldn't be allowed to tell Coldplay to stop expressing themselves without a fundamental argument to the freedoms we enjoy. Has anyone really been far even as decided to use even go want to do look more like?

28-01-2012, 04:38 PM	#122
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28-01-2012, 05:45 PM	#123
Reilly District 9er Badazz!11111 Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 36,034 Chat posts: 65 Thanks given: 46 Thanked 341 Times in 197 Posts	I actually can't watch it, could you briefly explain how the format works? It sounds nuts to see all those players there on one day. __________________ This door... ...needs some WD-40. Quote: Originally Posted by Fix42YellowClocks I cannot argue my point of the seemingly conflicting idea of why I have the right to argue people shouldn't be allowed to tell Coldplay to stop expressing themselves without a fundamental argument to the freedoms we enjoy. Has anyone really been far even as decided to use even go want to do look more like?

28-01-2012, 07:19 PM	#124
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28-01-2012, 08:08 PM	#125
Reilly District 9er Badazz!11111 Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 36,034 Chat posts: 65 Thanks given: 46 Thanked 341 Times in 197 Posts	10 minute time limit? I would assume you mean 10 seconds but that seems fucking mental. Some shots you can't just hit in 10 secs. __________________ This door... ...needs some WD-40. Quote: Originally Posted by Fix42YellowClocks I cannot argue my point of the seemingly conflicting idea of why I have the right to argue people shouldn't be allowed to tell Coldplay to stop expressing themselves without a fundamental argument to the freedoms we enjoy. Has anyone really been far even as decided to use even go want to do look more like?

28-01-2012, 08:12 PM	#126
busybeeburns mr coldplaying himself Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 46,344 My Mood: Location: test Gender: Country: Seen CP: 20 times Fav. CP album: X&Y Fav. CP song: GPASUYF Fav. CP member: Chat posts: 5 Thanks given: 1,553 Thanked 941 Times in 423 Posts	yes 10 mins time limit for the whole frame. I think the first 5 minutes has a 20 second shot limit, then after 5 minutes has elapsed an announcement is made that each shot must be played within 15 seconds. Gets a bit sloppy towards the end of the frames if they are close __________________ The early bird catches the worm. The second mouse gets the cheese!

28-01-2012, 08:24 PM	#127
Reilly District 9er Badazz!11111 Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 36,034 Chat posts: 65 Thanks given: 46 Thanked 341 Times in 197 Posts	Ah right. Sounds horrific. __________________ This door... ...needs some WD-40. Quote: Originally Posted by Fix42YellowClocks I cannot argue my point of the seemingly conflicting idea of why I have the right to argue people shouldn't be allowed to tell Coldplay to stop expressing themselves without a fundamental argument to the freedoms we enjoy. Has anyone really been far even as decided to use even go want to do look more like?

28-01-2012, 08:47 PM	#128
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28-01-2012, 08:55 PM	#129
busybeeburns mr coldplaying himself Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 46,344 My Mood: Location: test Gender: Country: Seen CP: 20 times Fav. CP album: X&Y Fav. CP song: GPASUYF Fav. CP member: Chat posts: 5 Thanks given: 1,553 Thanked 941 Times in 423 Posts	121 break in just over 6 minutes from Stephen Lee, great stuff __________________ The early bird catches the worm. The second mouse gets the cheese!

30-01-2012, 03:32 PM	#130
busybeeburns mr coldplaying himself Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 46,344 My Mood: Location: test Gender: Country: Seen CP: 20 times Fav. CP album: X&Y Fav. CP song: GPASUYF Fav. CP member: Chat posts: 5 Thanks given: 1,553 Thanked 941 Times in 423 Posts	Barry Hawkins seals Shoot-Out win Barry Hawkins clinched the 2012 Snooker Shoot-Out crown after overcoming former world champion Graeme Dott in Sunday's final. The 32-year-old from Kent received a cheque for £32,000 for coming out on top in the 10-minute battle, with his opening break of 46 enough to give him a lead he would not surrender. Hawkins had booked his place in the final with a win over veteran Dave Harrold, while Dott - who won at the Crucible in 2004 - saw off Leicester's Tom Ford in another tight semi-final. "I'm not used to being a champion. It's only one frame but it's still a win," Hawkins told Sky Sports afterwards. "Even at 50 in front with two minutes left I was worried but I'm delighted. I'm getting married in the summer so the money will come in handy!" Hawkins had earlier made a break of 55 as he took on Harold in the first-semi-final, with the Stoke veteran running out of time as he lost 56-30. Scotsman Dott has looked in control against Ford as he made a break of 51 before missing an easy black. Ford looked to have the match in his grasp as he responded with 31, but missed a black off the spot to hand the match to Dott. Londoner Martin Gould claimed the £2,000 prize for the highest break of the tournament - a superb 135 in his third-round clash with Jamie Jones. http://www1.skysports.com/snooker/ne...-Shoot-Out-win __________________ The early bird catches the worm. The second mouse gets the cheese!

30-01-2012, 08:03 PM	#131
Reilly District 9er Badazz!11111 Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 36,034 Chat posts: 65 Thanks given: 46 Thanked 341 Times in 197 Posts	How many snooker tables did they need for that? Or am I asking a stupid question? Yeah? __________________ This door... ...needs some WD-40. Quote: Originally Posted by Fix42YellowClocks I cannot argue my point of the seemingly conflicting idea of why I have the right to argue people shouldn't be allowed to tell Coldplay to stop expressing themselves without a fundamental argument to the freedoms we enjoy. Has anyone really been far even as decided to use even go want to do look more like?

30-01-2012, 08:25 PM	#132
busybeeburns mr coldplaying himself Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 46,344 My Mood: Location: test Gender: Country: Seen CP: 20 times Fav. CP album: X&Y Fav. CP song: GPASUYF Fav. CP member: Chat posts: 5 Thanks given: 1,553 Thanked 941 Times in 423 Posts	just the one, they probably got through about 5 games an hour. set up almost like the semis and final stage at the crucible but with more razamatazz. and american voiceovers for the announcements like 8-ball! __________________ The early bird catches the worm. The second mouse gets the cheese!

21-04-2012, 11:00 AM	#134
busybeeburns mr coldplaying himself Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 46,344 My Mood: Location: test Gender: Country: Seen CP: 20 times Fav. CP album: X&Y Fav. CP song: GPASUYF Fav. CP member: Chat posts: 5 Thanks given: 1,553 Thanked 941 Times in 423 Posts	World Snooker Championship 2012: Williams 'hates' Crucible Two-time winner Mark Williams says he "hates" Sheffield's Crucible Theatre, the venue for the World Snooker Championship. The 37-year-old Welshman, champion in 2000 and 2003, said he would "rather play at Pontins" and hoped the tournament is switched to China. World Snooker chair Barry Hearn later said he was happy to stage the event at the venue "until the day I die". The Grade II listed Crucible has held the tournament since 1977. After his initial comments, Williams tweeted: "Wow, I'm in trouble [with World Snooker] for my last tweet about the Crucible." Realising his views could spark disciplinary procedures, he added: "It's only my opinion... so don't send me any letters or fines." He added: "World Snooker been on the phone. Not sure if it's because I nearly swore, or said I hate playing at the Crucible, or want the World Championships to go to China." The Crucible's contract to host the World Championship expires after the 2014 event. Hearn insisted that he could not see any reason why the deal would not be extended. "There's is so much history associated with the Crucible, it is synonymous with snooker and the World Championship," he said. "There's something unique and magical about the atmosphere in the arena which couldn't be replicated anywhere else. We look forward to a wonderful Betfred.com World Championship and to great years ahead in Sheffield, the Snooker City." Nobody from the 980-seater Crucible, which celebrated its 40th anniversary last year, was available to comment. The Crucible underwent a £15m refurbishment in 2007, with the building closed for three years during the upgrade. However, it continued to host the World Championship. World number two Williams begins his World Championship campaign against China's Liu Chuang on Wednesday. http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/snooker/17786195 __________________ The early bird catches the worm. The second mouse gets the cheese!

21-04-2012, 11:02 AM	#135
busybeeburns mr coldplaying himself Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 46,344 My Mood: Location: test Gender: Country: Seen CP: 20 times Fav. CP album: X&Y Fav. CP song: GPASUYF Fav. CP member: Chat posts: 5 Thanks given: 1,553 Thanked 941 Times in 423 Posts	Williams brands Crucible a 'shithole' Two-time world champion Mark Williams has branded the venue where snooker's flagship event is played, The Crucible in Sheffield, a "shithole" ahead of this year's World Championship. The Welshman, winner of the event in 2000 and 2003, is in hot water with the game's governing body after criticising The Crucible, which has played host to the tournament since 1977 and has a contract to continue that tradition until at least 2015. Williams is not a fan of the 980-seat arena, though, offering his opinion on social networking site Twitter that it would be good to see the event go to China in the near future. "World Championships just around the corner. Shame it's played in the Crucible, shxt hole, hopefully it will be in China soon," Williams said. He subsequently responded to a response from a follower, saying: "No Sheffield is a nice place, the Crucible is a shxt hole. Hate it. "It's only my opinion about the Crucible WSA [World Snooker] so don't send me any letters or fines," he noted, before adding minutes later, "Wow I'm in trouble for my last tweet about the Crucible. "World Snooker been on the phone. Not sure if it's because I nearly swore, or said I hate playing at the Crucible, or want the World Champs to go to China." Williams, who later acknowledged "shxthole was the wrong word to use," suggested that the constricted nature of the layout in the early rounds was part of his problem. "[It's] quite cramped, better if you can get to one table set up," he said. "Not seen that [stage] for donkey's!" Barry Hearn, chairman of the WSA, immediately responded by saying he would be delighted to keep the event at the Sheffield site for many years to come. "We've had fantastic support from Sheffield City Council, Welcome to Yorkshire and the BBC, and as long as that continues I'd be happy to keep the event at the Crucible until the day I die," Hearn said in a statement. "It's an outstanding venue and the refurbishment which recently took place has greatly improved the facilities. "There is so much history associated with the Crucible, it is synonymous with snooker and the World Championship. There's something unique and magical about the atmosphere in the arena which couldn't be replicated anywhere else. "The vast majority of people involved in snooker would say the same." Williams is due to face China's Liu Chuang in the first round of the tournament, which begins on Saturday. http://www.espn.co.uk/snooker/sport/...ml?CMP=OTC-RSS __________________ The early bird catches the worm. The second mouse gets the cheese!