Snooker 2023 - 24

[Throbbing Angel]

HUADING NYLON WORLD OPEN anyone?

Only on Eurosport in the UK as far as I can see. Saw some of it this afternoon, Daniel Wells v Mark Allen. They even moved over to the other table to watch Zak Surety pot the last 9 balls of his 147.

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[stavros]

Mixed doubles on ITV4 this weekend, for when you're not in church.

 

[two sheds]

Starting now again. Yesterday's games weren't all that good tbh but difficult to start potting if you're only playing every other go, and as the commentators remarked the object balls were all over the place.

 

[two sheds]

O'Sullivan gave Carter a walloping this afternoon, on again now (Ding v Allen other table) on ITV4

 

[blairsh]

Oh good. Watched Carter gurn his way passed the lovely Hawk last night after a valiant comeback. His face seems to get more twisted the greater his powers...

 

[stavros]

Selby's wondering if he's past it.

 

[two sheds]

Mark Williams taking Allen apart on ITV4, didn't see the end of the O'Sullivan game but looks like an interesting final.

 

[stavros]

I only saw a little of the afternoon session, but it looks like O'Sullivan hit a switch at 3-1 down and won the final four frames at a canter.

I'll settle in for the evening session in full.

 

[two sheds]

Bloody hell.

 

[Indeliblelink]

Shame the evening session was a bit of a dud with Ronnie never really playing anywhere near his best, his effort in the second part of the morning session had suggested we might get a gripping conclusion to the match. Well done to Mark Williams.

 

[stavros]

Yeah, he pulled off frame-winning breaks where it didn't look on at all.

I think the WCs are the next televised event.

 

[Me76]

Draw for the World's on the 17th. I have first round tickets again. Afternoon on 24th and morning on 25th.

 

[stavros]

So the WCs start (in a televised sense) next Saturday. Is it worth starting a new thread, or should we just keep this one going? I favour the latter option.

 

[Me76]

So the WCs start (in a televised sense) next Saturday. Is it worth starting a new thread, or should we just keep this one going? I favour the latter option.

I'm with you.

 

[Me76]

draw here

World Snooker Championship 2024: Draw, dates, results and Crucible schedule as Ronnie O'Sullivan targets eighth title

Ding Junhui, Judd Trump and Mark Williams among players looking to stop Ronnie OSullivan winning record eighth World Snooker Championship; tournament runs from April 20 to May 6 at The Crucible in Sheffield, with champion taking home £500,000 and £40,000 awarded for 147 break

www.skysports.com

 

[blairsh]

Here we go! Just catching a bit of Dave Gilbert Luca Brecel, good first session so far!

Might be visiting a mate in hospital over the weekend so if i do will probably have a slow wander down to the Crucible and take in some of the atmosphere afterwards

 

[blairsh]

Just really enjoyed watching Stephen Maguire take the first frame against Carter

 

[stavros]

Trump looked reasonably good this afternoon, against a nervous-looking Vafaei.

Luca looked very good in parts, but I don't think he's consistent enough, or with enough good safety to pull off the title again.

Oh, and can the Beeb please get Dennis Taylor a microphone that doesn't pick him up breathing?

 

[Silas Loom]

Brecel going out to Gilbert despite some outrageous flukes was fun.

 

[two sheds]

O'Conner playing really well against Selby early on and wouldn't have thought Zhang v Jak Jones would go like this

 

[stavros]

Brecel going out to Gilbert despite some outrageous flukes was fun.

I hadn't spotted that until I saw your post. The Curse of the Crucible again.

I spent my afternoon on Murphy-Lyu. Once he got into it Lyu wasn't bad.

 

[Lotte]

Currently cheering on Maguire versus that bellend Ali Carter.

I saw some of Brecel vs Gilbert as well. That green is going to haunt Brecel's nightmares. Love Vafaei but there was no way he was going to beat Trump.

ETA: how the actual fuck did Carter miss that red?!

 

[two sheds]

O'Connor eh

 

[stavros]

Two world champions out already, by the end of day three.

 

[two sheds]

I liked the interview O'Connor gave afterwards, I don't normally listen to them but quite entertaining.

 

[stavros]

Williams has gone too. That's a total of eight WCs out in the first round, with another eleven from O'Sullivan and Higgins still to play.

 

[blairsh]

Williams has gone too. That's a total of eight WCs out in the first round, with another eleven from O'Sullivan and Higgins still to play.

That was quite a match! Si Jiahui looks like he could go a long way in this tournament based on the passed couple seasons.

 

[Lotte]

I missed Williams vs Si, unfortunately, but caught some of Wilson vs Dale. Milkins v Pang was boring as hell until the final frame when the milkman finally delivered.

 

[stavros]

I never knew Kyren was quite so tall:

 

[blairsh]

Six of those already out!