British Open

The Rooster

Unfortunately it was a very bad day for the Irish in final qualifying:

Joe Delaney 2-5 Mark Selby
Fergal O'Brien 2-5 Mike Dunn
Patrick Wallace 4-5 Bjorn Haneever
Michael Judge 3-5 David Roe

While Joe did well to get that far and was a bit unlucky with the draw, the other 3 must be very disappointed to lose to that opposition.

celticfc

A pity about the amount of Irish qualifying alright, but at least Ken had a decent win yesterday beating Quinten Hann:

Yesterdays results:

D Henry Sco 5-4 M Davis Eng
R Milkins Eng 5-3 D Roe Eng
G Greene NI 1-5 S Bingham Eng
B Pinches Eng 5-2 N Bond Eng
P Ebdon Eng 3-5 B Hawkins Eng
A McManus Sco 2-5 A Carter Eng
J White Eng 1-5 JH Ding Chn
K Doherty Ire 5-1 Q Hann Aus
R O'Sullivan Eng 5-2 J Parrott Eng
S Lee Eng 5-4 M King Eng
M Fu HK 2-5 A Hicks Eng
M Stevens Wal 0-5 S Maguire Sco


Matt Stevens's 5-0 drubbing was not really expected or 17 year old Ding Junhui walloping Jimmy White 5-1.


Wednesday order of play

2pm start:
M Williams Wal v J Jogia Eng
P Hunter Eng v S Murphy Eng
D Gray Eng v B Pinches Eng
C Small Sco v A Hamilton Eng

7pm start:
S Hendry Sco v R Milkins Eng
S Davis Eng v S Bingham Eng
G Dott Sco v M Holt Eng
J Higgins Sco v D Henry Sco


It's a pity I can't get Eurosport to see any of it.

eirebhoy

Yesterdays results:

M Williams Wal 5-1 J Jogia Eng
P Hunter Eng 3-5 S Murphy Eng
D Gray Eng 3-5 B Pinches Eng
C Small Sco 2-5 A Hamilton Eng
S Hendry Sco 5-1 R Milkins Eng
S Davis Eng 4-5 S Bingham Eng
G Dott Sco 1-5 M Holt Eng
J Higgins Sco 5-1 D Henry Sco

Today's play:

2pm:
1. M Williams Wal v A Hamilton Eng
2. D Junhui Chn v S Maguire Sco
3. K Doherty Ire v A Hicks Eng
4. S Lee Eng v R O'Sullivan Eng

7pm:
5. S Hendry Sco v A Carter Eng
6. B Pinches Eng v J Higgins Sco
7. B Hawkins Eng v S Bingham Eng
8. M Holt Eng v S Murphy Eng

Friday - Quarter Final's:

Match 1 v Match 2 (Prediction: Hamilton v Junhui)
Match 3 v Match 4 (Prediction: Doherty v O'Sullivan)

Match 5 v Match 6 (Prediction: Hendry v Higgins)
Match 7 v Match 8 (Prediction: Bingham v Murphy)

I put a euro accumulator on my 8 predictions for the craic. I'd get 75 back if they all win.

Predicted winner: Ding Junhui - 20/1

eirebhoy

R O'Sullivan Eng 5-0 S Lee Eng
S Maguire Sco 5-2 D Junhui Chn
M Williams Wal 3-5 A Hamilton Eng
K Doherty Ire 4-5 A Hicks Eng

Doherty was winning 4-2 at one point.

celticfc

Yeah, I seen that, pity he couldn't close the match out.

Good win for Ronnie & another early exit for Williams.

John Higgins said after his match last night that if his wife were to go into labour during the week he'd forfeit straight away. It was the same thing when his first son was born a couple of days after John winning the British Open in 2001. Maybe it's an omen that he'll win the tourney again.

The Rooster

Ken would want to start putting a run or two together or he'll be in big danger of losing his top 16 place.

Hard to see the Rocket being beaten at the mo, though young Stephen Maguire seems to be progressing into a real talent.

celticfc

Yesterdays quarter's Results:

R O'SULLIVAN Eng 5-1 A HICKS Eng
79-14 (67) 63-29 1-89 (76) 77-63 (O'Sullivan 52, Hicks 63) 83-11 (79) 60-44

A HAMILTON Eng 0-5 S MAGUIRE Sco
47-55 74-75 (Hamilton 74) 7-113 (113) 0-100 (100) 23-111 (104)

S HENDRY Sco 2-5 J HIGGINS Sco
19-64 7-60 7-60 67-0 (66) 68-41 (58) 0-85 (85) 0-89 (79)

B HAWKINS Eng 3-5 S MURPHY Eng
72-20 25-101 (99) 9-73 (64) 0-127 (115) 26-65 59-49 79-16 49-75 (75)

O'Sullivan breesed through, likewise Maguire. The Higgins vs Hendry match was almost just a battle of who would make the least errors. :-/



Todays semi's (best of 11 frames) :

J HIGGINS Sco v S MURPHY Eng (2pm)

R O'SULLIVAN Eng v S MAGUIRE Sco (6.30pm)

Smart money will have it as yet another Higgins vs O'Sullivan final, but Steven Maguire has been in top form lately, who knows? Ronnie has to lose some time, Murphy could pull off a shock too, Higgins is still nowhere near top form.

eirebhoy

Well deserved win for Higgins.

UK Champs start today already.

celticfc

eirebhoy wrote:

Well deserved win for Higgins.

UK Champs start today already.

Indeed, I'm delighted for him & it's the first time he's shown some top form in a couple of years.



The win puts him back up to 4th in the provisonal rankings.