Snooker Trivia Questions

Ithaca

A thread for trivia questions might work?

Q. Who knocked a then 16 year old Ronnie O'Sullivan out of the 1992 UK Championship? Hint: he was 59 at the time and had bad eyesight (cateracts)

Perhaps an easier question:

Q. Name the uncle and nephew professional snooker players, one of which served time for smuggling canabis, the other was banned for match fixing

celticfc

Ithaca wrote: »

A thread for trivia questions might work?

Indeed it might.

Ithaca wrote: »

Q. Who knocked a then 16 year old Ronnie O'Sullivan out of the 1992 UK Championship? Hint: he was 59 at the time and had bad eyesight (cateracts)

Eddie Charlton (A Guess tbh)

Ithaca wrote: »

Q. Name the uncle and nephew professional snooker players, one of which served time for smuggling canabis, the other was banned for match fixing

The Francisco's? I can't remember their first names though.

Ithaca

celticfc wrote: »

Eddie Charlton (A Guess tbh)



The Francisco's? I can't remember their first names though.

Wasn't Steady Eddie, although he in his own right could be the answer to a dozen trivia questions

Correct on the Franciscos, Silvinio the uncle who did the time and Francisco who was banned

Q. Who was Jimmy White's co-hustler in the snooker clubs of London when they were teenagers?

zack01

The player who did Ronnie is killing me,
a guess is John Spencer or maybe Rex Williams?

The Francisco's were Silvino and Peter.

Silvino will be remembered for two things
(1)
Beating Kirk Stevens in the final of the British Open, I think it was 1985, Stevens was outed as being high as a kite on cocaine after the final by Francisco, his career sadly went downhill after that and is now back in Canada playing pool.
(2)
Silvino was arrested in the mid nineties at Dover trying to smuggle drugs into the UK in his car.


Peter on the other hand was found guilty of match fixing in a first round tie against Jimmy White at the world c'ships, I can recall it as if it was yesterday, it was so obvious he was throwing the match with the balls he was missing.
He was banned after a hearing.


Great idea for a thread, let me think up a few good ones for you.

zack01

Oh forgot one,
Tony Meo was Jimmy's partner in crime.

celticfc

Ithaca wrote: »

Wasn't Steady Eddie, although he in his own right could be the answer to a dozen trivia questions

Erm... Doug Mountjoy perhaps?



Anywho...

1. Which player was nicknamed "The Silver Fox"?
   
   
   
2. What were Joe Johnsons pre-tournament odds of winning the 1986 WC?
   
   
   
   
3. Where was the 1989 Australian Open held?
   
   
   
4. What was the nickname given to the infamous boxing match between Mark King & Quinten Hann?
   
   
   
5. What is Ken Doherty's sons name?

zack01

Love it!!

The Silver Fox was David Taylor, he actually played in the qualifiers for this years world c'ships.

I think Joe Johnsons price was 150/1.

The Austrailian Open was held in Hong Kong.

I have no idea of the name given to the fight!!

Ken's sons name is Christian.

celticfc

zack01 wrote: »

The Silver Fox was David Taylor, he actually played in the qualifiers for this years world c'ships.

Yes

zack01 wrote: »

I think Joe Johnsons price was 150/1.

Yes

zack01 wrote: »

The Austrailian Open was held in Hong Kong.

Yes

zack01 wrote: »

I have no idea of the name given to the fight!!

Anyone?

zack01 wrote: »

Ken's sons name is Christian.

Yes

zack01

The First Snooker World Cup held overseas in Thailand featured what two teams in the final?

Who was the very public figure who held the position of non executive president of the then governing body the WPBSA in the late nineties before finding himself in prison for perjury?

Where did Dave Harold win his only ranking event?


Who did Ronnie O' Sullivan compile his 5 minute max against in the crucible?


Dennis Taylor won his only two ranking events in the 1984-1985 season, the world title of course was one, what was the other?


Who did Steve Davis beat to win his first world title?

celticfc

zack01 wrote: »

The First Snooker World Cup held overseas in Thailand featured what two teams in the final?

No Idea, England & Scotland?

zack01 wrote: »

Who was the very public figure who held the position of non executive president of the then governing body the WPBSA in the late nineties before finding himself in prison for perjury?

The one, the only Geoffrey Archer.


If i remember right he played a snooker match on top of the houses of parliament to promote a tournament before, Brilliant.

zack01 wrote: »

Where did Dave Harold win his only ranking event?

I think it was the 93 Asia Cup or something.

zack01 wrote: »

Who did Ronnie O' Sullivan compile his 5 minute max against in the crucible?

Mick Price (Was just watching it today on the BBC red button)

zack01 wrote: »

Dennis Taylor won his only two ranking events in the 1984-1985 season, the world title of course was one, what was the other?

The "Rothmans" Grand Prix. (I think it was the first ever GP.)

zack01 wrote: »

Who did Steve Davis beat to win his first world title?

Doug Mountjoy (once again )

celticfc

1. Which player is nicknamed Haircut 100?
   
   
   
   
2. Who said: "I thought I'd missed the boat in the mid-90s after messing with my game, and all the parties and drinking. Now I've got a second chance."
   
   
   
3. When was the last time the highest break prize at the World Championship has gone to a break under 140?
   
   
   
4. Who did John Higgins beat in the the first round of the 1998 World Championship?
   
   
   
5. When the snooker world rankings first began, who was in the number 1 spot?

zack01

Well done!

The only won you missed out on was the snooker world cup.
It was in 1996 between Scotland captained by Stephen Hendry and the Rep of Ireland captained by Ken Doherty, Scotland won 10-6.


Logging off for the night, will hit you with a few more tomorrow.

zack01

Your killing me!!

1 Haircut 100 is Judd Trump

2. No idea..... Ronnie??

3. Jason Ferguson, i was in Sheffield for the two weeks with Ken that year and his first round match was on at the same time as Higgins's!

4. Has to be mid to late eighties, a guess 1986?

5. First player ranked one was the count Ray Reardon.

Great questions

zack01

Here's a few more..


1. Where did John Higgins make his first compedetive 147?

2. Who beat Ken Doherty in his two Grand Prix final appearances?

3. The first time the 3 miss rule decided a match, who were the players?

4. What was the tournament Steve Davis recorded his first televised 147?

5. What was the stable name given to the seven players signed to Barry Hearn in the 1980's

6. Can you name them?

celticfc

zack01 wrote: »

1. Where did John Higgins make his first compedetive 147?

2000 Nations Cup, watched it live, playing against Dennis Taylor shortly before he retired. He had his second a matter of weeks at the Irish Masters @ Goffs. (Watched that one live too)

zack01 wrote: »

2. Who beat Ken Doherty in his two Grand Prix final appearances?

Erm.. Hendry?

zack01 wrote: »

3. The first time the 3 miss rule decided a match, who were the players?

Not a clue, the miss rule came in in the early 90's IIRC, so maybe Hendry vs White?

zack01 wrote: »

4. What was the tournament Steve Davis recorded his first televised 147?

Lada Classic (1982 IIRC)

zack01 wrote: »

5. What was the stable name given to the seven players signed to Barry Hearn in the 1980's

The Matchroom Mob? (A la Chaz & Dave & the...)

zack01 wrote: »

6. Can you name them?

Davis, Meo, Taylor, Thorne, Griffiths, Foulds & was the other Jimmy White?

celticfc

zack01 wrote: »

1 Haircut 100 is Judd Trump

Yes

zack01 wrote: »

2. No idea..... Ronnie??

No, Joe Swail of all people.

zack01 wrote: »

3. Jason Ferguson, i was in Sheffield for the two weeks with Ken that year and his first round match was on at the same time as Higgins's!

Yes.

zack01 wrote: »

4. Has to be mid to late eighties, a guess 1986?

Close, 1987 with either 127 or 128.

zack01 wrote: »

5. First player ranked one was the count Ray Reardon.

Yes






Oh, BTW the Boxing match between Mark King & Quinten Hann was coined as "Pot Whack"

Ithaca

Ithaca wrote: »

A thread for trivia questions might work?

Q. Who knocked a then 16 year old Ronnie O'Sullivan out of the 1992 UK Championship? Hint: he was 59 at the time and had bad eyesight (cateracts)

Answer: It was Cliff Wilson. A great character, he only turned professional at the age of 45, I think his nickname was "The Demon Potter" but I might have imagined that. He died two years after beating Ronnie, his obituary is here

Ithaca

zack01 wrote: »

Oh forgot one,
Tony Meo was Jimmy's partner in crime.

Correct, a fellow left hander. He was the youngest known player to make a 147 when he made one at, I think, 17.

Q. Which player made back-to-back 147s in an exhibition match?


I'm not sure of the answer to this one but think it happened:

Q. Which player won a professional tournament without scoring a break over 50?

Q. Name the one tournament Willie Thorne won as a professional

zack01

Ken's two appearances in the Grand Prix final were
1992 lost to Jimmy White 10-9 in the Rothmans
1993 lost to Peter Ebdon 9-6 in the Skoda


The first time the three miss rule decided a match was in the 1992 Irish Masters at Goffs when in their second round match tied at 4-4 Steve Davis missed the reds three times and handed the match to Ken Doherty.

Hearns group of players were called Matchroom Snooker and correct Jimmy White was the seventh player.



Ithaca,

There could be many players who have made back to back 147's, i myself have seen it done twice in exhibitions,i saw Peter Ebdon do it in an exhibition in London and i also saw Stephen Hendry do it in an exhibition in Carlisle.


The player who won a tournament without scoring a break over 50, could that be Perrie Mans when he won the Benson & Hedges Masters?

Willie Thornes only ranking event win was The Mercantile Credit Classic (i think)

Ithaca

zack01 wrote: »

Ithaca,

There could be many players who have made back to back 147's, i myself have seen it done twice in exhibitions,i saw Peter Ebdon do it in an exhibition in London and i also saw Stephen Hendry do it in an exhibition in Carlisle.


The player who won a tournament without scoring a break over 50, could that be Perrie Mans when he won the Benson & Hedges Masters?

Willie Thornes only ranking event win was The Mercantile Credit Classic (i think)

Peter Ebdon was the one I heard of, thought it was unique.

Perrie Mans is correct (I googled it to confirm)

Mercantile Credit Classic is correct (1985)

zack01

1. Which Hollywood star watched his first ever frame of snooker that included a 147 at the Masters in 1984?

2.Who once called Ronnie O'Sullivan the 'Mozart' of snooker?

3.What was the main reason behind Ken Doherty winning the 1998 Benson & Hedges Irish Masters?

4.Jimmy White won The Rothmans Grand Prix in 1992, how long did he have to wait until his next ranking win?

5.Name the three qualifiers who have won the world championship?

Ithaca

zack01 wrote: »

1. Which Hollywood star watched his first ever frame of snooker that included a 147 at the Masters in 1984?

2.Who once called Ronnie O'Sullivan the 'Mozart' of snooker?

3.What was the main reason behind Ken Doherty winning the 1998 Benson & Hedges Irish Masters?

4.Jimmy White won The Rothmans Grand Prix in 1992, how long did he have to wait until his next ranking win?

5.Name the three qualifiers who have won the world championship?

2. Peter Ebdon

3. Ronnie O'Sullivan, who beat Ken in the final, was disqualified after a doping test (cannabis)

5. Guesses: Joe Johnson, Graham Dott, Shaun Murphy

Speak Now

zack01 wrote: »

1. Which Hollywood star watched his first ever frame of snooker that included a 147 at the Masters in 1984?

2.Who once called Ronnie O'Sullivan the 'Mozart' of snooker?

3.What was the main reason behind Ken Doherty winning the 1998 Benson & Hedges Irish Masters?

4.Jimmy White won The Rothmans Grand Prix in 1992, how long did he have to wait until his next ranking win?

5.Name the three qualifiers who have won the world championship?

4. 2004 players championship

syngindub

1. Arny?

Speak Now

Ithaca wrote: »

2. Peter Ebdon

3. Ronnie O'Sullivan, who beat Ken in the final, was disqualified after a doping test (cannabis)

5. Guesses: Joe Johnson, Graham Dott, Shaun Murphy

Terry Griffiths was the first i think, i'm sure i remember Murphy being the second so i dont think it's Johnson. Doubt Dott was a qualifier either so i'm can't work out a third one.

Speak Now

Who is the only player to have made a century break in his first frame at the crucible

syngindub

Jerry Seinfeld wrote: »

Who is the only player to have made a century break in his first frame at the crucible

Would that be first ever frame?

zack01

The Hollywood actor was Donald Sutherland.

The three qualifiers in order were
1. Terry Griffiths
2. Joe Johnson
3. Shaun Murphy


Here's a few tricky ones:

1. What was the name of the tv quiz show hosted by Steve Davis in 1983?

2.In the 1982 world c'ships the oldest player met the youngest in
first round, can you name them?


3.Who was the first player to win the world title using a two piece cue?

4.'Snooker Plus' was an idea first moored by the great Joe Davis in the late '60's, it involved adding two extra colours to the 22 ball set, can you name the two colours?

5.What was Tony Knowles's only ranking tournament win?

Speak Now

syngindub wrote: »

Would that be first ever frame?

Yeah sorry on his first apperence!

Ithaca

zack01 wrote: »

4.'Snooker Plus' was an idea first moored by the great Joe Davis in the late '60's, it involved adding two extra colours to the 22 ball set, can you name the two colours?

Orange (8 points)
Purple (10 points) I think

The spotted extra balls got in the way of the white too much

zack01

Snooker plus answers are correct

well done

Speak Now

zack01 wrote: »

The Hollywood actor was Donald Sutherland.

The three qualifiers in order were
1. Terry Griffiths
2. Joe Johnson
3. Shaun Murphy


Here's a few tricky ones:

1. What was the name of the tv quiz show hosted by Steve Davis in 1983?

2.In the 1982 world c'ships the oldest player met the youngest in
first round, can you name them?


3.Who was the first player to win the world title using a two piece cue?

4.'Snooker Plus' was an idea first moored by the great Joe Davis in the late '60's, it involved adding two extra colours to the 22 ball set, can you name the two colours?

5.What was Tony Knowles's only ranking tournament win?

1. The Steve davis sports quiz, i'd forgotten about that
2. Fred Davis and Dean Reynolds
3. good question...haven't a clue probably back to the 70's..Spencer or Reardon.
4. orange and purple (Joe must be spinning in his grave at 6 red snooker)
5.Jameson or Players...

zack01

1.Steve Davis presented 'The Sports Quiz' on channel 4 in 1983

2.Fred Davis beat Dean Reynolds 10-7

3.John Spencer was the first player to win the worlds with a two piece cue

4.Purple and Orange were the extra colours

5.The 'Jameson International' was Knowles's first ranking win

4.

Speak Now

zack01 wrote: »

The Hollywood actor was Donald Sutherland.

The three qualifiers in order were
1. Terry Griffiths
2. Joe Johnson
3. Shaun Murphy


Here's a few tricky ones:

1. What was the name of the tv quiz show hosted by Steve Davis in 1983?

2.In the 1982 world c'ships the oldest player met the youngest in
first round, can you name them?


3.Who was the first player to win the world title using a two piece cue?

4.'Snooker Plus' was an idea first moored by the great Joe Davis in the late '60's, it involved adding two extra colours to the 22 ball set, can you name the two colours?

5.What was Tony Knowles's only ranking tournament win?

I dont think Joe Johnson was a qualifier.

zack01

He sure was!

Joe Johnson qualified for the last 32 in the cruicble in 1986.
He came through the qualifying rounds which were held in the Redwood Lodge Hotel in Bristol.

His pre tournament price was 150/1

The following year because of his seeding as number one he again reached the final only to lose to Steve Davis.

Speak Now

zack01 wrote: »

He sure was!

Joe Johnson qualified for the last 32 in the cruicble in 1986.
He came through the qualifying rounds which were held in the Redwood Lodge Hotel in Bristol.

His pre tournament price was 150/1

The following year because of his seeding as number one he again reached the final only to lose to Steve Davis.

What was the story back then? Was only top 8 that didnt have to qualify?
Or did Joe replace a seeded player for some reason, i think he was seeded 16 which of course made for a better draw than being an unseeded.

just thinking the question i was probably thinking of so was who were the only 2 unseeded players to have won!

zack01

Basically the way it worked then was the top 16 ranked players were automatically qualified to the first round proper, that is still the case today. The remaining 100 or so professional players were split into 16 groups were a round robin event took place with the top player earning his spot at the cruicble.

Joe Johnson was a qualifier and beat a very good former english champion Dave Martin in the first round, Johnson was in the same half as defending champion and number one seed Dennis Taylor but he was beaten in the first round by Mike Hallett who Johnson then beat on his way to the final and eventual win.

He still remains one of only three qualifiers to have won the world title, the others being Terry Griffiths and Shaun Murphy.

Speak Now

zack01 wrote: »

Basically the way it worked then was the top 16 ranked players were automatically qualified to the first round proper, that is still the case today. The remaining 100 or so professional players were split into 16 groups were a round robin event took place with the top player earning his spot at the cruicble.

Joe Johnson was a qualifier and beat a very good former english champion Dave Martin in the first round, Johnson was in the same half as defending champion and number one seed Dennis Taylor but he was beaten in the first round by Mike Hallett who Johnson then beat on his way to the final and eventual win.

He still remains one of only three qualifiers to have won the world title, the others being Terry Griffiths and Shaun Murphy.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1986_World_Snooker_Championship#Qualifying

Wiki must be wrong so, they have him as 16th seed and Dave Martin as the qualifer. They even showed the last qualifing round scores at the end.
It's confusing as i said, last night on eurosport when Murphy was playing they said he was only the second qualifier after Griffiths to win and that Dott could be the third this year. I think Johnson was co-commentating as well. It's bloody confusing, i cant find anything else with full results :mad:

zack01

Strange one that, I have every programme for the worlds since 1982 and it has Johnson down as a qualifier!

Only one way to find out and that is to ask the oracle of snooker Phil Yates, I'm over in Sheffield and I'll make it my business to ask him, I'll post the answer asap.

When you think about it I can't remember Dave Martin being a top 16 player but as I said I'm going by the programme?

Any way I'll post the answer asap or if anyone else knows please tell us.

celticfc

1. Which top 16 player comes from Cwm?
   
   
2. Which player is known as "Double O 147"?
   
   
3. Since 1977, 5 welsh players have made it to the final of the World Championship. Who are they?
   
   
4. Which player is known as "The Thai-Phoon"?
   
   
5. Which winner of the World Championship has had his win disregarded by many due to only two players competing in the tournament because of a players dispute with the sports governing body?
   
   
6. Which Welsh player made back-to-back final appearances in the Irish Masters during the 1990's?
   
   
7. Who is the only player to win Junior Pot Black on more that one occasion?
   
   
8. At what venue was the 1998 Irish Open played at?
   

irishthump

1) Who was the first player to make a 147 in front of TV cameras in a professional tournament?

2) Which player once carried the Olympic Torch?

3) Who was the first player to win both the World Amateur and the World Professional titles?

Arthur Daley

Which top 16 player comes from Cwm?
Guess: Ryan Day

Which player is known as "Double O 147"?
Nigel Bond

[*]Since 1977, 5 welsh players have made it to the final of the World Championship. Who are they?
Reardon, Griffiths, mountjoy, Williams, Stevens

[*]Which player is known as "The Thai-Phoon"?
James Wattana

Arthur Daley

irishthump wrote: »

1) Who was the first player to make a 147 in front of TV cameras in a professional tournament?

2) Which player once carried the Olympic Torch?

3) Who was the first player to win both the World Amateur and the World Professional titles?

1) John Spencer made a 147 in front of cameras but the cameras were switched off in the particular frame he made the maximum in. Money was that tight back in 1979 I think it was. Steve Davis made the first televised maximum with cameras fully rolling in the 1982 Lada classic. This is on you tube.

2) Eddie Charlton carried the torch at the 1956 Melbourne Olympics. I'm sure Eddie would love to see Neil Robertson another Melbourne resident in the Crucible final

3) Was Ken Doherty the first to win the amateur and Professional titles.

zack01

Jerry Seinfeld, I checked that out with the boys in Sheffield at the weekend and I stand corrected, you are right, Joe Johnson was not a qualifier in Sheffield in '86, he played Englishman Dave Martin who was a qualifier in the first round.
Out of seven press men 5 were right, those included Clive Everton and Phil Yates.
So as I said you were right, I read the programme wrong.
Good job I wasn't your phone a friend!!

Only two players have achieved the feat, funny but Dott would gave been the third if he had won, strange seeing that he only won it on 2006.

Speak Now

zack01 wrote: »

Jerry Seinfeld, I checked that out with the boys in Sheffield at the weekend and I stand corrected, you are right, Joe Johnson was not a qualifier in Sheffield in '86, he played Englishman Dave Martin who was a qualifier in the first round.
Out of seven press men 5 were right, those included Clive Everton and Phil Yates.
So as I said you were right, I read the programme wrong.
Good job I wasn't your phone a friend!!

Only two players have achieved the feat, funny but Dott would gave been the third if he had won, strange seeing that he only won it on 2006.

Thanks for checking for me Zach

Yes a shame about Dott, would have been an amazing feat really.

hotspur147

Jerry Seinfeld wrote: »

Who is the only player to have made a century break in his first frame at the crucible

fergal o brien

hotspur147

heres some for all you amateurs.
name the first player to make a 147 in an irish amateur (r.i.b.s.a)event?
who is the current european amateur champion?
we all know ken doherty won the world amateur title but name the only other irishman to also win it?
who won the world under 21 championship held in carlow in 1997?
and finally name the irishman who won the same title 2 years later in 1999?

irishthump

name the first player to make a 147 in an irish amateur (r.i.b.s.a)event?

Was it John Buckley?

we all know ken doherty won the world amateur title but name the only other irishman to also win it?

Stephen O'Connor?

hotspur147

irishthump wrote: »

Was it John Buckley??

correct.i should know.he had it against me!!!!


Stephen O'Connor?[/QUOTE]correct

irishthump

hotspur147 wrote: »

correct.i should know.he had it against me!!!!

What's you name?