UK Championships

(28-11-2024 23:05 )Snooks Wrote:  Tomorrow it's what Doddle might call

Mourn Shirty v Harry Borekins

amongst other things

Let's not get carried away with predictions

Sorry Jak Jones missed his moment, I've never forgiven Holt for his earlier antics.

Tubs is out !!!

Judd Trump powered into the semi finals with a superb performance to beat Zhang Anda 6-2.
The Bristolian rattled in four magnificent centuries as well as other breaks of 89 and 61 in a brutal display of potting and break building.

Barry Hawkins claimed a fine 6-2 win to knock out Shaun Murphy in what Doddle may possibly see as the lesser of two evils .
The Hawk led 2-0 before Murphy produced runs of 108 and 92 to level.
From that point on though Hawkins produced a slew of frame winning contributions of 69, 91, 80 and 82 to force a 6-2 victory.

(29-11-2024 17:28 )Snooks Wrote:  Barry Hawkins claimed a fine 6-2 win to knock out Shaun Murphy in what Doddle may possibly see as the lesser of two evils .

Yup

That said, I won't put it past him pulling out a shock win tomorrow too.

In the evening Kyren Wilson comfortably eased past Michael Holt 6-3 to set up a mouthwatering semi final clash with Judd Trump tomorrow afternoon.

Meanwhile Mark Allen recovered from a 1-3 deficit by winning five frames in a row to beat a visibly frustrated Jack Lisowski 6-3.
The Northern Irishman will now face Barry Hawkins for a place in the final.

With Holt and Lisowski both now out, the 16 players who will contest this season's Masters are known. There's only the seedings left to be sorted out. Hawkins will be in the lineup, as will Chris Wakelin and Si Jiahui who will both make their Masters' debut. If any player withdraws, Robertson will be first choice to replace them.

Good old Kyren didn't let me down.

Jack looked too smooth at the interval; I could see Hawkins pecking him down the size, whereas now an Allen-Wilson Masters rematch looks on.

Judd Trump saw off an unusually out of sorts Kyren Wilson 6-2. The World champion took the first two frames but then lost six in a row as The Ace in the pack eased to victory.

Tatiana Woollaston will referee her first Triple Crown Final tomorrow.
A well deserved honour.

An epic struggle in the second semi final between Mark Allen and Barry Hawkins at the Barbican.
A near hour long first frame and a drawn out next three ended up with the pair all square at 2-2. Allen carved out a two frame lead at 4-2 but The Hawk battled back to 4-4.
Allen edged back in front only for The Hawk to level with a century.
Into a decider past midnight and it was Barry Hawkins who held his nerve brilliantly to reach the final.

The Final:

Judd Trump v Barry Hawkins