Snooker

Glad the fat cunt is out he has a face i wanna slap

isnt this the 2nd year in a row he has gone out in round 1

I too was glad to see the exit of Tubs. Jamie Jones really deserves credit, although I couldn't help thinking that comments after about the exact same result in 2012 just highlights how Jones hasn't really made any other waves in the last 6 years.

Day Three:

Mark Allen is through to the last sixteen after a 10-5 victory over Liam Highfield.
Trailing 3-6 overnight Highfield needed a good start. He hit his 2nd 99 break of the match to close to two behind.
As Doddle points out the match turned on frame 11. Highfield had the chance to clinch a tight frame but saw it slip away and Masters champion Allen surged away to 9-4. Although Highfield pulled another frame back it was too little too late and Allen took the next to end the contest.

Ding Junhui leads 6-3 after the first session of the all Chinese contest with Xiao Guodong. Xiao set off like a train winning the first two frames and knocking in a fine 82 in the opener. Ding came roaring back though with a four frame salvo to lead 4-2.
Back came Xiao with a 57 for 3-4 before Ding established a two frame cushion once again. Crucial last frame then and Ding it was who took it with a run of 72 to gain a 6-3 lead overnight.

Shaun Murphy has crashed out of the championship after a dramatic last frame decider against qualifier Jamie Jones. Jones who famously had beaten Murphy before at the Crucible pulled off a sensational fightback from 5-8 down to claim a memorable triumph. Starting one frame behind the early signs looked good for Jones who rattled in a 67 to level at 5-5.
Murphy then turned on the after burners plundering in breaks of 59, 102 and 101 to go 8-5 at the mid session interval. The interval changed the momentum however and Jones produced a 3 frame burst of his own to level at 8-8 with contributions of 58 and 57 aiding his recovery.
Murphy under pressure won frame 17 to go 1 up with 2 to play.
Jones then produced an utterly stupendous century break to force a decider.
Both players had chances in frame 19 but the Welshman it was who held his nerve to send another former champion packing.

Yet another seeded player is facing an uphill battle in the first round as Luca Brecel trails former semi finalist Ricky Walden 3-6.
Walden won the first two frames helped by a break of 68.
Brecel then won the third on a respotted black before Walden powered in breaks of 105 and 90. Walden didn't trouble the scorers in frame six but rattled in a 74 for 5-2 and a 76 for 6-2. The Belgian bullet badly needed the last frame of the day and clinched it with an 89 break to be three behind overnight.

Barry Hawkins and Stuart Carrington became engaged in an engrossing battle running late into the evening.
In the morning session Carrington struck first with a run of 65 before Hawkins reeled of the next four frames including a 79 break in frame five. Back came the Grimsby potter to 2-4 with a 78 before The Hawk knocked in a 58 to end a curtailed morning session 5-3 in front. Into the evening then and Hawkins looked to have asserted his authority with breaks of 66 and 82 to go 7-3 clear.
But Carrington dug in and clawed back to 6-7 helped by contributions of 79 and 74.
A 55 minute 14th frame swung one way and the other with Carrington unfortunate to go in off to present Hawkins with a straight forward clearance of the last few colours from baulk for 8-6.
But Carrington forced frame 15 his way to close to within one frame again as the match drew past 11pm.
Hawkins in a real struggle here but cuts loose in frame 16 with a fine 79 to go one frame from victory. Into frame 17, Hawkins in first with 35.
Hawkins gets a second chance and makes 38 which ultimately proves enough for him to make his 39th birthday a successful one with a hard fought 10-7 win.

Was good to see that Jamie's second round of qualifying drama didn't dent his confidence(was 9-1 up and eventually won 10-7) and he held his nerve to beat Murphy.

(23-04-2018 21:27 )Doddle Wrote:  I too was glad to see the exit of Tubs. Jamie Jones really deserves credit, although I couldn't help thinking that comments after about the exact same result in 2012 just highlights how Jones hasn't really made any other waves in the last 6 years.

(23-04-2018 23:42 )snookered Wrote:  as the match drew past 11pm.

That was about when I gave up. For two great players, you might stay up later, but not Bore-y Hawkins and a guy who looks like a fatter, younger Matthew Stevens. I was impressed he closed from 7-3 down to 8-7, but then the "Hawk" clearly took off again (?!)

mikedafc Wrote:Was good to see that Jamie's last round of qualifying drama didn't dent his confidence(was 9-0 up and eventually won 10-7) and he held his nerve to beat Murphy.

I lost track with the qualifying, I was amazed to learn Jamie beat Wenbo 10-0 or something

Ding demolished Xiao this morning in swift order.

Lisowski made a good start against Bingham.

What a revolting, obnoxious, toadying, snobbish cunt Shawn Murphy is. Does he ever do ANYTHING but lick Barry Hearn's arse? Imagine saying football shirts wearing fans look cheap. They're PAYING CUSTOMERS, you fat twat.

What's even worse about Murphy is that you just know as soon as he retires the BBC will sign him up because they think he's a delightful chap. Chunky scumbag.

And yet another seed has gone.
Luca Brecel beaten 10-6 by former semi finalist Ricky Walden.
Full review of the days play later tonight.

Walden always reminds me of Richard Beckinsale

Trying to fathom who Jack Lisowski reminds me of next

Some chatter about seeds being KO'd by guys who came through qualifying, but what about those up against palpably better opposition, like Mark Williams?

Day Four: FORMER CHAMP EXODUS CONTINUES AS SEEDS STRUGGLE

Ding Junhui breezed past Chinese compatriot Xiao Guodong 10-3 to make a real statement to the rest of the field.
From 6-3 up overnight Ding rattled in contributions of 61, 78, 51 and 98 to power into round two with minimum of delay.

Ricky Walden claimed a fine 10-6 victory over Belgiums finest Luca Brecel to send yet another seeded player tumbling out of the championship.
Starting the afternoon with a 6-3 lead Walden hit the ground running straightaway with a 123 break. A couple of scrappy frames were shared as Walden closed to within 2 of victory at 8-4.
Brecel threatened a fightback as he clawed back to 8-6 but Walden pulled away again to seal the last two frames and a place in the last sixteen.

Two time former champion Mark Williams stormed into a 7-2 lead over Jimmy Robertson with some superb quality snooker.
Williams took the first two close frames helped by a run of 63 in the first frame.
Robertson opened his account by knocking in a break of 51 before a five frame blitz from the Welshman left Robertson floundering as breaks of 105, 84 and 51 were rattled in. Robertson bravely won the last of the day with a 59 but has it all to do tomorrow as he trails 2-7 overnight.

Yet another former champion has joined the list of seeded casualties as Stuart Bingham was dispatched 10-7 by an impressive Jack Lisowski.
High quality opening exchanges saw both men sink excellent centuries as the first four frames were shared. Lisowski plundering runs of 105 and 128, Bingham notching a fine 123. From there though Lisowski looked to be taking control with a 3 frame surge to 5-2 helped along by breaks of 51 and 60.
Bingham showed bottle to win the last two frames of the morning though to close to within one at 4-5 down.
Into the evening then and a glut of half centuries ensued from both men as the match progressed to 7-6 in favour of Lisowski.
An accomplished 98 followed by a 56 took 'Jackpot' clear at 9-6 and although former champion Bingham won frame 15 with a 56 he could not complete the recovery and was duly beaten by a delighted opponent.

Neil Robertson faces an uphill struggle to avoid becoming yet another seed and former champion to crash out at the first hurdle.
He trails Robert Milkins 3-6 after an error strewn display in the first session from the Australian. Milkins looked in fine touch early on with breaks of 54 and 72 establishing a 2-0 lead. Robertson won frame three and got in first in frame 4 but contrived to throw away the frame from a good lead to go 3-1 behind.
The 'Thunder from down under' won the next only for Milkins to knock in a fine 73 to snatch a 4-2 advantage. The 'Milkman' then soared to a 6-2 lead with the help of an excellent 91 before Robertson countered to win the last frame of the day to give himself hope for tomorrow at three behind.