2011 Welsh open Discussion Topic

2011 Welsh Open February 14-20 at the Newport Centre

Now that the Qualifiers has finished tonight the `14 winners have gone through to the main Tournament that starts next week, there were 2 qualifiers that didnt play they will play on the first day there are below

Ryan Day v Jimmy White
Matthew Stevens v Anthony Hamilton

Fiirst Round (Last 32)


John Higgins v Jack Lisowski
Ricky Walden v Dave Harold
Ronnie O'Sullivan v Ryan Day/Jimmy White
Shaun Murphy v Matthew Stevens/Anthony Hamilton
Ali Carter v Barry Hawkins
Peter Ebdon v Dominic Dale
Mark Allen v Rod Lawler
Ding Junhui v Marcus Campbell
Mark Williams v Marco Fu
Jamie Cope v Rory McLeod
Stephen Hendry v Joe Perry
Stephen Maguire v Gerard Greene
Mark Selby v Stuart Bingham
Mark King v Michael Holt
Graeme Dott v Jamie Burnett
Neil Robertson v Nigel Bond

You're welcome to enter the 2011 Welsh Open Prediction Contest:

http://event-prediction.com/registration.asp?comp=1804

Your mission is to guess all the winners in the Wyldecrest Park Homes Welsh Open, from the first round to the final.

Points will be awarded for every correct match winner. The points range from a single point for a first-round winner to 16 points for the tournament winner.

Entries must be submitted before Monday 14 February 2011, 12:00 CET.

This event counts towards the season rankings.

Good luck!

PS. Please let me know if you don't want to see these invitations in the forum!

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Hermund Årdalen
Event Prediction

can the above post be moved into its own thread?

Sure!

I didn't want to break any rules. I thought you might want all the posts about the Welsh Open to be kept here.

Do you want me to create a new thread?

Nostrada wrote:Sure!

I didn't want to break any rules. I thought you might want all the posts about the Welsh Open to be kept here.

Do you want me to create a new thread?

yes would be best because then predictions and results and chit chat wont get mixed up

Todays results so far

JOHN HIGGINS 4-3 JACK LISOWSKI
MARK KING 4-1 MICHAEL HOLT
ALLISTER CARTER 4-3 BARRY HAWKINS
MATTHEW STEVENS 4-2 ANTHONY HAMILTON
RICKY WALDEN 3-4 DAVE HAROLD
DING JUNHUI 4-3 MARCUS CAMPBELL

Tonights Latest scores

Ryan day 0-0 Jimmy White
Jamie Cope 0-0 Rory Mcleod

its was nice to see mathew stevens and ding get through

Would like White to get through and set up a match with O'Sullivan.

Gav110 wrote:Would like White to get through and set up a match with O'Sullivan.

yes that should be class, however i like that sort of fixture at the masters

Day 2-0 up. White's safety has been poor.

Well that was a very quick match. Jimmy loses 4-0 inside an hour

eirebilly wrote:Well that was a very quick match. Jimmy loses 4-0 inside an hour

yes but day was on fire, too good

the Cope v McLeod match is becoming a scrappy affair its currently 2-2

Tonights Results

Ryan Day 4-0 Jimmy White
Jamie Cope 4-3 Rory McLeod

Tuesdays First Round Matches

1pm
Mark Williams v Marco Fu
Mark Allen v Rod Lawler


Followed by (but Not Before 2pm)
Mark Selby v Stuart Bingham
Peter Ebdon v Dominic Dale


7pm
Graeme Dott v Jamie Burnett
Neil Robertson v Nigel Bond

I must admit to looking forward to the Williams v Fu match. By all accounts both players are in pretty good form so i think it will be a cracker.

Does anyone rate Dott's chances at the Welsh? I know i do...

eirebilly wrote:Does anyone rate Dott's chances at the Welsh? I know i do...

Graham tends to do better in the tournaments with longer frames, he does not really have a great record at Newport however he has been playing well recently, his confidence is back and on his day he is a match for anybody. Have had a small wager on him for the tournament at 20/1 however I will invest more on him for the World title at 33's.

I think that Dott is a good bet although i wont put any money on him as he is then sure to lose

33-1 for Dott at the Crucible looks to be excellent value. Anyone who reaches three world championship finals in the space of six years is a horse for the course. Certainly better than the 20-1 being quoted for the over-rated/underachieving Maguire.

Dott is seriously one of the most under-rated players. He is always worth a shout at the worlds.

Wee Graham is seriously under-rated although over the past year he has begun to get the recognition he deserves, most people forget he has been to 3 World finals winning one.
Graham had to endure a lot of heartache in his life when big Alec his manager & father in law passed away, Alec had been by his side since he first appeared in Larkhall Snooker Club, the day Alec died seriously affected the wee man.
He suffered greatly and obviously his depression led to his form deteriorating leading him to fall from the top 16, it is to his credit that he has fought back to where he is just now.
I have watched him from his first ever final in Aberdeen when he was well beaten to the night he did lift the big one, Graham is a credit to himself, his wife Elaine and his family as well as being a great ambassador for our hometown of Larkhall, and I wish him every success he deserves it.
The wee fella is a fighter and does not let adversity beat him.

Results so far today

MARK ALLEN 4-1 ROD LAWLER
MARK J WILLIAMS 4-0 MARCO FU

Sirius B wrote:Results so far today

MARK ALLEN 4-1 ROD LAWLER
MARK J WILLIAMS 4-0 MARCO FU

Cheers for the updates Sirius, greatly appreciated

thanks swanseadabber, im happy to help

this afternoons results

PETER EBDON 4-2 DOMINIC DALE
MARK SELBY 4-3 STUART BINGHAM

am trying to catch wee Grahams game here, went onto BBC Wales only to discover they are broadcasting the other table - have tried a link advertised on the forum and all I am getting is some chick cooking Tilda rice.
Can anybody advise a link streaming in the wee mans game

Swanseadabber wrote:am trying to catch wee Grahams game here, went onto BBC Wales only to discover they are broadcasting the other table - have tried a link advertised on the forum and all I am getting is some chick cooking Tilda rice.
Can anybody advise a link streaming in the wee mans game

try this

http://www.fromsportcom.com/v-0/18/86/v-188735.html

Sirius your a star mate, much obliged- all I need now is for my 5 year old daughter to give me peace to watch it.

Very scrappy 1st frame Dott 0 1 Burnett

Graham victorious 4-1

Swanseadabber wrote:Graham victorious 4-1

are you happy about that then?

Sirius B wrote:

Swanseadabber wrote:Graham victorious 4-1

are you happy about that then?

Yes Sirius, always like to see the wee man doing the business, thanks again for the link have bookmarked it for the next round

Tonights Results

GRAEME DOTT 4-1 JAMIE BURNETT

NEIL ROBERTSON 4-2 NIGEL BOND


Tomorrows Fixtures

Wednesday February 16

1pm
Shaun Murphy v Matthew Stevens
Stephen Hendry v Joe Perry


Followed by (But NB 2pm)
John Higgins v Dave Harrold
Stephen Maguire v Gerard Greene

7pm
Ronnie O'Sullivan v Ryan Day
Mark Selby v Mark King

Afternoon Results
Shaun Murphy (Eng) 0-4 Matthew Stevens (Wal)
Stephen Hendry (Sco) 4-0 Joe Perry (Eng)

Two comprehensive victories, quite surprising to see Murphy whitewashed though.

Enforcer wrote:Afternoon Results
Shaun Murphy (Eng) 0-4 Matthew Stevens (Wal)
Stephen Hendry (Sco) 4-0 Joe Perry (Eng)

Two comprehensive victories, quite surprising to see Murphy whitewashed though.

Yes quite a surprise to see Murphy whitewashed however he does tend to perform better in the longer frame matches, another Welshman marches on

If Ryan Day gets past O'sullivan this evening there will be an all Welsh match between him and Stevens tomorrow.

Thanks Enforcer for the results,

This Afternoons results

JOHN HIGGINS 4-1 DAVE HAROLD
STEPHEN MAGUIRE 4-2 GERARD GREENE

Evenings Results

MARK SELBY 4-2 MARK KING
RONNIE O'SULLIVAN 2-4 RYAN DAY

Tomorrows Fixtures

Thursday February 17

1pm
Mark Williams v Jamie Cope
Peter Ebdon v Ali Carter

Followed By (But NB 2pm)
Ryan Day v Matthew Stevens
Mark Allen v Ding Junhui

7pm
Neil Robertson v Graeme Dott
Stephen Hendry v Stephen Maguire

Well doesnt Ronnie look out of sorts. Seriously missing competitive match play. Still able to knock in the breaks but is seriously struggeling to beat opponants in a match. With his recent withdrawels from events, can anyone actually see Ronnie going to China?? It could feasably mean that Ronnies next competitive match will be the 1st round of the World Championships. Not ideal preperation. Also if Dott beats Robbo today, Ronnie will fall to 10th in the rankings, that is a serious decline in 1 year.

eirebilly wrote:Well doesnt Ronnie look out of sorts. Seriously missing competitive match play. Still able to knock in the breaks but is seriously struggeling to beat opponants in a match. With his recent withdrawels from events, can anyone actually see Ronnie going to China?? It could feasably mean that Ronnies next competitive match will be the 1st round of the World Championships. Not ideal preperation. Also if Dott beats Robbo today, Ronnie will fall to 10th in the rankings, that is a serious decline in 1 year.

yes ronnie hasn't lost his game as he still knocks in some good 100's its his match winning thats eluding him

To be honest, the lack of interest Ronnie is showing in the game right now is poor and i would'nt miss him if he left. I would like to see a fully charged and in form Ronnie back though as he is electric when on song.

Results
Ali Carter (Eng) 4-1 Peter Ebdon (Eng)
Mark Williams (Wal) 4-0 Jamie Cope (Eng)

So there are two Welshmen in the Quarter finals now, can only be good for the crowds.

Its so good to see Mark Williams back playing great snooker once again

The guy is a legend Swansea :friend:

Terrific performance from wee Graham tonight, 4-1 victory over Neil robertson :friend:

A big night for the Scots. Dott beats the current World Champ.
Hendry knocks in a brilliant 147 but eventually looses to fellow Scot Maguire.

Billy I never saw hendry's 147 sadly, hopefully somebody will post it on you tube.

Was talkin today about the time Steve Davis hit a 147 in the 80's and got a Lada motor for his efforts, at that time Lada's resembled skips. :lol:

Swanseadabber wrote:Billy I never saw hendry's 147 sadly, hopefully somebody will post it on you tube.

Was talkin today about the time Steve Davis hit a 147 in the 80's and got a Lada motor for his efforts, at that time Lada's resembled skips. :lol:

Yeah Davis was never happy with it was he .

I will put the Hendry 147 on youtube tomorow for you.

eirebilly wrote:

Swanseadabber wrote:Billy I never saw hendry's 147 sadly, hopefully somebody will post it on you tube.

Was talkin today about the time Steve Davis hit a 147 in the 80's and got a Lada motor for his efforts, at that time Lada's resembled skips. :lol:

Yeah Davis was never happy with it was he .

I will put the Hendry 147 on youtube tomorow for you.

Good man Billy look forward to see it

It will be in the evening as i am at work today. Trust me though, it was a proper break