Win a package for free. 1e Quiz

[Ramon]

@ Dean , many thanks to start this ......



GUYS , after reading Dean's post , I'm gonna have to repeat what i mentioned in my O post .


Beware ,, some questions are not as easy as you think they are. So, please take your time to find the right answers,

You can always come back and correct your answers if you want . is not against the rules . ( if you wanna do that , please do it in the same post ).

[Stevie1]

Many thanks . No big deal .



I take that to the bank ( as a compliment ) !!

Yes Ramon it is pall

[Ramon]

Yes Ramon it is pall

Thanks friend. I appreciate it.

Now, start a huge research to find some answers. 2.5 weeks time
Any one who takes a part of this , gonna get 2 extra points at next quiz with more interesting prices !!

[jonny66]

Dean has given the answers away or some of them it seems.

Do foul points count for Q9 Ramon?

[jrc750]

Player B (now with 3 points lead) has the choice to play or ask the offending player to play again either from where the balls lie or have the balls replaced.
"Expected" to happen? - Player B plays the black.


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Tut tut Dean that was an easy one, you might need to re think your answer

[Ramon]

Dean has given the answers away or some of them it seems.

Do foul points count for Q9 Ramon?

If at the end No one has all the questions 100% right. than yes, I'm gonna have to do that.

you can copy your fellow members posts and write it down, if you think he got it right . Is no problem . ( I wish it was that easy ) .

You can also Re-think your answers later , come back and correct them . ( I hope Dean gives it a thought )





Just one NOTE regarding question 6 ,

How Did Ronni got his Nickname "Rocket"? In which year and what why he got this Nickname?

How , Means : what happened !!

[Ramon]

Dean has given the answers away or some of them it seems.

Do foul points count for Q9 Ramon?

I did'nt read your question too well , jonny .
I apologize my friend !!

Yes , foul points do count for Q9 .

[markz]

1- How old was O'Sullivan when he made his first maximum 147 break in tournament play?

Amateur tour He compiled his first*maximum break*in the final of the 1991 British Amateur Championships at age 15

Pro tour 21yrs 138 days


2- How old was Ronnie when he made his first century break and what was scoring ?

10 years old 117 break


3 - In winning a match against Ali Carter at the 2007 Northern Ireland Trophy, what unique feat did O'Sullivan achieve?

Made a 147 but also 5 consecutive centuries in the match.


4- Ronnie can also plays shots left-handed. When he first displayed this skill at the World Championship in 1996, his opponent made an official complaint stating that O'Sullivan had been disrespectful. Which Canadian player made this complaint and why ?

Alain Robideux - thought ROS was taking the mickey playing left handed.


5- O'Sullivan was the first player to make 2 maximum breaks at the World Championship, achieving this feat first in 1997 and again in 2003. Which two players were on the receiving end?
Did he won the match ?

1997 the infamous 5min 8sec break against Mike Price - won the match.

2003 Marco Fu - lost the match.


6- how Did Ronni got his Nickname "Rocket" ? In which year and what why he got this Nickname ?

1992/93 season, won a best of 9 frame in 43 mins, so MC Alan Hughes nicknamed him The Rocket.



Rules of Snooker

7- A player has potted a red, and on the next shot plays for a red, and pots it too. What is the outcome?

Foul 7 penalty points awarded to the non-offending player.


8- Just the final black ball remains to be potted (worth 7 points), and Player A who is 4 points ahead attempts it. However, his aim is off and he misses hitting the black completely - a 7 points foul. What would be expected to happen next?

Player B wins frame as first foul on black ball game finishes the frame


9- What is the highest number of points that can theoretically be scored in a single shot? you gonna have to explain your answer . ( just a number is not good enough )

Gaining a free ball on with still 15 reds, hit nominated free colour that counts as an extra red, pot this and all remaining 15 reds in one shot, scores 16 points and nominated ball returned to its spot.

10- With only the last 7 colours remaining, player A has fouled and left player B snookered on the yellow. So he nominates the blue as a free ball. After potting the blue, the white rolls into the yellow and knocks it in too. What is the outcome?

Player B scores 2 points, Blue respotted, yellow stays off the table, Player B continues their turn to the ball on which is green and carries break on.

[DeanH]

Tut tut Dean that was an easy one, you might need to re think your answer

duh! yes of course, it was the end of a long day

[Ramon]

Very nice Markz .

almost 100% .