2025 World Championships

[PatBlock]

Mark can be proud of himself. Didn’t give in. So we now have to wait to see if he goes ahead with the lens replacement. Sounds to me like he doesn’t need it. If it was me I’d be getting a 2nd and 3rd opinion. I heard him say that he was booked into Optical Express on June 12th. There’s other private hospitals around who perform lens replacement. Might cost a bit more but what the hell.

From what he said to Hazel after the final, it sounds like he's decided not to go ahead with the lens replacement. I used to use daily disposable contacts, they were great, but I can't see well enough to put them in anymore, which is a very annoying irony.

Here's the Award ceremony and Eurosport/TNT PMI with Zhao.

https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/opvmy...k18avaqjg&dl=0

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[Nifty50]

Nifty 642 Williams has been around forever, lost the first and third sessions 7 - 1 and 6 - 2, generally underperformed and even in the final frame when he could have made Zhao a bit twitchy he missed nigh on a sitter with the rest when a frame winning break was on
No upside from the final for him imo but each to their own.

Still a great achievement to get to the final.

[Nifty50]

Just to add, Williams said he's not comfortable with contact lenses, he might want to practice and familiarise himself with them a bit more.
I've been wearing contacts since the early 90s, they take quite a lot of getting used to, also different brands have an affect, a particular brand works perfectly for me, most other brands dont. If that was me i'd try around with different lenses brands and practice more getting them in and out before i'd subject my eyes to surgery.

I think that’s a good shout. Long time ago before I resorted to the Denis Taylor’s I tried half a dozen different types of contacts and found one that gave me pretty good eyesight. Unfortunately after using them for a few weeks I developed lots of red veins on my eye. Apparently that was because that particular lens didn’t allow the eye to breath.
It was suggested to me that the solution was to use a gas permeable lens. I didn’t pursue this as tbh I couldn’t be bothered with putting in and taking out the lens. Too fiddly for me although with practice I may have got the hang of it.
So maybe Mark should really do a bit more research into contact lenses. There will be more options around now than there was 20 years ago.

[trains]

Just to add, Williams said he's not comfortable with contact lenses, he might want to practice and familiarise himself with them a bit more.

I've been wearing contacts since the early 90s, they take quite a lot of getting used to, also different brands have an affect, a particular brand works perfectly for me, most other brands dont. If that was me i'd try around with different lenses brands and practice more getting them in and out before i'd subject my eyes to surgery.

[trains]

Nifty 642 Williams has been around forever, lost the first and third sessions 7 - 1 and 6 - 2, generally underperformed and even in the final frame when he could have made Zhao a bit twitchy he missed nigh on a sitter with the rest when a frame winning break was on.

No upside from the final for him imo but each to their own.

[Nifty50]

Mark can be proud of himself. Didn’t give in. So we now have to wait to see if he goes ahead with the lens replacement. Sounds to me like he doesn’t need it. If it was me I’d be getting a 2nd and 3rd opinion. I heard him say that he was booked into Optical Express on June 12th. There’s other private hospitals around who perform lens replacement. Might cost a bit more but what the hell.

[Nifty50]

107 Crucible

Thanks Dean. So no records broken. 109 is still the highest.

[DeanH]

What was the final century count?

107 Crucible

[trains]

Oh yeah, that's the one. Should be a cracker, see you there!

A William of Lemons, what a great collective noun. LOL

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You've just reminded me i might go up from St Pancras one of the days from 21st may onwards, nice to get the feel of a WS venue again, cheers.

[Nifty50]

What was the final century count?

[PatBlock]

There's a William of Lemons vs housewives favourite Tony Knowles at the Q School wednesday 21st may at 9 a.m. Is that who you meant ?

I'll get me coat.

Oh yeah, that's the one. Should be a cracker, see you there!

A William of Lemons, what a great collective noun. LOL

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[trains]

Really? Can we expect to see him in Q-School soon then?

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There's a William of Lemons vs housewives favourite Tony Knowles at the Q School wednesday 21st may at 9 a.m. Is that who you meant ?

I'll get me coat.

[PatBlock]

Yes just like I would expect from Prince William 🙏

Really? Can we expect to see him in Q-School soon then?

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[PatBlock]

Sorry about that; I was a bit slow in approving it.
It got caught because of the selling link.

A while back, I had a chat with the techie about all the spam we were getting; he said he could see about some settings and unfortunately some posts are getting approval required. I try to do them as quickly as possible

But at least I am not having to remove 10s of spam posts every day

No problem Dean, it makes sense, happy to wait now I know what's going on. 👌

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[Cue crafty]

Well done to both. But much appreciation to Zhao. He's done it. What a moment for him...and his country. A lovely lad...very respectful to everyone. Wonderful! 👌

Yes just like I would expect from Prince William 🙏