2017 Welsh Open

[Neil Taperell]

Impressive performance by Anthony Hamilton . 2 Centuries , a 66 and a 56 .

A good result for Craig Steadman against Sam Baird .

[SnookerFan]

Your school picture snookerfan ?

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He's better looking than me.

[DeanH]

This tournament is also interesting, cause we are now closing in on the World Championship and it's one of the last chances to gain important points to move into the Top 16 of the World Rankings and get seeded for the Crucible. And the fight now is very close. There are 14 players who should be pretty safe.

But if I calculated right there are nine players who fight for the last two places:
15. Day 194.587 (who did not qualify for the China Open, so he has no chance to gain points there)
16. Perry 192.800 (out of Welsh Open already - against McGill)
17. Gould 192.475 (out of Welsh Open already)
18. McGill 187.625
19. Gilbert 183.750 (out of Welsh Open already - against Day)
20. Walden 182.675 (out of Welsh Open)
21. King 176.950
22. Holt 172.475 (out of Welsh Open)
23. Mark Williams 165.475 (out of Welsh Open)

The rankings already include the 4000 points gained for reaching the main draw of the China Open.
So with a deep run here Day, McGill and King could gain precious points.

Cross Day off your list.
5 frames in just over an hour, impressive.

[shmeeko69]

I'm glad Williams is out,no congratulating the younger player which might have been his biggest career win and dying on his arse in the interview to the equally pathetic Rob Walker afterwards,all good.

If you ever read his twitter feed you'll get an idea of what he's about

[shmeeko69]

I think he is , the other players Terry Griffith is coaching have improved . Jack appears to be going backwards . Maybe lacking a bit of self belief , or just having a poor run of form .

Hopefully he will knuckle down on the practice table and see his results improve .

I've been watching a lot of those excellent Cue Sports YT videos with Curtis Braithwaite and Jack Lisowski's name is mentioned a few times.
Some of the players can't believe he's NOT in the top 16 and competing for titles on a regular basis with the talent he has?

[trains]

I'm glad Williams is out,no congratulating the younger player which might have been his biggest career win and dying on his arse in the interview to the equally pathetic Rob Walker afterwards,all good.

[JimMalone]

This tournament is also interesting, cause we are now closing in on the World Championship and it's one of the last chances to gain important points to move into the Top 16 of the World Rankings and get seeded for the Crucible. And the fight now is very close. There are 14 players who should be pretty safe.

But if I calculated right there are nine players who fight for the last two places:
15. Day 194.587 (who did not qualify for the China Open, so he has no chance to gain points there)
16. Perry 192.800 (out of Welsh Open already - against McGill)
17. Gould 192.475 (out of Welsh Open already)
18. McGill 187.625
19. Gilbert 183.750 (out of Welsh Open already - against Day)
20. Walden 182.675 (out of Welsh Open)
21. King 176.950
22. Holt 172.475 (out of Welsh Open)
23. Mark Williams 165.475 (out of Welsh Open)

The rankings already include the 4000 points gained for reaching the main draw of the China Open.
So with a deep run here Day, McGill and King could gain precious points.

[vmax4steve]

It happens.

No word of a lie, I hit puberty before I hit high school. I was growing a 'tache at nine or ten years old. I got the urine extracted me for a few years, before people suddenly started acting like the ability to grow facial hair was a badge of honour.

Your school picture snookerfan ?

[SnookerFan]

That pink to black is just sublime. Especially given the circumstances. He has hit that so sweetly.

He's definately been eating his crusts.

It happens.

No word of a lie, I hit puberty before I hit high school. I was growing a 'tache at nine or ten years old. I got the urine extracted me for a few years, before people suddenly started acting like the ability to grow facial hair was a badge of honour.

[trains]

It's interesting if the camera choices in the English Open were as obviously in favour of English players you'd probably hear some criticism of bias.

I don't think the cameras were as keyed on Scottish players in the Scottish Open either,I'm all for national pride though.

[JimMalone]

That pink to black is just sublime. Especially given the circumstances. He has hit that so sweetly.

He's definately been eating his crusts.

That was a fantastic shot. But really with him looking like this I can't believe he is only 15. Same with Yan Bingtao, who looks definitely older than 16 to me.

[Cue crafty]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UZMhaa1JJDc

3:20:50 for Jackson Page's pink to black in that final frame decider... Effortless talent

And what have they been feeding him to have a beard like that at 15?

That pink to black is just sublime. Especially given the circumstances. He has hit that so sweetly.

He's definately been eating his crusts.

[Neil Taperell]

Strange isn't it. When managed by Django he was tipped to break into the top 16 around 2013-2014, but we're still waiting. He's obviously very talented. Is he still coached by Terry Griffiths?

I think he is , the other players Terry Griffith is coaching have improved . Jack appears to be going backwards . Maybe lacking a bit of self belief , or just having a poor run of form .

Hopefully he will knuckle down on the practice table and see his results improve .

[Ronnington]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UZMhaa1JJDc

3:20:50 for Jackson Page's pink to black in that final frame decider... Effortless talent

And what have they been feeding him to have a beard like that at 15?

[Ronnington]

Jack Lisowski beaten again , doesn't appear to be playing to his potential at all .

Always the player that people talk about as being an under achiever but someone who could rise
Up the rankings . Struggling for form at the moment .

Strange isn't it. When managed by Django he was tipped to break into the top 16 around 2013-2014, but we're still waiting. He's obviously very talented. Is he still coached by Terry Griffiths?