World Championship Qualifying

[DandyA]

Very nice comment. Joes a mate of mine and I'm totally gutted for him. He's been struggling with pains in his neck and had to drop from a previous tournament because of it, mid-match, as he wanted to focus on the worlds. He'd put in so much practice too. Here's hoping he hasn't lost his drive and can make yet another comeback into the top 16 over the coming seasons

it's always a treat to see Joe play so I'm another one wishing him the very best and hoping he continues on the tour - he's a true gentleman of the game ...

I watched some of the Ian McCulloch vs Luca Brecel match - I hadn't realised how far Ian had slipped down the rankings but, once again, he seems a true gent - he kept smiling (and it looked genuine rather than sarcastic) even when results or Lady Luck weren't going his way ...

[LittleMissAlexa]

Ian McCulloch is another former top sixteen player under threat (he was the world number 16 who had to qualify due to Shaun Murphys world championship) technically proving its not the top 16 its the world champion and the top 15 who arent

[Mr Snooker]

World Qualifying results

Friday 6th April (Round 1)

1 Igor Figurideo (Brazil) 10 Jamie O' Neil (England) 5


Saturday 7th April 2012 (Round 2)

1 Adam Wicheard (England) 10 Tiang Pengfei (China) 5
2 Daniel Wells (Wales) 10 Joe Swail (Northern Ireland) 5
3 Liam Highfield (England) 10 Matthew Couch (England) 5
4 Adiytha Metha (India) 10 Andrew Pagett (Wales) 8
5 Li Yan (China) 10 Paul Davison (England) 4
6 Yu De Lu (China) 10 Patrick Wallace (Northern ireland) 9

Centuary Breaks

Adiytha Metha 103
Andrew Pagett 102
Liam Highfield 101

[jarcher]

World Championship qualifying results

Li Yan 10 (China) Paul Davidson (England) 4
Daniel Wells (Wales) 10 Joe Swail (Nothern Ireland) 5


Joe Swail loses in the 1st qualifying round of the world snooker champions and also his place on the main tour which he as been a member of since 1992, getting as high as N0 10 in the world rankings and also reaching two consective world semi finals in 2000 and 2001 and also the final of the Welsh Open as well in 2009, Joe also did the remarkable thing of dropping out the top 16 in the world rankings, then dropping out of the top 32, only to return to the top 16 in the 2000/2001 season and he nearly did the same thing again in 2008, losing out to Liang Wenbo in the World Championships (Last 16) by 13-12 in a match that ended in controversy.

I am not sure if Joe as entered the Q school if not I think he will retire from snooker unless the WPBSA give him a wild card to next seasons tour.

If not Wish I Joe all the best in the future, he was one of my favourite players to watch and I will miss him on the tour and he seamed like a great person with a great personality as well

Very nice comment. Joes a mate of mine and I'm totally gutted for him. He's been struggling with pains in his neck and had to drop from a previous tournament because of it, mid-match, as he wanted to focus on the worlds. He'd put in so much practice too. Here's hoping he hasn't lost his drive and can make yet another comeback into the top 16 over the coming seasons

[gazza147]

Well Done Daniel Wells friend of mine just hope are other good Friends Jamie Jones and Michael White can also go thru, Andrew Pagett was 8-6 up also and Lost 10-8 thought he was Home and hosed! Unlucky Andrew next time m8.


Gaz.

[PatBlock]

If not Wish I Joe all the best in the future, he was one of my favourite players to watch and I will miss him on the tour and he seamed like a great person with a great personality as well

Goes for me too. Always enjoyed watching Joe, an entertaining pro and a true gent.

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[Mr Snooker]

World Championship qualifying results

Li Yan 10 (China) Paul Davidson (England) 4
Daniel Wells (Wales) 10 Joe Swail (Nothern Ireland) 5


Joe Swail loses in the 1st qualifying round of the world snooker champions and also his place on the main tour which he as been a member of since 1992, getting as high as N0 10 in the world rankings and also reaching two consective world semi finals in 2000 and 2001 and also the final of the Welsh Open as well in 2009, Joe also did the remarkable thing of dropping out the top 16 in the world rankings, then dropping out of the top 32, only to return to the top 16 in the 2000/2001 season and he nearly did the same thing again in 2008, losing out to Liang Wenbo in the World Championships (Last 16) by 13-12 in a match that ended in controversy.

I am not sure if Joe as entered the Q school if not I think he will retire from snooker unless the WPBSA give him a wild card to next seasons tour.

If not I Wish Joe all the best in the future, he was one of my favourite players to watch and I will miss him on the tour and he seamed like a great person with a great personality as well

[LittleMissAlexa]

looks like the tour is about to say bye bye to an ex top sixteen player Joe Swail 7-1 down and about to drop off the tour

[LittleMissAlexa]

i think they are guaranteed to drop off the tour and saving their money for q school

i stoill think it should be called cue school but maybe thats the compulsive pun artist in me

[LittleMissAlexa]

i think they are guaranteed to drop off the tour and saving their money for q school

[intothewild]

I was looking at the rankings for this season and noticed that six of the players on the tour didn't enter the Crucible qualifiers (Bedford, Hull, Mackenzie, Hogan, Haneveer and Meara). Any reason for that? Sorry if this has been covered before. Looks like they haven't entered the last few tournaments.

[LittleMissAlexa]

its such an expensive career option to be a snooker player especially with the strength and depth of the tour i dont know how those outside the 32 fund their careers

of course the 32 are guaranteed to make money, well i believe they are

[LittleMissAlexa]

Igor won his first match 10 -5 against Jamie O´Neil. It´s such a shame that Igor couldn´t find the money needed to compete on the tour. He´s a great personality at the table.

its such an expensive career option to be a snooker player especially with the strength and depth of the tour i dont know how those outside the 32 fund their careers

[Rane]

Igor won his first match 10 -5 against Jamie O´Neil. It´s such a shame that Igor couldn´t find the money needed to compete on the tour. He´s a great personality at the table.

[LittleMissAlexa]

so did Patrick Wallace Parrott actually said he wouldnt play in the international open which was disbanded i dont think he retired fully anyway he made his come back in the seniors