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This is a little quiz to see how much you remember (or how much you can look up) about the professional circuit in 2008.
Just for fun – no rules, no deadlines – and the answers will be posted on this thread on December 31.
Masters
1. There were seven matches in the Masters that went to a decider – who was involved in three of them?
2. Who missed the 15th black, when on for a 147?
3. Mark Selby won the title with a 141 break in the final frame. With whom did that share the high-break prize?
Malta Cup
4. Which of the four semi-finalists had not made a century in the group stages?
5. Which player opened up a 3-0 lead over Peter Ebdon with three centuries?
Welsh Open
6. Michael Judge beat two former Crucible finalists before losing to Stephen Lee in the third round. Who were they?
7. Who made back-to-back centuries in the first round?
8. Who made a century in his only successful frame in losing 5-1 in the second roud?
China Open
9. Which wildcard made a century?
10. Which two players took part in the longest ever professional frame?
11. Who made a century in the frame following his opponent's 147?
World Championship
12. Who on day two was on for the Crucible's first ever 146, but had a nasty kick on the 14th black?
13. Who left the last red a fraction short of the pocket when on for a 147?
14. Which player reached the Crucible on his first entry into the championships?
15. Which two players each appeared at the Crucible for the first time in six years, and which other player appeared after an even longer gap?
16. Who scored 448 points during which his opponent failed to score a point, during a Crucible match?
16. Which two players recorded an 8-0 session win during the championship?
17. At one stage in the two table situation, all four players in action were qualifiers – who were they?
Northern Ireland
18. Against which three players had Ronnie O'Sullivan survived deciders on his way to the title?
19. Who made the highest break of 145?
20. Of the 11 players making their main-tour debut, how many managed to qualify for the venue in this, their debut event?
Shanghai
21. Which two qualifiers won their wildcard round matches only on a decider?
22. Which two qualifiers met in the quarter-finals?
23. Jamie Cope made a 147 in his first match in Shanghai, but it was opponent Mark Williams's second match – how come?
Grand Prix
24. Ryan Day survived three deciders en route to the final – against whom?
25. Who gained a bye to the second round after Graeme Dott's withdrawal owing to his broken wrist?
26. Which two former world champions met in the final qualifying round?
Bahrain
27. Who made a 147 and three other centuries during qualifying but did not make it through to the venue?
28. Who made five centuries in the venue stages?
29. Who surprisingly beat a former world champion 5-4 in the opening round only to lose on a decider in the second?
UK Championship
30. Which two players withdrew owing to illness midway through their first-round matches?
31. Against whom did Graeme Dott secure his first match win for well over a year?
32. Which three players won most prize money at the UK Championship?
Just for fun – no rules, no deadlines – and the answers will be posted on this thread on December 31.
Masters
1. There were seven matches in the Masters that went to a decider – who was involved in three of them?
2. Who missed the 15th black, when on for a 147?
3. Mark Selby won the title with a 141 break in the final frame. With whom did that share the high-break prize?
Malta Cup
4. Which of the four semi-finalists had not made a century in the group stages?
5. Which player opened up a 3-0 lead over Peter Ebdon with three centuries?
Welsh Open
6. Michael Judge beat two former Crucible finalists before losing to Stephen Lee in the third round. Who were they?
7. Who made back-to-back centuries in the first round?
8. Who made a century in his only successful frame in losing 5-1 in the second roud?
China Open
9. Which wildcard made a century?
10. Which two players took part in the longest ever professional frame?
11. Who made a century in the frame following his opponent's 147?
World Championship
12. Who on day two was on for the Crucible's first ever 146, but had a nasty kick on the 14th black?
13. Who left the last red a fraction short of the pocket when on for a 147?
14. Which player reached the Crucible on his first entry into the championships?
15. Which two players each appeared at the Crucible for the first time in six years, and which other player appeared after an even longer gap?
16. Who scored 448 points during which his opponent failed to score a point, during a Crucible match?
16. Which two players recorded an 8-0 session win during the championship?
17. At one stage in the two table situation, all four players in action were qualifiers – who were they?
Northern Ireland
18. Against which three players had Ronnie O'Sullivan survived deciders on his way to the title?
19. Who made the highest break of 145?
20. Of the 11 players making their main-tour debut, how many managed to qualify for the venue in this, their debut event?
Shanghai
21. Which two qualifiers won their wildcard round matches only on a decider?
22. Which two qualifiers met in the quarter-finals?
23. Jamie Cope made a 147 in his first match in Shanghai, but it was opponent Mark Williams's second match – how come?
Grand Prix
24. Ryan Day survived three deciders en route to the final – against whom?
25. Who gained a bye to the second round after Graeme Dott's withdrawal owing to his broken wrist?
26. Which two former world champions met in the final qualifying round?
Bahrain
27. Who made a 147 and three other centuries during qualifying but did not make it through to the venue?
28. Who made five centuries in the venue stages?
29. Who surprisingly beat a former world champion 5-4 in the opening round only to lose on a decider in the second?
UK Championship
30. Which two players withdrew owing to illness midway through their first-round matches?
31. Against whom did Graeme Dott secure his first match win for well over a year?
32. Which three players won most prize money at the UK Championship?
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