Stats

[Mitsuko]

Is there a reason I can't post in there?

[Curtis]

Hi Mitsuko,

The Stats section is meant to be a 'reference-only' section and only Statman can post/edit in that section. If he wants to open it up for anyone to post, I will leave that up to him to decide...

Thanks!

[Mitsuko]

Ok

I only had one stat to put in (which was yearly frame scores) but he knows that anyway

[Cyril]

World Championship Final - Referee's

Year/Referee/Played at
1927 Bill Camkin - Birmingham
1940 Charlie Chambers - London
1973 Bill Timms - Manchester
1974 Bill Timms - Manchester
1976 Bill Timms (replaced by John Williams) - Manchester
1977 John Smyth - Sheffield
1978 John Williams - Sheffield
1979 John Williams - Sheffield
1980 John Street - Sheffield
1981 John Williams - Sheffield
1982 John Smyth - Sheffield
1983 Len Ganley - Sheffield
1984 Jim Thorpe - Sheffield
1985 John Williams - Sheffield
1986 John Street - Sheffield
1987 Len Ganley - Sheffield
1988 John Williams - Sheffield
1989 John Street - Sheffield
1990 Len Ganley - Sheffield
1991 John Williams - Sheffield
1992 John Street - Sheffield
1993 Len Ganley - Sheffield
1994 John Williams - Sheffield
1995 John Street - Sheffield
1996 John Williams - Sheffield
1997 Alan Chamberlain - Sheffield
1998 Lawrie Annandale - Sheffield
1999 Colin Brinded - Sheffield
2000 John Newton - Sheffield
2001 Eirian Williams - Sheffield
2002 John Williams - Sheffield
2003 Jan Verhaas - Sheffield
2004 Paul Collier - Sheffield
2005 Eirian Williams - Sheffield
2006 Jan Verhaas - Sheffield

A couple of years ago, Snooker Scene published an article on the 1957 final between Pulman and Rea, which included the referee’s name. He was a local Jersey man I believe. Must look it up.

Remainder unknown.

[Curtis]

thanks Cyril,

Do you know a good 'today in history' ?

[Mitsuko]

At this rate Statman will have covered every possible snooker stat possible!
I won't need to bother with my spreadsheet I'm making.


Also do you think statman will have more posts than Reverse side when he returns?

[The Statman]

I have made a start on the Player Stats section (W-Z) and the Yearly Figures (1977), so have a look and let me know what you think.

I am doing the Player Stats in reverse alphabetical because I think most people view the threads listed latest-reply-first. So when I've finished A will be at the top and W at the bottom.

That's the idea anyway.

[snookersfun]

great new section, this! Amazing work...
Statman, are you rebuilding all these tables by 'Robert's method', or is there actually an easy way to convert excel tables into html format?
Anyway, at this rate Statman will be black within the week...

[The Statman]

great new section, this! Amazing work...
Statman, are you rebuilding all these tables by 'Robert's method', or is there actually an easy way to convert excel tables into html format?
Anyway, at this rate Statman will be black within the week...

Alas, I am doing it longhand!

Well, not quite. I am adding the codes into a column in Excel, between the two 'real' columns. So Excel will automatically give me blue frame scores for one player's win and red for the other's.

A bit painstaking, but will get there eventually!

[Curtis]

Unfortunately, the forum software's editor does not allow tables, otherwise it would be 10 times easier!

Yes Statman, you are making impressive headway. Do you have a link for people to follow to buy your book? You should put it at the bottom of each post...

[Robert602]

The editor does work with tables to some extent, although statman's way is probably easier for the amount of stuff he's posting.

1. Start off a table by putting

<table border=1><tr><td>test</td></tr></table>

into your post.

2. Switch editor mode to formatted by clicking the 'switch editor mode' button in the top right of the post editor (a/A button above the smileys).

3. You can extend and write into the table using this view, it's probably easier to experiment with than it is for me to try to explain it here, but briefly if you click inside the cell you get a button that looks like < x >. Press the arrows to add cells and x to delete the row/column, click inside the cells and type to add text.

Curtis, would it be possible to split the recent stats threads off from the 'recent threads' view on the homepage (perhaps into a 'recent stats' section below)? Much as the stats threads are appreciated the fact that they now fill the homepage and other users aren't allowed to post to them might look a bit daunting to visitors. Just a thought.

[Curtis]

Good point, Robert - I set the whole Stats section to be hidden from all but Moderators and Admin. When Statman is complete, I will turn it back on.

[snookersfun]

Pitty that the Stats are hidden for a while, enjoyed reading through them. There probably will be a massive load of them, once they will be open to the public again, so I rather enjoyed the installments.

Isn't there a way to just not show them on the recent threads on the home page, but still be able to view the section?

[rambon]

Year/Referee/Played at
2005 Eirian Williams - Sheffield
2006 Jan Verhaas - Sheffield

I guess 2007 Eirian Williams - Sheffield can now be added to that list, and I also think that it's likely to be:

2008 Jan Verhaas - Sheffield
2009 Michaela Tabb - Sheffield

[Cyril]

The best ref IMHO is Alan Chamberlain but they won't give him the final again as he's knocking on a bit and that doesn't promote the same image as Tabb or Verhaas. Refereeing skill's are of only secondary importance.