China Semi-finals – Predict here

[The Statman]

This is the thread on which you should make your predictions on the semi-finals of the China Open. This is also Round 49 of the Seasonlong Contest which will end with the World Final in May.

Please note the Rules (http://www.thesnookerforum.com/predi...-for-4242.html) – particularly, note that it is in your interest to use THIS MESSAGE as basis of your post, rather than basing it on a previous predictor’s post in the assumption that (s)he has correctly copied the draw.

The deadline for posting your predictions is the sceduled start of play, which is 6:30a.m. GMT on Saturday 29 March 2008. Any posts with a displayed time of 6:31a.m. or later on that day will be too late to be considered.

Here is the draw – remember, best of 11, FIRST TO SIX:

Stephen Maguire v. Ryan Day
Shaun Murphy v. Mark Selby

Finally please predict the overall highest break of the above matches:

[drlog147]

4.6 Nigel Bond v. Mark J. Williams, OR
2.6 Nigel Bond v. Ryan Day, OR
6.1 Stephen Maguire v. Mark J. Williams, OR
6.2 Stephen Maguire v. Ryan Day
5.6 Shaun Murphy v. Mark Selby, OR
6.4 Shaun Murphy v. John Higgins, OR
2.6 Mark Allen v. Mark Selby, OR
3.6 Mark Allen v. John Higgins
124

[Viktortheman]

4-6 Nigel Bond v. Mark J. Williams, OR
3-6 Nigel Bond v. Ryan Day, OR
6-5 Stephen Maguire v. Mark J. Williams, OR
6-4 Stephen Maguire v. Ryan Day
4-6 Shaun Murphy v. Mark Selby, OR
5-6 Shaun Murphy v. John Higgins, OR
3-6 Mark Allen v. Mark Selby, OR
4-6 Mark Allen v. John Higgins

Highest break: 138

[KISA]

3-6 Nigel Bond v. Mark J. Williams, OR
4-6 Nigel Bond v. Ryan Day, OR
6-4 Stephen Maguire v. Mark J. Williams, OR
6-2 Stephen Maguire v. Ryan Day
4-6 Shaun Murphy v. Mark Selby, OR
6-5 Shaun Murphy v. John Higgins, OR
3-6 Mark Allen v. Mark Selby, OR
3-6 Mark Allen v. John Higgins

Highest break: 143

[matoski]

6-3 Nigel Bond v. Mark J. Williams, OR
3-6 Nigel Bond v. Ryan Day, OR
6-2 Stephen Maguire v. Mark J. Williams, OR
6-4 Stephen Maguire v. Ryan Day
6-2 Shaun Murphy v. Mark Selby, OR
3-6 Shaun Murphy v. John Higgins, OR
6-5 Mark Allen v. Mark Selby, OR
1-6 Mark Allen v. John Higgins

HB 147

[Manvilla]

6-4 Nigel Bond v. Mark J. Williams, OR
3-6 Nigel Bond v. Ryan Day, OR
6-4 Stephen Maguire v. Mark J. Williams, OR
6-5 Stephen Maguire v. Ryan Day
6-4 Shaun Murphy v. Mark Selby, OR
4-6 Shaun Murphy v. John Higgins, OR
6-5 Mark Allen v. Mark Selby, OR
4-6 Mark Allen v. John Higgins

Highest Break 138

[Alex0paul]

4-6 Nigel Bond v. Mark J. Williams, OR
3-6 Nigel Bond v. Ryan Day, OR
6-2 Stephen Maguire v. Mark J. Williams, OR
4-6 Stephen Maguire v. Ryan Day
3-6 Shaun Murphy v. Mark Selby, OR
4-6 Shaun Murphy v. John Higgins, OR
3-6 Mark Allen v. Mark Selby, OR
4-6 Mark Allen v. John Higgins

Highest break: 140

[crucible77]

3-5 Nigel Bond v. Mark J. Williams, OR
2-5 Nigel Bond v. Ryan Day, OR
5-3 Stephen Maguire v. Mark J. Williams, OR
4-5 Stephen Maguire v. Ryan Day
4-5 Shaun Murphy v. Mark Selby, OR
5-3 Shaun Murphy v. John Higgins, OR
2-5 Mark Allen v. Mark Selby, OR
2-5 Mark Allen v. John Higgins
High Break 124

[crucible77]

I m not very good at this
3-6 Nigel Bond v. Mark J. Williams, OR
2-6 Nigel Bond v. Ryan Day, OR
6-3 Stephen Maguire v. Mark J. Williams, OR
5-6 Stephen Maguire v. Ryan Day
4-6 Shaun Murphy v. Mark Selby, OR
6-3 Shaun Murphy v. John Higgins, OR
2-6 Mark Allen v. Mark Selby, OR
2-6 Mark Allen v. John Higgins
High Break 124

[Chinese_96]

3-6 Nigel Bond v. Mark J. Williams, OR
2-6 Nigel Bond v. Ryan Day, OR
6-3 Stephen Maguire v. Mark J. Williams, OR
6-4 Stephen Maguire v. Ryan Day
6-5 Shaun Murphy v. Mark Selby, OR
6-4 Shaun Murphy v. John Higgins, OR
3-6 Mark Allen v. Mark Selby, OR
6-4 Mark Allen v. John Higgins

Highest Break: 125

[Rane]

2 - 6 Nigel Bond v. Mark J. Williams, OR
3 - 6 Nigel Bond v. Ryan Day, OR
6 - 4 Stephen Maguire v. Mark J. Williams, OR
6 - 4 Stephen Maguire v. Ryan Day
4 - 6 Shaun Murphy v. Mark Selby, OR
4 - 6 Shaun Murphy v. John Higgins, OR
3 - 6 Mark Allen v. Mark Selby, OR
5 - 6 Mark Allen v. John Higgins

High break 132

[frameandfortunereturns]

Nigel Bond v. Mark J. Williams, OR 5-6
Nigel Bond v. Ryan Day, OR 6-5
Stephen Maguire v. Mark J. Williams, OR 4-6
Stephen Maguire v. Ryan Day 6-5
Shaun Murphy v. Mark Selby, OR 6-4
Shaun Murphy v. John Higgins, OR 6-4
Mark Allen v. Mark Selby, OR 6-5
Mark Allen v. John Higgins 6-5

High break: 155

[Martin76]

3-6 Nigel Bond v. Mark J. Williams, OR
2-6 Nigel Bond v. Ryan Day, OR
6-4 Stephen Maguire v. Mark J. Williams, OR
6-4 Stephen Maguire v. Ryan Day
6-4 Shaun Murphy v. Mark Selby, OR
6-5 Shaun Murphy v. John Higgins, OR
4-6 Mark Allen v. Mark Selby, OR
4-6 Mark Allen v. John Higgins

Finally please predict the overall highest break of the above matches: 133

[Kathrin]

6-3 Stephen Maguire v. Mark J. Williams, OR
6-5 Stephen Maguire v. Ryan Day
4-6 Shaun Murphy v. Mark Selby, OR
4-6 Shaun Murphy v. John Higgins, OR
3-6 Mark Allen v. Mark Selby, OR
3-6 Mark Allen v. John Higgins

highest break 135

[snookersfun]

6-4 Stephen Maguire v. Ryan Day
4-6 Shaun Murphy v. Mark Selby, OR
6-4 Shaun Murphy v. John Higgins, OR
4-6 Mark Allen v. Mark Selby, OR
6-4 Mark Allen v. John Higgins

127

and in case I don't make it back to a PC before the Final:
Final: Selby>Maguire>Day>Allen>Higgins>Murphy 3 frames out HB 134