Masters Round 1 – Predict here (including wildcard round)

[The Statman]

This is the thread on which you should make your predictions on the first round of the 2008 Masters. This is also Round 32 of the Seasonlong Contest which will end with the World Final in May 2008.

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 11:00a.m. GMT on Sunday 13 January 2008. Any posts with a displayed time of 11:01a.m. or later on that day will be too late to be considered.

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

Wildcard round
Ryan Day v. Barry Hawkins
Steve Davis v. Marco Fu
First round proper
Ronnie O'Sullivan v. Stephen Maguire
Stephen Hendry v. Mark Selby
Ken Doherty v. Mark J. Williams
Shaun Murphy v. Ali Carter
Graeme Dott v. Stephen Lee
Peter Ebdon v. Ryan Day, OR
Peter Ebdon v. Barry Hawkins
Neil Robertson v. Steve Davis, OR
Neil Robertson v. Marco Fu
John Higgins v. Ding Junhui

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

[The Statman]

And here are mine:

4-6 Ryan Day v. Barry Hawkins
3-6 Steve Davis v. Marco Fu
6-4 Ronnie O'Sullivan v. Stephen Maguire
4-6 Stephen Hendry v. Mark Selby
6-4 Ken Doherty v. Mark J. Williams
6-4 Shaun Murphy v. Ali Carter
6-3 Graeme Dott v. Stephen Lee
6-3 Peter Ebdon v. Ryan Day, OR
6-4 Peter Ebdon v. Barry Hawkins
6-3 Neil Robertson v. Steve Davis, OR
6-4 Neil Robertson v. Marco Fu
6-4 John Higgins v. Ding Junhui

Highest break: 137

[hegeland]

5-6 Ryan Day v. Barry Hawkins
3-6 Steve Davis v. Marco Fu
6-4 Ronnie O'Sullivan v. Stephen Maguire
3-6 Stephen Hendry v. Mark Selby
6-5 Ken Doherty v. Mark J. Williams
6-3 Shaun Murphy v. Ali Carter
3-6 Graeme Dott v. Stephen Lee
6-4 Peter Ebdon v. Ryan Day, OR
6-5 Peter Ebdon v. Barry Hawkins
6-3 Neil Robertson v. Steve Davis, OR
5-6 Neil Robertson v. Marco Fu
4-6 John Higgins v. Ding Junhui

Highest break: 133

[Stella147]

5-6 Ryan Day v. Barry Hawkins
2-6 Steve Davis v. Marco Fu
6-2 Ronnie O'Sullivan v. Stephen Maguire
4-6 Stephen Hendry v. Mark Selby
6-4 Ken Doherty v. Mark J. Williams
5-6 Shaun Murphy v. Ali Carter
6-2 Graeme Dott v. Stephen Lee
6-4 Peter Ebdon v. Ryan Day, OR
6-3 Peter Ebdon v. Barry Hawkins
6-1 Neil Robertson v. Steve Davis, OR
6-4 Neil Robertson v. Marco Fu
6-5 John Higgins v. Ding Junhui

Highest break: 127

[Alex0paul]

4-6 Ryan Day v. Barry Hawkins
2-6 Steve Davis v. Marco Fu
6-4 Ronnie O'Sullivan v. Stephen Maguire
3-6 Stephen Hendry v. Mark Selby
4-6 Ken Doherty v. Mark J. Williams
6-2 Shaun Murphy v. Ali Carter
6-4 Graeme Dott v. Stephen Lee
6-2 Peter Ebdon v. Ryan Day, OR
6-3 Peter Ebdon v. Barry Hawkins
6-3 Neil Robertson v. Steve Davis, OR
6-4 Neil Robertson v. Marco Fu
4-6 John Higgins v. Ding Junhui

Highest break: 141

[chrisdebag]

6-3 Ryan Day v Barry Hawkins
2-6 Steve Davis v. Marco Fu
First round proper
6-4 Ronnie O'Sullivan v. Stephen Maguire
3-6 Stephen Hendry v. Mark Selby
6-4 Ken Doherty v. Mark J. Williams
6-2 Shaun Murphy v. Ali Carter
6-3 Graeme Dott v. Stephen Lee
Peter Ebdon v. Ryan Day, OR
6-4 Peter Ebdon v. Barry Hawkins
6-2 Neil Robertson v. Steve Davis, OR
6-5 Neil Robertson v. Marco Fu
6-4 John Higgins v. Ding Junhui

[chrisdebag]

i forgot break

141

[dantuck_7]

I'll go for...

6-4 Ryan Day v. Barry Hawkins
6-5 Steve Davis v. Marco Fu
6-2 Ronnie O'Sullivan v. Stephen Maguire
5-6 Stephen Hendry v. Mark Selby
6-4 Ken Doherty v. Mark J. Williams
6-5 Shaun Murphy v. Ali Carter
6-4 Graeme Dott v. Stephen Lee
6-4 Peter Ebdon v. Ryan Day, OR
6-3 Peter Ebdon v. Barry Hawkins
6-5 Neil Robertson v. Steve Davis, OR
6-3 Neil Robertson v. Marco Fu
5-6 John Higgins v. Ding Junhui

Highest break: 143

[PaulTheSoave]

6-4 Ryan Day v. Barry Hawkins
3-6 Steve Davis v. Marco Fu
4-6 Ronnie O'Sullivan v. Stephen Maguire
3-6 Stephen Hendry v. Mark Selby
4-6 Ken Doherty v. Mark J. Williams
6-3 Shaun Murphy v. Ali Carter
6-4 Graeme Dott v. Stephen Lee
3-6 Peter Ebdon v. Ryan Day, OR
4-6 Peter Ebdon v. Barry Hawkins
6-3 Neil Robertson v. Steve Davis, OR
4-6 Neil Robertson v. Marco Fu
4-6 John Higgins v. Ding Junhui

Highest break: 140

[marshall]

6-3 Ryan Day v. Barry Hawkins
5-6 Steve Davis v. Marco Fu
6-5 Ronnie O'Sullivan v. Stephen Maguire
3-6 Stephen Hendry v. Mark Selby
4-6 Ken Doherty v. Mark J. Williams
6-2 Shaun Murphy v. Ali Carter
6-2 Graeme Dott v. Stephen Lee
6-4 Peter Ebdon v. Ryan Day, OR
6-3 Peter Ebdon v. Barry Hawkins
6-2 Neil Robertson v. Steve Davis, OR
4-6 Neil Robertson v. Marco Fu
5-6 John Higgins v. Ding Junhui

[marshall]

err, and highest break: 143

[elvaago]

Wildcard round
6 - 3 Ryan Day v. Barry Hawkins
4 - 6 Steve Davis v. Marco Fu
First round proper
3 - 6 Ronnie O'Sullivan v. Stephen Maguire
6 - 4 Stephen Hendry v. Mark Selby
6 - 2 Ken Doherty v. Mark J. Williams
6 - 1 Shaun Murphy v. Ali Carter
4 - 6 Graeme Dott v. Stephen Lee
6 - 2 Peter Ebdon v. Ryan Day, OR
6 - 2 Peter Ebdon v. Barry Hawkins
4 - 6 Neil Robertson v. Steve Davis, OR
3 - 6 Neil Robertson v. Marco Fu
6 - 4 John Higgins v. Ding Junhui

High break 147

[Anastasia]

Wildcard round
4 - 6 Ryan Day v. Barry Hawkins
3 - 6 Steve Davis v. Marco Fu
First round proper
6 - 4 Ronnie O'Sullivan v. Stephen Maguire
6 - 4 Stephen Hendry v. Mark Selby
3 - 6 Ken Doherty v. Mark J. Williams
6 - 4 Shaun Murphy v. Ali Carter
6 - 5 Graeme Dott v. Stephen Lee
6 - 2 Peter Ebdon v. Ryan Day, OR
5 - 6 Peter Ebdon v. Barry Hawkins
6 - 4 Neil Robertson v. Steve Davis, OR
4 - 6 Neil Robertson v. Marco Fu
6 - 3 John Higgins v. Ding Junhui

High break 143

[attilahun]

Wildcard round
6 - 4 Ryan Day v. Barry Hawkins
3 - 6 Steve Davis v. Marco Fu
First round proper
4 - 6 Ronnie O'Sullivan v. Stephen Maguire
4 - 6 Stephen Hendry v. Mark Selby
3 - 6 Ken Doherty v. Mark J. Williams
6 - 3 Shaun Murphy v. Ali Carter
4 - 6 Graeme Dott v. Stephen Lee
6 - 4 Peter Ebdon v. Ryan Day, OR
6 - 2 Peter Ebdon v. Barry Hawkins
6 - 4 Neil Robertson v. Steve Davis, OR
3 - 6 Neil Robertson v. Marco Fu
4 - 6 John Higgins v. Ding Junhui

High break 134

[Chinese_96]

6-4 Ryan Day v. Barry Hawkins
2-6 Steve Davis v. Marco Fu
6-4 Ronnie O'Sullivan v. Stephen Maguire
4-6 Stephen Hendry v. Mark Selby
6-3 Ken Doherty v. Mark J. Williams
6-4 Shaun Murphy v. Ali Carter
6-5 Graeme Dott v. Stephen Lee
6-4 Peter Ebdon v. Ryan Day, OR
6-4 Peter Ebdon v. Barry Hawkins
6-2 Neil Robertson v. Steve Davis, OR
6-5 Neil Robertson v. Marco Fu
4-6 John Higgins v. Ding Junhui

Highest Break: 135