World Round 1 – Predict here

[The Statman]

This is the thread on which you should make your predictions on the first round of the World Championship. This is also Round 51 of the Seasonlong Contest which will end with the Final on May 5.

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 10:00a.m. BST on Saturday 19 April 2008. Any posts with a displayed time of 10:01a.m. BST or later on that day will be too late to be considered.

Please keep the players in the same order as listed below.

Here is the draw – remember, best of 19, FIRST TO TEN:

John Higgins v. Matthew Stevens
Ryan Day v. Michael Judge
Ding Junhui v. Marco Fu
Stephen Hendry v. Mark Allen
Ronnie O'Sullivan v. Liu Chuang
Mark J. Williams v. Mark Davis
Stephen Lee v. Joe Swail
Ken Doherty v. Liang Wenbo
Shaun Murphy v. Dave Harold
Ali Carter v. Barry Hawkins
Mark Selby v. Mark King
Peter Ebdon v. Jamie Cope
Neil Robertson v. Nigel Bond
Stephen Maguire v. Anthony Hamilton
Steve Davis v. Stuart Bingham
Graeme Dott v. Joe Perry

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

[alvessnooker]

10-5 John Higgins v. Matthew Stevens
10-4 Ryan Day v. Michael Judge
8-10 Ding Junhui v. Marco Fu
6-10 Stephen Hendry v. Mark Allen
10-3 Ronnie O'Sullivan v. Liu Chuang
10-4 Mark J. Williams v. Mark Davis
7-10 Stephen Lee v. Joe Swail
10-4 Ken Doherty v. Liang Wenbo
10-5 Shaun Murphy v. Dave Harold
10-6 Ali Carter v. Barry Hawkins
10-3 Mark Selby v. Mark King
8-10 Peter Ebdon v. Jamie Cope
10-8 Neil Robertson v. Nigel Bond
10-5 Stephen Maguire v. Anthony Hamilton
6-10 Steve Davis v. Stuart Bingham
4-10 Graeme Dott v. Joe Perry

HB: 141
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[drlog147]

10-5 John Higgins v. Matthew Stevens
10-8 Ryan Day v. Michael Judge
10-7 Ding Junhui v. Marco Fu
10-7 Stephen Hendry v. Mark Allen
10-2 Ronnie O'Sullivan v. Liu Chuang
8-10 Mark J. Williams v. Mark Davis
10-8 Stephen Lee v. Joe Swail
10-8 Ken Doherty v. Liang Wenbo
10-4 Shaun Murphy v. Dave Harold
8-10 Ali Carter v. Barry Hawkins
10-4 Mark Selby v. Mark King
8-10 Peter Ebdon v. Jamie Cope
10-3 Neil Robertson v. Nigel Bond
10-7 Stephen Maguire v. Anthony Hamilton
7-10 Steve Davis v. Stuart Bingham
8-10 Graeme Dott v. Joe Perry
141

[Alex0paul]

10-9 John Higgins v. Matthew Stevens
10-5 Ryan Day v. Michael Judge
10-8 Ding Junhui v. Marco Fu
10-8 Stephen Hendry v. Mark Allen
10-3 Ronnie O'Sullivan v. Liu Chuang
10-1 Mark J. Williams v. Mark Davis
7-10 Stephen Lee v. Joe Swail
10-6 Ken Doherty v. Liang Wenbo
10-4 Shaun Murphy v. Dave Harold
8-10 Ali Carter v. Barry Hawkins
10-6 Mark Selby v. Mark King
10-6 Peter Ebdon v. Jamie Cope
10-6 Neil Robertson v. Nigel Bond
10-7 Stephen Maguire v. Anthony Hamilton
4-10 Steve Davis v. Stuart Bingham
8-10 Graeme Dott v. Joe Perry

Highest Break: 147

[davis_greatest]

10-6 John Higgins v. Matthew Stevens
10-7 Ryan Day v. Michael Judge
10-8 Ding Junhui v. Marco Fu
10-9 Stephen Hendry v. Mark Allen
10-4 Ronnie O'Sullivan v. Liu Chuang
10-8 Mark J. Williams v. Mark Davis
10-8 Stephen Lee v. Joe Swail
10-7 Ken Doherty v. Liang Wenbo
10-7 Shaun Murphy v. Dave Harold
9-10 Ali Carter v. Barry Hawkins
10-7 Mark Selby v. Mark King
10-9 Peter Ebdon v. Jamie Cope
10-9 Neil Robertson v. Nigel Bond
10-7 Stephen Maguire v. Anthony Hamilton
10-8 Steve Davis v. Stuart Bingham
8-10 Graeme Dott v. Joe Perry

Highest break 147

[Caroline]

10-6 John Higgins v. Matthew Stevens
10-7 Ryan Day v. Michael Judge
10-6 Ding Junhui v. Marco Fu
10-9 Stephen Hendry v. Mark Allen
10-4 Ronnie O'Sullivan v. Liu Chuang
10-8 Mark J. Williams v. Mark Davis
10-8 Stephen Lee v. Joe Swail
6-10 Ken Doherty v. Liang Wenbo
10-5 Shaun Murphy v. Dave Harold
10-5 Ali Carter v. Barry Hawkins
10-7 Mark Selby v. Mark King
10-5 Peter Ebdon v. Jamie Cope
10-9 Neil Robertson v. Nigel Bond
7-10 Stephen Maguire v. Anthony Hamilton
10-8 Steve Davis v. Stuart Bingham
6-10 Graeme Dott v. Joe Perry

Highest break 147

[elvaago]

10 - 7 John Higgins v. Matthew Stevens
10 - 6 Ryan Day v. Michael Judge
10 - 8 Ding Junhui v. Marco Fu
10 - 7 Stephen Hendry v. Mark Allen
10 - 3 Ronnie O'Sullivan v. Liu Chuang
10 - 7 Mark J. Williams v. Mark Davis
10 - 6 Stephen Lee v. Joe Swail
10 - 6 Ken Doherty v. Liang Wenbo
10 - 4 Shaun Murphy v. Dave Harold
7 - 10 Ali Carter v. Barry Hawkins
10 - 5 Mark Selby v. Mark King
10 - 7 Peter Ebdon v. Jamie Cope
10 - 5 Neil Robertson v. Nigel Bond
10 - 6 Stephen Maguire v. Anthony Hamilton
10 - 8 Steve Davis v. Stuart Bingham
10 - 8 Graeme Dott v. Joe Perry

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

[chasmmi]

10-7 John Higgins v. Matthew Stevens
10-5 Ryan Day v. Michael Judge
7-10 Ding Junhui v. Marco Fu
10-6 Stephen Hendry v. Mark Allen
10-7 Ronnie O'Sullivan v. Liu Chuang
10-5 Mark J. Williams v. Mark Davis
7-10 Stephen Lee v. Joe Swail
6-10 Ken Doherty v. Liang Wenbo
10-4 Shaun Murphy v. Dave Harold
10-8 Ali Carter v. Barry Hawkins
10-5 Mark Selby v. Mark King
6-10 Peter Ebdon v. Jamie Cope
10-8 Neil Robertson v. Nigel Bond
10-8 Stephen Maguire v. Anthony Hamilton
6-10 Steve Davis v. Stuart Bingham
10-7 Graeme Dott v. Joe Perry

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

HB 144

[kellie-text]

10-8 John Higgins v. Matthew Stevens
10-5 Ryan Day v. Michael Judge
8-10 Ding Junhui v. Marco Fu
10-8 Stephen Hendry v. Mark Allen
10-3 Ronnie O'Sullivan v. Liu Chuang
10-6 Mark J. Williams v. Mark Davis
10-7 Stephen Lee v. Joe Swail
10-5 Ken Doherty v. Liang Wenbo
10-5 Shaun Murphy v. Dave Harold
10-7 Ali Carter v. Barry Hawkins
10-5 Mark Selby v. Mark King
10-8 Peter Ebdon v. Jamie Cope
10-6 Neil Robertson v. Nigel Bond
10-6 Stephen Maguire v. Anthony Hamilton
10-7 Steve Davis v. Stuart Bingham
5-10 Graeme Dott v. Joe Perry

147

[Kathrin]

10-6 John Higgins v. Matthew Stevens
10-7 Ryan Day v. Michael Judge
8-10 Ding Junhui v. Marco Fu
8-10 Stephen Hendry v. Mark Allen
10-5 Ronnie O'Sullivan v. Liu Chuang
10-6 Mark J. Williams v. Mark Davis
7-10 Stephen Lee v. Joe Swail
10-5 Ken Doherty v. Liang Wenbo
10-7 Shaun Murphy v. Dave Harold
10-6 Ali Carter v. Barry Hawkins
10-7 Mark Selby v. Mark King
8-10 Peter Ebdon v. Jamie Cope
10-7 Neil Robertson v. Nigel Bond
10-5 Stephen Maguire v. Anthony Hamilton
6-10 Steve Davis v. Stuart Bingham
7-10 Graeme Dott v. Joe Perry

highest break 147

[RocketSwanie]

John Higgins v. Matthew Stevens - 10-8
Ryan Day v. Michael Judge - 10-6
Ding Junhui v. Marco Fu - 10-8
Stephen Hendry v. Mark Allen 10-4
Ronnie O'Sullivan v. Liu Chuang - 10-3
Mark J. Williams v. Mark Davis - 10-3
Stephen Lee v. Joe Swail - 10-7
Ken Doherty v. Liang Wenbo - 10-6
Shaun Murphy v. Dave Harold - 10-7
Ali Carter v. Barry Hawkins - 10-5
Mark Selby v. Mark King - 10-8
Peter Ebdon v. Jamie Cope - 10-7
Neil Robertson v. Nigel Bond - 10-7
Stephen Maguire v. Anthony Hamilton - 10-8
Steve Davis v. Stuart Bingham - 10-6
Graeme Dott v. Joe Perry - 10-9

Highest Break of the round - 143 (though it doesnt matter it will be by Mark Selby)

[crucible77]

10-9 John Higgins v. Matthew Stevens
10-4 Ryan Day v. Michael Judge
8-10 Ding Junhui v. Marco Fu
10-8 Stephen Hendry v. Mark Allen
10-3 Ronnie O'Sullivan v. Liu Chuang
10-7 Mark J. Williams v. Mark Davis
6-10 Stephen Lee v. Joe Swail
10-5 Ken Doherty v. Liang Wenbo
10-6 Shaun Murphy v. Dave Harold
7-10 Ali Carter v. Barry Hawkins
10-7 Mark Selby v. Mark King
8-10 Peter Ebdon v. Jamie Cope
10-6 Neil Robertson v. Nigel Bond
10-4 Stephen Maguire v. Anthony Hamilton
10-8 Steve Davis v. Stuart Bingham
10-6 Graeme Dott v. Joe Perry

[crucible77]

Highest Break 147

[Stella147]

10-5 John Higgins v. Matthew Stevens
10-3 Ryan Day v. Michael Judge
8-10 Ding Junhui v. Marco Fu
7-10 Stephen Hendry v. Mark Allen
10-0 Ronnie O'Sullivan v. Liu Chuang
10-4 Mark J. Williams v. Mark Davis
9-10 Stephen Lee v. Joe Swail
10-1 Ken Doherty v. Liang Wenbo
10-5 Shaun Murphy v. Dave Harold
10-7 Ali Carter v. Barry Hawkins
10-3 Mark Selby v. Mark King
8-10 Peter Ebdon v. Jamie Cope
10-6 Neil Robertson v. Nigel Bond
10-4 Stephen Maguire v. Anthony Hamilton
8-10 Steve Davis v. Stuart Bingham
7-10 Graeme Dott v. Joe Perry

HB 137

[missneworleans]

10-7 John Higgins v. Matthew Stevens
10-8 Ryan Day v. Michael Judge
8-10 Ding Junhui v. Marco Fu
10-9 Stephen Hendry v. Mark Allen
10-6 onnie O'Sullivan v. Liu Chuang
10-4 Mark J. Williams v. Mark Davis
7-10 Stephen Lee v. Joe Swail
10-6 Ken Doherty v. Liang Wenbo
10-5 Shaun Murphy v. Dave Harold
10-8 Ali Carter v. Barry Hawkins
10-7 Mark Selby v. Mark King
10-9 Peter Ebdon v. Jamie Cope
10-6 Neil Robertson v. Nigel Bond
10-6 Stephen Maguire v. Anthony Hamilton
10-9 Steve Davis v. Stuart Bingham
8-10 Graeme Dott v. Joe Perry


HB:142