This is the thread on which you should make your predictions on the first round of the China Open. This is also Round 44 of the Seasonlong Contest which will end with the World Final in May 2009.
The wildcard round, and the qualifying matches held over to China, are included here.
Please note the Rules (http://www.thesnookerforum.com/board...ad.php?t=13755) – 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 scheduled start of play, which is 7:30a.m. BST on Monday 30 March 2009. Any posts with a displayed time of 7:31a.m. or later on that day will be too late to be considered.
Here is the draw – remember, best of 9, FIRST TO FIVE:
Please do not insert blank lines into your prediction post, and please do not use smileys.
Wilcard round
Judd Trump v. Tang Jun
Ricky Walden v. Cao Kaishang
Stuart Pettman v. Cao Yupeng
Rod Lawler v. Shi Hanqing
John Parrott v. Cao Xinlong
David Gray v. Tian Pengfei
Michael Holt v. Xiao Guodong
Qualifying rounds
Liang Wenbo v. Robert Milkins
Joe Swail v. Liang Wenbo, OR
Joe Swail v. Robert Milkins
First round proper
Stephen Maguire v. Dave Harold
Peter Ebdon v. Judd Trump, OR
Peter Ebdon v. Tang Jun
Joe Perry v. Ricky Walden, OR
Joe Perry v. Cao Kaishang
Stephen Hendry v. Joe Swail, OR
Stephen Hendry v. Liang Wenbo, OR
Stephen Hendry v. Robert Milkins
Ali Carter v. Nigel Bond
Mark Allen v. Stuart Pettman, OR
Mark Allen v. Cao Yupeng
Graeme Dott v. Rod Lawler, OR
Graeme Dott v. Shi Hanqing
Mark Selby v. Stephen Lee
Shaun Murphy v. John Parrott, OR
Shaun Murphy v. Cao Xinlong
Neil Robertson v. Gerard Greene
Mark King v. Mark J. Williams
Ryan Day v. Jamie Cope
John Higgins v. Anthony Hamilton
Marco Fu v. David Gray, OR
Marco Fu v. Tian Pengfei
Ding Junhui v. Michael Holt, OR
Ding Junhui v. Xiao Guodong
Ronnie O'Sullivan v. Fergal O'Brien
Finally please predict the overall highest break of the above matches:
The wildcard round, and the qualifying matches held over to China, are included here.
Please note the Rules (http://www.thesnookerforum.com/board...ad.php?t=13755) – 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 scheduled start of play, which is 7:30a.m. BST on Monday 30 March 2009. Any posts with a displayed time of 7:31a.m. or later on that day will be too late to be considered.
Here is the draw – remember, best of 9, FIRST TO FIVE:
Please do not insert blank lines into your prediction post, and please do not use smileys.
Wilcard round
Judd Trump v. Tang Jun
Ricky Walden v. Cao Kaishang
Stuart Pettman v. Cao Yupeng
Rod Lawler v. Shi Hanqing
John Parrott v. Cao Xinlong
David Gray v. Tian Pengfei
Michael Holt v. Xiao Guodong
Qualifying rounds
Liang Wenbo v. Robert Milkins
Joe Swail v. Liang Wenbo, OR
Joe Swail v. Robert Milkins
First round proper
Stephen Maguire v. Dave Harold
Peter Ebdon v. Judd Trump, OR
Peter Ebdon v. Tang Jun
Joe Perry v. Ricky Walden, OR
Joe Perry v. Cao Kaishang
Stephen Hendry v. Joe Swail, OR
Stephen Hendry v. Liang Wenbo, OR
Stephen Hendry v. Robert Milkins
Ali Carter v. Nigel Bond
Mark Allen v. Stuart Pettman, OR
Mark Allen v. Cao Yupeng
Graeme Dott v. Rod Lawler, OR
Graeme Dott v. Shi Hanqing
Mark Selby v. Stephen Lee
Shaun Murphy v. John Parrott, OR
Shaun Murphy v. Cao Xinlong
Neil Robertson v. Gerard Greene
Mark King v. Mark J. Williams
Ryan Day v. Jamie Cope
John Higgins v. Anthony Hamilton
Marco Fu v. David Gray, OR
Marco Fu v. Tian Pengfei
Ding Junhui v. Michael Holt, OR
Ding Junhui v. Xiao Guodong
Ronnie O'Sullivan v. Fergal O'Brien
Finally please predict the overall highest break of the above matches:
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