NI Trophy Round 3 – Predict here

[The Statman]

This is the thread on which you should make your predictions on the third round of the Northern Ireland Trophy. This is also Round 3 of the Seasonlong Contest which will end with the World Final in May 2009.

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 1:00p.m. BST on Thursday 28 August 2008. Any posts with a displayed time of 1:01p.m. or later on that day will be too late to be considered.

Here is the draw – remember, best of 9, FIRST TO FIVE:

Stephen Maguire v. Alan McManus
Dave Harold v. Stephen Lee
John Higgins v. Liang Wenbo
Ian McCulloch v. Mark Selby
Mark J. Williams v. Mark Allen
Mark Davis v. Ali Carter
Ryan Day v. Barry Hawkins
Joe Perry v. Ronnie O’Sullivan

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

[João]

5-3 Stephen Maguire v. Alan McManus
1-5 Dave Harold v. Stephen Hendry, OR
2-5 Dave Harold v. Stephen Lee
3-5 John Higgins v. Liang Wenbo, OR
5-2 John Higgins v. David B. Gilbert
2-5 Ian McCulloch v. Mark Selby, OR
4-5 Ian McCulloch v. Andrew Higginson
3-5 Mark J. Williams v. Mark Allen, OR
5-1 Mark J. Williams v. Dominic Dale
5-2 Ding Junhui v. Ali Carter, OR
5-0 Ding Junhui v. Rory McLeod, OR
1-5 Mark Davis v. Ali Carter, OR
4-5 Mark Davis v. Rory McLeod
3-5 Ryan Day v. Marco Fu, OR
4-5 Ryan Day v. Barry Hawkins, OR
2-5 Stuart Pettman v. Marco Fu, OR
3-5 Stuart Pettman v. Barry Hawkins
4-5 Joe Perry v. Ronnie O’Sullivan, OR
3-5 Joe Perry v. Ken Doherty, OR
5-2 Jamie Cope v. Ronnie O’Sullivan, OR
5-2 Jamie Cope v. Ken Doherty

Highest Break: 125

[adrift]

5-2 Stephen Maguire v. Alan McManus
1-5 Dave Harold v. Stephen Hendry, OR
3-5 Dave Harold v. Stephen Lee
5-4 John Higgins v. Liang Wenbo, OR
5-1 John Higgins v. David B. Gilbert
3-5 Ian McCulloch v. Mark Selby, OR
5-4 Ian McCulloch v. Andrew Higginson
5-3 Mark J. Williams v. Mark Allen, OR
5-2 Mark J. Williams v. Dominic Dale
5-2 Ding Junhui v. Ali Carter, OR
5-1 Ding Junhui v. Rory McLeod, OR
4-5 Mark Davis v. Ali Carter, OR
5-4 Mark Davis v. Rory McLeod
3-5 Ryan Day v. Marco Fu, OR
4-5 Ryan Day v. Barry Hawkins, OR
2-5 Stuart Pettman v. Marco Fu, OR
4-5 Stuart Pettman v. Barry Hawkins
3-5 Joe Perry v. Ronnie O’Sullivan, OR
4-5 Joe Perry v. Ken Doherty, OR
3-5 Jamie Cope v. Ronnie O’Sullivan, OR
5-3 Jamie Cope v. Ken Doherty

Highest Break: 145

[Martin76]

5-3 Stephen Maguire v. Alan McManus
2-5 Dave Harold v. Stephen Lee
5-4 John Higgins v. Liang Wenbo, OR
5-2 John Higgins v. David B. Gilbert
2-5 Ian McCulloch v. Mark Selby, OR
4-5 Ian McCulloch v. Andrew Higginson
5-3 Mark J. Williams v. Mark Allen
5-3 Ding Junhui v. Ali Carter, OR
5-2 Ding Junhui v. Rory McLeod, OR
3-5 Mark Davis v. Ali Carter, OR
5-4 Mark Davis v. Rory McLeod
5-3 Ryan Day v. Marco Fu, OR
5-2 Ryan Day v. Barry Hawkins, OR
3-5 Stuart Pettman v. Marco Fu, OR
3-5 Stuart Pettman v. Barry Hawkins
2-5 Joe Perry v. Ronnie O’Sullivan, OR
3-5 Joe Perry v. Ken Doherty, OR
1-5 Jamie Cope v. Ronnie O’Sullivan, OR
4-5 Jamie Cope v. Ken Doherty

Finally please predict the overall highest break of the above matches: 137

[Capelito]

Shouldn't the fourth option be Gilbert-Wenbo instead of Higgins-Gilbert?

[spike]

5-3 Stephen Maguire v Alan Macmanus
2-5 Dave Harold v Stephen Lee
3-5 John Higgins v Liang Wenbo
OR
5-1 John Higgins v David B. Gilbert
3-5 Ian McCulloch v Mark Selby
OR
5-4 Ian McCulloch v Andrew Higginson
5-3 Mark J Williams v Mark Allen
5-3 Ding Junhui v Ali Carter
OR
Ding Junhui v Rory Mcleod
5-3 Ryan Day v Marco Fu
OR
5-4 Ryan Day v Barry Hawkins
3-5 Stuart Pettman v Marco Fu
OR
Stuart Pettman v Barry Hawkins
2-5 Joe Perry v Ronnie O Sullivan
OR
3-5 Joe Perry v Ken Doherty
OR
3-5 Jamie Cope v Ronnie O Sullivan
OR
3-5 Jamie Cope v Ken Doherty

Highest Break 138

[The Statman]

Shouldn't the fourth option be Gilbert-Wenbo instead of Higgins-Gilbert?

Thank you – and Monique – for pointing this out.

If Higgins beats Gilbert today it will not be a problem. I have sent a PM to the four Predictors who have already entered, asking them to resubmit for that match. If Gilbert-Liang actually happens, and any of the four Predictors have not resubmitted, I may exclude the match from the Prediction Contest.

[steedee]

5-2Stephen Maguire v. Alan McManus
3-5Dave Harold v. Stephen Lee
5-2John Higgins v. Liang Wenbo, OR
3-5David B. Gilbert v. Liang Wenbo
1-5Ian McCulloch v. Mark Selby, OR
5-3Ian McCulloch v. Andrew Higginson
4-5Mark J. Williams v. Mark Allen
5-2Ding Junhui v. Ali Carter, OR
5-1Ding Junhui v. Rory McLeod, OR
2-5Mark Davis v. Ali Carter, OR
3-5Mark Davis v. Rory McLeod
3-5Ryan Day v. Marco Fu, OR
5-2Ryan Day v. Barry Hawkins, OR
1-5Stuart Pettman v. Marco Fu, OR
2-5Stuart Pettman v. Barry Hawkins
3-5Joe Perry v. Ronnie O’Sullivan, OR
5-2Joe Perry v. Ken Doherty, OR
5-3Jamie Cope v. Ronnie O’Sullivan, OR
5-3Jamie Cope v. Ken Doherty

HB 140

[spike]

2-5 David B. Gilbert v Lang Wenbo

[adrift]

3-5 David B. Gilbert v. Liang Wenbo

[ADR147]

i think i have missed round 2!!!

5-2 Stephen Maguire v. Alan McManus
5-4 Dave Harold v. Stephen Lee
5-3 John Higgins v. Liang Wenbo, OR
3-5 David B. Gilbert v. Liang Wenbo
4-5 Ian McCulloch v. Mark Selby, OR
5-3 Ian McCulloch v. Andrew Higginson
5-2 Mark J. Williams v. Mark Allen
4-5 Ding Junhui v. Ali Carter, OR
5-3 Ding Junhui v. Rory McLeod, OR
2-5 Mark Davis v. Ali Carter, OR
3-5 Mark Davis v. Rory McLeod
5-3 Ryan Day v. Marco Fu, OR
5-4 Ryan Day v. Barry Hawkins, OR
2-5 Stuart Pettman v. Marco Fu, OR
2-5 Stuart Pettman v. Barry Hawkins
3-5 Joe Perry v. Ronnie O’Sullivan, OR
5-4 Joe Perry v. Ken Doherty, OR
3-5 Jamie Cope v. Ronnie O’Sullivan, OR
5-3 Jamie Cope v. Ken Doherty

HB 147

[crucible77]

5-3 Stephen Maguire v. Alan McManus
3-5 Dave Harold v. Stephen Lee
4-5 John Higgins v. Liang Wenbo, OR
0-5 David B. Gilbert v. Liang Wenbo
2-5 Ian McCulloch v. Mark Selby, OR
5-3 Ian McCulloch v. Andrew Higginson
4-5 Mark J. Williams v. Mark Allen
5-3 Ding Junhui v. Ali Carter, OR
5-1 Ding Junhui v. Rory McLeod, OR
1-5 Mark Davis v. Ali Carter, OR
5-4 Mark Davis v. Rory McLeod
5-4 Ryan Day v. Marco Fu, OR
5-3 Ryan Day v. Barry Hawkins, OR
2-5 Stuart Pettman v. Marco Fu, OR
3-5 Stuart Pettman v. Barry Hawkins
3-5 Joe Perry v. Ronnie O’Sullivan, OR
4-5 Joe Perry v. Ken Doherty, OR
4-5 Jamie Cope v. Ronnie O’Sullivan, OR
5-3 Jamie Cope v. Ken Doherty

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

[João]

1-5 Gilbert-Liang

[Martin76]

1-5 David B. Gilbert v. Liang Wenbo

[geoffbrooking]

Predictions

Maguire 5-2 McManus
Harold 4-5 Lee
Wenbo 5-4 Higgins or Wenbo 5-2 Gilbert
McCulloch 3-5 Selby or McCulloch 5-3 Higginson
Williams v Allen 5-4 either way.