This is the thread on which you should make your predictions on the first round of the Shanghai Masters. This is also Round 8 of the Seasonlong Contest which will end with the World Final in May 2009.
The Wildcard round, and those qualifying-round matches which are being played at Shanghai, 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 8:00a.m. BST on Monday 29 September 2008. Any posts with a displayed time of 8:01a.m. or later on that day will be too late to be considered.
Here is the draw – remember, best of 9, FIRST TO FIVE:
Qualifying rounds
Liang Wenbo v. Atthasit Mahitthi
Mark Allen v. Liang Wenbo, OR
Mark Allen v. Atthasit Mahitthi
Wildcard round
Ricky Walden v. Zhang Anda
Judd Trump v. A Bu La Jiang
Jimmy White v. Xiao Guodong
Anthony Hamilton v. Li Yan
Andy Hicks v. Li Yuan
Tom Ford v. Yu Delu
Stuart Pettman v. Cao Xinlong
First round proper
Dominic Dale v. Steve Davis
Ding Junhui v. Dave Harold
Neil Robertson v. Fergal O'Brien
Stephen Hendry v. Ricky Walden, OR
Stephen Hendry v. Zhang Anda
Mark Selby v. Judd Trump, OR
Mark Selby v. A Bu La Jiang
Mark King v. Jimmy White, OR
Mark King v. Xiao Guodong
Marco Fu v. Anthony Hamilton, OR
Marco Fu v. Li Yan
Shaun Murphy v. Andy Hicks, OR
Shaun Murphy v. Li Yuan
Stephen Maguire v. Barry Hawkins
Peter Ebdon v. Stuart Bingham
Ryan Day v. Mark Allen, OR
Ryan Day v. Liang Wenbo, OR
Ryan Day v. Atthasit Mahitthi
John Higgins v. Tom Ford, OR
John Higgins v. Yu Delu
Ali Carter v. Mark J. Williams
Graeme Dott v. Jamie Cope
Joe Perry v. Matthew Stevens
Ronnie O'Sullivan v. Stuart Pettman, OR
Ronnie O'Sullivan v. Cao Xinlong
Finally please predict the overall highest break of the above matches:
The Wildcard round, and those qualifying-round matches which are being played at Shanghai, 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 8:00a.m. BST on Monday 29 September 2008. Any posts with a displayed time of 8:01a.m. or later on that day will be too late to be considered.
Here is the draw – remember, best of 9, FIRST TO FIVE:
Qualifying rounds
Liang Wenbo v. Atthasit Mahitthi
Mark Allen v. Liang Wenbo, OR
Mark Allen v. Atthasit Mahitthi
Wildcard round
Ricky Walden v. Zhang Anda
Judd Trump v. A Bu La Jiang
Jimmy White v. Xiao Guodong
Anthony Hamilton v. Li Yan
Andy Hicks v. Li Yuan
Tom Ford v. Yu Delu
Stuart Pettman v. Cao Xinlong
First round proper
Dominic Dale v. Steve Davis
Ding Junhui v. Dave Harold
Neil Robertson v. Fergal O'Brien
Stephen Hendry v. Ricky Walden, OR
Stephen Hendry v. Zhang Anda
Mark Selby v. Judd Trump, OR
Mark Selby v. A Bu La Jiang
Mark King v. Jimmy White, OR
Mark King v. Xiao Guodong
Marco Fu v. Anthony Hamilton, OR
Marco Fu v. Li Yan
Shaun Murphy v. Andy Hicks, OR
Shaun Murphy v. Li Yuan
Stephen Maguire v. Barry Hawkins
Peter Ebdon v. Stuart Bingham
Ryan Day v. Mark Allen, OR
Ryan Day v. Liang Wenbo, OR
Ryan Day v. Atthasit Mahitthi
John Higgins v. Tom Ford, OR
John Higgins v. Yu Delu
Ali Carter v. Mark J. Williams
Graeme Dott v. Jamie Cope
Joe Perry v. Matthew Stevens
Ronnie O'Sullivan v. Stuart Pettman, OR
Ronnie O'Sullivan v. Cao Xinlong
Finally please predict the overall highest break of the above matches:
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