Welsh Open Round 1 – Predict here

[Wim]

Qualifying rounds
5-2 Mark J. Williams v. David B. Gilbert
5-4 Matthew Stevens v. Andy Hicks
3-5 Dominic Dale v. Liang Wenbo
First round proper
5-2 Mark Selby v. Paul Davies
3-5 Joe Perry v. Mark J. Williams, OR
5-2 Joe Perry v. David B. Gilbert
5-3 Peter Ebdon v. Anthony Hamilton
5-3 Ryan Day v. Michael Judge
5-0 Ali Carter v. Jimmy White
5-3 Graeme Dott v. Mike Dunn
5-4 Mark King v. Dave Harold
5-1 Shaun Murphy v. Barry Pinches
5-1 Stephen Maguire v. Ian Preece
5-1 Ding Junhui v. Matthew Stevens, OR
5-2 Ding Junhui v. Andy Hicks
5-4 Mark Allen v. Joe Swail
5-3 Stephen Hendry v. Martin Gould
5-2 John Higgins v. Dominic Dale, OR
5-3 John Higgins v. Liang Wenbo
5-2 Neil Robertson v. Jamie Burnett
5-3 Marco Fu v. Fergal O'Brien
5-2 Ronnie O'Sullivan v. Steve Davis

highest break 147

[Johnnycash]

Qualifying rounds
5-3 Mark J. Williams v. David B. Gilbert
5-4 Matthew Stevens v. Andy Hicks
3-5 Dominic Dale v. Liang Wenbo
First round proper
5-0 Mark Selby v. Paul Davies
5-3 Joe Perry v. Mark J. Williams, OR
5-1 Joe Perry v. David B. Gilbert
5-4 Peter Ebdon v. Anthony Hamilton
5-1 Ryan Day v. Michael Judge
3-5 Ali Carter v. Jimmy White
3-5 Graeme Dott v. Mike Dunn
5-1 Mark King v. Dave Harold
5-2 Shaun Murphy v. Barry Pinches
5-0 Stephen Maguire v. Ian Preece
5-1 Ding Junhui v. Matthew Stevens, OR
5-1 Ding Junhui v. Andy Hicks
5-3 Mark Allen v. Joe Swail
5-1 Stephen Hendry v. Martin Gould
5-0 John Higgins v. Dominic Dale, OR
5-3 John Higgins v. Liang Wenbo
5-3 Neil Robertson v. Jamie Burnett
5-3 Marco Fu v. Fergal O'Brien
5-2 Ronnie O'Sullivan v. Steve Davis

[matoski]

Qualifying rounds
5-3 Mark J. Williams v. David B. Gilbert
5-2 Matthew Stevens v. Andy Hicks
5-2 Dominic Dale v. Liang Wenbo
First round proper
5-4 Mark Selby v. Paul Davies
5-4 Joe Perry v. Mark J. Williams, OR
5-1 Joe Perry v. David B. Gilbert
3-5 Peter Ebdon v. Anthony Hamilton
5-2 Ryan Day v. Michael Judge
5-1 Ali Carter v. Jimmy White
5-1 Graeme Dott v. Mike Dunn
2-5 Mark King v. Dave Harold
5-3 Shaun Murphy v. Barry Pinches
5-0 Stephen Maguire v. Ian Preece
3-5 Ding Junhui v. Matthew Stevens, OR
5-2 Ding Junhui v. Andy Hicks
5-2 Mark Allen v. Joe Swail
2-5 Stephen Hendry v. Martin Gould
5-4 John Higgins v. Dominic Dale, OR
5-0 John Higgins v. Liang Wenbo
4-5 Neil Robertson v. Jamie Burnett
5-1 Marco Fu v. Fergal O'Brien
5-0 Ronnie O'Sullivan v. Steve Davis

highest break 139

[english bob]

This is the thread on which you should make your predictions on the first round of the Welsh Open. This is also Round 38 of the Seasonlong Contest which will end with the World Final in May 2009.

The qualifying-round matches which are being played at Newport, 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 1:00p.m. GMT on Monday 16 February 2009. 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:

Please do not insert blank lines into your prediction post, and please do not use smileys.

Qualifying rounds
Mark J. Williams v. David B. Gilbert45
Matthew Stevens v. Andy Hicks53
Dominic Dale v. Liang Wenbo15
First round proper
Mark Selby v. Paul Davies53
Joe Perry v. Mark J. Williams, OR52
Joe Perry v. David B. Gilbert54
Peter Ebdon v. Anthony Hamilton35
Ryan Day v. Michael Judge45
Ali Carter v. Jimmy White53
Graeme Dott v. Mike Dunn53
Mark King v. Dave Harold35
Shaun Murphy v. Barry Pinches54
Stephen Maguire v. Ian Preece53
Ding Junhui v. Matthew Stevens, OR51
Ding Junhui v. Andy Hicks52
Mark Allen v. Joe Swail45
Stephen Hendry v. Martin Gould52
John Higgins v. Dominic Dale, OR53
John Higgins v. Liang Wenbo52
Neil Robertson v. Jamie Burnett25
Marco Fu v. Fergal O'Brien54
Ronnie O'Sullivan v. Steve Davis52

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

winning is habitual 139

[drlog147]

Qualifying rounds
5-2 Mark J. Williams v. David B. Gilbert
5-2 Matthew Stevens v. Andy Hicks
3-5 Dominic Dale v. Liang Wenbo
First round proper
5-4 Mark Selby v. Paul Davies
5-4 Joe Perry v. Mark J. Williams, OR
5-3 Joe Perry v. David B. Gilbert
5-3 Peter Ebdon v. Anthony Hamilton
4-5 Ryan Day v. Michael Judge
3-5 Ali Carter v. Jimmy White
5-3 Graeme Dott v. Mike Dunn
5-4 Mark King v. Dave Harold
5-1 Shaun Murphy v. Barry Pinches
5-3 Stephen Maguire v. Ian Preece
5-4 Ding Junhui v. Matthew Stevens, OR
5-1 Ding Junhui v. Andy Hicks
3-5 Mark Allen v. Joe Swail
5-2 Stephen Hendry v. Martin Gould
5-2 John Higgins v. Dominic Dale, OR
3-5 John Higgins v. Liang Wenbo
5-3 Neil Robertson v. Jamie Burnett
5-1 Marco Fu v. Fergal O'Brien
5-1 Ronnie O'Sullivan v. Steve Davis
142

[Stunrunthru]

5-3Mark J. Williams v. David B. Gilbert
5-3Matthew Stevens v. Andy Hicks
5-2Dominic Dale v. Liang Wenbo
First round proper
5-1Mark Selby v. Paul Davies
5-3Joe Perry v. Mark J. Williams, OR
5-2Joe Perry v. David B. Gilbert
5-2Peter Ebdon v. Anthony Hamilton
5-3Ryan Day v. Michael Judge
5-0Ali Carter v. Jimmy White
5-2Graeme Dott v. Mike Dunn
5-4Mark King v. Dave Harold
5-3Shaun Murphy v. Barry Pinches
5-1Stephen Maguire v. Ian Preece
5-3Ding Junhui v. Matthew Stevens, OR
5-3Ding Junhui v. Andy Hicks
5-2Mark Allen v. Joe Swail
5-4Stephen Hendry v. Martin Gould
5-3John Higgins v. Dominic Dale, OR
5-1John Higgins v. Liang Wenbo
5-4Neil Robertson v. Jamie Burnett
5-3Marco Fu v. Fergal O'Brien
5-3Ronnie O'Sullivan v. Steve Davis

HB 142

[wildJONESEYE]

Qualifying rounds
5-2 Mark J. Williams v. David B. Gilbert
5-3 Matthew Stevens v. Andy Hicks
3-5 Dominic Dale v. Liang Wenbo

First round proper
5-0 Mark Selby v. Paul Davies
5-3 Joe Perry v. Mark J. Williams, OR
5-1 Joe Perry v. David B. Gilbert
3-5 Peter Ebdon v. Anthony Hamilton
5-3 Ryan Day v. Michael Judge
5-2 Ali Carter v. Jimmy White
5-3 Graeme Dott v. Mike Dunn
3-5 Mark King v. Dave Harold
5-2 Shaun Murphy v. Barry Pinches
5-1 Stephen Maguire v. Ian Preece
5-3 Ding Junhui v. Matthew Stevens, OR
5-2 Ding Junhui v. Andy Hicks
4-5 Mark Allen v. Joe Swail
5-2 Stephen Hendry v. Martin Gould
5-2 John Higgins v. Dominic Dale, OR
5-2 John Higgins v. Liang Wenbo
5-2 Neil Robertson v. Jamie Burnett
5-4 Marco Fu v. Fergal O'Brien
5-1 Ronnie O'Sullivan v. Steve Davis

HIGHEST BREAK 140

[trevorhon]

Qualifying rounds
5-2 Mark J. Williams v. David B. Gilbert
5-3 Matthew Stevens v. Andy Hicks
3-5 Dominic Dale v. Liang Wenbo

First round proper
5-2 Mark Selby v. Paul Davies
5-4 Joe Perry v. Mark J. Williams, OR
5-1 Joe Perry v. David B. Gilbert
5-2 Peter Ebdon v. Anthony Hamilton
5-3 Ryan Day v. Michael Judge
4-5 Ali Carter v. Jimmy White
5-3 Graeme Dott v. Mike Dunn
5-2 Mark King v. Dave Harold
5-1 Shaun Murphy v. Barry Pinches
5-1 Stephen Maguire v. Ian Preece
5-3 Ding Junhui v. Matthew Stevens, OR
5-0 Ding Junhui v. Andy Hicks
5-4 Mark Allen v. Joe Swail
5-2 Stephen Hendry v. Martin Gould
5-3 John Higgins v. Dominic Dale, OR
5-3 John Higgins v. Liang Wenbo
5-2 Neil Robertson v. Jamie Burnett
5-3 Marco Fu v. Fergal O'Brien
5-4 Ronnie O'Sullivan v. Steve Davis

HIGHEST BREAK 137

[snookersfun]

Qualifying rounds
5-2 Mark J. Williams v. David B. Gilbert
5-2 Matthew Stevens v. Andy Hicks
3-5 Dominic Dale v. Liang Wenbo
First round proper
5-2 Mark Selby v. Paul Davies
5-4 Joe Perry v. Mark J. Williams, OR
5-2 Joe Perry v. David B. Gilbert
4-5 Peter Ebdon v. Anthony Hamilton
5-3 Ryan Day v. Michael Judge
5-3 Ali Carter v. Jimmy White
5-3 Graeme Dott v. Mike Dunn
5-3 Mark King v. Dave Harold
5-3 Shaun Murphy v. Barry Pinches
5-1 Stephen Maguire v. Ian Preece
4-5 Ding Junhui v. Matthew Stevens, OR
5-2 Ding Junhui v. Andy Hicks
5-2 Mark Allen v. Joe Swail
5-2 Stephen Hendry v. Martin Gould
5-3 John Higgins v. Dominic Dale, OR
5-3 John Higgins v. Liang Wenbo
5-3 Neil Robertson v. Jamie Burnett
5-4 Marco Fu v. Fergal O'Brien
5-2 Ronnie O'Sullivan v. Steve Davis

highest break of the above matches:137

[Anastasia]

Qualifying rounds
5-3 Mark J. Williams v. David B. Gilbert
5-2 Matthew Stevens v. Andy Hicks
5-2 Dominic Dale v. Liang Wenbo
First round proper
5-1 Mark Selby v. Paul Davies
3-5 Joe Perry v. Mark J. Williams, OR
5-2 Joe Perry v. David B. Gilbert
5-3 Peter Ebdon v. Anthony Hamilton
5-3 Ryan Day v. Michael Judge
3-5 Ali Carter v. Jimmy White
4-5 Graeme Dott v. Mike Dunn
5-3 Mark King v. Dave Harold
5-3 Shaun Murphy v. Barry Pinches
5-2 Stephen Maguire v. Ian Preece
2-5 Ding Junhui v. Matthew Stevens, OR
5-3 Ding Junhui v. Andy Hicks
3-5 Mark Allen v. Joe Swail
5-2 Stephen Hendry v. Martin Gould
4-5 John Higgins v. Dominic Dale, OR
5-2 John Higgins v. Liang Wenbo
5-3 Neil Robertson v. Jamie Burnett
4-5 Marco Fu v. Fergal O'Brien
2-5 Ronnie O'Sullivan v. Steve Davis

highest break of the above matches:146

[Johnnycash]

Qualifying rounds
5-3 Mark J. Williams v. David B. Gilbert
5-4 Matthew Stevens v. Andy Hicks
3-5 Dominic Dale v. Liang Wenbo
First round proper
5-0 Mark Selby v. Paul Davies
5-3 Joe Perry v. Mark J. Williams, OR
5-1 Joe Perry v. David B. Gilbert
5-4 Peter Ebdon v. Anthony Hamilton
5-1 Ryan Day v. Michael Judge
3-5 Ali Carter v. Jimmy White
3-5 Graeme Dott v. Mike Dunn
5-1 Mark King v. Dave Harold
5-2 Shaun Murphy v. Barry Pinches
5-0 Stephen Maguire v. Ian Preece
5-1 Ding Junhui v. Matthew Stevens, OR
5-1 Ding Junhui v. Andy Hicks
5-3 Mark Allen v. Joe Swail
5-1 Stephen Hendry v. Martin Gould
5-0 John Higgins v. Dominic Dale, OR
5-3 John Higgins v. Liang Wenbo
5-3 Neil Robertson v. Jamie Burnett
5-3 Marco Fu v. Fergal O'Brien
5-2 Ronnie O'Sullivan v. Steve Davis

Apologies, I forgot to include my prediction for the highest break which I think will be 139.

[garythenab]

I'm not going to predice every round, but I think Martin Gould, could do well in his opener against Hendry. I used to practice with him before he went pro so I'm hoping he wins.
I also think Ian Priece will give Maguire a better game than many are predicting as Maguire has had a few bad performances this season, and Ian seems determined, he played some good matches to qualify.

[Valderie]

Qualifying rounds
5-2 Mark J. Williams v. David B. Gilbert
5-3 Matthew Stevens v. Andy Hicks
3-5 Dominic Dale v. Liang Wenbo
First round proper
5-2 Mark Selby v. Paul Davies
4-5 Joe Perry v. Mark J. Williams, OR
5-1 Joe Perry v. David B. Gilbert
5-4 Peter Ebdon v. Anthony Hamilton
5-2 Ryan Day v. Michael Judge
5-3 Ali Carter v. Jimmy White
5-1 Graeme Dott v. Mike Dunn
5-3 Mark King v. Dave Harold
5-2 Shaun Murphy v. Barry Pinches
5-1 Stephen Maguire v. Ian Preece
5-4 Ding Junhui v. Matthew Stevens, OR
5-2 Ding Junhui v. Andy Hicks
5-2 Mark Allen v. Joe Swail
5-2 Stephen Hendry v. Martin Gould
5-1 John Higgins v. Dominic Dale, OR
5-3 John Higgins v. Liang Wenbo
5-2 Neil Robertson v. Jamie Burnett
5-2 Marco Fu v. Fergal O'Brien
5-2 Ronnie O'Sullivan v. Steve Davis

highest break: 141

[Rane]

Qualifying rounds
5 - 3 Mark J. Williams v. David B. Gilbert
5 -3 Matthew Stevens v. Andy Hicks
3 - 5 Dominic Dale v. Liang Wenbo
First round proper
5 - 2 Mark Selby v. Paul Davies
5- 4 Joe Perry v. Mark J. Williams, OR
5 - 2 Joe Perry v. David B. Gilbert
3 - 5 Peter Ebdon v. Anthony Hamilton
5- 2 Ryan Day v. Michael Judge
5- 3 Ali Carter v. Jimmy White
5 -1 Graeme Dott v. Mike Dunn
5 - 3 Mark King v. Dave Harold
5 - 2 Shaun Murphy v. Barry Pinches
5 - 1 Stephen Maguire v. Ian Preece
5 - 3 Ding Junhui v. Matthew Stevens, OR
5 - 2 Ding Junhui v. Andy Hicks
5- 2 Mark Allen v. Joe Swail
5 - 3 Stephen Hendry v. Martin Gould
5 - 2 John Higgins v. Dominic Dale, OR
5 - 2 John Higgins v. Liang Wenbo
5 - 3 Neil Robertson v. Jamie Burnett
5 - 4 Marco Fu v. Fergal O'Brien
5 - 3 Ronnie O'Sullivan v. Steve Davis

High break 141

[snooky147]

Qualifying rounds
5 - 2 Mark J. Williams v. David B. Gilbert
5 - 2 Matthew Stevens v. Andy Hicks
1 - 5 Dominic Dale v. Liang Wenbo
First round proper
5 - 2 Mark Selby v. Paul Davies
3 - 5 Joe Perry v. Mark J. Williams, OR
5 - 2 Joe Perry v. David B. Gilbert
5 - 2 Peter Ebdon v. Anthony Hamilton
5 - 2 Ryan Day v. Michael Judge
5 - 2 Ali Carter v. Jimmy White
5 - 3 Graeme Dott v. Mike Dunn
3 - 5 Mark King v. Dave Harold
5 - 4 Shaun Murphy v. Barry Pinches
5 - 2 Stephen Maguire v. Ian Preece
5 - 3 Ding Junhui v. Matthew Stevens, OR
5 - 2 Ding Junhui v. Andy Hicks
5 - 4 Mark Allen v. Joe Swail
5 - 3 Stephen Hendry v. Martin Gould
5 - 3 John Higgins v. Dominic Dale, OR
5 - 2 John Higgins v. Liang Wenbo
5 - 3 Neil Robertson v. Jamie Burnett
5 - 2 Marco Fu v. Fergal O'Brien
5 - 1 Ronnie O'Sullivan v. Steve Davis

High break 140