Welsh Open Round 1 – Predict here

[The Statman]

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

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

[steedee]

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

Finally please predict the overall highest break of the above matches:138

[Alex0paul]

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
5-2 Mark Selby v. Paul Davies
3-5 Joe Perry v. Mark J. Williams, OR
5-4 Joe Perry v. David B. Gilbert
4-5 Peter Ebdon v. Anthony Hamilton
5-2 Ryan Day v. Michael Judge
3-5 Ali Carter v. Jimmy White
5-3 Graeme Dott v. Mike Dunn
2-5 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
5-3 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
5-1 John Higgins v. Liang Wenbo
5-2 Neil Robertson v. Jamie Burnett
5-3 Marco Fu v. Fergal O'Brien
5-1 Ronnie O'Sullivan v. Steve Davis

Highest Break: 140

[Monique]

Qualifying rounds
5-2 Mark J. Williams v. David B. Gilbert
4-5 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
5-2 Ali Carter v. Jimmy White
5-3 Graeme Dott v. Mike Dunn
4-5 Mark King v. Dave Harold
5-3 Shaun Murphy v. Barry Pinches
5-1 Stephen Maguire v. Ian Preece
5-3 Ding Junhui v. Matthew Stevens, OR
5-3 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
5-3 John Higgins v. Liang Wenbo
5-2 Neil Robertson v. Jamie Burnett
5-3 Marco Fu v. Fergal O'Brien
5-1 Ronnie O'Sullivan v. Steve Davis

Highest Break: 143

[Graemespeak]

5-1 Mark J. Williams v. David B. Gilbert
5-3 Matthew Stevens v. Andy Hicks
5-3 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
2-5 Peter Ebdon v. Anthony Hamilton
5-3 Ryan Day v. Michael Judge
5-0 Ali Carter v. Jimmy White
5-4 Graeme Dott v. Mike Dunn
5-4 Mark King v. Dave Harold
5-3 Shaun Murphy v. Barry Pinches
5-1 Stephen Maguire v. Ian Preece
3-5 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
5-2 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
5-4 Ronnie O'Sullivan v. Steve Davis

Highest Break - 147

[littleminx147]

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

Highest Break - 141

[spike]

Qualifying Rounds:
5-3 Mark J. Williams v. David B. Gilbert
5-2 Matthew Stevens v. Andy Hicks
2-5 Domnic Dale v. Liang Wenbo
First Round Proper:
5-1 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
5-3 Ryan Day v. Michael Judge
5-1 Ali Carter v. Jimmy White
5-2 Graeme Dott v. Mike Dunn
5-4 Mark King v. Dave Harold
5-2 Shaun Murphy v. Barry Pinches
5-0 Stephen Maguire v. Ian Preece
3-5 Ding Junhui v. Matthew Stevens OR
5-3 Ding Junhui v. Andy Hicks
4-5 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
5-4 Marco Fu v. Fergal O' Brien
5-1 Ronnie O Sullivan v. Steve Davis
Highest Break: 140

[attilahun]

Qualifying Rounds:
5-2 Mark J. Williams v. David B. Gilbert
5-2 Matthew Stevens v. Andy Hicks
1-5 Domnic Dale v. Liang Wenbo
First Round Proper:
5-1 Mark Selby v. Paul Davies
3-5 Joe Perry v. Mark J. Williams
OR
5-3 Joe Perry v. David B. Gilbert
5-3 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
5-3 Mark King v. Dave Harold
5-2 Shaun Murphy v. Barry Pinches
5-2 Stephen Maguire v. Ian Preece
3-5 Ding Junhui v. Matthew Stevens OR
5-2 Ding Junhui v. Andy Hicks
5-3 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
5-2 Neil Robertson v. Jamie Burnett
5-3 Marco Fu v. Fergal O' Brien
5-1 Ronnie O Sullivan v. Steve Davis
Highest Break: 132

[jw147]

Qualifying Rounds:
5-3 Mark J. Williams v. David B. Gilbert
3-5 Matthew Stevens v. Andy Hicks
5-3 Domnic 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
4-5 Ryan Day v. Michael Judge
0-5 Ali Carter v. Jimmy White
5-1 Graeme Dott v. Mike Dunn
5-2 Mark King v. Dave Harold
4-5 Shaun Murphy v. Barry Pinches
4-5 Stephen Maguire v. Ian Preece
2-5 Ding Junhui v. Matthew Stevens OR
4-5 Ding Junhui v. Andy Hicks
2-5 Mark Allen v. Joe Swail
4-5 Stephen Hendry v. Martin Gould
5-3 John Higgins v. Dominic Dale OR
5-4 John Higgins v. Liang Wenbo
3-5 Neil Robertson v. Jamie Burnett
3-5 Marco Fu v. Fergal O' Brien
5-0 Ronnie O Sullivan v. Steve Davis
Highest Break: 142

[Caroline]

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

Highest Break - 141

[Capelito]

Qualifying Rounds:
5-1 Mark J. Williams v. David B. Gilbert
5-3 Matthew Stevens v. Andy Hicks
2-5 Domnic 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
5-2 Ryan Day v. Michael Judge
5-0 Ali Carter v. Jimmy White
5-2 Graeme Dott v. Mike Dunn
4-5 Mark King v. Dave Harold
3-5 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
2-5 Mark Allen v. Joe Swail
5-3 Stephen Hendry v. Martin Gould
5-3 John Higgins v. Dominic Dale OR
5-4 John Higgins v. Liang Wenbo
5-1 Neil Robertson v. Jamie Burnett
5-2 Marco Fu v. Fergal O' Brien
5-1 Ronnie O Sullivan v. Steve Davis
Highest Break: 141

[masterwill86]

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
5-1 Mark Selby v. Paul Davies
4-5 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
5-4 Ali Carter v. Jimmy White
5-3 Graeme Dott v. Mike Dunn
3-5 Mark King v. Dave Harold
5-1 Shaun Murphy v. Barry Pinches
5-0 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
5-1 John Higgins v. Dominic Dale, OR
5-4 John Higgins v. Liang Wenbo
5-2 Neil Robertson v. Jamie Burnett
5-2 Marco Fu v. Fergal O'Brien
5-3 Ronnie O'Sullivan v. Steve Davis

Highest Break: 134

[noel]

Qualifying rounds

5-2 Mark J. Williams v. David B. Gilbert
5-3 Matthew Stevens v. Andy Hicks
4-5 Dominic Dale v. Liang Wenbo

First round proper

5-2 Mark Selby v. Paul Davies
4-5 Joe Perry v. Mark J. Williams, OR
5-3 Joe Perry v. David B. Gilbert
3-5 Peter Ebdon v. Anthony Hamilton
5-3 Ryan Day v. Michael Judge
5-4 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
5-2 Stephen Maguire v. Ian Preece
5-4 Ding Junhui v. Matthew Stevens, OR
5-2 Ding Junhui v. Andy Hicks
5-4 Mark Allen v. Joe Swail
5-2 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
5-2 Marco Fu v. Fergal O'Brien
5-0 Ronnie O'Sullivan v. Steve Davis

Highest Break 147

[AntMac147]

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

HB - 133

[Martin76]

Qualifying rounds
5-1 Mark J. Williams v. David B. Gilbert
5-2 Matthew Stevens v. Andy Hicks
5-4 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
3-5 Peter Ebdon v. Anthony Hamilton
5-1 Ryan Day v. Michael Judge
4-5 Ali Carter v. Jimmy White
5-2 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
4-5 Ding Junhui v. Matthew Stevens, OR
5-2 Ding Junhui v. Andy Hicks
5-3 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
5-1 Neil Robertson v. Jamie Burnett
3-5 Marco Fu v. Fergal O'Brien
5-2 Ronnie O'Sullivan v. Steve Davis

Finally please predict the overall highest break of the above matches: 141