2014 World Championship Qualifiers

[DeanH]

note about MJWilliams, he has got to get rid of that "low-deflection" cue, he has been terrible since he got it - that is if it survives his bashing it about like he has been...

[cueman]

note about MJWilliams, he has got to get rid of that "low-deflection" cue, he has been terrible since he got it - that is if it survives his bashing it about like he has been...

absolutely, trouble is most people who work with Chris Henry get duped into using one and then their career goes down the pan.

Williams has used 2 I believe, the latest one he had just before Christmas and like you said has struggled with it terribly. I don't believe he is that poor, I really think he needs to get a normal cue and play on instinct like he used to.

[gettingbetter]

Looking at the players I would be very surprised if a qualifier gets past the 1st round this year and definitely couldn't see one in the QFs.

Hmm, looking at who has qualified thus far, I would say you are right. Not sure who from today can go deep into the tournament.

[scottley]

only applies if the balls have been replaced...



If the striker, in making a stroke, fails to first hit a ball on when there is a
clear path in a straight line from the cue-ball to any part of any ball that
is or could be on, the referee shall call FOUL AND A MISS, unless:
(i) any player needed penalty points before, or as a result of, the
stroke being played; (see (b) (ii))
(ii) before or after the stroke, the points available on the table are
equal to the points difference excluding the value of the re-spotted
black;
and the referee is satisfied that the miss was not intentional.
(c) After a miss has been called under paragraph (b) above when there
was a clear path in a straight line from the cue-ball to a ball that was
on or that could have been on, such that central, full-ball, contact was
available (in the case of Reds, this to be taken as a full diameter of any
Red that is not obstructed by a colour), then:
(i) a further failure to first hit a ball on in making a stroke from the
same position shall be called as a FOUL AND A MISS regardless
of the difference in scores;
(ii) if asked to play again from the original position, the offender shall
be warned by the referee that a third failure will result in the frame
being awarded to his opponent; and
(iii) if asked to play again from a different position, the Foul and a Miss
situation starts again.

Exactly what i thought, cheers.

[SnookerFan]

I hope I get to see Doherty's match this weekend. I wouldn't mind seeing Dominic Dale either.

[scottley]

Exactly what i thought, cheers.

Having just watched the incident again on youtube WITH commentary its seems that Tom needed a snooker after the second miss, whoops, its here from 34:00 onwards if you care, perhaps i wasn't paying enough attention to the situation and i got the complete wrong end of the stick lol.

http://youtu.be/lcf3LCAsPkk

[dieselman147]

looking at todays maches the only one thats standing out is wenbo against Martin Gould. the winner of this with a favourable draw could go quite far.

[scottley]

Can anyone tell me a stream for todays games? I'd like to watch Woolaston v Burnett if poss, i'm watching on sportlemontv at the minute but it has no commentary.

[DeanH]

from the Wold Snooker Live Scores page the following matches are on the TV tables: Wenbo/Gould & Wilkins/Wasley and is scheduled to start at 11 UK.
What are you watching now?

[scottley]

Sportlemontv, i'm not the most computer savvy person, with sportlemontv i click on it and i have two matches to choose from, no registration, no sign up fee etc, if someone could point a novice like me in the direction of an equally simple way of watching i'd would be really grateful, Gould/Wenbo looks the pick of the day now.

[DeanH]

Sportlemontv, i'm not the most computer savvy person, with sportlemontv i click on it and i have two matches to choose from, no registration, no sign up fee etc, if someone could point a novice like me in the direction of an equally simple way of watching i'd would be really grateful, Gould/Wenbo looks the pick of the day now.

that is all correct and simple as ...

[scottley]

I don't think you understand mate, i want another equally simple stream WITH commentary, sportlemontv is silent

[DeanH]

I don't think you understand mate, i want another equally simple stream WITH commentary, sportlemontv is silent

ah well, for commentary I think you will have to register and pay for World Snooker TV itself.
Nearly all Free stream do not carry the commentary.
Maybe the gambling sites may have for some events (Players League I think for one) but again you have to register and pass over some dosh.
Maybe someone will pop on with another stream with commentary that I have not yet found.
Seriously though I find the commentary-free feed relaxing

[scottley]

Fair enough, i'll have to not be such a tight ass then, cheers.

[DeanH]

Fair enough, i'll have to not be such a tight ass then, cheers.

beware though, with sites like World Snooker TV, they do not show every event and then there are regional restrictions (which can be circumvented by software (more £)) and when I joined, I then retracted my registeration and got a refund
Sportlemon and Eurosport and the BBC (when they bother ) do me good
now if only work IT did not block sportlemon