Welsh Open 2007 - Results and Discussions

[chasmmi]

Will it be on the TV table though? Maybe we should send a petition by fax to BBC Wales to convince them to screen it!

I think you'll be in luck as the other table is a couple of no hopers called Steve Davis and Graeme Dott.

[Maija]

I think you'll be in luck as the other table is a couple of no hopers called Steve Davis and Graeme Dott.

Oh, my. Dott's going to break down in tears if they don't televise him soon...

Didn't Murphy do better than Higgins ? Murphy did it in a best of 9 frames, I thought Higgins did it in a best of > 9 frames

That's quite irrelevant, though. Four centuries back to back is no less of an accomplishment in a best of 35 than in a best of 9.

Table 1 Stephen Hendry v Neil Robertson

Neil gets a shot at "revenge" already. Hopefully it will be a tad more exciting than the last time. Well, I should be careful with what I hope for... C'mon Stephen

[Wim]

It is relevant Maija - in a best of 35 frames you have more possibilities in the match to re

[Wim]

* to realise that

sorry pushed the wrong button I guess

[Maija]

It is relevant Maija - in a best of 35 frames you have more possibilities in the match to realise that

sorry pushed the wrong button I guess

Of course you have more frames to play and thus more chances, but still, there are quite a few games that are "long enough", so how come all the others haven't done it already? I'm not saying that it's not a great accomplishment, having played centuries in 4 consecutive frames in a best of 5 frames match, don't get me wrong. I just don't see the huge difference - 4 in a row is 4 in a row.

Speaking of which, not that many centuries are being played at the moment. Hm. Just an observation.

(That's what the edit button is for, btw )

[April madness]

well, I think there actually have been some best of 9 matches with 4 centuries from one player - but so far no 4 back to back centuries.

[Wim]

Of course you have more frames to play and thus more chances, but still, there are quite a few games that are "long enough", so how come all the others haven't done it already? I'm not saying that it's not a great accomplishment, having played centuries in 4 consecutive frames in a best of 5 frames match, don't get me wrong. I just don't see the huge difference - 4 in a row is 4 in a row.

Speaking of which, not that many centuries are being played at the moment. Hm. Just an observation.

(That's what the edit button is for, btw )

ok Maija I know just for the stats...wouldn't like to break the heart of the Higgins fans -; the edit button ?

[missneworleans]

well, I think there actually have been some best of 9 matches with 4 centuries from one player - but so far no 4 back to back centuries.

I remember Hendry made 4 in Malta 2006, defeating Robertson 5-1
Actually, there have been only 4 or 5 players doing this

[chasmmi]

I would say four in a row in from a best of nine is a better achievement for two or three reasons.

First there is the feat itself of four frames in a row.

Add to this you only get 5 frames to make your four in a row means you have to make 80% centuries. This would equate to making 8 centuries in a best of 19 or 15 in a best of 35.

In best of nine you also have to hit the ground sprinting to manage it. Four the first four frames of a match to be centuries by one player is unprecidented.

[Alex0paul]

Is anyone elses BBC Wales or British Eurosport connection not working?

[April madness]

Ronnie wins first frame on the last black. very interesting frame, Selby looks very good, but some small mistakes in his safety let him down.

[Robert602]

Is anyone elses BBC Wales or British Eurosport connection not working?

Yeah, just eurosport.de working for me at the moment.

[April madness]

German eurosport online streaming works fine, but my TV eurosport just disappeared

[Wim]

Any results yet April ?

[April madness]

2-0 to Ronnie. very nervous match. both pot quite well, but mistakes on safeties