Snooker's Biggest Quiz

[snoopy2608]

as far as I know he's always been called Neil Robertson (from the day he was born in 1982, when he was a toddler in 1985, and still today in 2010)

[bongo]

as far as I know he's always been called Neil Robertson (from the day he was born in 1982, when he was a toddler in 1985, and still today in 2010)

CORRECT! Why did that not catch anybody out? Well done for reading the question correctly, that is the first thing you must do when taking part in a quiz!

[snoopy2608]

ROUND THREE HUNDRED AND SEVENTY SEVEN

Who, where and when was the last player to defeat John Higgins in Higgins first match in a world ranking event.

[bongo]

ROUND THREE HUNDRED AND SEVENTY SEVEN

Who, where and when was the last player to defeat John Higgins in Higgins first match in a world ranking event.

[The Statman]

ROUND THREE HUNDRED AND SEVENTY SEVEN

Who, where and when was the last player to defeat John Higgins in Higgins first match in a world ranking event.

In other words (I think):

Where/when did John Higgins lose his opening match in a world ranking event, and who beat him!

[bongo]

In other words (I think):

Where/when did John Higgins lose his opening match in a world ranking event, and who beat him!

Yes, I think it is a matter of the last player to do this.

In that case, it must have been a while since Higgins lost his first round, hasn't he won all his first round matches in ranking events for about 2 seasons, or perhaps more?

[snoopy2608]

Yes, I think it is a matter of the last player to do this.

In that case, it must have been a while since Higgins lost his first round, hasn't he won all his first round matches in ranking events for about 2 seasons, or perhaps more?

that is what I meant yes

[bongo]

that is what I meant yes

The first part is trying to work out what the question actually means, which we have done, now we only need to work out the answer!

[lagermike]

Jamie Cope. 2007 UK championship at Telford....

[snoopy2608]

Jamie Cope is right

[dantuck_7]

ROUND THREE HUNDRED AND SEVENTY EIGHT

Given the currrent rankings who is likely to play in the 1,000th match at the Crucible this season? (Assume as well match order is same as last time!)

[erezpa]

i think we had 990 matches at the crucible (77-79: 15, 80-81: 23, 82-10: 31)
so we are looking for the tenth match 2011.
2010 the match started tenth was mark king vs. steve davis. mark king was seeded #16.
provisonal #16 at cut off 3 2010-11 at the moment is peter ebdon, if john higgins will be suspended it would be liang wenbo.
i think higgins should be allowed to play, so my answer is:

peter ebdon vs. qualifier

EDIT: Ryan Day instead of Peter Ebdon. Ebdon played and won at PTC 3 and passed Ryan Day, who won in the morning...

[Cyril]

ROUND THREE HUNDRED AND SEVENTY EIGHT

Given the currrent rankings who is likely to play in the 1,000th match at the Crucible this season? (Assume as well match order is same as last time!)

Perrie Mans ?

[Barcicik]

ROUND THREE HUNDRED AND SEVENTY EIGHT

Given the currrent rankings who is likely to play in the 1,000th match at the Crucible this season? (Assume as well match order is same as last time!)

Mark King.

[crucible77]

Perrie Mans ?