Snooker's Biggest Quiz

[The Statman]

I believe Tony Drago has never regained a top-16 place, but it occurred to me just after I'd posted my answer, that perhaps Tony Knowles should be added to the list.

Therefore:

Steve Davis, Jimmy White, Willie Thorne, Tony Meo, Rex Williams, Joe Swail, Anthony Hamilton, Joe Perry, Neal Foulds, Marco Fu, John Virgo, Bill Werbeniuk, Alain Robidoux, Doug Mountjoy, Dean Reynolds, Mark King, Dave Harold, Fergal O'Brien, Tony Knowles?

[Robert602]

Congratulations The Statman

You got 18 correct. Fergal O'Brien never regained his top 16 place, Alex Higgins is the one you're missing*.

Complete list:

Player	Top 16
Steve Davis	1980-00, 2003-
Neal Foulds	1986-89, 1990-94
Marco Fu	2000/01, 2003-05
Anthony Hamilton	1997-01, 2006-
Dave Harold	1995-97, 2000-02
Alex Higgins	1976-88, 1990/91*
Mark King	1998-00, 2001-03
Tony Knowles	1982-90, 1991/92
Tony Meo	1983-87, 1989-91
Doug Mountjoy	1977-88, 1989-92
Joe Perry	2002-04, 2005/06
Dean Reynolds	1987/88, 1989-92
Alain Robidoux	1991-93, 1996-99
Joe Swail	1994/95, 2000-03
Willie Thorne	1978/79, 1982/83, 1984-91, 1992-95
John Virgo	1979-82, 1983/84, 1988-91
Bill Werbeniuk	1976/77, 1978-85
Jimmy White	1982-97, 1999/00, 2001-06
Rex Williams	1976-78, 1986-88

*Disputed, see post below

So here is the scoreboard after Round 42:

Pos. . . . . . . . Points . . . . . . Name
..1 . . . . . . . . . . 8 . . . . . . . . snookersfun
..2 . . . . . . . . . . 7 . . . . . . . . Mitsuko
..3 . . . . . . . . . . 6 . . . . . . . . Cessy143
..4 . . . . . . . . . . 4 . . . . . . . . Robert602
..5 . . . . . . . . . . 4 . . . . . . . . Alex0Paul
..6 . . . . . . . . . . 3 . . . . . . . . The Statman
..7 . . . . . . . . . . 3 . . . . . . . . Lindea
..8 . . . . . . . . . . 2 . . . . . . . . Davis greatest
..9 . . . . . . . . . . 1 . . . . . . . . semih_sayginer
10 . . . . . . . . . . 1 . . . . . . . . berolina
11 . . . . . . . . . . 1 . . . . . . . . April madness
12 . . . . . . . . . . 1 . . . . . . . . PaulTheSoave
13 . . . . . . . . . . 1 . . . . . . . . Hegeland

ROUND FORTY-THREE
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[The Statman]

Forgive me if I'm wrong, but Alex Higgins, although he regained the ranking points to bring him back into the top 16, actually never regained official top-16 status, because he was fined ranking points for some misdemeanour.

I will check, but I think that is right. Therefore it is 18!

But if I got the point I won't complain!

[Robert602]

You might be right Statman. The only rankings I could find for 90/91 are on Chris Turner's site, which list Alex as number 14 in 90/91 and then dropping right out of the top 32 the season after. It could be that these were the provisional rankings at the end of the season, before the points were fined, rather than the official ones.

If we agree on the rest of it though the scores did go the right way for both rounds, so no great harm done. If you could check it out however I'd be interested to know so that I can amend my own dodgy records.

[snookersfun]

I remember a similar Alex Higgins discussion on the BDE thread a while ago. According to the Wikipedia Stats, Higgins had regained his top 16 place. But Statman and Cyril both cleared that story up.

[Semih_Sayginer]

i got a point for adding one onto statsys total in the hope hed missed one out......bonus?

unless i get it taken away. if so, ill cry

[Robert602]

I remember a similar Alex Higgins discussion on the BDE thread a while ago. According to the Wikipedia Stats, Higgins had regained his top 16 place. But Statman and Cyril both cleared that story up.

Do you remember what Alex's ranking was actually resolved to be? I'll correct wikipedia and my own stats if someone can fill me in.

No bonus for you though semih, sorry. Your guess of 18 looks like it was right, but since you didn't name the missing Tony Knowles, I can't give you the bonus point. Don't cry.

[snookersfun]

I think the gist of it was, that Alex should not be ranked at all for the 90/91 season, but Statman can probably clear that up.

[The Statman]

Alas his official ranking looks slightly less impressive. Far from rejoining the top-16 he left the top-96!

1976-77	2
1977-78	5
1978-79	7
1979-80	11
1980-81	4
1981-82	11
1982-83	2
1983-84	5
1984-85	9
1985-86	9
1986-87	6
1987-88	9
1988-89	17
1989-90	24
1990-91	97
1991-92	120
1992-93	72
1993-94	61
1994-95	48
1995-96	51
1996-97	99
1997-98	156

[The Statman]

ROUND FORTY-FOUR

At what time was the latest ever finish at the Crucible?

You will deserve the point for this one, as I am going to give the point to anyone whose post, giving the correct answer, is posted at the same time today! (As stated on the date/time displayed at the top of the post).

Cocoa anyone?

[snookersfun]

you know you are quite mad
give it to the owls then...
So, are you sure, you don't want the answer earlier than that?

[PaulTheSoave]

This is an easy one, me ole mucka! it was The Dott final this year. 0.45 and the Crucible bar was still open.

[pat39]

I'll go for 3.50am, Thorburn v Griffiths in 1983 I think. Sorry I can't wait until 3.50 before posting my answer as I am off to bed shortly, and it's probably wrong anyway.

[davis_greatest]

Much later than that Paul. I don't think I'll still be here in 200 minutes though to post the answer.

[davis_greatest]

I think my screen hadn't refreshed, because not only was pat39's answer not there when I typed my post above, but The Statman's question was showing as having been posted at "Today 00:29" rather than "Yesterday 00:29", as it now appears.

That means we have all missed it, and should have posted at 3.51a.m. yesterday.