Snooker's Biggest Quiz

[Obligation]

In fact, I think Cyril is right with the 1989 Stormseal UK Open

[Obligation]

Oh hi murdock

[murdock]

Hi Obligation. Long time no chat. How are things with you?

[Obligation]

Very good thanks, M.
Yourself?

[Alex0paul]

1988 UK Championships?

[The Statman]

Congratulations davis_greatest.

So here is the Scoreboard after round 91:

..1 . . . . . . . . . 18 . . . . . . . . snookersfun
..2 . . . . . . . . . 11 . . . . . . . . Cessy143
..3 . . . . . . . . . 10 . . . . . . . . Robert602
..4 . . . . . . . . . . 9 . . . . . . . . Davis greatest
..5 . . . . . . . . . . 8 . . . . . . . . Lindea
..6 . . . . . . . . . . 7 . . . . . . . . Mitsuko
..7 . . . . . . . . . . 6 . . . . . . . . Alex0Paul
..8 . . . . . . . . . . 5 . . . . . . . . chasmmi
..9 . . . . . . . . . . 5 . . . . . . . . The Statman
10 . . . . . . . . . . 2 . . . . . . . . Obligation
11 . . . . . . . . . . 2 . . . . . . . . berolina
12 . . . . . . . . . . 2 . . . . . . . . Mal
13 . . . . . . . . . . 1 . . . . . . . . Cyril
14 . . . . . . . . . . 1 . . . . . . . . Ellena
15 . . . . . . . . . . 1 . . . . . . . . mcmanusrules
16 . . . . . . . . . . 1 . . . . . . . . semih_sayginer
17 . . . . . . . . . . 1 . . . . . . . . April madness
18 . . . . . . . . . . 1 . . . . . . . . PaulTheSoave
19 . . . . . . . . . . 1 . . . . . . . . Hegeland

(A reminder that there are no tied positions, you move right to the top of your new points total.)

ROUND NINETY-TWO

Jamie Cope yesterday made a 147 that was not recorded on television, but is eligible for the tv 147 prize because it was made in a televised round.

Who was the last player to make a 147 under these circumstances?

...Anyone?

[Cyril]

I'm on the board!!!

[Obligation]

In fact, I think Cyril is right with the 1989 Stormseal UK Open

I think I deserve a point for this

[Semih_Sayginer]

i dont think i deserve any points

[The Statman]

ROUND NINETY-ONE

What relevance do the following measurements have where the rules are concerned? I have not said whether they are inches, centimetres or whatever – they may be metric or otherwise. You should specify this in your answer.

A) 11½
B) 1778
C) 914
D) 29
E) 12¾
F) 737
G) 851
H) 0.05

[JPK123]

ROUND NINETY-ONE

What relevance do the following measurements have where the rules are concerned? I have not said whether they are inches, centimetres or whatever – they may be metric or otherwise. You should specify this in your answer.

A) 11½
B) 1778
C) 914
D) 29
E) 12¾
F) 737
G) 851
H) 0.05

a) the radius of the D (inches)

c) the minimum length of a cue (mm)

d) the distance from the baulk line ton the face of the bottom cushion (inches)

e) the distance between the black spot and the face of the top cushion (inches)

thats all i've got so far .

[davis_greatest]

A) 11½ inches – radius of semi-circle D
B) 1778mm – width of playing area
C) 914mm – minimum length of cue
D) 29 inches – distance between baulk line and bottom cushion
E) 12¾ inches – shortest distance from black spot to top cushion
F) 737mm - distance between baulk line and bottom cushion
G) 851mm – minimum height from floor to top of cushion rail
H) 0.05mm – tolerance of ball diameter (either side of 52.5mm)

[JPK123]

Was D_G right?

[chasmmi]

Please dont interrupt Mr. The Statman whilst he is busy with spreadsheets.

I'm sure he will mark this in due time.

[PaulTheSoave]

Next question

Could you name a detective series where snooker / a snookerplayer was centrepoint of a full length episode (not just a few minutes, the complete episode).

1 point for the series
0.5 bonus point for the name of the episode