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  • Quick Snooker Quiz

    Just thought I'd make a quiz to get people in the mood for saturday. Please don't cheat by googling the answers.

    1. Who has won the most World Titles?
    2. Which player has administered the most session whitewashes at the Crucible? (6 frame session or more)
    3. Who won the only LG Electronics Order of Merit title?
    4. How many centuries did Stephen Hendry make at the 2002 World Championships?
    5. Who was the last player to defend a World Ranking title?
    6. Who is the only player to record a 147 break in the qualifiers for the World Championships?
    7. Name the three players to have defeated Mark Selby at the Crucible?
    8. Which country won the last Snooker World Cup?
    9. Which World Championship had no players from the top 4 in the rankings in the semi finals?
    10. In Dennis taylor's last professional frame, who knocked in a 147 against him?
    11. What number did Snooker Loopy reach in the charts?
    12. Who lost in a record four finals before clinching his first ranking tournament?
    13. Which player has made over £1million in prize money and 150 centuries but has yet to win a ranking event?
    14. Who is the only Crucible finalist never to have won a ranking title?
    15. How many players have made at least 100 competitive centuries?
    16. Which player has taken the least amount of matches to reach 100 professional centuries?
    17. Which player has won a ranking semi final and final on the same day?
    18. What happened for the one and only time in history during the quarter finals of the 1999 China International?
    19. Where was Dave Harold ranked when he won the 1993 Asian Open?
    20. Who did Shaun Murphy beat in the qualifying rounds of the 2005 World Championships?
    21. What did the 1987 and 1991 World semi finals have in common?
    22. What did Peter Ebdon do in 2006 that no other finalist has ever done?
    23. At the 1990 World Championships, Steve James was the first player to do what?
    24. How many different nations have been represented at the Crucible?
    25. What have Mark Selby and Shaun Murphy done that no other player has?
    26. Who is the only player to have been ranked in the top 16 to never make an appearance at the Crucible?
    27. Which player won only one frame during the 2000 Scottish Masters by making a 147?
    28. Who knocked in the 50th officially recognised 147 at the 2004 UK Championship?
    29. Who is the only player to have won the World Under 21, World Amateur and World Title?
    30. Which player has never won a Last 32 match but has a tournament best of one semi final appearance?
    31. Which player has never won a Last 32 match but has a tournament best of one quarter final appearance?
    32. Alain Robidoux was the first player to do what in a qualifier?
    33. Who was known as Bananaman after leaving a match at 4-4 during the 2008 China Open to consume a couple of bananas?
    34. Which two players have been on the wrong end of the most maximums?
    35. Who won the first Junior Pot Black?
    36. Which tournament has had a Norwegian and a Cypriot as runners up?
    37. Which two players competed in the first ever televised snooker match?
    38. Who was Bill Werbinuek playing whilst Cliff Thorburn made his Crucible maximum in 1983?
    39. Who is the only player to play in two World Under 21 Championship finals?
    40. Who was the first player to beat Stephen Hendry in a professional match?
    Last edited by Alex0paul; 13 April 2010, 08:11 PM.
    TSF World Champion 2010
    TSF Snooker Prediction Contest Overall Champion 2006/07
    BBC Snooker Prediction Contest Overall Champion 2005/06

  • #2
    Would you like all 40 answers to be submitted at once, or not necessarily?

    Nah and c'mon, people can't live without google these days
    Co-winner of Spike’s 2009 UK Championship number of centuries prediction contest.

    RIP Noel. RIP.

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    • #3
      14, perrie mans
      13, anthony hamilton?
      wooooooooo snookerrr

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      • #4
        Originally Posted by ore View Post
        Would you like all 40 answers to be submitted at once, or not necessarily?

        Nah and c'mon, people can't live without google these days
        All 40 at once. It will be worth it if you win
        TSF World Champion 2010
        TSF Snooker Prediction Contest Overall Champion 2006/07
        BBC Snooker Prediction Contest Overall Champion 2005/06

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        • #5
          Originally Posted by Alex0paul View Post
          All 40 at once. It will be worth it if you win
          Oh well, if I don't "cheat", I can't win anyway, some half of the questions go a little too far backwards in years for me

          Thanx for posting, anyways!
          Co-winner of Spike’s 2009 UK Championship number of centuries prediction contest.

          RIP Noel. RIP.

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          • #6
            Originally Posted by Alex0paul View Post
            Just thought I'd make a quiz to get people in the mood for saturday. Please don't cheat by googling the answers.

            1. Who has won the most World Titles?
            2. Which player has administered the most session whitewashes at the Crucible? (6 frame session or more)
            3. Who won the only LG Electronics Order of Merit title?
            4. How many centuries did Stephen Hendry make at the 2002 World Championships?
            5. Who was the last player to defend a World Ranking title?
            6. Who is the only player to record a 147 break in the qualifiers for the World Championships?
            7. Name the three players to have defeated Mark Selby at the Crucible?
            8. Which country won the last Snooker World Cup?
            9. Which World Championship had no players from the top 4 in the rankings in the semi finals?
            10. In Dennis taylor's last professional frame, who knocked in a 147 against him?
            11. What number did Snooker Loopy reach in the charts?
            12. Who lost in a record four finals before clinching his first ranking tournament?
            13. Which player has made over £1million in prize money and 150 centuries but has yet to win a ranking event?
            14. Who is the only Crucible finalist never to have won a ranking title?
            15. How many players have made at least 100 competitive centuries?
            16. Which player has taken the least amount of matches to reach 100 professional centuries?
            17. Which player has won a ranking semi final and final on the same day?
            18. What happened for the one and only time in history during the quarter finals of the 1999 China International?
            19. Where was Dave Harold ranked when he won the 1993 Asian Open?
            20. Who did Shaun Murphy beat in the qualifying rounds of the 2005 World Championships?
            21. What did the 1987 and 1991 World semi finals have in common?
            22. What did Peter Ebdon do in 2006 that no other finalist has ever done?
            23. At the 1990 World Championships, Steve James was the first player to do what?
            24. How many different nations have been represented at the Crucible?
            25. What have Mark Selby and Shaun Murphy done that no other player has?
            26. Who is the only player to have been ranked in the top 16 to never make an appearance at the Crucible?
            27. Which player won only one frame during the 2000 Scottish Masters by making a 147?
            28. Who knocked in the 50th officially recognised 147 at the 2004 UK Championship?
            29. Who is the only player to have won the World Under 21, World Amateur and World Title?
            30. Which player has never won a Last 32 match but has a tournament best of one semi final appearance?
            31. Which player has never won a Last 32 match but has a tournament best of one quarter final appearance?
            32. Alain Robidoux was the first player to do what in a qualifier?
            33. Who was known as Bananaman after leaving a match at 4-4 during the 2008 China Open to consume a couple of bananas?
            34. Which two players have been on the wrong end of the most maximums?
            35. Who won the first Junior Pot Black?
            36. Which tournament has had a Norwegian and a Cypriot as runners up?
            37. Which two players competed in the first ever televised snooker match?
            38. Who was Bill Werbinuek playing whilst Cliff Thorburn made his Crucible maximum in 1983?
            39. Who is the only player to play in two World Under 21 Championship finals?
            40. Who was the first player to beat Stephen Hendry in a professional match?
            1. Joe Davis (19) 1927-1946
            2. Steve Davis
            3. Ronnie O'Sullivan
            4. 16
            5. Neil Robertson
            6. Adrian Gunnell
            7. Ronnie O'Sullivan, Mark Williams and Shaun Murphy
            8. Scotland
            9. 2005
            10. Ronnie O'Sullivan
            11. 7
            12. Matthew Stevens
            13. Alan McManus
            14. Allister Carter
            15. 23
            16. Ding Jun Hui
            17. Mark Selby
            18. Pass
            19. 51
            20. Joe Swail and Marcus Campbell
            21. Pass
            22. Pass
            23. 16 red clearance
            24. 17
            25. Pass
            26. John Dunning
            27. David Gray
            28. Mark Williams
            29. Ken Doherty
            30. Pass
            31. Pass
            32. Pass
            33. Dominic Dale
            34. Jimmy White and Tony Drago
            35. Steve Ventham
            36. Pass
            37. Joe and Fred Davis
            38. David Taylor
            39. Pass
            40. 0.B. Agrawal

            Thats a very tough quiz, most of my answers are pure guesses

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            • #7
              1. Who has won the most World Titles? Joe Davis
              2. Which player has administered the most session whitewashes at the Crucible? (6 frame session or more) Steve Davis
              3. Who won the only LG Electronics Order of Merit title? Ronnie O'Sullivan
              4. How many centuries did Stephen Hendry make at the 2002 World Championships? 16
              5. Who was the last player to defend a World Ranking title? what do you mean? any ranking event or a world championship?
              6. Who is the only player to record a 147 break in the qualifiers for the World Championships? Robert Milkins
              7. Name the three players to have defeated Mark Selby at the Crucible? John Higgins, Mark King, Mark Williams
              8. Which country won the last Snooker World Cup? Scotland
              9. Which World Championship had no players from the top 4 in the rankings in the semi finals? 2005
              10. In Dennis taylor's last professional frame, who knocked in a 147 against him? John Higgins
              11. What number did Snooker Loopy reach in the charts? 6
              12. Who lost in a record four finals before clinching his first ranking tournament? Graeme Dott
              13. Which player has made over £1million in prize money and 150 centuries but has yet to win a ranking event? Alan McManus
              14. Who is the only Crucible finalist never to have won a ranking title? Perrie Mans
              15. How many players have made at least 100 competitive centuries? 32
              16. Which player has taken the least amount of matches to reach 100 professional centuries?Ding Junhui
              17. Which player has won a ranking semi final and final on the same day????
              18. What happened for the one and only time in history during the quarter finals of the 1999 China International? Something about unknown players in it?

              19. Where was Dave Harold ranked when he won the 1993 Asian Open? outside of top80 I think
              20. Who did Shaun Murphy beat in the qualifying rounds of the 2005 World Championships? Campbell, Swail
              21. What did the 1987 and 1991 World semi finals have in common????
              22. What did Peter Ebdon do in 2006 that no other finalist has ever done?he hasnt beat a top16 player to reach it
              23. At the 1990 World Championships, Steve James was the first player to do what? make a 16 red clearance
              24. How many different nations have been represented at the Crucible? 15 complete guess
              25. What have Mark Selby and Shaun Murphy done that no other player has? ?
              26. Who is the only player to have been ranked in the top 16 to never make an appearance at the Crucible??
              27. Which player won only one frame during the 2000 Scottish Masters by making a 147? Marco Fu
              28. Who knocked in the 50th officially recognised 147 at the 2004 UK Championship? David Gray
              29. Who is the only player to have won the World Under 21, World Amateur and World Title? Ken Doherty
              30. Which player has never won a Last 32 match but has a tournament best of one semi final appearance? wtf something in old years?
              31. Which player has never won a Last 32 match but has a tournament best of one quarter final appearance? ?
              32. Alain Robidoux was the first player to do what in a qualifier??
              33. Who was known as Bananaman after leaving a match at 4-4 during the 2008 China Open to consume a couple of bananas?hahah thats Dave Harold
              34. Which two players have been on the wrong end of the most maximums?Jimmy White and Mark Williams
              35. Who won the first Junior Pot Black?Dean Reynolds
              36. Which tournament has had a Norwegian and a Cypriot as runners up? Masters qualifying
              37. Which two players competed in the first ever televised snooker match? Joe Davis and somebody
              38. Who was Bill Werbinuek playing whilst Cliff Thorburn made his Crucible maximum in 1983?David Taylor
              39. Who is the only player to play in two World Under 21 Championship finals??
              40. Who was the first player to beat Stephen Hendry in a professional match??

              way to diffucult for me..
              Last edited by missneworleans; 22 April 2010, 08:33 PM.
              2007 TSF Pot Black prediction contest winner
              2010 TSF Welsh Open Predict the qualifiers winner

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              • #8
                Number 39

                Patrick Delsemme? 1991 against Ronnie
                1992 against Robin Hull

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                • #9
                  Without looking at google or other replies:

                  1. Who has won the most World Titles? Joe Davis

                  2. Which player has administered the most session whitewashes at the Crucible? (6 frame session or more) Stephen Hendry

                  3. Who won the only LG Electronics Order of Merit title? Shawn Murphy

                  4. How many centuries did Stephen Hendry make at the 2002 World Championships? 19

                  5. Who was the last player to defend a World Ranking title? John Higgins

                  6. Who is the only player to record a 147 break in the qualifiers for the World Championships? Jamie Burnett or Alfie Burden... Burden

                  7. Name the three players to have defeated Mark Selby at the Crucible? O Sullivan, Higgins, Dott

                  8. Which country won the last Snooker World Cup? Northern Ireland

                  9. Which World Championship had no players from the top 4 in the rankings in the semi finals? Murphy, Stevens Mr Y and Mr X in 200...5?

                  10. In Dennis taylor's last professional frame, who knocked in a 147 against him? O Sullivan

                  11. What number did Snooker Loopy reach in the charts? 8

                  12. Who lost in a record four finals before clinching his first ranking tournament? Allie Carter

                  13. Which player has made over £1million in prize money and 150 centuries but has yet to win a ranking event? Hamilton

                  14. Who is the only Crucible finalist never to have won a ranking title? Mountjoy

                  15. How many players have made at least 100 competitive centuries?
                  17

                  16. Which player has taken the least amount of matches to reach 100 professional centuries? Hendry

                  17. Which player has won a ranking semi final and final on the same day? Higgins

                  18. What happened for the one and only time in history during the quarter finals of the 1999 China International? All whitewashes

                  19. Where was Dave Harold ranked when he won the 1993 Asian Open? 37

                  20. Who did Shaun Murphy beat in the qualifying rounds of the 2005 World Championships? Mark Davis and Andy Hicks

                  21. What did the 1987 and 1991 World semi finals have in common? Top 4 in the world were in them

                  22. What did Peter Ebdon do in 2006 that no other finalist has ever done? win x frames in a row and lose?

                  23. At the 1990 World Championships, Steve James was the first player to do what? 16 red total clearence (136?)

                  24. How many different nations have been represented at the Crucible?
                  Eng, Sco, Wal, Nir, ROI, Chi, Tha, NZ, Can, Aus, SA, Mal, gonna go with 12 (13 if Hong Kong is not counted as China)

                  25. What have Mark Selby and Shaun Murphy done that no other player has?
                  Worn shorts instead of trousers for a ranking match.

                  26. Who is the only player to have been ranked in the top 16 to never make an appearance at the Crucible? Ian McCulloch

                  27. Which player won only one frame during the 2000 Scottish Masters by making a 147? Ebdon

                  28. Who knocked in the 50th officially recognised 147 at the 2004 UK Championship? Williams

                  29. Who is the only player to have won the World Under 21, World Amateur and World Title? Ken Doherty

                  30. Which player has never won a Last 32 match but has a tournament best of one semi final appearance? Damn that grand prix with the round robin... Robin Hull?

                  31. Which player has never won a Last 32 match but has a tournament best of one quarter final appearance? double damn it... Haneever

                  32. Alain Robidoux was the first player to do what in a qualifier? Speak French

                  33. Who was known as Bananaman after leaving a match at 4-4 during the 2008 China Open to consume a couple of bananas? Joe Perry

                  34. Which two players have been on the wrong end of the most maximums? Tony Drago and Stephen Hendry

                  35. Who won the first Junior Pot Black? John Higgins

                  36. Which tournament has had a Norwegian and a Cypriot as runners up? European Championship

                  37. Which two players competed in the first ever televised snooker match?
                  Joe Davis and Fred Davis

                  38. Who was Bill Werbinuek playing whilst Cliff Thorburn made his Crucible maximum in 1983? Dennis Taylor

                  39. Who is the only player to play in two World Under 21 Championship finals?
                  JOhn Higgins

                  40. Who was the first player to beat Stephen Hendry in a professional match?
                  Willie Thorne
                  [/QUOTE]


                  My gues is I got about 13 right

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                  • #10
                    Here are the answers;

                    1. Who has won the most World Titles? Joe Davis
                    2. Which player has administered the most session whitewashes at the Crucible? (6 frame session or more) Steve davis
                    3. Who won the only LG Electronics Order of Merit title? Ronnie O'Sullivan
                    4. How many centuries did Stephen Hendry make at the 2002 World Championships? 16
                    5. Who was the last player to defend a World Ranking title? Ronnie O'Sullivan
                    6. Who is the only player to record a 147 break in the qualifiers for the World Championships? Robert Milkins
                    7. Name the three players to have defeated Mark Selby at the Crucible? Higgins, Williams, King
                    8. Which country won the last Snooker World Cup? Scotland
                    9. Which World Championship had no players from the top 4 in the rankings in the semi finals? 2005
                    10. In Dennis taylor's last professional frame, who knocked in a 147 against him? John Higgins
                    11. What number did Snooker Loopy reach in the charts? 6
                    12. Who lost in a record four finals before clinching his first ranking tournament? Graeme Dott
                    13. Which player has made over £1million in prize money and 150 centuries but has yet to win a ranking event? Anthony Hamilton
                    14. Who is the only Crucible finalist never to have won a ranking title? Perrie Mans
                    15. How many players have made at least 100 competitive centuries? 32
                    16. Which player has taken the least amount of matches to reach 100 professional centuries? Ding Junhui
                    17. Which player has won a ranking semi final and final on the same day? Stephen Lee
                    18. What happened for the one and only time in history during the quarter finals of the 1999 China International? All four quarter final winners were Scottish
                    19. Where was Dave Harold ranked when he won the 1993 Asian Open? 93
                    20. Who did Shaun Murphy beat in the qualifying rounds of the 2005 World Championships? Campbell, Swail
                    21. What did the 1987 and 1991 World semi finals have in common? All four semi finalists were English
                    22. What did Peter Ebdon do in 2006 that no other finalist has ever done? Didn't beat a top 16 player en route to the final
                    23. At the 1990 World Championships, Steve James was the first player to do what? 16 red clearance
                    24. How many different nations have been represented at the Crucible? 14
                    25. What have Mark Selby and Shaun Murphy done that no other player has? Played a professional match despite being 15
                    26. Who is the only player to have been ranked in the top 16 to never make an appearance at the Crucible? Gary Owen
                    27. Which player won only one frame during the 2000 Scottish Masters by making a 147? Marco Fu
                    28. Who knocked in the 50th officially recognised 147 at the 2004 UK Championship? David Gray
                    29. Who is the only player to have won the World Under 21, World Amateur and World Title? Ken Doherty
                    30. Which player has never won a Last 32 match but has a tournament best of one semi final appearance? Judd Trump
                    31. Which player has never won a Last 32 match but has a tournament best of one quarter final appearance? Liu Song
                    32. Alain Robidoux was the first player to do what in a qualifier? Knocked in a 147
                    33. Who was known as Bananaman after leaving a match at 4-4 during the 2008 China Open to consume a couple of bananas? Dave Harold
                    34. Which two players have been on the wrong end of the most maximums? Mark J Williams, Jimmy White
                    35. Who won the first Junior Pot Black? Dean Reynolds
                    36. Which tournament has had a Norwegian and a Cypriot as runners up? Masters Championship/Qualifying
                    37. Which two players competed in the first ever televised snooker match? Horace Lindrum & Willie Smith
                    38. Who was Bill Werbinuek playing whilst Cliff Thorburn made his Crucible maximum in 1983? David Taylor
                    39. Who is the only player to play in two World Under 21 Championship finals? Patrick Delsemme
                    40. Who was the first player to beat Stephen Hendry in a professional match? Eddie Mclaughlin
                    TSF World Champion 2010
                    TSF Snooker Prediction Contest Overall Champion 2006/07
                    BBC Snooker Prediction Contest Overall Champion 2005/06

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                    • #11
                      well I was quite good I guess
                      2007 TSF Pot Black prediction contest winner
                      2010 TSF Welsh Open Predict the qualifiers winner

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                      • #12
                        Sort it out!

                        If someone is gona set questions please get them correct!


                        Question 29! Ken Doherty is correct..........but hes not the only one!

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                        • #13
                          Originally Posted by circle View Post
                          If someone is gona set questions please get them correct!


                          Question 29! Ken Doherty is correct..........but hes not the only one!
                          Yes he is.
                          TSF World Champion 2010
                          TSF Snooker Prediction Contest Overall Champion 2006/07
                          BBC Snooker Prediction Contest Overall Champion 2005/06

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                          • #14
                            er

                            What about Luke Simmons?

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                            • #15
                              Originally Posted by circle View Post
                              What about Luke Simmons!
                              I didn't know Luke Simmons won the World Title
                              TSF World Champion 2010
                              TSF Snooker Prediction Contest Overall Champion 2006/07
                              BBC Snooker Prediction Contest Overall Champion 2005/06

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