Snooker Quiz - see how many you can answer

[Lee Vilenski]

) Who's nickname is 'The Rocket' - Ronnie O'Sullivan
2) Who's nickname is 'The Darling of Dublin' - Ken Dorkerty
3) Who's nickname is 'The Entertainer' - John Parrott
4) Who's nickname is 'Ebbo' - Peter Ebdon
5) Who's nickname is 'Scoobie' - Ally boy Carter!
6) Who's nickname is 'Basildon' - Is
7) Who's nickname is 'Sprog'
8) Who's nickname is 'Tornado' - Tonyt Drago
9) Who's nickname is 'The Kid'
10) Who's nickname is 'The Nugget' - Steve Davis
11) Who's nickname is 'The Golden Boy' - Steven Hendry
12) Who's nickname is 'Swampy' - Is it Steven Lee?

13) Who's coach saw a 'Riley' sticker on his cue and smashed it - I have no idea...
14) Who lost 3 out of his first 4 matches as a professional and went on to win multiple world titles - Steve Davis
15) Who missed out on a 152 because they were so confident on playing the last black that they closed their eyes and missed it - Only John Higgins!
16) Who first compiled three consecutive century breaks - Joe Davis
17) Who has the most consecutive match wins (including women) - Steven Hendry - 45 I think...
18) Who won the 1995 'Newcomer of the Year' - John Higgins
19) Who won the 1995 'Achievement of the Year' - Steven Hendry
20) Who was born in Malta, in 1965. - Tony Drago.

[footygirl]

O.K here are my answers
Name the player.....

1) Who's nickname is 'The Rocket' - Ronnie O'Sullivan
2) Who's nickname is 'The Darling of Dublin' - Ken Doherty
3) Who's nickname is 'The Entertainer'-John Parrott
4) Who's nickname is 'Ebbo' - Peter Ebdon
5) Who's nickname is 'Scoobie'-Alistair Carter
6) Who's nickname is 'Basildon' - Nigel Bond
7) Who's nickname is 'Sprog' - Judd Trump
8) Who's nickname is 'Tornado' - Tony Drago
9) Who's nickname is 'The Kid' - Jason Cope
10) Who's nickname is 'The Nugget'- Steve Davis
11) Who's nickname is 'The Golden Boy' -Paul Hunter
12) Who's nickname is 'Swampy' - Anthony Hamilton

13) Who's coach saw a 'Riley' sticker on his cue and smashed it- Alain Robidoux
14) Who lost 3 out of his first 4 matches as a professional and went on to win multiple world titles- Mark Williams
15) Who missed out on a 152 because they were so confident on playing the last black that they closed their eyes and missed it- John Higgins
16) Who first compiled three consecutive century breaks-Steve Davis
17) Who has the most consecutive match wins (including women)-Allison Fisher
18) Who won the 1995 'Newcomer of the Year'-John Higgins
19) Who won the 1995 'Achievement of the Year'-Hendry
20) Who was born in Malta, in 1965.- Tony Drago

[t.lavery55]

Let`s give this a try:
Which players have the following nickname...
1) The Rocket- Ronnie O`Sullivan
2) The Darling of Dublin- Ken Doherty
3) The Entertainer- John Parrott
4) Ebbo- Peter Ebdon
5) Scoobie- Alain Robidoux
6) Basildon- Nigel Bond
7) Sprog- Mark Williams
8) Tornado- Tony Drago
9) The Kid- John Higgins
10) The Nugget- Steve Davis
11) The Golden Boy- Stephen Hendry
12) Swampy- Anthony Hamilton
13) Who saw a 'Riley' sticker on his cue and smashed it?
Alain Robidoux
14) Who lost 3 out of 4 first professional matches and went
on to win multiple world titles? Stephen Hendry
15)Donal McVeigh missed black for 152 with his eyes closed
16)The first player to achieve 3 centuries in 3 frames was
David Taylor,but the first in a major event was Steve Davis
17)The most consecutive matches won in professional competition
was 38 by Ronnie O`Sullivan(or 39 if you count a walkover)
but if you don`t include qualifing rounds it`s 36 by Stephen Hendry.
18)Newcomer of the year 1995- Tai Pichit
19)Achievement of the year 1995- Stephen Hendry
20) Tony Drago was born in malta in 1965
21)David Taylor was the first player to compile 3 consecutive
total clearances.

[davis_greatest]

21)David Taylor was the first player to compile 3 consecutive total clearances.

Is this true (if so, when and where) or just a guess (perhaps based on his having made 3 centuries, rather than total clearances)?

[t.lavery55]

Yes it seems to be true.
If you go onto www.cuesnviews.co.uk and click on "where are
they now" then you should find it.

Unfortunately it does not appear to provide an detail here,
it justs states that he achieved the feat and that it was a world
record at the time.

[davis_greatest]

Yes it seems to be true.
If you go onto www.cuesnviews.co.uk and click on "where are
they now" then you should find it.

Unfortunately it does not appear to provide an detail here,
it justs states that he achieved the feat and that it was a world
record at the time.

Thanks... interesting. I wonder if it is true and whether it was in a professional tournament or just practice / exhibition. Am pretty sure that Steve Davis did it in a major tournament but don't recall anyone else ever having done so.

[t.lavery55]

I have now managed to track down what happened:
Taylor`s breaks were 130,140 and 139 and they were constructed
at Minehead, Somerset on 1st June 1978- the same occasion
as he compiled the record-breaking 3 centuries- quite an achievement!

[davis_greatest]

I have now managed to track down what happened:
Taylor`s breaks were 130,140 and 139 and they were constructed
at Minehead, Somerset on 1st June 1978- the same occasion
as he compiled the record-breaking 3 centuries- quite an achievement!

Thanks t.lavery. Do you know what the occasion was; and where did you find this information?

[t.lavery55]

Sorry about the delay...
The breaks were compiled at an Exhibition at Butlins Holiday Centre.
I found the information in the 1988 Edition of the Guiness book of records,
under the snooker section.

[shamimfahiz]

Hi Guys,
I think John Higgins made three consecutive centries in the welsh open early this year.
cheers,
shamimfahiz,

[attilahun]

1) Who's nickname is 'The Rocket' - Ronnie O'Sullivan
2) Who's nickname is 'The Darling of Dublin' - Ken Doherty
3) Who's nickname is 'The Entertainer' - John Parrott
4) Who's nickname is 'Ebbo' - Peter Ebdon
5) Who's nickname is 'Scoobie' Alain Robidoux
6) Who's nickname is 'Basildon' - Nigel Bond
7) Who's nickname is 'Sprog' - Mark J Williams
8) Who's nickname is 'Tornado' - Tony Drago
9) Who's nickname is 'The Kid' - Ray Reardon
10) Who's nickname is 'The Nugget' - Steve Davis
11) Who's nickname is 'The Golden Boy' - Stephen Hendry
12) Who's nickname is 'Swampy' - A. Hamilton

13) Who's coach saw a 'Riley' sticker on his cue and smashed it - Alain Robidoux
14) Who lost 3 out of his first 4 matches as a professional and went on to win multiple world titles - Steve Davis
15) Who missed out on a 152 because they were so confident on playing the last black that they closed their eyes and missed it - Walter Donaldson
16) Who first compiled three consecutive century breaks - Steve Davis
17) Who has the most consecutive match wins (including women)- Ronnie O'sullivan
18) Who won the 1995 'Newcomer of the Year' - Mark Williams
19) Who won the 1995 'Achievement of the Year' - John Higgins
20) Who was born in Malta, in 1965. - Tony Drago

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steve davis 1st player to make 3 consec tons in ranking event 1988

steve davis mad 3 total clearances in 4 frames in 1991 world matchplay 123 141 135

[davis_greatest]

Sorry about the delay...
The breaks were compiled at an Exhibition at Butlins Holiday Centre.
I found the information in the 1988 Edition of the Guiness book of records,
under the snooker section.

Many thanks for this. And sorry for the delay too - I only just saw your reply!

I have that edition of the Guinness Book of Records, and must have read it long ago, but never thought to look there again! The exact quote is "David Taylor (b. 29 July 1943) made three consecutive frame clearances of 130, 140 and 139 at Minehead, Somerset, on 1 June 1978." As you say, it sounds like an exhibition , rather than a professional tournament.

steve davis 1st player to make 3 consec tons in ranking event 1988

steve davis mad 3 total clearances in 4 frames in 1991 world matchplay 123 141 135

Thank you. Where did you get this information from, please? I thought he had made 3 consecutive total clearances in a tournament around that time, rather than 3 in 4 frames. I'm not sure if my recollection is just a little hazy or whether perhaps this could be another occasion (which I think unlikely)?

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my archive

i got info from my archive and i remem watching it on tv. martin clark was playing well then his tip came off and steve made his 3 total clearances in 4 frames

[davyp26uk]

Who has the highest total of unanswered points in a tournament?