Yes I play in Croydon League. It is world rules, I haven't played blackball rules but from what I can gather they would suit me more as I don't like tactical games. We have got a qualified for Yarmouth on 12 September in Crawley of all places. I've played at Yarmouth three times and we've managed to get to the last 16 twice. Last year one of our players won the national singles.
In the league if one team insists on playing on the clock then it has to be used. We don't normally bother but we played the team who won it the year before and they are painfully slow, so we put them on the clock and they couldn't handle it. We beat them 8-3.
Yes I play in Croydon League. It is world rules, I haven't played blackball rules but from what I can gather they would suit me more as I don't like tactical games. We have got a qualified for Yarmouth on 12 September in Crawley of all places. I've played at Yarmouth three times and we've managed to get to the last 16 twice. Last year one of our players won the national singles.
In the league if one team insists on playing on the clock then it has to be used. We don't normally bother but we played the team who won it the year before and they are painfully slow, so we put them on the clock and they couldn't handle it. We beat them 8-3.
Oh yes that rings a bell, shame as the league i play in doesnt enter for Yarmouth. A couple of my mates have been from playing out of Eltham. I have only played a handful world rules, been playing blackball last few years and before was old EPA (i think). When i get 2 shots in WR i get so confused as i dont know what to do, i kind of do now but its not very natural as in BB you just develop your worst ball/ or blackball.
Starting a monday league in Maidstone World rules in October, hopefully shall improve my game. I was speaking to Toby bolt the weekend in the comp i played and he isnt really a world rules fan but he was saying how both should help the other. Eg. World Rules players who play blackball - someone said they are more clinical now as with BB you cant afford to miss, where you have the insurance with 2 on World rules (if that makes sense), the other way round i think my saftey game will improve the more i play WR as its more of a factor, seem to get in more tactical spots.
We should go for a game sometime Lawrie, just for a knockabout really not for anything worthwhile.
We have only done it a couple of times put people on clock from past experience before the match, dont really want to but when someone takes 5 minute a shot when there is only 1 shot you can play and an easy safety it gets a bit ridiculous.
PS- Good luck in September for the nationals, let me know how you get on.
6 reds, not a proper tournament im afraid. Not quite snooker shootout but completely different game. Well done Kryen, i imagine Shanghai will be tougher and surely Ronnie and co will start turning up soon.
6 reds, not a proper tournament im afraid. Not quite snooker shootout but completely different game. Well done Kryen, i imagine Shanghai will be tougher and surely Ronnie and co will start turning up soon.
Williams Selby Bingham Maguire
All at 6 reds.
Only ROS hasnt played in a tournement this season but he is at Shanghai next week
6 reds, not a proper tournament im afraid. Not quite snooker shootout but completely different game. Well done Kryen, i imagine Shanghai will be tougher and surely Ronnie and co will start turning up soon.
Williams Selby Bingham Maguire
All at 6 reds.
Only ROS hasnt played in a tournement this season but he is at Shanghai next week
6 reds is not a proper snooker Tournament!!! I know ROS hasn't assumed he would be back not looked at draws or really looked at it lately, a few players have been missing the early tournaments
6 reds, not a proper tournament im afraid. Not quite snooker shootout but completely different game. Well done Kryen, i imagine Shanghai will be tougher and surely Ronnie and co will start turning up soon.
Williams Selby Bingham Maguire
All at 6 reds.
Only ROS hasnt played in a tournement this season but he is at Shanghai next week
6 reds is not a proper snooker Tournament!!! I know ROS hasn't assumed he would be back not looked at draws or really looked at it lately, a few players have been missing the early tournaments
I agree.
Mind you, did you see what ROS said about pool? He said in golf terms comparing snooker to pool is like comparing The Open to crazy golf.
6 reds, not a proper tournament im afraid. Not quite snooker shootout but completely different game. Well done Kryen, i imagine Shanghai will be tougher and surely Ronnie and co will start turning up soon.
Williams Selby Bingham Maguire
All at 6 reds.
Only ROS hasnt played in a tournement this season but he is at Shanghai next week
6 reds is not a proper snooker Tournament!!! I know ROS hasn't assumed he would be back not looked at draws or really looked at it lately, a few players have been missing the early tournaments
I agree.
Mind you, did you see what ROS said about pool? He said in golf terms comparing snooker to pool is like comparing The Open to crazy golf.
Yep i found it funny, even though i play pool used to play snooker (local level, won a couple of tournaments). Whatever Ronnie says i would either agree or see positive, i am a proper fan boy
I think he's right. I only play pool now because my eyesight is shot and because to play snooker to a standard I would enjoy I would have to play a few times a week.
I think he's right. I only play pool now because my eyesight is shot and because to play snooker to a standard I would enjoy I would have to play a few times a week.
Agreed Snooker is more glamorous, i can still play snooker but just get more bored with it... although i still get bored with pool just alot easier and more social. I stopped more because its in a league which teams were dropping out (called me up in the week to see if i wanted to play this season) get 1 frame and then 1 trebles (at one point was doubles), bit of a joke really. Snooker is going backwards, pool is on the up.
Neil Robertson 6-1 Guo Hua Stuart Bingham 6-0 Fan Zhengyi (Stuart has a bye to Quarters with Murphy withdrawing) Kyren Wilson 6-3 Liang Wenbo Zhou Yuelong 6-4 Luca Brecel Mark Allen 6-4 Xiao Guodong Stephen Maguire 6-4 Pu Qingsong
Shaun Murphys wife gave birth to the 2nd child on 3rd September(his 1st child harry was born on 4th september haha).
Unfortunatly Shaun has been forced to pull out of the Shanghai Masters as Molly has been taken to hospital
not really that unfortunate, i was expecting you to say something bad happened to his child. Its one of those things, doubt anyone really cares that much. I dont mind him , forgot it started probably would have watched some yesterday.
Shaun Murphys wife gave birth to the 2nd child on 3rd September(his 1st child harry was born on 4th september haha).
Unfortunatly Shaun has been forced to pull out of the Shanghai Masters as Molly has been taken to hospital
not really that unfortunate, i was expecting you to say something bad happened to his child. Its one of those things, doubt anyone really cares that much. I dont mind him , forgot it started probably would have watched some yesterday.
His 6 day old baby has been taken into hospital and is staying in, I think its safe to say something bad has happenes to his child
Ronnie O'Sullivan 6-3 Neil Robertson Stuart Bingham W/O Shaun Murphy Kyren Wilson 6-2 Judd Trump Ryan Day 6-5 John Higgins Mark Selby 6-5 Zhou Yuelong Ding Junhui 6-3 Mark Allen Barry Hawkins 6-3 Stephen Maguire Mark Williams 6-3 Anthony McGill
Shanghai Masters Quarter Final Results
Ronnie O'Sullivan 6-2 Stuart Bingham Kyren Wilson 6-5 Ryan Day Ding Junhui 6-5 Mark Selby Barry Hawkins 6-4 Mark Williams
Shaun Murphys wife gave birth to the 2nd child on 3rd September(his 1st child harry was born on 4th september haha).
Unfortunatly Shaun has been forced to pull out of the Shanghai Masters as Molly has been taken to hospital
not really that unfortunate, i was expecting you to say something bad happened to his child. Its one of those things, doubt anyone really cares that much. I dont mind him , forgot it started probably would have watched some yesterday.
His 6 day old baby has been taken into hospital and is staying in, I think its safe to say something bad has happenes to his child
You make it sound like i should know this, you have said she was taken into hospital to give birth. Now you follow up with they are staying in so its safe to say something has happened. IF your going to post stuff put FACTS and be clear because you make me look silly,
edit- Misread your original post my bad, thought you meant he pulled out as gave birth, didn't realise that was a week before until i have just re-read it. Half apologise as still need to be clear
Also didnt realise but Womens Uk Championship also finished yesterday. Reanne Evans went out first round NG on Yee won 4- 1 against Rebecca Kenna in the final bit short races for a notable title, NG on Yee is currently playing on the challenge tour with the amateur men, think Reanne too.
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We have got a qualified for Yarmouth on 12 September in Crawley of all places. I've played at Yarmouth three times and we've managed to get to the last 16 twice. Last year one of our players won the national singles.
In the league if one team insists on playing on the clock then it has to be used. We don't normally bother but we played the team who won it the year before and they are painfully slow, so we put them on the clock and they couldn't handle it. We beat them 8-3.
I have only played a handful world rules, been playing blackball last few years and before was old EPA (i think). When i get 2 shots in WR i get so confused as i dont know what to do, i kind of do now but its not very natural as in BB you just develop your worst ball/ or blackball.
Starting a monday league in Maidstone World rules in October, hopefully shall improve my game. I was speaking to Toby bolt the weekend in the comp i played and he isnt really a world rules fan but he was saying how both should help the other. Eg. World Rules players who play blackball - someone said they are more clinical now as with BB you cant afford to miss, where you have the insurance with 2 on World rules (if that makes sense), the other way round i think my saftey game will improve the more i play WR as its more of a factor, seem to get in more tactical spots.
We should go for a game sometime Lawrie, just for a knockabout really not for anything worthwhile.
We have only done it a couple of times put people on clock from past experience before the match, dont really want to but when someone takes 5 minute a shot when there is only 1 shot you can play and an easy safety it gets a bit ridiculous.
PS- Good luck in September for the nationals, let me know how you get on.
Kyren beat Ding 8-4 in the final
He has also played 24 matches this season and won 22.
He is in form and with The Shanghai Masters around the corner he looks good value at 25/1
Selby
Bingham
Maguire
All at 6 reds.
Only ROS hasnt played in a tournement this season but he is at Shanghai next week
Mind you, did you see what ROS said about pool? He said in golf terms comparing snooker to pool is like comparing The Open to crazy golf.
Stephen Maguire v Pu Qingsong
Stuart Bingham v Fan Zhengyi
Shaun Murphys wife gave birth to the 2nd child on 3rd September(his 1st child harry was born on 4th september haha).
Unfortunatly Shaun has been forced to pull out of the Shanghai Masters as Molly has been taken to hospital
Round 1 Results
Neil Robertson 6-1 Guo Hua
Stuart Bingham 6-0 Fan Zhengyi (Stuart has a bye to Quarters with Murphy withdrawing)
Kyren Wilson 6-3 Liang Wenbo
Zhou Yuelong 6-4 Luca Brecel
Mark Allen 6-4 Xiao Guodong
Stephen Maguire 6-4 Pu Qingsong
Shanghai Masters
Round 2
Results
Ronnie O'Sullivan 6-3 Neil Robertson
Stuart Bingham W/O Shaun Murphy
Kyren Wilson 6-2 Judd Trump
Ryan Day 6-5 John Higgins
Mark Selby 6-5 Zhou Yuelong
Ding Junhui 6-3 Mark Allen
Barry Hawkins 6-3 Stephen Maguire
Mark Williams 6-3 Anthony McGill
Shanghai Masters
Quarter Final
Results
Ronnie O'Sullivan 6-2 Stuart Bingham
Kyren Wilson 6-5 Ryan Day
Ding Junhui 6-5 Mark Selby
Barry Hawkins 6-4 Mark Williams
Semi Final
Fixtures
Ronnie O'Sullivan v Kyren Wilson
Ding Junhui v Barry Hawkins
edit- Misread your original post my bad, thought you meant he pulled out as gave birth, didn't realise that was a week before until i have just re-read it. Half apologise as still need to be clear
Thanks for updates Pauline.
Shanghai Masters
Final
Ronnie O'Sullivan v Barry Hawkins
Final starts at 7am and is live on Eurosport and for those with just freeview Quest
Final
Session 1
Barry Hawkins 6-4 Ronnie O'Sullivan
Final session starts at 12.30 and is again on Eurosport and Quest
Still shows he is the one to beat, 1st event entered wins and picks up £200k, must be nice
#paulieout
NG on Yee won 4- 1 against Rebecca Kenna in the final
bit short races for a notable title, NG on Yee is currently playing on the challenge tour with the amateur men, think Reanne too.