Dafabet World Championship Qualifying Rnd 1 (8-9th April)

Wednesday 9th of April

2.30pm

Joel Walker 10-8 Allan Taylor
James Wattana 9-10 Alex Borg
Sam Baird 9-10 John J Astley
Gary Wilson 4-10 James Cahill
Luca Brecel 10-8 Lee Page
Chen Zhe 10-8 Antony Parsons
Michael Wasley 10-9 Sydney Wilson
Robbie Williams 10-8 Lyu Haotian
Li Hang 10-5 Ratchayothin Yotharuck
Tony Drago 3-10 Robin Hull

7pm

Ian Burns 7-4 Fraser Patrick
Sean O'Sullivan 5-6 Mitchell Travis
Adam Duffy 4-8 Igor Figueiredo
Noppon Saengkham 6-6 Vinnie Calabrese Streaming
Scott Donaldson 5-5 Ahmed Saif
Stuart Carrington 9-3 Andrew Norman
David Grace 5-6 Ross Muir
Mike Dunn 2-10 Rhys Clark
David Morris 6-4 Alexander Ursenbacher
Alex Davies 4-8 Joe Swail
Li Yan 4-5 Elliot Slessor

Andre147 PGC wrote:Jesus, Astley and Baird have been playing safe on the last red for almost half an hour now in the decider.

Gotta love these classic deciders at the World Champs qualifiers

I'd love them more if I could actually see what's happening.

Skullman wrote:

Andre147 PGC wrote:Jesus, Astley and Baird have been playing safe on the last red for almost half an hour now in the decider.

Gotta love these classic deciders at the World Champs qualifiers

I'd love them more if I could actually see what's happening.

True, but we can't complain as we have 2 streamed tables.

Plus if you get the chance you could go watch it yourself at the venue.

I know if I could I would definately go there.

Ursenbacher back to 5-6 against Morris. Think he was 5-1 down at one point, definitely 5-2 down at the start of play tonight.

Davies making Swail sweat a bit. Four in a row now, from 2-8 to 6-8.

Igor gets through hassle free at 10-4. Has Greene next. Could be tough depending on how much of a boost that the finals in Preston gave him.

Also, it means Duffy is off the tour

Ian Burns 8-4 Fraser Patrick
Sean O'Sullivan 7-6 Mitchell Travis
Adam Duffy 4-10 Igor Figueiredo
Noppon Saengkham 7-7 Vinnie Calabrese
Scott Donaldson 6-6 Ahmed Saif
Stuart Carrington 9-5 Andrew Norman
David Grace 6-7 Ross Muir
David Morris 7-5 Alexander Ursenbacher
Alex Davies 6-9 Joe Swail
Li Yan 6-5 Elliot Slessor

Swail takes the last frame on the black to win 10-7. Made to work harder than he should've from 7-2 up, but he's through and that's the most important thing.

Ian Burns 9-5 Fraser Patrick
Sean O'Sullivan 7-7 Mitchell Travis
Noppon Saengkham 9-7 Vinnie Calabrese
Scott Donaldson 8-6 Ahmed Saif
Stuart Carrington 10-5 Andrew Norman
David Grace 6-8 Ross Muir
David Morris 7-7 Alexander Ursenbacher
Alex Davies 7-10 Joe Swail
Li Yan 8-5 Elliot Slessor

Ursenbacher wins 4 in a row to go 9-7 up on Davey Morris. Hope he closes it out. Supposed to be a really talented young player.

And we have the first decider of the night, Vinne v Saengkham. About time a close match was on the streams.

Meanwhile, decider between Vinnie and Noppon.

Vinnie first in...

And despite being very ill, Scott comes from 3-5 to beat Ahmed Saif 10-6.

Has Cao next. Shame two of my favourite lower ranked players have to face each other to get to the Crucible. Cao hasn't been in the best of form, but if Scott is still ill, he'll lose as Cao is no Saif.

Ursenbacher manages to close it out and win 10-7 with a frame winning break.

Very happy for him.

Ursenbacher beats Morris 10-7 with a ton in the last

Must be something about the Irish players. The only other victory Alex has had on tour was against Kendo.

Only 2 matches left to complete the first round of qualifying.

Noppon now in, whereas O'Sullivan and Travis locked at 8 each.

If Sean gets through that he'll face his good friend Gouldy.

Notice that Ursenbacher has Un-Nooh next round. Not going to be a slow one.

Careless miss from Noppon. Twitch?

Balls were there to get a big lead or outright win the frame.

Ian Burns 10-6 Fraser Patrick
Sean O'Sullivan 9-8 Mitchell Travis
Adam Duffy 4-10 Igor Figueiredo
Noppon Saengkham 9-9 Vinnie Calabrese
Scott Donaldson 10-6 Ahmed Saif
Stuart Carrington 10-5 Andrew Norman
David Grace 6-10 Ross Muir
Mike Dunn 2-10 Rhys Clark
David Morris 7-10 Alexander Ursenbacher
Alex Davies 7-10 Joe Swail
Li Yan 10-5 Elliot Slessor

Looks like Noppon has brought his billiards A-game for the decider.

Must be the third or fourth in off he's had.

And what kind of shot was that from him?

Noppon's trying his hardest to give away the frame it seems...

Looks like SOS and Mitchell Travis are going into a decider.

Noppon

NOPPON

We think alike Skull

So many deciders and close matches after only 1 round is finished, that's why there should be more long frame formats on tour.

Noppon saved by a poor angle on the brown to get on the yellow and then a poor safety by Vinnie.

Skullman wrote:Noppon saved by a poor angle on the brown to get on the yellow and then a poor safety by Vinnie.

Vinnie flukes a snooker though