Welsh Open 2009 – Last 32

Best of: 9
Ref.: Alan Camberlain
John Higgins – Domenic Dale 5 – 2

Framescores:
41 – 82 (55), 75 (50) – 4, 33 – 60 (45), 86 (64) – 14, 69 (43) – 28, 101 (101) – 2, 82 (60) – 33

Nächstes Match: Welsh Open 2009 – Achtelfinale, 19.02.2009 – 20:00

Masters 2009 – Halbfinale

Best of: 11
Ref: Michaela Tabb
John Higgins – Mark Selby 2 – 6
HtH: 3 – 5
Framescores:
33 – 48, 118 (100) – 0, 68 – 41, 29 – 85 (52), 35 – 102 (102), 1 – 79(60),
0 – 84 (84), 0 – 82(82)

Nächstes Match: Welsh Open 2008 – Last 32, 18.12.2009 – 14:00

Masters 2009 – Viertelfinale

Best of: 11
Ref.: Erian Williams
John Higgins – Ding Junhui 6 – 4
HtH: 7 – 2
Framescores:
106 (55,50) – 15, 0 – 76 (63), 67 (45c) – 66(66), 72 (64) -1, 1 – 84 (84),
128 (84) – 0, 35 – 80 (80), 67 – 79 (72), 139 (127) -0, 72 – 44

Nächstes Match: Masters 2009 – Halbfinale, 17.01.2009 – 15:00

Masters 2009 – Viertelfinale

Best of: 11
Ref.: Michaela Tabb
John Higgins – Marco Fu 6 – 4
HtH: 4 – 6

Framescores:
70 – 43, 140 (140) – 0, 52 – 81, 71 (67) -78(rsb), 28 -71 (65), 2 – 77 (77),
76 (59) – 44, 69 (69) – 0, 54 – 21, 63 (fluked black) -52

nächtes Match:
Masters 2009, Viertelfinale, 15.01.2009 – 20:00

UKC 2008 – Viertelfinale

Best of:17
Ref.: NN
John Higgins – Stephen Maguire 7 – 9, 2- 3

Framescores:
7-91(91), 59-17, 72(72)-1, 9-68(66), 64(53)-49, 5-96(67), 74-7, 68(56)-5, 33-74(73), 29-64(63), 110(109)-0, 13-57, 80(40)-17, 71-28, 21-83(75), 24-78(74)

nächstes Match:
Masters 2009, Achtelfinale, 13.01.2009 – 14:30

UKC 2008 – Achtelfinale

Best of: 17
Ref.: Jan Verhaas
John Higgins – Ding Junhui 9 – 4, 6 – 2

Framescores:
76 – 42, 86 (86) -0, 0 -147 (147), 87 – 48, 75 – 61, 51 – 41, 68 -27, 100 (64) – 25, 0 – 102 (83) , 0 – 110 (67), 29 – 90, 91 (91) -0, 73 (60) – 47 (42)

nächtes Match:
UKC 2008, Viertelfinale, 18.12.2008 – 14:30 (1. Session), 20:00 (2. Session)

UK Chmpionship 2008 – Last 32

Best of: 17
Ref.: Pete Willamson
John Higgins : Joe Swail 9:7

Framescores:
108 (56,52) – 2, 5 – 77 (56), 0 – 79, 120 (54,53) – 0, 42 – 52, 13 – 72, 66 (59) – 54, 66 – 37, 62 – 72 (52), 77 – 26, 0 – 102 (102), 67 (58 )- 60, 14 – 80 (80), 79 (73) – 24, 93 (89) – 1

„I was frustrated with myself for parts of the match because I lost a couple of frames I shouldn’t have. The table was beautiful, it was the fastest I’ve ever played on, it was like an ice rink. I’m delighted to win but I will have to play better in my next match.“

Soory lieber Leser!

Ich hatte in den letzen Wochen viel zu tun, neben der Arbeit auch Klausurenzeit in der Berufschule. Deshalb hab ich den Blog etwas vernachlässigt.
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Gut Stoß
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Higgins hatt nichts dagegen das Crucibel zu verlassen

John Higgins says he would not object to snooker’s World Championship being moved away from Sheffield.
Scotland’s two-time winner says it could be time the event had a new home after 31 years at the Crucible Theatre.
„I’ve won twice and also lost a final in Sheffield and they were great times, but I’m not sentimental,“ said Higgins.
„[But] if something bigger and better comes along and maybe the money could go up, there’s no way that we should stay there.“
Head of World Snooker Sir Rodney Walker says he has been approached about switching the event to among other places, China.
And Higgins, who won his fourth Grand Prix Championship on Sunday, believes it may be time to take the World Championship overseas.
„If China are going to come in and give more money compared to the Crucible, I’m all for it,“ added Higgins.
„We’ve got to move ahead and it’s a bigger world now. There are so many more countries out there that like snooker, whereas 20 years ago it was maybe just the UK that really liked the game.
My main aim this year was to come in and try to win again and try to get my name mentioned alongside the great players
„There are so many countries involved in trying to take the game of snooker on to another level and we should be embracing that.
„Hopefully, it can do well for all the players because that’s what all the players want. We just want to be playing in more tournaments and, I suppose, winning more money.“
Meanwhile, Higgins has revealed the motivation for his quest to regain a place among snooker’s elite.
„It’s a bit of vanity, I think,“ said the 33-year-old, who has seen himself recently eclipsed by O’Sullivan, Mark Selby, Shaun Murphy and compatriot Stephen Maguire.
„You hear everybody saying I used to be part of the ‘big four’, with Hendry, O’Sullivan, Williams and there’s other people talking about the big four now.
„Obviously, Ronnie’s still there, but with new ones: Selby, Murphy and Maguire.
„You think to yourself, ‘I want to be spoken about in that breath because I still think I’m good enough to be spoken about in that company’.
„That was my main aim this year, to come in and try to win again and try to get my name mentioned alongside the great players. Because it’s not nice when you fall away and people are not really expecting you to do anything.
„This must give me confidence to go on and play better this season. If it doesn’t give you confidence, nothing will.“

Provisinal Ranking nach dem Grand Prix

Pos. Spieler Nat 07/08 08/09 Gesamt
01 Ronnie O´Sullivan ENG 12125 42525
02 Stephen Maguire SCO 25957 6575 32532
03 Ryan Day WAL 194259400 28825
04 Mark Selby ENG 20050 7475 27525
05 Alister Cater ENG 18425 7900 26325
06 John Higgins MBE SCO 14825 11350 26175
07 Shaun Murphy ENG 23700 2275 25975
08 Joe Perry ENG 18250 6175 24425
09 Marco Fu HKG 18075 5575 23650
10 Stephen Hendry MBE SCO 16900 3775 20675
11 Ding Junhui CHN 15869 4525 20394
12 Mark Williams MBE WAL 15100 5116 20216
13 Dave Harold ENG 12244 7650 19894
14 Jamie Cope ENG 12896 5050 17946
15 Mark Allen NIRL 15075 3950 19025
16 Peter Ebdon ENG 14975 3775