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Yawn, Eurosport didn't bring the afternoon session of the Higgins-Dink final in Telford.

Yesterday, I saw Ronnie O'Sullivan's absolutely amazing comeback from 2:8 to 8:8 (in a game played until 9 wins), only to end in a 9:8 for Higgins after O'Sullivan gave up just one snoker down (why?). If Higgins survived that onslaught, I wonder if Ding has a chance at all.

*Lunatic*, n.
One whose delusions are out of fashion.

by DoDo on Sun Dec 13th, 2009 at 12:07:56 PM EST
According to BBC, it's 3:2 now for Ding.

*Lunatic*, n.
One whose delusions are out of fashion.
by DoDo on Sun Dec 13th, 2009 at 12:10:11 PM EST
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Snooker....

...is that the game that (seemed to me, anyway) an odd cross between billiards and pin-ball?

"Beware of the man who does not talk, and the dog that does not bark." Cheyenne

by maracatu on Sun Dec 13th, 2009 at 06:28:47 PM EST
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BBC Sport - Snooker - John Higgins edges Ronnie O'Sullivan to make UK final

A very relieved Higgins told BBC Sport: "There is nothing more frightening than Ronnie coming back at you when he's in full flow.

"I was just sitting there and thinking if I get a chance take it. You can't take liberties with Ronnie.

"At 8-2 in front you might think that against anybody else."

Yes indeed...

*Lunatic*, n.
One whose delusions are out of fashion.

by DoDo on Sun Dec 13th, 2009 at 12:23:35 PM EST
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Did you see the controversy in the higgins O'Sullivan game, when they realised there may be a hole in the rules? (Which unsettled both players, but O'Sullivan recovered faster) which allowed his almost comeback?

Any idiot can face a crisis - it's day to day living that wears you out.
by ceebs (ceebs (at) eurotrib (dot) com) on Sun Dec 13th, 2009 at 12:27:47 PM EST
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Yes and no... I was doing dishwashing while the telly was on in frame 13, so I saw the first miss and then only heard the roar of the audience.

Meanwhile, I see Ding-Higgins ended the afternoon session 4:4 -- it could be a long night.

*Lunatic*, n.
One whose delusions are out of fashion.

by DoDo on Sun Dec 13th, 2009 at 01:37:01 PM EST
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8:7 for Ding now. There was never a lead greater than one frame...

*Lunatic*, n.
One whose delusions are out of fashion.
by DoDo on Sun Dec 13th, 2009 at 06:06:23 PM EST
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Ding is the UK champion, 10:8, and what a final frame!

*Lunatic*, n.
One whose delusions are out of fashion.
by DoDo on Sun Dec 13th, 2009 at 07:18:22 PM EST
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