British Open

Starts next week, shown on ITV4. I read they weren't doing seeded entry, and got Selby v Murphy in the 1st round (and the elsewhere mentioned Allen v Evans grudge match).

British Open first day.

John Higgins promptly turns up and makes a 147 in the first frame before beating Alexander Ursenbacher 3-1.

Tension in the Mark Allen/Reanne Evans match was palpable

Making it a Best of 5 is probably a good thing. Reanne did well from what I saw (the 4th frame, basically). Logically, she could prove a danger to players not as good as Allen.

Can't work out if that Union Jack on the hoardings is supposed to be shaped like the Isle of Wight or it's just a really old tatty, torn flag. A comment on the state of things?

Spotted Barry Pinches in the background this afternoon. I'm sure every time he gets through Cue School, or however he clings to the tour, it gnaws at Barry Hearn's soul like a throbbing bunion

^do I deduce from that comment it is a bunion Barry Hearn must be keen to get rid of???

(17-08-2021 20:22 )Doddle Wrote:  Spotted Barry Pinches in the background this afternoon. I'm sure every time he gets through Cue School, or however he clings to the tour, it gnaws at Barry Hearn's soul like a throbbing bunion

To make things even worse, he is a Norwich city fan as well.

(17-08-2021 22:53 )lovebabes56 Wrote:  ^do I deduce from that comment it is a bunion Barry Hearn must be keen to get rid of???

How many people do you know who get bunions and are thrilled about it?!

Allen went down 3-2 to Hossein Vafaei.

Stephen Maguire won a decider in a pet, and Anthony Hamilton also won a decider.

Didn't realise Pinches beat Jack Lisowski! Hope he sees off Xu Si today too.