Break Board
(100+ only)
27 July 2008
FINAL (Session I)
Mike Russell ::
176, 315, 133
Geet Sethi
::
FINAL (Session II)
Mike Russell
::
118, 189, 193
Geet Sethi
::
120, 183
Ist Session Highlights (Final)
The first session of the final was all Mike Russell, the defending and 8
times Champion. Geet Sethi, also a former 5 time Champion set off with 3
early breaks, with Russell contributing a 176, there was then a short
series of safety play with Russell ending this with a triple century.
When the evening session starts, Sethi will need to improve his game to
get even close to Russell.
IInd Session Highlights (Final)
In the second session, although Geet scored 119 more points, it was all
Mike Russell, securing his 9th World Title.
26 July 2008
Semi Finals (Session I)
Mike Russell
(against David Causier) ::
209, 492, 19 Unf
David Causier
(against Mike Russell) ::
130
Geet Sethi
(against Chris Shutt) ::
92, 181, 73 Unf
Chris Shutt
(against Geet Sethi) ::
151, 105, 115
Semi Finals (Session II)
Mike Russell
(against David Causier) ::
231, 204, 183, 104
David Causier
(against Mike Russell) ::
114, 173
Geet Sethi
(against Chris Shutt) ::
99, 129, 94, 103, 32 Unf
Chris Shutt
(against Geet Sethi) ::
113, 179
Ist Session Highlights (Semi Final)
Mike Russell vs. David Causier :: Causier started the match in
better form than defending Champion Russell, but following Russells 209
at visit 8, the scores were more or less level. The scores remained
approximately level until the 18th visit, when Mike Russell
made a delightful 492 break, to take him into the second session some
450 ahead.
Geet Sethi
vs. Chris Shutt :: In a close first session, it wasn’t until the 20th
and 22nd final unfinished visit that Geet Sethi, a former
multi-world champion, edged ahead, leaving the spectators to look
forward to an interesting final session.
IInd Session Highlights (Semi Final)
Mike Russell vs. David Causier :: In the second session Mike
Russell converted his unfinished break to 231, and with a further double
century left David Causier to much to do. So Russell continues to the
final, looking for his 9th World Title.
Geet Sethi
vs. Chris Shutt :: In the second session, it was counter attack by
counter attack right up to the last 12 minutes, and when Sethi came to
the table with the scoreboard recording 1291 points each, his
subsequent break of 103 was the deciding factor, and although Shutt did
get back to the table, he was double baulked, which left Geet at the
table when the final time bell rang. Geet Sethi, in tomorrows final,
will be endeavouring to win his 6th Professional World Title.
25 July 2008
Quarter Finals
Mike Russell
(against Sourav Kothari) ::
301, 295
- Match Avg. 24.6
Sourav Kothari
(against Mike Russell) ::
No Breaks
- Match Avg. 15.5
David Causier
(against Devendra Joshi) ::
65, 96, 92, 94, 97, 118,
180, 495
(26 Visit),
108 Unf
(27 Visit)
- Match Avg. 59.5
Devendra Joshi
(against David Causier) ::
108
- Match Avg. 13.2
Chris Shutt
(against Peter Gilchrist) ::
197, 240, 251, 100
- Match Avg.
31.1
Peter Gilchrist
(against Chris Shutt) ::
104 - Match Avg.
20.9
Geet Sethi
(against Pankaj Advani) ::
126, 133, 98, 97, 90,
155, 111 - Match
Avg. 45.7
Pankaj Advani
(against Geet Sethi) ::
100, 299
- Match Avg. 33.9
Group Stage
Group B:
David Causier
(against Paul Bennett) ::
273, 135
Paul Bennett
(against David Causier) ::
99
Group D:
Chris Shutt
(against Ian
Williamson)
:: 188, 115, 121, 236, 59 Unf
Pankaj Advani
(against
Chris Shutt)
:: 111, 147
24 July 2008
Group A:
Devendra Joshi
(against Michael Krueziger) ::
179, 71 Unf
Devendra Joshi
(against Mike Russell) ::
144, 124
Mike Russell
(against Devendra Joshi) ::
105, 163, 214
Group B:
Dhruv Sitwala
(against Paul Bennett) ::
114 Unf
Paul Bennett
(against Dhruv Sitwala) ::
137
Paul Bennett
(against Dhruv Sitwala) ::
106
Sourav Kothari
(against Paul Bennett) ::
215, 124
Group C:
Peter Gilchrist
(against
Rupesh Shah)
:: 165, 195
Peter Gilchrist
(against
Geet Sethi)
:: 162,
193, 186, 102
Rupesh Shah
(against
Peter Gilchrist)
:: 157
Rupesh Shah
(against
Alok Kumar)
:: 180
Alok Kumar
(against
Rupesh Shah)
:: 124,
103
Geet Sethi
(against
Peter Gilchrist)
:: 105,
256, 127
Group D:
Chris Shutt
(against
Mark Hirst)
:: 102,
107, 111
Mark Hirst
(against
Chris Shutt)
:: 40 Unf
23 July 2008
Group A:
Mike Russell
(against Michael Krueziger) ::
588
Mike Russell
(against Gary Rogers) ::
101, 203, 272
Devendra Joshi
(against Gary Rogers) ::
115, 108, 65 Unf
Group B:
David Causier
(against
Sourav Kothari)
:: 137,
138, 150
David Causier
(against
Dhruv Sitwala)
:: 150, 214, 121
Dhruv Sitwala
(against
David Causier)::
141
Dhruv Sitwala
(against
Sourav Kothari)
:: 112
Sourav Kothari
(against
Dhruv Sitwala)
:: 159
Group C:
Geet Sethi
(against
Rupesh Shah)
:: 118, 70
Unf
Geet Sethi
(against Alok
Kumar)
:: 119, 139
Rupesh Shah
(against Geet
Sethi)
:: 113
Peter Gilchrist
(against Alok
Kumar)
:: 108,
118, 103, 189, 187
Alok Kumar
(against
Peter Gilchrist)
:: 84 Unf
Group D:
Pankaj Advani
(against Ian
Williamson)
:: 130,
106, 176 Unf
Pankaj Advani
(against Mark
Hirst)
:: 256, 149
Ian Williamson
(against
Pankaj Advani)
:: 129, 40
Unf
Iam Williamson
(against Mark
Hirst):: 118, 70
Unf
Mark Hirst
(against
Pankaj Advani)
:: 128 Unf
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