World Rankings

[church66]

Issued after the Shanghai Masters 2012 :

http://www.worldsnooker.com/staticFiles/b4/b8/0,,13165~178356,00.pdf

 

[TheThaiger]

Why are there so few snooker players? And why do old players like Rex Williams and Willie Thorne still have a world ranking?

 

[church66]

Updated World Rankings after the UK Snooker Championships 2012

http://www.worldsnooker.com/staticFiles/17/ba/0,,13165~178711,00.pdf

 

[church66]

Head Scratcher !

Why are there so few snooker players? And why do old players like Rex Williams and Willie Thorne still have a world ranking?

I dunno but I cant see Sexy Rexy as Alex 'Hurricane' Higgins would call him currently ranked at World Number 163 making a comeback at the age of 79

: http://www.snookerdatabase.co.uk/PlayerDetails.aspx?playerKey=68

I can't see Willie Thorne currently ranked world Number 156 giving up the commentator gig and making a comeback at the age of 58 just a few years off from a pension

http://www.snookerdatabase.co.uk/PlayerDetails.aspx?playerKey=94&tourns=WC&plStat=2

There are a lot of head scratchers in the World Rankings List.:wink:

 

[pt109]

Why are there so few snooker players? And why do old players like Rex Williams and Willie Thorne still have a world ranking?

The list effectively starts at #97, Thaiger, with the Iranian rookie, Ayouri.
...zero points after that.
Interesting for me to see Graham Miles' name, the man who played by ear.
..and Bill Oliver, who played with a pear-wood cue.

Here's a nice blog on this subject...
http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=...zaQldgT1kAPA03CPtowhw&bvm=bv.1355325884,d.dmQ

 

[church66]

Upstairs At The Fouldsie's

The list effectively starts at #97, Thaiger, with the Iranian rookie, Ayouri.
...zero points after that.
Interesting for me to see Graham Miles' name, the man who played by ear.
..and Bill Oliver, who played with a pear-wood cue.

Here's a nice blog on this subject...
http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=...zaQldgT1kAPA03CPtowhw&bvm=bv.1355325884,d.dmQ

Currently ranked World Number, 112 it's Geoff Foulds :

http://www.snookerdatabase.co.uk/PlayerDetails.aspx?playerKey=219

Geoff Foulds head to head record leaves a lot to be desired :

http://www.snookerdatabase.co.uk/HeadToHeadList.aspx?playerKey=219

Ranked 1 place below in the rankings it's his son Neil Foulds and I can't see Neil Foulds giving up his Eurosports commentator gig or his Ladbrokes bookies hotseat for a comeback.I have stood in Ladbroke's betting shops listening to Neil Foulds betting advice and he put me onto some Snooker winners but he tips Cricket,Horses,Greyhounds etc and I just think yeah right Neil just stick to Snooker.:smile:

So the Fouldsies inclusion is a head scratcher but it will all change for the better when the style it on the golf rankings.It will take a little time.:thumbup: