World Professional Billiards Championship 2008

 

 

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