The official Snooker Thread

[casúr]

Cathedral Road’s very own Aaron Hill has pulled off a major shock by knocking last year's World Championship finalist Judd Trump out of the Northern Ireland Open, recording an impressive 4-1 victory in Belfast.

He bate Ronnie a year or so ago. He’s only 20 and only picked up a cue when he was 14 or 15.

Hill shocks Trump at Northern Ireland Open

Aaron Hill has pulled off a major shock by knocking last year's World Championship finalist Judd Trump out of the Northern Ireland Open, recording an impressive 4-1 victory in Belfast.

www.rte.ie

 

[Donald Trump]

Cathedral Road’s very own Aaron Hill has pulled off a major shock by knocking last year's World Championship finalist Judd Trump out of the Northern Ireland Open, recording an impressive 4-1 victory in Belfast.

He bate Ronnie a year or so ago. He’s only 20 and only picked up a cue when he was 14 or 15.

Hill shocks Trump at Northern Ireland Open

Aaron Hill has pulled off a major shock by knocking last year's World Championship finalist Judd Trump out of the Northern Ireland Open, recording an impressive 4-1 victory in Belfast.

www.rte.ie

I watched that game where he beat Ronnie on Eurosport.

Great he's beaten another top pro. Onwards and upwards hopefully.

 

[Pooman]

Tough gig I'd say. Great to see a young fella pursuing his dream though. Hope it goes well for him.

 

[casúr]

I’d be happy with a break of 12. It’s incredible the skill in it. Hopefully he can keep the head down and push on through the rankings. He potted some serious shots he just needs a bit more experience to be a more consistent break builder. He hit an 86 but he’s banging them in for fun at practice. Only playing 6 years or so he’s got talent alright.

 

[casúr]

Tough gig I'd say. Great to see a young fella pursuing his dream though. Hope it goes well for him.

100% tough station at this stage of his career. The snooker circuit is tough to crack and to earn a decent living a fella would need to be regularly consistent

 

[Pooman]

Not wanting to jinx him but the draw he has is decent (primarily I suppose because he beat Trump!).

 

[Gregory_Mike]

Trump was very bitter in the interview after losing. Makes the win even sweeter!

Jimmy White had a bit of argy bagy with the referee in his 4-0 defeat yesterday. Shame about the loss as Jimmy is still making 147s for fun in practice.

 

[RebelBOK]

Snooker is one of those games that you don't realise just how difficult it is until you actually try to play it. I played a lot of pool growing up and was bang average so I was relatively confident I would be bang average at snooker too but alas no, I was and still am complete shite. A break in the teens would be an accomplishment.

I've watched snooker since I was little and it would be great to have a Corkman to cheer for. Here's hoping Aaron continues to go from strength to strength.

 

[Gregory_Mike]

Snooker is one of those games that you don't realise just how difficult it is until you actually try to play it. I played a lot of pool growing up and was bang average so I was relatively confident I would be bang average at snooker too but alas no, I was and still am complete shite. A break in the teens would be an accomplishment.

I've watched snooker since I was little and it would be great to have a Corkman to cheer for. Here's hoping Aaron continues to go from strength to strength.

Pool = pitch and putt
Snooker = big boy pants (golf)

 

[Pooman]

4-1 loss, a pity. These individual sports can be brutally tough mentally I'd say.
Hopefully he'll take a lot of confidence from the Trump victory. Fair f**ks to him for chasing his dream.