Q School 2023

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Jacques 5 - 4 Richardson (Broke in 18)
Perez 5 - 1 Payne
Lee Palfreyman 5 -3 Scott Baker
Lewis 5- 2 Gilliland
Jim Walker 5 - 2 Hurrell (Jobber done. Ho, ho, ho.)
Gadsby 5 - 3 Quantock

The losers above are on 4 points and in an extremely good position to qualify for Stage 2 anyway.

[1205]

Meanwhile, in Germany, ...

Recent NDB losing finalist Konterman is the first player through to stage 2, coming back from 2-4 down to beat Mooijman.

[BlueSpark]

What’s Stage 2?

[1205]

What’s Stage 2?

Properly called the Final Stage, it the stage that follows Stage 1, which is properly called the First Stage.

[Rout]

What’s Stage 2?

It's the bit they added on to try and showhorn their favourite players through.

[BlueSpark]

What’s Stage 2?

Properly called the Final Stage, it the stage that follows Stage 1, which is properly called the First Stage.

I just thought someone won a card each day then they gave them out to the points table at the end.

[oche balboa]

What’s Stage 2?

Properly called the Final Stage, it the stage that follows Stage 1, which is properly called the First Stage.

I just thought someone won a card each day then they gave them out to the points table at the end.

Not until Thursday

[ChrisW]

What’s Stage 2?

The stage where most of the 40-60 average jobbers are removed.

[Case]

I'd better tell Natasha that she's turning 13 and not 32 this year!

So Gaz is lying?
Imagine my shock

edited - not worth it

Ai.

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What’s Stage 2?

The stage where most of the 40-60 average jobbers are removed.

The 2 stage (First + Final) Q School is one of the good things that came from COVID.
Not just to weed out the weaklings, but also reducing the field size to make it 128* like a PC, and only 1 winner. Not going to get a Beeney winning a card again.

* Or almost, since they don't have reserves to fill the field as players drop out. Hopefully they've fixed the stupid tie-breaker rules this year.

[ChrisW]

The following eight players have sealed their spots in the Final Stage of UK Q School, which begins on Thursday!

Dylan Slevin
Peter Jacques
Christian Perez
Lee Palfreyman
Jamie Lewis
Jim Walker
Dale Gadsby
Darryl Pilgrim

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EU:
Poland - Tytus Kanik
Czechia - Tomas Houdek
Netherlands - Arjan Konterman
Netherlands - Benito van de Pas
Germany - Niko Springer
Germany - Daniel Zygla
Netherlands - Richard Veenstra
Netherlands - Jimmy van Schie

[oche balboa]

Some interesting mix of players there. On to Day 2 of the Lottery

[ChrisW]

Some interesting mix of players there. On to Day 2 of the Lottery

Been an interesting day.

[oche balboa]

In more ways then one

[Smithy1412]

Wow, haven't seen Palfreyman in donkeys years. He reached the semis in Las Vegas in 2002, losing to Taylor.

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Wow, haven't seen Palfreyman in donkeys years. He reached the semis in Las Vegas in 2002, losing to Taylor.

He went to 2021 Q School, but not 2022.

[Smithy1412]

I know he went to Q school in 2021, think he got knocked out early? He's has a decent run so far

[oche balboa]

Will do damage on the Challenge Tour

[1205]

I know he went to Q school in 2021, think he got knocked out early? He's has a decent run so far

Won 1 game in 2021, but average was a few points lower then, and importantly below 83.5.

Key win today was his highest average against McGeeney.

UK qualifier averages:
#2 96.01 Slevin, Dylan
#61 85.89 Jacques, Peter
#20 89.55 Perez, Christian
#81 84.41 Palfreyman, Lee
#7 93.81 Lewis, Jamie
#41 87.30 Walker, Jim
#101 82.95 Gadsby, Dale
#3 95.86 Pilgrim, Darryl

Perez had the easiest time overall, winning every game 5-1.