Nations Cup

Description: Sports: Snooker / Sport Topic: Snooker Events / 13th Jan - 21st Jan, 2001 / The Hexagon, Reading

Newest Review: ... for their team. What this format does ensure, and the reason why I think the Nations Cup is excellent, is that in one match you are guaranteed to see eight of the worlds best snooker players in action. Team captains may choose for one player to play his frames in succession but this rarely happens, the upshot being you see not only differing players each frame but differing styles making ... more

... for a more enjoyable match than say a traditional two-man match where a certain flow becomes apparent i.e safety play, slow play. The top two of the league table play the final - also a ten frame match. The first Nation's Cup was won by Wales in 19...more

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Nations Cup: A Winning Format for Snooker (408 words)
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The Nations Cup is a relatively new snooker tournament started in 1999. The tournament is between teams from England, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland and Ireland. Each team consists of four players - typically the top three ranking players of the country and a wildcard. The format differs greatly from that of usual tournaments. Each match consists of ten frames, with all the teams players in action and each player must play a minimum of two frames. This in effect means two players play three frames each whilst the other two play two frames each. There is no set order players must follow and the captains may choose a tactical play order for their team. ... Read the complete review

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