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Name : Ryan Day

Nationality : Welsh

Date of Birth : 23 March 1980

Born in : Pontycymer, Bridgend, Wales

Year Turned Pro : 1999

Currently Lives : Pontycymmer, Mid Glamorgan

Highest World Ranking : 6

Current World Ranking : 6

Nickname/s : Dynamite

Last 5 Seasons : 8-16-17-33-45

Best Ranking Performances :
Runner-up - Malta Cup 2007, Roewe World Snooker Shanghai Masters 2007, Royal London Watches Grand Prix 2008

Non Ranking Tournament Victories : 2 in total

Career Prize Money Won (up to start of 2008/09 season) : N/A

Last Seasons Total Prize Money Won : £112,100

Highest Tournament Break : 145 - World Championship (Qrd) 2004

Best Career Highlight to date:
Day's best career highlight to date came in 2001 at the B&H Championship when he beat Hugh Abernethy in the final to earn the wild card place in the masters. Day won against Dave Harols 6-3 in the first round, before losing 6-0 to Stephen Hendry. After that season Day was awarded the WPBSA (World Professional Billiards And Snooker Association) Newcomer of the Year award.

Most recent season review : 2008/09 Season
Once again, for the third successive season Day reached a ranking final, however failed to win his first title. At the Royal London Watches Grand Prix in Glasgow day beat Ricky Walden 5-4, Mark Selby 5-4, Jamie Cope 5-1 and Ali Carter 6-5 to reach the final against John Higgins where unfortunately Day lost.
Day reached the semi final of the Bank Of Beijing China Open where he once again lost to Higgins.
Day reached the quarter finals of the Betfred.com World Snooker Championship, however didn't reach the semi finals as he lost a close 13-11 match to Mark Allen.
Regardless of not winning a title Day finished the season in a respectable position 6 in the World rankings.

Other Ryan DayHobbies/Facts :
Day has a daughter Francesca who his wife Lyndsey gave birth to in August 2006. Being good at sport runs in Day's family, his younger brither Rhys played football for Manchester City and the Welsh under 21 team.
Day and his father run The Vetz Club in Pontycymmer, which is a snooker club and public bar.

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Name : Peter Ebdon

Nationality : English

Date of Birth : 27 August 1970

Born in : Kettering, Northamptonshire, England (and lived in Islington, North London till he was 18)

Year Turned Pro : 1991

Currently Lives : Dubai

Highest World Ranking : 3

Current World Ranking : 14

Nickname/s :Ebbo
The Ebdonator
The Force
Psycho
The Don, Peter Eggdon

Last 5 Seasons : 6-7-7-8-7

Ranking Tournament Victories : 8 in total
Grand Prix 1993
Thailand Open 1997
British Open 2000
Scottish Open 2001
World Championship 2002
Irish Masters 2004
Maplin UK Championship 2007
Bank of Beijing China Open 2009 (beating John Higgins 10-8)

Non Ranking Tournament Victories : 3 in total

Career Prize Money Won (up to start of 2008/09 season) : £2,715,170

Last Seasons Total Prize Money Won : £78,375

Highest Tournament Break : 147 (achieved at Strachan Professional 1992 & UK Championship 1992)

First Career Highlight :
Ebdon made his first impact by beating Steve Davis 10-4 in the first round of the 1992 World Championship, the same championship that he went on to the quarter finals only to lose 13-7 to Terry Griffiths.

Most recent season review : 2007/08 Season
Even though Ebdon reached the quarter finals of three ranking events last season he did not progress any further and was unable to add to his tournament victory list.
At the Royal London Watches Grand Prix Ebdon was beaten by Shaun Murphy.
Ebdon also lost to Murphy in the Northern Ireland Trophy in the quarters.
Ebdon has a good past record in the 888.com World Snooker Championship and started his tournament well with a 10-9victory over Jamie Cope. Ebdon then beat Mark King 13-9 before loosing to Ali Carter also 13-9.

Other Peter Ebdon Hobbies/Facts :
Passionate about music, Ebdon has sung in two pop singles and also played the Oboe at school.
In 1996 Ebdon recorded a version of the Peter Cassidy song I am a Clown, however this was not well received by the Video Critics on The Chart Show.
Ebdon studied Latin and Greek at school.
Ebdon moved to Dubai with his family in 2005, Ebdon believes it is a “much safer environment for the children to grow up in.”

What are your views on Peter Ebdon?