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Contents 1 Picture 2 1950 01 May 2006 vandalism 3 Dubai? 4 match against Ronnie O'Sullivan in the 2005 World Championship 5 Peter Ebdon article (18th December 2006)

[edit] Picture

Not sure about the picture? [ --anon.]

[edit] 1950 01 May 2006 vandalism

Too messy. Anonymous users. Skinnyweed 18:50, 1 May 2006 ( i cant stand this guy he makes my skin crawl.)

Who me? Skinnyweed 03:21, 2 May 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Dubai?

Anyone who knows, why he's moved to Dubai - is it because of tax reasons, the weather or something else? --85.82.143.44 00:08, 2 May 2006 (UTC)

Perhaps all those things? I think we also need his wife's sirname, it looks a bit weird having just "Peter Ebdon's married to Deborah". -- Drumnbach 11:39, 2 May 2006 (UTC)

[edit] match against Ronnie O'Sullivan in the 2005 World Championship

His shot times have slipped from around 23 seconds to over 30 seconds and this has brought some criticism, particularly his match against Ronnie O'Sullivan in the 2005 World Championship, in which he took 5 minutes to complete a break of 12. These ponderous performances have lacked free flowing breaks and Ebdon has sometimes struggled for victories.

The last sentence makes it appear as though Ebdon's slow play in that match was a bad idea. I (and others at the time) was under the impression that it was a psychological tactic used by Ebdon against O'Sullivan, and one that worked very well. O'Sullivan's temperament is the weakest aspect of his game, and Ebdon’s slow break times put him under the illusion of losing heavily (because he was away from the table for so long). -- Drumnbach 11:36, 2 May 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Peter Ebdon article (18th December 2006)

Please confirm with a source that he is a freemason. Skinnyweed 20:14, 18 May 2006 (UTC)

Generally a good article on Peter, but I have rewritten to 'tidy up', and include some more background information, and info relating to previous matches (his defeat of Steve Davis in the 1992 World Championship, and the events at which he made his two maximum breaks etc.). In addition, I have omitted some statements that I didn't feel were particularly noteworthy - "During the 2006 World Championships, Peter almost made a maximum 147 break on three occasions, just failing towards the end of each break. The only century break in the final match in 2006 against Graeme Dott was his in the 23rd frame", and unfounded claims such as "He doesn't always see the textbook shot - instead he tends to make it difficult for himself with sometimes bizarre shot selections", "These ponderous performances are often used to break his opponent mentally", and "- possibly only second to Alex Higgins". The article that I propose is as follows...

Peter Ebdon (born August 27, 1970) is an English professional snooker player and the 2002 World Champion, and current UK Champion. He was born in Kettering and lived in Islington, north London, until he was 18, before moving to Wellingborough, Northamptonshire. Attending Highbury Grove school, he played cricket and had trials with London Schoolboys. He began playing snooker at the age of 14.

Ebdon turned professional in 1991, and – sporting a pony-tail, made an impact by beating Steve Davis 10-4 in the first round of the 1992 World Championship, and reaching the quarter-finals of the event – earning him the WPBSA Young Player of the Year award as a result. He climbed the rankings rapidly to reach a career-highest position of number three in 1996; he again reached world number three status at the conclusion of the 2002 season.

Perhaps Ebdon's greatest achievement, thus far, was his 18-17 defeat of Stephen Hendry in the 2002 World Championship final. Peter previously reached the final of the tournament in 1996, which he lost 18-12 to Hendry, and was also runner-up at the 2006 event to Graeme Dott where – at 15-7 down coming into the final session, Ebdon won six successive frames before Dott prevailed 18-14.

Ebdon is a remarkably focussed and determined player. Until recently, his shot times had slowed down considerably; this attracted some criticism – particularly, in his match against Ronnie O'Sullivan in the 2005 World Championship. Resuming at 10-6 down, Ebdon won the first six frames of the evening session, at one stage taking three minutes over a shot, and five minutes to compile a break of 12 [3]. Ebdon nevertheless won the match 13-11. Such performances, though lacking fluency, often appear to break his opponent mentally. Ebdon stated after his victory over O'Sullivan: "when I'm trying my hardest I seem to go slow. I don't do it intentionally".

Among Ebdon's best achievements was winning the UK Championship in 2006, beating Stephen Hendry 10-6 in the final – in doing so, becoming only the ninth player to have won both the World and UK Championships. Peter played arguably the best snooker of his career at this tournament; his shot times were markedly quicker, and this fluency served Ebdon well in defeating the defending champion Ding Junhui, and John Higgins en route to the final, and compiling eight century breaks over the course of the tournament.

Ebdon was only the second player to have made two competitive maximum 147 breaks in professional tournament play – these coming at the Strachan Professional and UK Championship, both in 1992.

Ebdon's shot-selection is somewhat unorthodox in comparison with other top players, yet he is regarded as one of the best single-ball potters in the history of the game, and few players can perform the power screw-back as well as Peter.

Along with Mark Williams, Ebdon is one of the few professional snooker players to be colour blind. He stated in an interview with the BBC, "There have been plenty of times in the past when I potted the brown instead of the red, and vice-versa." [4]

Peter has been criticised for his exuberant outpourings of emotion after winning matches. However, since one particular outburst [2] after potting the match ball against Stephen Lee during their 2001 World Championship second round encounter – repeatedly fisting the air and shouting "Come on!" at the top of his voice, he has toned down his celebrations significantly.

Ebdon is renowned for his strict fitness regime in order to condition himself for snooker; he swims one mile a day, and has cut down on carbohydrates and sugars in order to maximise physical fitness and stamina. He is a devotee of Napoleon Hill's classic motivational book Think and Grow Rich.

Outside of snooker, Ebdon has interests in breeding racehorses, fine wines, and music. He learned the oboe whilst at school, plays the piano, enjoys listening to classical music, and has sung on two pop singles – one of which, being a cover of the David Cassidy song I am a Clown[5].

Peter is a dedicated family man, and is married to Deborah with four children: Ruby May, Ethan, Tristan and Clarissa. In 2005, he emigrated with his family to Dubai, admitting to the BBC that "It's a fantastic lifestyle there, and a much safer environment for the children to grow up in".

Please let me know your comments,

Rob Hatcher