Watching a match / RANK147
How to read a Rank147 event page: draw order, round names and the summary
How matches on an event page are ordered, what rounds such as Held Over and Last 32 mean, and how the route to the title, deciding frames and widest margin in the summary are worked out.
Explains how our event pages present data and what the summary counts. Official draws, formats and schedules are published by WST.
The draw follows official fixture numbers
Matches on an event page are listed by official fixture number. When a number is missing they are ordered by known start time, but we never invent numbers, so the page lines up with the draw WST publishes.
Each match card shows the round, status (scheduled, live or completed), the players and the frame score. Open a match for frame-by-frame scores, per-match statistics and the players’ head-to-head record.
Common round names
Pages translate common rounds into the reader’s language. Names that are unusual or mean different things at different events, such as Pre-Qualifier or Round 1 (Held Over), keep the source wording to avoid mistranslation.
| Source name | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Round 1, Round 2 | Rounds numbered in order |
| Last 32, Last 16 | Players left when the round starts |
| Qualifying Round 1 | Qualifying stage before the final stage |
| Quarter Final, Semi Final | Last eight and last four |
| Final | The match for the title |
| Round 1 (Held Over) | A qualifying match moved to the main venue |
Where each summary line comes from
The summary uses only completed matches with scores in this page’s draw and is generated automatically, with no editorial judgement. Matches collected and matches with a recorded winner are simple counts; the champion, final score and route to the title come only from the completed Final, never inferred from other rounds.
A deciding frame means the two scores add up to the match length and differ by one, such as 5–4 in a best-of-9; matches with an unknown format are left out. A whitewash means the loser won no frames. The widest margin is the match with the biggest frame difference, taking the earlier match in the draw on a tie.
How often pages update
On match days scores are checked about every 15 minutes. Event lists and event pages are cached at the edge for about 5 minutes and match pages for about a minute, so a result that has just finished may take a little while to appear.
Draws are collected from two days before an event starts. Until the draw is published, an event page may show only the name and dates.
Things to keep in mind
If the source has published only part of a draw, the page and its summary cover only that part. Where qualifying is a separate draw, qualifying results may not appear on the final-stage page.
For official results, prize money or ranking points, use WST and WPBSA announcements. Our summary is a quick way to follow an event, not an official record.