Home advantage

I think even in a sport such as snooker where the crowd is not particularly vociferous, there is still something to be said for home advantage, particularly in a patriotic country such as Wales, so I decided to pick out a Welsh player for the Welsh Open. While Stevens and Williams have the obvious proven records, I don't regard them as being on an upward curve, and while Dominic Dale has showed some recent form, he still looked short of the class and consistency required to win a tournament, so I took a plunge on Ryan Day at 100-1, who has from memory shown some glimpses of potential. If he makes a good show, I'll look more seriously at "home" advantage in non-team sports played internationally, golf and tennis being the immediately obvious avenues.