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2015 UK Championship

The 2015 UK Championship (officially the 2015 Betway UK Championship) was a professional ranking snooker tournament that took place between 24 November and 6 December 2015 at the Barbican Centre in York, England. It was the fourth ranking event of the 2015/2016 season.[1]

2015 Betway UK Championship
Tournament information
Dates24 November – 6 December 2015 (2015-11-24 – 2015-12-06)
VenueBarbican Centre
CityYork
CountryEngland
OrganisationWorld Snooker
FormatRanking event
Total prize fund£732,000
Winner's share£150,000
Highest break Neil Robertson (AUS) (147)
Final
Champion Neil Robertson (AUS)
Runner-up Liang Wenbo (CHN)
Score10–5
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The 2014 champion Ronnie O'Sullivan, who had not played in professional competition since April, decided not to defend his title.[2] He made his debut as a pundit during the tournament, providing in-studio expert analysis for Eurosport alongside Jimmy White.[3]

On the opening day of the tournament, amateur player Adam Duffy defeated world number 9 and two-time UK Champion Ding Junhui 6–2, a result that was described as "one of the biggest upsets in UK Championship history".[4] In the sixth frame of his third-round match against Neil Robertson, Thailand's Thepchaiya Un-Nooh came close to achieving his first maximum break in professional competition, but missed the final black off the spot.[5]

The final between Australia's Neil Robertson and China's Liang Wenbo marked the first time that a British player did not compete in the UK Championship final.[6] In the sixth frame, Robertson made the 115th official maximum break in professional competition, and the first 147 break ever attained in a Triple Crown snooker final, for which he earned £44,000 (a rolling prize of £40,000 for a 147 break, plus the tournament's £4,000 highest break prize).[7] It was the fourth time in a row, that a maximum was made in a UK Championship. Robertson went on to defeat Liang 10–5 to claim his second UK Championship title, and the 11th ranking title of his career.[8]

A record 104 centuries were made during the tournament, including nine from Robertson and eight from Liang.[7]

Prize fund edit

The breakdown of prize money for this year is shown below:

The "rolling 147 prize" for a maximum break stands at £40,000 (8 ranking events since it was last won, £5,000 added for each ranking event)

Main draw edit

Top half edit

Section 1 edit

Last 128
Best of 11 frames 		Last 64
Best of 11 frames 		Last 32
Best of 11 frames 		Last 16
Best of 11 frames
            
1   Stuart Bingham (ENG) 6
A   Jordan Brown (NIR) 1
1   Stuart Bingham 6
64   Anthony Hamilton 3
64   Anthony Hamilton (ENG) 6
65   Peter Lines (ENG) 4
1   Stuart Bingham 3
33   Peter Ebdon 6
32   Dominic Dale (WAL) 6
97   Michael Wild (ENG) 0
32   Dominic Dale 5
33   Peter Ebdon 6
33   Peter Ebdon (ENG) 6
96   Lyu Chenwei (CHN) 0
33   Peter Ebdon 2
80   David Grace 6
16   Robert Milkins (ENG) 6
113   Vinnie Calabrese (AUS) 0
16   Robert Milkins 2
80   David Grace 6
49   Andrew Higginson (ENG) 1
80   David Grace (ENG) 6
80   David Grace 6
48   Jack Lisowski 4
17   Graeme Dott (SCO) 6
112   Nigel Bond (ENG) 2
17   Graeme Dott 5
48   Jack Lisowski 6
48   Jack Lisowski (ENG) 6
81   Zak Surety (ENG) 4

Section 2 edit

Last 128
Best of 11 frames 		Last 64
Best of 11 frames 		Last 32
Best of 11 frames 		Last 16
Best of 11 frames
            
41   Gary Wilson (ENG) 6
88   Martin O'Donnell (ENG) 3
41   Gary Wilson 4
24   Martin Gould 6
24   Martin Gould (ENG) 6
105   Allan Taylor (ENG) 2
24   Martin Gould 6
9   Mark Allen 4
56   David Morris (IRL) 5
73   Michael Georgiou (ENG) 6
73   Michael Georgiou 2
9   Mark Allen 6
9   Mark Allen (NIR) 6
  Zhao Xintong (CHN) 2
24   Martin Gould 6
57   Joe Swail 3
40   Matthew Stevens (WAL) 5
89   Chris Wakelin (ENG) 6
89   Chris Wakelin 2
25   Michael Holt 6
25   Michael Holt (ENG) 6
104   Fraser Patrick (SCO) 4
25   Michael Holt 1
57   Joe Swail 6
57   Joe Swail (NIR) 6
72   Joel Walker (ENG) 0
57   Joe Swail 6
  Adam Duffy 5
8   Ding Junhui (CHN) 2
A   Adam Duffy (ENG) 6

Section 3 edit

Last 128
Best of 11 frames 		Last 64
Best of 11 frames 		Last 32
Best of 11 frames 		Last 16
Best of 11 frames
            
5   Judd Trump (ENG) 6
A   Hammad Miah (ENG) 1
5   Judd Trump 6
60   Stuart Carrington 3
60   Stuart Carrington (ENG) 6
69   Liam Highfield (ENG) 4
5   Judd Trump 4
28   Liang Wenbo 6
28   Liang Wenbo (CHN) 6
101   Gareth Allen (WAL) 1
28   Liang Wenbo 6
37   Jimmy Robertson 2
37   Jimmy Robertson (ENG) 6
92   Lu Ning (CHN) 4
28   Liang Wenbo 6
53   Tom Ford 5
12   Mark Williams (WAL) 6
117   Hamza Akbar (PAK) 4
12   Mark Williams 5
53   Tom Ford 6
53   Tom Ford (ENG) 6
76   Scott Donaldson (SCO) 1
53   Tom Ford 6
21   Kyren Wilson 1
21   Kyren Wilson (ENG) 6
108   Paul Davison (ENG) 3
21   Kyren Wilson 6
44   Mike Dunn 2
44   Mike Dunn (ENG) 6
85   Thanawat Thirapongpaiboon (THA) 3

Section 4 edit

Last 128
Best of 11 frames 		Last 64
Best of 11 frames 		Last 32
Best of 11 frames 		Last 16
Best of 11 frames
            
45   Gerard Greene (NIR) 6
84   Michael Leslie (SCO) 0
45   Gerard Greene 5
20   David Gilbert 6
20   David Gilbert (ENG) 6
109   Jason Weston (ENG) 1
20   David Gilbert 3
13   Marco Fu 6
52   Yu Delu (CHN) 6
77   Michael Wasley (ENG) 2
52   Yu Delu 0
13   Marco Fu 6
13   Marco Fu (HKG) 6
116   Hatem Yassen (EGY) 2
13   Marco Fu 6
4   Shaun Murphy 4
36   Mark King (ENG) 5
93   Ross Muir (SCO) 6
93   Ross Muir 5
29   Ben Woollaston 6
29   Ben Woollaston (ENG) 6
100   Steven Hallworth (ENG) 1
29   Ben Woollaston 2
4   Shaun Murphy 6
61   Zhou Yuelong (CHN) 6
68   Craig Steadman (ENG) 3
61   Zhou Yuelong 1
4   Shaun Murphy 6
4   Shaun Murphy (ENG) 6
A   Ashley Hugill (ENG) 1

Bottom half edit

Section 5 edit

Last 128
Best of 11 frames 		Last 64
Best of 11 frames 		Last 32
Best of 11 frames 		Last 16
Best of 11 frames
            
3   Neil Robertson (AUS) 6
A   Alex Taubman (WAL) 3
3   Neil Robertson 6
62   Aditya Mehta 2
62   Aditya Mehta (IND) 6
67   Sam Baird (ENG) 5
3   Neil Robertson 6
35   Thepchaiya Un-Nooh 2
30   Fergal O'Brien (IRL) 6
99   Thor Chuan Leong (MYS) 5
30   Fergal O'Brien 5
35   Thepchaiya Un-Nooh 6
35   Thepchaiya Un-Nooh (THA) 6
94   Darryl Hill (IOM) 3
3   Neil Robertson 6
14   Stephen Maguire 1
14   Stephen Maguire (SCO) 6
115   Jimmy White (ENG) 5
14   Stephen Maguire 6
78   Jamie Cope 0
51   Rory McLeod (ENG) 5
78   Jamie Cope (ENG) 6
14   Stephen Maguire 6
19   Mark Davis 4
19   Mark Davis (ENG) 6
110   Rhys Clark (SCO) 1
19   Mark Davis 6
46   Ken Doherty 3
46   Ken Doherty (IRL) 6
83   Tony Drago (MLT) 0

Section 6 edit

Last 128
Best of 11 frames 		Last 64
Best of 11 frames 		Last 32
Best of 11 frames 		Last 16
Best of 11 frames
            
43   Jamie Burnett (SCO) 6
86   Sanderson Lam (ENG) 1
43   Jamie Burnett 6
22   Alan McManus 3
22   Alan McManus (SCO) 6
107   Eden Sharav (SCO) 5
43   Jamie Burnett 6
54   Li Hang 3
54   Li Hang (CHN) 6
75   Lee Walker (WAL) 5
54   Li Hang 6
11   Ricky Walden 5
11   Ricky Walden (ENG) 6
118   Itaro Santos (BRA) 1
43   Jamie Burnett 4
6   John Higgins 6
38   Rod Lawler (ENG) 4
91   Daniel Wells (WAL) 6
91   Daniel Wells 3
27   Ali Carter 6
27   Ali Carter (ENG) 6
102   Alfie Burden (ENG) 4
27   Ali Carter 2
6   John Higgins 6
59   Tian Pengfei (CHN) 6
70   Ian Burns (ENG) 1
59   Tian Pengfei 2
6   John Higgins 6
6   John Higgins (SCO) 6
A   Leo Fernandez (IRL) 1

Section 7 edit

Last 128
Best of 11 frames 		Last 64
Best of 11 frames 		Last 32
Best of 11 frames 		Last 16
Best of 11 frames
            
7   Barry Hawkins (ENG) 6
A   Andy Hicks (ENG) 5
7   Barry Hawkins 3
58   Robin Hull 6
58   Robin Hull (FIN) 6
71   Zhang Anda (CHN) 4
58   Robin Hull 2
39   Luca Brecel 6
26   Anthony McGill (SCO) 6
103   James Cahill (ENG) 3
26   Anthony McGill 4
39   Luca Brecel 6
39   Luca Brecel (BEL) 6
90   Hossein Vafaei (IRN) 1
39   Luca Brecel 4
23   Matthew Selt 6
10   Joe Perry (ENG) 6
119   James Wattana (THA) 1
10   Joe Perry 3
55   Robbie Williams 6
55   Robbie Williams (ENG) 6
74   Mitchell Mann (ENG) 3
55   Robbie Williams 3
23   Matthew Selt 6
23   Matthew Selt (ENG) 6
106   Zhang Yong (CHN) 5
23   Matthew Selt 6
87   Sean O'Sullivan 4
42   Kurt Maflin (NOR) 3
87   Sean O'Sullivan (ENG) 6

Section 8 edit

Last 128
Best of 11 frames 		Last 64
Best of 11 frames 		Last 32
Best of 11 frames 		Last 16
Best of 11 frames
            
47   Dechawat Poomjaeng (THA) 6
82   Chris Melling (ENG) 4
47   Dechawat Poomjaeng 6
18   Ryan Day 2
18   Ryan Day (WAL) 6
111   Duane Jones (WAL) 1
47   Dechawat Poomjaeng 6
50   Mark Joyce 5
50   Mark Joyce (ENG) 6
79   Barry Pinches (ENG) 4
50   Mark Joyce 6
114   Sydney Wilson 2
15   Michael White (WAL) 5
114   Sydney Wilson (ENG) 6
47   Dechawat Poomjaeng 1
2   Mark Selby 6
34   Xiao Guodong (CHN) 6
95   Noppon Saengkham (THA) 5
34   Xiao Guodong 1
31   Jamie Jones 6
31   Jamie Jones (WAL) 6
98   Ian Glover (ENG) 4
31   Jamie Jones 5
2   Mark Selby 6
63   Cao Yupeng (CHN) 2
66   Oliver Lines (ENG) 6
66   Oliver Lines 0
2   Mark Selby 6
2   Mark Selby (ENG) 6
A   Joe O'Connor (ENG) 0

Finals edit

Quarter-finals
Best of 11 frames 		Semi-finals
Best of 11 frames 		Final
Best of 19 frames
         
80   David Grace 6
24   Martin Gould 5
80   David Grace 4
28   Liang Wenbo 6
28   Liang Wenbo 6
13   Marco Fu 5
28   Liang Wenbo 5
3   Neil Robertson 10
3   Neil Robertson 6
6   John Higgins 5
3   Neil Robertson 6
2   Mark Selby 0
23   Matthew Selt 1
2   Mark Selby 6

Final edit

Final: Best of 19 frames. Referee: Jan Verhaas.
Barbican Centre, York, England, 6 December 2015.
Liang Wenbo (28)
  China 		5–10 Neil Robertson (3)
  Australia
Afternoon: 40–71, 16–69 (60), 110–0 (110), 6–106 (106), 62–59, 0–151 (147), 33–69 (69), 86–0 (86)
Evening: 90–27 (82), 47–78 (78), 15–74, 78–1 (78), 35–70 (56), 55–59, 9–62
110 Highest break 147
1 Century breaks 2
4 50+ breaks 6

Century breaks edit

Source: World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association (worldsnookerdata.com)[9]

References edit

  1. ^ "Calendar 2015/2016". Snooker.org. Retrieved 3 November 2015.
  2. ^ "Ronnie O'Sullivan will not defend UK Snooker Championship". BBC Sport. 28 October 2015. Retrieved 3 November 2015.
  3. ^ "Ronnie O'Sullivan to make full punditry debut live on Eurosport for UK Championship". EuroSport. 29 October 2015.
  4. ^ "UK Championship: Ding Junhui beaten by amateur Adam Duffy". BBC Sport. 24 November 2015. Retrieved 25 November 2015.
  5. ^ "Thepchaiya Un-Nooh misses black off spot for a 147". The Irish Times. 2 December 2015. Retrieved 2 December 2015.
  6. ^ "Robertson sets up final date with Liang at UK Championship". RTÉ Sport. 5 December 2015. Retrieved 5 December 2015.
  7. ^ a b "Robertson Wins UK and Makes 147". worldsnooker.com. World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. 6 December 2015. Retrieved 6 December 2015.
  8. ^ "UK Championship final: Neil Robertson makes 147 and wins title". BBC Sport. 6 December 2015. Retrieved 6 December 2015.
  9. ^ "UK Championship: century breaks". World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. Archived from the original on 24 November 2015. Retrieved 24 November 2015.

External links edit

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