2009 Six-red World Championship

The 2009 Six-red World Championship (styled the 888sport.com 6Red World Championship, among other spellings, for sponsorship and marketing purposes) was a six-red snooker tournament that took place between 14 and 18 December 2009 at the INEC in Killarney, Republic of Ireland. The tournament was sponsored by online bookmaker 888sport.

Six-red World Championship
Tournament information
Dates14–18 December 2009 (2009-12-14 – 2009-12-18)
VenueINEC
CityKillarney
CountryRepublic of Ireland
Winner's share€10,000[1]
Highest break78
Final
ChampionEngland Mark Davis
Runner-upWales Mark Williams
Score6–3

The field of 118 players were divided into twenty groups of five and three groups of six. Twenty-eight competitors were on the 2009/2010 professional Main Tour.[2] During the tournament Michael White compiled the fastest 75 maximum break in the group stage with 2 minutes and 28 seconds.[3]

Mark Davis won in the final 6–3 against Mark Williams.[4]

Group stage edit

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Group A
Group B
Group C
Group D
Group E
Group F
Group G
Group H
Group I
Group J
Group L
Group M
Group N
Group P
Group Q
Group R
Group S
Group T
Group V
Group W
Group X
Group Y
Group Z

Knock-out stage edit

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Top half edit

Section 1 edit

Preliminary Round
Best of 9 frames
Last 64
Best of 9 frames
Last 32
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Last 16
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  Marcus Campbell 5
  Neil Craycraft 0
  Neil Craycraft 5
  John Torpey 2
  Marcus Campbell 5
  Stephen Hendry 2
  Mohammed Shehab 2
  Stephen Hendry 5
  Marcus Campbell 2
  Barry Hawkins 5
  Gerard Greene 4
  Barry Hawkins 5
  Barry Hawkins 5
  Stephen Lee 4
  John Rea 0
  Stephen Lee 5

Section 2 edit

Preliminary Round
Best of 9 frames
Last 64
Best of 9 frames
Last 32
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Last 16
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  Kieran McMahon 3
  Reanne Evans 5
  Reanne Evans 2
  Andrew Pagett 5
  Leonard Shanahan 2
  Andrew Pagett 5
  Andrew Pagett 1
  Ryan Day 5
  Declan Brennan 1
  Ryan Day 5
  Ryan Day 5
  Joe Perry 2
  Peter Bullen 5
  Richie Flynn 2
  Peter Bullen 2
  Joe Perry 5

Section 3 edit

Preliminary Round
Best of 9 frames
Last 64
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Last 32
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Last 16
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  Michael Holt 1
  Philip Wildman 5
  Mike Hallett 3
  Philip Wildman 5
  Philip Wildman 0
  Jason Waters 5
  Muhammad Atiq 2
  Jason Waters 5
  Jason Waters 1
  Mark Williams 5
  Michael White 4
  Liam Highfield 5
  Liam Highfield 2
  Mark Williams 5
  John McBride 0
  Mark Williams 5

Section 4 edit

Preliminary Round
Best of 9 frames
Last 64
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Last 32
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Last 16
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  David Morris 2
  Aditya Mehta 5
  Aditya Mehta 5
  Matthew Stevens 2
  Mitchell Mann 2
  Matthew Stevens 5
  Aditya Mehta 2
  Adam Duffy 5
  Adam Duffy 5
  Dave Harold 3
  Adam Duffy 5
  Ken Doherty 4
  Darren Merza 5
  Ross Higgins 2
  Darren Merza 0
  Ken Doherty 5

Bottom half edit

Section 5 edit

Preliminary Round
Best of 9 frames
Last 64
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Last 32
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Last 16
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  Mark King '5
  Darren Dornan 1
  Darren Dornan 5
  Robbie Walker 3
  Mark King 5
  Lucky Vatnani 3
  Robert Murphy 1
  Lucky Vatnani 5
  Mark King 5
  Ian Glover 0
  Marco Fu 4
  Ricky Walden 5
  Ricky Walden 4
  Ian Glover 5
  Ian Glover 5
  Brendan O'Donoghue 0

Section 6 edit

Preliminary Round
Best of 9 frames
Last 64
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Last 32
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Last 16
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  Vincent Muldoon 5
  Gareth Allen 3
  Vincent Muldoon 3
  Nigel Bond 5
  Leo Fernandez 3
  Nigel Bond 5
  Nigel Bond 2
  John Higgins 5
  John Higgins 5
  Stephen Sherry 1
  John Higgins 5
  Robert Milkins 2
  Eissa Al Sayed 2
  Alex O'Donoghue 5
  Alex O'Donoghue 2
  Robert Milkins 5

Section 7 edit

Preliminary Round
Best of 9 frames
Last 64
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Last 32
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Last 16
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  Jamie Jones 5
  Shachar Ruberg 2
  Shachar Ruberg 5
  Michael Smyth 2
  Jamie Jones 2
  Mario Fernandez 5
  Mario Fernandez 5
  Stuart Bingham 4
  Mario Fernandez 3
  Joe Swail 5
  Mohammed Al Joker 0
  Joe Swail 5
  Joe Swail 5
  Igor Figueiredo 0
  Oliver Brown 2
  Igor Figueiredo 5

Section 8 edit

Preliminary Round
Best of 9 frames
Last 64
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Last 32
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Last 16
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  Itaro Santos 5
  Barry Pinches 3
  Itaro Santos 2
  Mark Joyce 5
  Mark Joyce 5
  David Hogan 1
  Mark Joyce 3
  Mark Davis 5
  Mark Davis 5
  Michael Wasley 0
  Mark Davis 5
  Jamie Cope 2
  Anthony O'Connor 5
  Kieran O'Leary 2
  Anthony O'Connor 1
  Jamie Cope 5

Finals edit

Quarter-finals
Best of 9 frames
Semi-finals
Best of 9 frames
Final
Best of 11 frames
         
  Barry Hawkins 5
  Ryan Day 2
  Barry Hawkins 1
  Mark Williams 5
  Mark Williams 5
  Adam Duffy 4
  Mark Williams 3
  Mark Davis 6
  Mark King 5
  John Higgins 1
  Mark King 3
  Mark Davis 5
  Joe Swail 1
  Mark Davis 5

Notable breaks edit

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Maximum breaks edit

(Note: a maximum break in six-reds is 75 points.)

Seven-red clearances edit

Notes edit

  • a Michael White compiled the fastest maximum break in six-red snooker, it took 2 minutes and 28 seconds.[10]

References edit

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  3. ^ "Various Snooker Records". Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. Archived from the original on 10 February 2013. Retrieved 22 October 2010.
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  5. ^ "Group Stage Tables (A-L)". Global Snooker. Archived from the original on 7 August 2011. Retrieved 18 December 2009.
  6. ^ "Group Stage Tables (M-Z)". Global Snooker. Archived from the original on 3 April 2012. Retrieved 18 December 2009.
  7. ^ a b "Group Stage Results". Global Snooker. Archived from the original on 3 April 2012. Retrieved 18 December 2009.
  8. ^ "Knock-out Stage Draw". Foul4.com. Archived from the original on 11 July 2011. Retrieved 18 December 2009.
  9. ^ a b "Knock-out Stage Results". Global Snooker. Archived from the original on 3 April 2012. Retrieved 18 December 2009.
  10. ^ "Davis makes his Mark in Killarney". Global Snooker. Archived from the original on 12 October 2011. Retrieved 3 May 2010.