2018 UK Seniors Championship

Summary

The 2018 UK Seniors Championship (sponsored by Credit Risk Solutions) was a senior snooker tournament, that took place at the Bonus Arena in Hull, England, from 24 to 25 October 2018.[1] It was the first event of the 2018/2019 World Seniors Tour.

UK Seniors Championship
Tournament information
Dates24–25 October 2018 (2018-10-24 – 2018-10-25)
VenueHull Venue
CityKingston upon Hull
CountryEngland
OrganisationWorld Seniors Tour
FormatSeniors event
Total prize fund£24,500
Winner's share£10,000
Highest break?
Final
ChampionRepublic of Ireland Ken Doherty
Runner-upBrazil Igor Figueiredo
Score4–1
2017
2019

Jimmy White was the defending champion, but he lost 0–3 to Suchakree Poomjang in the quarterfinals. Ken Doherty won the event, defeating Brazil's Igor Figueiredo in the final 4–1.

In addition to the winner's cheque the champion secured a place in the qualifying tournament for the 2019 World Professional Snooker Championship in Sheffield.[2]

Prize fund edit

The breakdown of prize money is shown below:[3]

Main draw edit

Round 1
Best of 5 frames
Quarter-finals
Best of 5 frames
Semi-finals
Best of 5 frames
Final
Best of 7 frames
        
  Jimmy White (1) 0
  Suchakree Poomjang 3
  Dennis Taylor (8) 0
  Suchakree Poomjang 3
  Suchakree Poomjang 0
  Ken Doherty (4) 3
  Ken Doherty (4) 3
  Rodney Goggins 0
  Cliff Thorburn (6) 0
  Rodney Goggins 3
  Ken Doherty (4) 4
  Igor Figueiredo 1
  Stephen Hendry (3) 2
  Leo Fernandez 3*
  John Parrott (5) 1
  Leo Fernandez 3
  Leo Fernandez 0
  Igor Figueiredo 3
  Aaron Canavan (2) 0
  Igor Figueiredo 3
  Joe Johnson (7) 0
  Igor Figueiredo 3
  • All matches played with a 30-second shot clock, with players having two time-outs per match
  • *Re-spotted black replaced final frame deciders

Final edit

Final: Best of 7 frames. Referee: Michaela Tabb.
Bonus Arena, Hull, England, 25 October 2018.
  Ireland
Ken Doherty (4)
4–1   Brazil
Igor Figueiredo
116–9 (116), 60–2, 14–78 (71), 118–0 (50, 57), 69–18
1 Century breaks 0
3 50+ breaks 1

References edit

  1. ^ "World Seniors Calendar 2018/2019" (PDF). Snooker Legends. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2 September 2018. Retrieved 2 October 2018.
  2. ^ "2018/2019 – World Seniors Snooker (WSS) Standard Conditions of Entry" (PDF). Snooker Legends. Retrieved 4 December 2018.
  3. ^ "World Seniors Snooker Tour Prize Money Schedule 2018/19" (PDF). Snooker Legends. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2 October 2018. Retrieved 2 October 2018.