2005 World Snooker Championship

Professional snooker tournament the snooker tournament the sport simulation video game World Snooker Championship 2005 (video game) July 2020 November 2012 2005 Embassy World Snooker Championship File:Embassy_World_Snooker_2003-05_logo.png 2005 04 16 2005 05 2 y Crucible Theatre Sheffield England WPBSA Ranking event £1,121,800 £250,000 Mark Williams WAL (147) Shaun Murphy ENG Matthew Stevens WAL 18–16 2004 2006 The 2005 World Snooker Championship (also referred to as the 2005 Embassy World Snooker Championship for the purposes of sponsorship) was a professional snooker tournament that took place at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield, England. The tournament started on 16 April, and ended on 2 May 2005. The event was the eighth and final world ranking event of the 2004–05 snooker season, following the 2005 China Open. The event was organised by the World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. Due to laws banning advertising cigarettes in Great Britain, this was the last time the event was sponsored by the cigarette company Embassy. The event had a prize fund of £1,121,800, with the winner receiving £250,000. Ronnie O'Sullivan was the defending champion, having defeated Graeme Dott in the 2004 World Snooker Championship final. O'Sullivan lost in the quarter-finals 11–13 against Peter Ebdon. Qualifier Shaun Murphy won his first ranking title by defeating Matthew Stevens 18–16 in the final. This was the first time that a qualifier won the championship since Terry Griffiths did so in 1979. Murphy aged 22 years and 265 days is the second youngest winner of the event after Stephen Hendry in 1990. There was a total of 63 century breaks made during the tournament, the highest being a maximum made by Mark Williams in the first round. Overview The World Snooker Championship is an annual cue sport tournament and the official world championship of the game of snooker.Why Sheffield truly is the 'home of snooker' as World Championship gets underway thestar.co.uk 18 April 2019 1 May 2020 https://www.thestar.co.uk/sport/other-sport/why-sheffield-truly-home-snooker-world-championship-gets-underway-39926 Founded in the late 19th century by British Army soldiers stationed in India,http://www.snookerheritage.co.uk/normans-articles/days-of-old/origins-of-snooker/ Origins of Snooker Peter Clare 2008 Billiard & Snooker Heritage Collection 8 February 2017 live https://web.archive.org/web/20170103150005/http://snookerheritage.co.uk/normans-articles/days-of-old/origins-of-snooker/ 3 January 2017 the sport was popular in Great Britain.Everton, Clive (1991). Snooker and Billiards: Techniques, Tactics and Training (Crowood Sports Guides). The Crowood Press. Chapter 1. 978-1-85223-480-5 In modern times it has been played worldwide, especially in East and Southeast Asian nations such as China, Hong Kong and Thailand.The Rise Of China – World Snooker World Snooker 13 March 2019 http://www.worldsnooker.com/the-rise-of-china/ https://web.archive.org/web/20180419145915/http://www.worldsnooker.com/the-rise-of-china/ 19 April 2018 live 26 February 2018 The event was sponsored by the cigarette company Embassy. This was the last event to be sponsored by Embassy, after cigarette advertising was banned within the United Kingdom. The following season was sponsored by 888.com. In the 2005 tournament, 32 professional players competed in one-on-one snooker matches played over several frames, using a single elimination format. The 32 players were selected for the event using the snooker world rankings and a pre-tournament qualification competition.http://www.worldsnooker.com/tournament_seeding-23.htm Tournament seeding 4 October 2020 24 March 2006 https://web.archive.org/web/20060324134215/http://www.worldsnooker.com/tournament_seeding-23.htm dead worldsnooker In 1927, the first world championship was won by Joe Davis. The event's final took place in Camkin's Hall, Birmingham, England.Turner Chris World Professional Championship http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/world.html cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk Chris Turner's Snooker Archive 9 February 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110724180133/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/world.html 24 July 20111927 World Professional Championship http://www.globalsnookercentre.co.uk/files/Results/27world.htm globalsnookercentre.co.uk Global Snooker Centre 29 February 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20041010103752/http://www.globalsnookercentre.co.uk/files/Results/27world.htm 10 October 2004 Since 1977, the event has been held at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield, England.1392311 The Crucible Theatre 3 December 2013 Ronnie O'Sullivan had won the 2004 championship by defeating Scotland's Graeme Dott in the final 18–8.Other Sport World Snooker O'Sullivan wins World crown BBC Sport 3 May 2004 28 June 2020 https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/other_sports/snooker/3681217.stm https://web.archive.org/web/20090222172003/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/other_sports/snooker/3681217.stm 22 February 2009 live This was the second time O'Sullivan had won the world championship, the first being in 2001.Other Sport World Snooker O'Sullivan wins World crown Clive Jones Dan Warren BBC Sport 3 May 2004 4 October 2020 https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/other_sports/snooker/3681217.stm 22 February 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090222172003/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/other_sports/snooker/3681217.stm live The event was organised by the World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association.World Snooker Championship Betting Tips & Odds Guide (2020) Digital TLC ThePuntersPage.com 15 April 2020 https://www.thepunterspage.com/world-snooker-championship-betting-guide/ 4 October 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20201004184718/https://www.thepunterspage.com/world-snooker-championship-betting-guide/ live The Economics of Sports Broadcasting 9781134325603 Google Books 28 June 2020 https://books.google.com/books?id=60R-AgAAQBAJ&q=2005+world+snooker+championship+broadcaster&pg=PR22 Gratton Chris Solberg Harry Arne 11 June 2007 Routledge The event was broadcast in the United Kingdom on the BBC.Further Issues for BBC Charter Review 3 March 2006 The Stationery Office 9780104008232 Google Books 28 June 2020 https://books.google.com/books?id=nlXb_Po4P6QC&q=2005+world+snooker+championship+broadcaster&pg=PA71 Format The 2005 World Snooker Championship took place from 16 April to 2 May 2005 in Sheffield, England. The tournament was the last of eight ranking events in the 2004–05 snooker season on the World Snooker Tour.http://www.worldsnooker.com/news_tournaments-17129.htm https://web.archive.org/web/20050212200511/http://www.worldsnooker.com/news_tournaments-17129.htm World Snooker Tournaments- Embassy World Snooker results 5 February 2005 12 February 2005 worldsnookerThe 2004/2005 Season http://www.snooker.org/trn/0405/ Snooker.org 26 February 2011 27 March 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100327151030/http://www.snooker.org/trn/0405/ live It featured a 32-player main draw that was held at the Crucible Theatre, as well as a 70-player qualifying draw that was played at the Pontin's, Prestatyn Sands, from 6 February to 24 March. Embassy World Championship draw and qualifying Snooker Scene Birmingham April 2005 7–11 This was the 29th consecutive year that the tournament had been staged at the Crucible.http://www.worldsnooker.com/tournament_history-23.htm History worldsnooker.com https://web.archive.org/web/20080625054148/http://www.worldsnooker.com/tournament_history-23.htm 25 June 2008 dead The draw for the championships was held after qualifying on 28 March.Everton, Clive The Guardian Sport in brief: Snooker March 29, 2005 The top 16 players in the latest world rankings automatically qualified for the main draw as seeded players. Ronnie O'Sullivan was seeded first overall as the defending champion, and the remaining 15 seeds were allocated based on the latest world rankings. The number of frames required to win a match increased throughout the tournament. The first round consisted of best-of-19-frames matches, with the final match being played over a maximum of 35 frames. All 16 non-seeded spots in the main draw were filled with players from the qualifying rounds. O'Sullivan's opening day challenge Snooker Scene Birmingham April 2005 7 The draw for the qualifying competition consisted of 70 players from the World Snooker Tour. Players were seeded by their world ranking, with 16 players added in rounds 2–5. Players who won round five qualified for the main draw. Prize fund There was a total prize fund of £1,121,800, with the winner receiving £250,000. In making a maximum break, Mark Williams earned a bonus of £147,000. The breakdown of prize money for the event is shown below:Embassy World Championship 2005 • Prize Money http://www.embassysnooker.com/prizemoney.html Embassy Snooker 25 May 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20041204202833/http://www.embassysnooker.com/prizemoney.html 4 December 2004Downer Chris Crucible Almanac 2012 130 Winner: £250,000 Runner-up: £125,000 Semi-finalists: £51,000 Quarter-finalists: £26,000 Last 16: £15,850 Last 32: £12,000 Last 48: £8,000 Last 64: £5,000 Televised stage highest break: £14,000 Televised stage maximum break: £147,000 Total: £1,121,800 Summary First round thumb|alt=Mark Williams playing a shot|Mark Williams (pictured in 2013) made his first career maximum break in a 10–1 win over Robert Milkins. The first round was played 16–21 April as best-of-19-frames matches played over two sessions. Defending champion Ronnie O'Sullivan played Stephen Maguire.Harlow Phil Amazing O'Sullivan stuns Maguire https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/snooker/4451655.stm BBC Sport 4 December 2010 16 April 2005 https://web.archive.org/web/20131206041724/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/snooker/4451655.stm 6 December 2013 live O'Sullivan lead the match after the first session, 5–4, but in the second session Maguire won five straight frames to go one frame from victory. Trailing 7–9, O'Sullivan won the next three frames with a break of 68 in the 19th frame to win 10–9. Mark Williams made his first career maximum break of 147 in a ranking tournament during his 10–1 first round win over Robert Milkins.Turner Chris World Professional Championship http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/world.html https://web.archive.org/web/20130416080933/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/world.html 16 April 2013 cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk Chris Turner's Snooker Archive 11 May 2012Rawcliffe Jonathan Williams hits superb Crucible 147 https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/snooker/4463091.stm BBC Sport 4 December 2010 20 April 2005 https://web.archive.org/web/20110427065555/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/snooker/4463091.stm 27 April 2011 live Williams made the break in frame 11 to win the match. It was the sixth maximum break in all at the world championships. Three players made their debut at the world championship through the qualifiers. The first debutant, Michael Holt, played eighth seed Paul Hunter.Harlow Phil Brave Hunter knocked out by Holt https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/snooker/4454693.stm BBC Sport 4 December 2010 18 April 2005 https://web.archive.org/web/20150217155720/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/snooker/4454693.stm 17 February 2015 live Hunter had recently been diagnosed with stomach cancer; the match against Holt being his first since the diagnosis.https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2005/apr/06/snooker Hunter diagnosed with cancer 6 April 2005 The Guardian 30 November 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20140918192506/https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2005/apr/06/snooker 18 September 2014 live Hunter led the match at 5–4 after the first session but lost the first three frames of the second session. Later, trailing at 6–9 behind, he made a break of 120 in frame 16 and also won the next to trail 8–9. Holt, however, won frame 18 to win the match. The second debutant, Neil Robertson, lost to Stephen Hendry.Rawcliffe Jonathan Hendry survives Robertson scare https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/snooker/4462115.stm BBC Sport 4 December 2010 20 April 2005 https://web.archive.org/web/20140502010529/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/snooker/4462115.stm 2 May 2014 live Hendry held a 7–2 lead after the first session, but Robertson won four frames in a row, including a break of 110. Hendry, however, won the match 10–7 but commented his "attitude wasn't great" going into the second session, as he had a five frame lead. The final debutant, Mark Selby, lost to John Higgins.Harlow Phil Higgins sees off Selby challenge https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/other_sports/snooker/4458889.stm BBC Sport 4 December 2010 19 April 2005 https://web.archive.org/web/20160306055006/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/snooker/4458889.stm 6 March 2016 live Higgins edged the first session of the match 5–4, but won five of the next six frames to win 10–5, including breaks of 138 and 136. Sixteenth seed Marco Fu played Ali Carter in the first round, but was defeated 4–10.Harlow Phil Clinical Carter ends hopes of Fu https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/snooker/4461019.stm BBC Sport 4 December 2010 19 April 2005 https://web.archive.org/web/20160306174213/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/snooker/4461019.stm 6 March 2016 live Stephen Lee defeated Maltese player Tony Drago 10–5 by capitalising on a 6–3 lead after the first session.Harlow Phil Classy Lee sees off Drago revival https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/snooker/4466473.stm BBC Sport 4 December 2010 21 April 2005 https://web.archive.org/web/20160306081836/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/snooker/4466473.stm 6 March 2016 live Quinten Hann won only one frame in the opening session against Peter Ebdon. On the resumption of play, Ebdon won the second frame of the second session to win the match.Harlow Phil Ebdon completes crushing Hann win https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/snooker/4465121.stm BBC Sport 4 December 2010 20 April 2005 https://web.archive.org/web/20160305233945/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/snooker/4465121.stm 5 March 2016 live Hann turned up to the event with a hangover and using a friend's cue. Chris Small had been struggling with the spinal condition ankylosing spondylitis all season. He played against qualifier Shaun Murphy.Harlow Phil Murphy sends Small crashing out https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/snooker/4453913.stm BBC Sport 4 December 2010 18 April 2005 https://web.archive.org/web/20150418072125/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/snooker/4453913.stm 18 April 2015 live Murphy took a 5–4 lead after the first session and won five of the next six to win the match 10–5. After the match, Small commented that he "may not be back" due to the spinal condition. Small retired from professional snooker shortly after the match.http://edinburghnews.scotsman.com/topstories/Exsnooker-star-Chris-gives-up.4338395.jp Ex Snooker Star Chris gives up 21 February 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090109142259/http://edinburghnews.scotsman.com/topstories/Exsnooker-star-Chris-gives-up.4338395.jp 9 January 2009 live Small forced to give up snooker. Former World No.12 Chris Small has retired from snooker due to a degenerative spinal disease. BBC News BBC 23 September 2005 https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/snooker/4274298.stm 18 December 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20131016053150/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/snooker/4274298.stm 16 October 2013 live World number six Matthew Stevens held a three frame lead over Andy Hicks after the first session. He increased his lead to 8–3 with a break of 105.Rawcliffe Jonathan Stevens sees off Hicks challenge https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/other_sports/snooker/4452457.stm BBC Sport 4 December 2010 16 April 2005 https://web.archive.org/web/20160305231805/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/snooker/4452457.stm 5 March 2016 live Stevens won two additional frames to win the match 10–5. Alan McManus was ahead of Drew Henry 5–4 after the first session, but a 128 by Henry levelled the scores at 5–5.Rawcliffe Jonathan McManus defeats Henry after epic https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/other_sports/snooker/4452973.stm BBC Sport 4 December 2010 17 April 2005 https://web.archive.org/web/20160306050059/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/snooker/4452973.stm 6 March 2016 live The pair were even for the remainder of the match, going to a deciding frame at 9–9. McManus won frame 19 with a break of 63 to win the match 10–9. The previous year's runner up Graeme Dott played world number 17 Ian McCulloch. McCulloch lead 6–3 after the first session before a 111 break put him four frames ahead.Rawcliffe Jonathan McCulloch dances past plucky Dott https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/snooker/4467231.stm BBC Sport 4 December 2010 21 April 2005 https://web.archive.org/web/20150217153353/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/snooker/4467231.stm 17 February 2015 live McCulloch lead at 8–5, but Dott then won four frames to take the lead. McCulloch managed won the next two frames to win the match. He celebrated his victory wildly, even dancing a jig. Also in the first round, six-time winner Steve Davis defeated Gerard Greene,Harlow Phil Veteran Davis earns epic victory https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/snooker/4452307.stm BBC Sport 4 December 2010 17 April 2005 https://web.archive.org/web/20050419055405/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/snooker/4452307.stm 19 April 2005 live David Gray defeated by Anthony Hamilton,Rawcliffe Jonathan Hamilton finally seals Gray win https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/snooker/4451657.stm BBC Sport 4 December 2010 17 April 2005 https://web.archive.org/web/20150217155117/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/snooker/4451657.stm 17 February 2015 live Jimmy White defeated Fergal O'Brien,Rawcliffe Jonathan In-form White eases past O'Brien https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/other_sports/snooker/4458335.stm BBC Sport 4 December 2010 19 April 2005 https://web.archive.org/web/20160306094856/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/snooker/4458335.stm 6 March 2016 live and Ken Doherty defeated Barry Pinches.Rawcliffe Jonathan Doherty charge sees off Pinches https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/other_sports/snooker/4457217.stm BBC Sport 4 December 2010 18 April 2005 https://web.archive.org/web/20160306035502/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/snooker/4457217.stm 6 March 2016 live Second round thumb|alt=Ian McCulloch playing a shot|Ian McCulloch (pictured in 2011) defeated Mark Williams 13–12. The second round was played 21–25 April as best-of-25-frames matches held over three sessions.Harlow Phil Classy O'Sullivan sees off Carter https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/snooker/4471035.stm BBC Sport 4 December 2010 23 April 2005 https://web.archive.org/web/20160306133342/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/snooker/4471035.stm 6 March 2016 live O'Sullivan led Carter 9–7 after the first two sessions, before winning all four frames of the final session to win 13–7. Despite the win, he stated he was "frustrated with [his] own game". Peter Ebdon trailed by four frames after the first session and lost two of the next three to trail 3–8.Shea Julian Resilient Ebdon dashes Lee dreams https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/other_sports/snooker/4479439.stm BBC Sport 4 December 2010 26 April 2005 https://web.archive.org/web/20160306083802/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/snooker/4479439.stm 6 March 2016 live However, Ebdon won 10 of the next 11 frames to win the match 13–9. Shaun Murphy led 1998 champion John Higgins 9–7 after two sessions, then won the match 13–8 after a break of 108.Chowdhury Saj Murphy stuns Higgins at Crucible https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/snooker/4477625.stm BBC Sport 4 December 2010 25 April 2005 https://web.archive.org/web/20150418075651/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/snooker/4477625.stm 18 April 2015 live Steve Davis trailed debutant Michael Holt 2–6 and 8–10, but won five frames in a row to win 13–10.Harlow Phil Davis completes amazing comeback https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/snooker/4473297.stm BBC Sport 4 December 2010 23 April 2005 https://web.archive.org/web/20121025163731/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/snooker/4473297.stm 25 October 2012 live Seven-time winner Stephen Hendry took only two of the three available sessions to defeat world number 25 Anthony Hamilton 13–3.Harlow Phil Rapid Hendry destroys Hamilton https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/snooker/4470205.stm BBC Sport 4 December 2010 22 April 2005 https://web.archive.org/web/20150217155823/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/snooker/4470205.stm 17 February 2015 live Hendry led 6–2 after the first session, then won seven of the eight frames in the second. Matthew Stevens held a 12–4 lead after two sessions against Jimmy White.Chowdhury Saj Stevens completes White thrashing https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/snooker/4477103.stm BBC Sport 4 December 2010 25 April 2005 https://web.archive.org/web/20160306060757/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/snooker/4477103.stm 6 March 2016 live Stevens won frame 18 in a 30-minute session to win 13–5. Alan McManus and Ken Doherty were tied 8–8 after two sessions.Rawcliffe Jonathan McManus beats Doherty in thriller https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/snooker/4474649.stm BBC Sport 4 December 2010 23 April 2005 https://web.archive.org/web/20160305204548/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/snooker/4474649.stm 5 March 2016 live Doherty won the next two frames in session three, before McManus leveled the score at 10–10. Doherty lead again after winning frame 21, but McManus won the next two frames to lead 12–11. In frame 24, Doherty missed a black ball, allowing McManus to win the match with a break of 81. Two-time champion Mark Williams led Ian McCulloch 5–3 after the first session.Shea Julian Feisty McCulloch shocks Williams https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/snooker/4479293.stm BBC Sport 4 December 2010 25 April 2005 https://web.archive.org/web/20150217155830/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/snooker/4479293.stm 17 February 2015 live McCulloch won six frames in the next session, including two century breaks, to lead 9–7. At the start of the final session, Williams won four straight frames, then McCulloch equalled the scores at 11–11. McCulloch won frame 23, then Williams made a break of 84 to tie the match at 12–12. McCulloch won the deciding frame.McCulloch Reflects On 'Great Memories' World Snooker 29 March 2019 4 July 2020 https://wst.tv/mcculloch-reflects-on-great-memories/ Williams 5 July 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20200705004827/https://wst.tv/mcculloch-reflects-on-great-memories/ dead Quarter-finals thumb|alt=Peter Ebdon playing a shot on the table|Peter Ebdon (pictured in 2014) defeated the defending champion Ronnie O'Sullivan 13–11. The quarter-finals were played on 26 and 27 April as best-of-25-frames matches over three sessions. Defending champion Ronnie O'Sullivan played Peter Ebdon in the first quarter-final.Shea Julian Champion O'Sullivan sunk by Ebdon https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/snooker/4486887.stm BBC Sport 4 December 2010 27 April 2005 https://web.archive.org/web/20120213101022/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/snooker/4486887.stm 13 February 2012 live O'Sullivan made two century breaks in the opening session to lead 6–2, then won the first two frames of the second session to lead 8–2. Ebdon won four of the next six frames to trail 6–10 going into the final session. Ebdon's slow, deliberate play in the final session made O'Sullivan lose concentration, leaving Ebdon to win 13–11.Everton Clive O'Sullivan ground down and out https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2005/apr/28/snooker.uk The Guardian 14 May 2012 London 28 April 2005 https://web.archive.org/web/20131219232952/http://www.theguardian.com/sport/2005/apr/28/snooker.uk 19 December 2013 live At one point during the match, Ebdon took five and a half minutes to make a break of 12, significantly longer than O'Sullivan's maximum break in 1997.Other Sport Snooker Champion O'Sullivan sunk by Ebdon BBC Sport 27 April 2005 28 June 2020 https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/snooker/4486887.stm https://web.archive.org/web/20090421093302/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/other_sports/snooker/4486887.stm 21 April 2009 live During the match, Ebdon took over three minutes on one shot, with O'Sullivan asking an audience member what time it was.Other Sport Snooker Champion O'Sullivan sunk by Ebdon BBC Sport 27 April 2005 29 June 2020 https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/snooker/4486887.stm https://web.archive.org/web/20090421093302/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/other_sports/snooker/4486887.stm 21 April 2009 live Steve Davis reached his first quarter-final since 1996. He played qualifier Shaun Murphy.Piecha Scott Snooker: The High Roller; Davis proves he still has the class. https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/A131869350/GPS?u=wikipedia&sid=bookmark-GPS&xid=63c5ee5d The People 24 April 2005 18 August 2021 Gale OneFile: News subscriptionChowdhury Saj Murphy beats Davis to reach semis https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/snooker/4485425.stm BBC Sport 4 December 2010 27 April 2005 https://web.archive.org/web/20131215044220/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/snooker/4485425.stm 15 December 2013 live Murphy won seven of the first eight frames of the match, then led 12–4 after two sessions. He won the opening frame of the final session to win 13–4. Stephen Hendry lost 11–13 to Matthew Stevens.Shea Julian Stevens stays cool to beat Hendry https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/snooker/4485439.stm BBC Sport 4 December 2010 27 April 2005 https://web.archive.org/web/20160306070219/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/snooker/4485439.stm 6 March 2016 live After two sessions, the match was tied at 9–9, then Hendry won the next two frames before Stevens won four in a row to progress to the semi-finals. Semi-finals thumb|upright=0.75|alt=Matthew Stevens playing a shot|Matthew Stevens (pictured in 2012) reached his second final after defeating Ian McCulloch 17–14. The semi-finals were played 28–30 April as best-of-33-frames matches over four sessions. The first semi-final was played between Peter Ebdon and Shaun Murphy.Shea Julian Magic Murphy reaches World final https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/snooker/4494933.stm BBC Sport 4 December 2010 30 April 2005 https://web.archive.org/web/20160306153440/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/snooker/4494933.stm 6 March 2016 live Ebdon made two century breaks in the first session to take a 6–2 lead in just 80 minutes,Semi-final brings a raise in tempo Dee John The Daily Telegraph 29 April 2005 29 June 2020 https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/othersports/snooker/2358877/Semi-final-brings-a-raise-in-tempo.html https://web.archive.org/web/20160706213846/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/othersports/snooker/2358877/Semi-final-brings-a-raise-in-tempo.html 6 July 2016 liveEbdon ruffled but refuses to be shaken off by Murphy Yates Phil The Times 29 June 2020 https://www.thetimes.com/sport/snooker/article/ebdon-ruffled-but-refuses-to-be-shaken-off-by-murphy-qz0gshn0tc8 but Murphy levelled the match at 12–12 after three sessions. In the final session, Murphy won all five frames with breaks of 62, 47, 72, 60, and 123 to win the match 17–12.Snooker World Championship: Murphy halts Ebdon flow The Guardian May 2005 29 June 2020 https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2005/may/01/snooker.worldsnookerchampionship2005 https://web.archive.org/web/20150924204544/http://www.theguardian.com/sport/2005/may/01/snooker.worldsnookerchampionship2005 24 September 2015 live Yates Phil By winning, Murphy was only the fourth qualifier to reach the final. Ian McCulloch and Matthew Stevens played the second semi-final.Chowdhury Saj Stevens lines up Murphy showdown https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/snooker/4495017.stm BBC Sport 4 December 2010 30 April 2005 https://web.archive.org/web/20150217153630/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/snooker/4495017.stm 17 February 2015 live Stevens trailed 2–6 after the first session, but he leveled the match at 8–8 after the second session. The match was still tied at the end of the third session. In the final session, Stevens won frame 25 with a break of 50, but McCulloch won the next to tie the match at 13–13. Stevens won the next three frames, making a maximum break attempt in frame 27. McCulloch won the next frame, but Stevens won frame 31 to complete a 17–14 victory. Final thumb|upright=0.75|alt=Shaun Murphy chalking his cue|Shaun Murphy (pictured in 2012) won the event; the first qualifier to win the World Championship since 1979. The final between Shaun Murphy and Matthew Stevens was held 1–2 May 2005. It was played as a best-of-35-frames match over four sessions. Stevens had previously reached the final of the 2000 World Snooker Championship (losing 16–18 to Mark Williams)Williams wins epic snooker final https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/sport/732666.stm BBC News 31 March 2011 1 May 2000 https://web.archive.org/web/20120107124720/http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/sport/732666.stm 7 January 2012 live and won the 2003 UK Championship.Other Sport Snooker UK Championship results BBC Sport 27 November 2003 29 June 2020 https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/snooker/3277833.stm https://web.archive.org/web/20040331103128/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/other_sports/snooker/3277833.stm 31 March 2004 live Before this event, Murphy had not reached a ranking event final. His best was reaching the semi-finals at the 2004 British Open, before losing 6–0 to John Higgins.Other Sport Snooker Murphy relishing challenges ahead BBC Sport 2 May 2005 29 June 2020 https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/other_sports/snooker/4507525.stm https://web.archive.org/web/20060215192908/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/other_sports/snooker/4507525.stm 15 February 2006 live Higgins hits top form RTE.ie 13 November 2004 4 October 2020 https://www.rte.ie/sport/snooker/2004/1113/187416-open/ 5 October 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20201005153529/https://www.rte.ie/sport/snooker/2004/1113/187416-open/ live Stevens led 10–6 after the second session and 12–11 at the end of the third session. However, Murphy defeated Stevens 18–16. Murphy had 150–1 odds to win at the start of the tournament and became the first qualifier to win the tournament since Terry Griffiths in 1979. In winning the event he was the second youngest world champion after Stephen Hendry in 1990.http://www.espn.co.uk/onthisday/sport/story/138.html May 2 down the years: Hitman down and out in Las Vegas ESPN live https://web.archive.org/web/20140421083547/http://www.espn.co.uk/onthisday/sport/story/138.html 21 April 2014 23 May 2012Crucible Almanac Downer Chris 2012 133 Murphy made three century breaks during the final to Stevens' one, the highest of which was a 137.Other Sport Snooker Murphy's rise to the world summit BBC Sport 3 May 2005 29 June 2020 https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/snooker/4507087.stm https://web.archive.org/web/20060215192850/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/other_sports/snooker/4507087.stm 15 February 2006 live Main draw Shown below are the results for each round. The numbers in parentheses beside some of the players are their seeding ranks, while players in bold denote match winners.World Snooker Championship 2005 http://www.global-snooker.com/professional-archive-world-snooker-championship-history-2005.asp Global Snooker 4 December 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20101228165607/http://www.global-snooker.com/professional-archive-world-snooker-championship-history-2005.asp 28 December 2010 usurped2005 Embassy World Championship results http://www.worldsnooker.com/latest_drawsheet-23.htm worldsnooker.com World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association 23 June 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20051212072930/http://www.worldsnooker.com/latest_drawsheet-23.htm 12 December 2005Downer Chris Crucible Almanac 2012 60–61 numbered 175 First roundBest of 19 frames Second roundBest of 25 frames Quarter-finalsBest of 25 frames Semi-finalsBest of 33 frames FinalBest of 35 frames 16 April Ronnie O'Sullivan ENG (1) 10 Stephen Maguire SCO 9 19 April Marco Fu HKG (16) 4 Ali Carter ENG 10 20 & 21 April Stephen Lee ENG (9) 10 Tony Drago MLT 5 20 April Peter Ebdon ENG (8) 10 Quinten Hann AUS 2 18 & 19 April John Higgins SCO (5) 10 Mark Selby ENG 5 17 & 18 April Chris Small SCO (12) 5 Shaun Murphy ENG 10 16 & 17 April Steve Davis ENG (13) 10 Gerard Greene NIR 9 17 & 18 April Paul Hunter ENG (4) 8 Michael Holt ENG 10 19 & 20 April Stephen Hendry SCO (3) 10 Neil Robertson AUS 7 16 & 17 April David Gray ENG (14) 8 Anthony Hamilton ENG 10 18 & 19 April Jimmy White ENG (11) 10 Fergal O'Brien IRL 5 16 & 17 April Matthew Stevens WAL (6) 10 Andy Hicks ENG 5 18 April Ken Doherty IRL (7) 10 Barry Pinches ENG 5 16 & 17 April Alan McManus SCO (10) 10 Drew Henry SCO 9 20 & 21 April Graeme Dott SCO (15) 9 Ian McCulloch ENG 10 19 & 20 April Mark Williams WAL (2) 10 Robert Milkins ENG 1 21, 22 & 23 April England Ronnie O'Sullivan (1) 13 England Ali Carter 7 24 & 25 April England Stephen Lee (9) 9 England Peter Ebdon (8) 13 23, 24 & 25 April Scotland John Higgins (5) 8 England Shaun Murphy 13 22 & 23 April England Steve Davis (13) 13 England Michael Holt 10 21 & 22 April Scotland Stephen Hendry (3) 13 England Anthony Hamilton 3 23, 24 & 25 April England Jimmy White (11) 5 Wales Matthew Stevens (6) 13 22 & 23 April Ireland Ken Doherty (7) 11 Scotland Alan McManus (10) 13 24 & 25 April England Ian McCulloch 13 Wales Mark Williams (2) 12 26 & 27 April England Ronnie O'Sullivan (1) 11 England Peter Ebdon (8) 13 26 & 27 April England Shaun Murphy 13 England Steve Davis (13) 4 26 & 27 April Scotland Stephen Hendry (3) 11 Wales Matthew Stevens (6) 13 26 & 27 AprilShea Julian McCulloch too strong for McManus Hendry https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/snooker/4487063.stm BBC Sport 4 December 2010 27 April 2005 https://web.archive.org/web/20061116061136/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/snooker/4487063.stm 16 November 2006 live Scotland Alan McManus (10) 8 England Ian McCulloch 13 28, 29 & 30 April England Peter Ebdon (8) 12 England Shaun Murphy 17 28, 29 & 30 April Wales Matthew Stevens (6) 17 England Ian McCulloch 14 1 & 2 May England Shaun Murphy 18 Wales Matthew Stevens (6) 16 Final: frame scores (Best of 35 frames) Crucible Theatre, Sheffield, 1 & 2 May 2005.Crucible Almanac Chris Downer 2019 60–61Chowdhury Saj Qualifier Murphy wins world title https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/snooker/4504233.stm BBC Sport 4 December 2010 2 May 2005 https://web.archive.org/web/20120124000003/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/snooker/4504233.stm 24 January 2012 live Referee: Eirian Williams.Downer Chris Crucible Almanac 2012 143 Shaun Murphy 18–16 Matthew Stevens (6) 67–30, 0–98, 20–103, 68–55, 29–65, 22–61, 76–34, 46–56, 53–58, 38–70, 125–0, 79–6, 24–105, 5–86, 103–9, 58–68, 78–22, 84–11, 5–64, 80–60, 137–0, 64–57, 20–88, 131–1, 72–35, 0–95, 81–4, 68–37, 1–83, 85–35, 0–124, 1–71, 97–0, 83–28 Century breaks: 4(Murphy 3, Stevens 1) Highest break by Murphy: 137 Highest break by Stevens: 124 67–30, 0–98, 20–103, 68–55, 29–61, 22–65, 76–34, 46–56, 53–58, 38–70, 125–0, 79–6, 24–105, 5–86, 103–9, 58–68, 78–22, 84–11, 5–64, 80–60, 137–0, 64–57, 20–88, 131–1, 72–35, 0–95, 81–4, 68–37, 1–83, 85–35, 0–124, 1–71, 97–0, 83–28 England Shaun Murphy wins the 2005 Embassy World Snooker Championship Qualifying results The qualifying tournament featured 70 participants and was played from 23 February to 24 March 2005.Snooker: Melling aims for the top 11 February 2005 West Yorkshire and North Yorkshire CountiesThe Times Snooker fixtures 23 March 2005 The qualifiers consisted of five rounds, which were played at Pontin's, Prestatyn Sands, Wales. The first four qualifying rounds were played from 23 February to 1 March 2005,2005 World Snooker Championship Rounds 1 to 4 draw http://www.worldsnooker.com/latest_drawsheet-17.htm worldsnooker.com World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association 23 June 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20051105033503/http://www.worldsnooker.com/latest_drawsheet-17.htm 5 November 2005 while the final round was played 23–24 March 2005.2005 World Snooker Championship Round 5 draw http://www.worldsnooker.com/latest_drawsheet-20.htm worldsnooker.com World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association 23 June 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20051105033527/http://www.worldsnooker.com/latest_drawsheet-20.htm 5 November 2005 Of the 70 participants, 16 players qualified for the main draw, with players seeded by their world rankings. The 1991 champion John Parrott failed to qualify for the first time in his career,John Parrott at the World Championship http://www.snookerdatabase.co.uk/PlayerDetails.aspx?PlayerKey=4&tourns=WC&plStat=2 Snooker Database 11 May 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20160306070637/http://www.snookerdatabase.co.uk/PlayerDetails.aspx?PlayerKey=4&tourns=WC&plStat=2#PlayerResults 6 March 2016 live losing to Fergal O'Brien 8–10 in the final qualifying round.2005 Embassy World Championship Qualifying Stage 3 http://www.globalsnookercentre.co.uk/files/Results/res04_5/05EMBWORLDstage3MT.htm Global Snooker Centre 11 May 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20051119191557/http://www.globalsnookercentre.co.uk/files/Results/res04_5/05EMBWORLDstage3MT.htm 19 November 2005 Round 1 Snooker The Times London 24 February 2005 77 Stuart Mann ENG 10–8 Liu Song CHN Justin Astley ENG 10–9 Steve James ENG Hugh Abernethy SCO 10–6 Matthew Selt ENG Ben Woollaston ENG 10–6 Mark Joyce ENG Lee Spick ENG 10–5 David Gilbert ENG Craig Steadman ENG 10–9 Kurt Maflin NOR Rounds 2–5 yes Round 2(Best of 19 frames) Round 3(Best of 19 frames) Round 4(Best of 19 frames) Round 5(Best of 19 frames) IRL Joe Delaney 10 IRL David McDonnell 8 ENG Sean Storey 2 IRL Joe Delaney 10 IRL Fergal O'Brien 10 IRL Joe Delaney 3 ENG John Parrott 8 IRL Fergal O'Brien 10 ENG Adam Davies 10 ENG Mike Hallett 5 ENG Rod Lawler 10 ENG Adam Davies 5 ENG Nigel Bond 10 ENG Rod Lawler 7 MLT Tony Drago 10 ENG Nigel Bond 4 ENG Stuart Mann w/o ENG Craig Butler withdrawn w/d AUS Neil Robertson 10 ENG Stuart Mann 6 ENG Nick Dyson 8 AUS Neil Robertson 10 ENG Mark King 9 AUS Neil Robertson 10 ENG Alfie Burden 10 CHN Jin Long 3 ENG Jimmy Michie 3 ENG Alfie Burden 10 ENG Dave Harold 10 ENG Alfie Burden 5 ENG Barry Pinches 10 ENG Dave Harold 6 ENG Paul Wykes 10 NED Stefan Mazrocis 9 ENG Gary Wilkinson 9 ENG Paul Wykes 10 FIN Robin Hull 9 ENG Paul Wykes 10 SCO Drew Henry 10 ENG Paul Wykes 6 ENG Tom Ford 10 ENG Justin Astley 6 ENG Mike Dunn 10 ENG Tom Ford 6 ENG Mark Selby 10 ENG Mike Dunn 2 ENG Joe Perry 2 ENG Mark Selby 10 PAK Shokat Ali 10 SCO Hugh Abernethy 6 ENG David Roe 6 PAK Shokat Ali 10 IRL Michael Judge 7 PAK Shokat Ali 10 AUS Quinten Hann 10 PAK Shokat Ali 5 SCO Scott MacKenzie 10 ENG Joe Jogia 3 WAL Anthony Davies 7 SCO Scott MacKenzie 10 WAL Ryan Day 10 SCO Scott MacKenzie 5 SCO Stephen Maguire 10 WAL Ryan Day 5 IRL Leo Fernandez 10 ENG Paul Davison 7 ENG Rory McLeod 10 IRL Leo Fernandez 7 THA James Wattana 10 ENG Rory McLeod 8 ENG Ali Carter 10 THA James Wattana 0 WAL Darren Morgan 10 ENG Ben Woollaston 9 SCO Jamie Burnett 5 WAL Darren Morgan 10 NIR Patrick Wallace 6 WAL Darren Morgan 10 ENG Anthony Hamilton 10 WAL Darren Morgan 2 ENG Lee Spick 10 CHN Ding Junhui 7 BEL Bjorn Haneveer 7 ENG Lee Spick 10 ENG Stuart Bingham 10 ENG Lee Spick 2 ENG Michael Holt 10 ENG Stuart Bingham 8 ENG Paul Davies 10 NIR Sean O'Neill 1 ENG Nick Walker 5 ENG Paul Davies 10 ENG Brian Morgan 8 ENG Paul Davies 10 NIR Gerard Greene 10 ENG Paul Davies 5 ENG Andrew Norman 10 ENG Craig Steadman 4 SCO Marcus Campbell 10 ENG Andrew Norman 7 ENG Shaun Murphy 10 SCO Marcus Campbell 3 NIR Joe Swail 8 ENG Shaun Murphy 10 ENG Brian Salmon w/o ENG David Hall withdrawn w/d ENG Adrian Gunnell 10 ENG Brian Salmon 3 ENG Stuart Pettman 4 ENG Adrian Gunnell 10 ENG Robert Milkins 10 ENG Adrian Gunnell 3 ENGSimon Bedford 10 IRL Rodney Goggins 2 ENG Andy Hicks 10 ENG Simon Bedford 7 ENG Mark Davis 5 ENG Andy Hicks 10 WAL Dominic Dale 5 ENG Andy Hicks 10 ENG Ricky Walden 10 ENG Gary Wilson 7 WAL Lee Walker 0 ENG Ricky Walden 10 ENG Barry Hawkins 9 ENG Ricky Walden 10 ENG Ian McCulloch 10 ENG Ricky Walden 9 Century breaks There were 63 centuries in the 2005 World Snooker Championship.Downer Chris Crucible Almanac 2012 151 The highest was a maximum break made by Williams in the 11th frame in his first round win over Robert Milkins. 147, 133, 102 Mark Williams 138, 114, 108, 103 Stephen Hendry 138, 136, 106 John Higgins 138, 137, 132, 129, 125, 123, 121, 111, 108, 107, 100 Shaun Murphy 137, 125, 115, 101 Ronnie O'Sullivan 135 Mark Selby 129, 124, 121, 106, 105 Matthew Stevens 128 Drew Henry 127, 124, 122, 111, 108, 108, 100 Ian McCulloch 126, 108, 103 Stephen Lee 124 Chris Small 120 Graeme Dott 120, 115 Paul Hunter 118, 114, 110 Steve Davis 115, 105 Peter Ebdon 114, 103 Michael Holt 110 Neil Robertson 109, 101 Ken Doherty 107, 104, 103 Alan McManus 105 Andy Hicks 102 Stephen Maguire 102 Barry Pinches 101 Anthony Hamilton References Category:World Snooker Championships Category:2000s in Sheffield World Championship World Snooker Championship Category:Sports competitions in Sheffield Category:April 2005 sports events in the United Kingdom Category:May 2005 sports events in the United Kingdom