2002 LG Cup (snooker)

Snooker tournament November 2016 July 2026 2002 LG Cup 2002 10 5 2002 10 13 y Guild Hall Preston England World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association Ranking event £597,200 £82,500 Stephen Lee ENG (141) Chris Small SCO Alan McManus SCO 9–5 2001 2003 The 2002 LG Cup was a professional snooker tournament held from 5 to 13 October 2002, at the Guild Hall, in Preston, Lancashire, England. It was the second year the event was known as the LG Cup and the 21st overall staging of the competition. Sponsored by the Korean multinational conglomerate LG, the tournament was the first of eight World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association (WPBSA) ranking events in the 2002–03 snooker season and was televised in the United Kingdom on the BBC. Chris Small, who has the spinal condition ankylosing spondylitis, was a 150/1 outsider when he won the tournament by defeating fellow Scot Alan McManus nine frame frames to five (9–5) in the final. It was Small's only major ranking tournament title of his career as he retired because of his disease three years later. In the semi-finals Small beat Jimmy Michie 6–2 and McManus defeated Steve Davis 6–2. Stephen Lee compiled the tournament's highest break of a 141 total clearance in his second round match against Ryan Day. The tournament preceded the second ranking event of the season, the British Open. Background The tournament was created as the Professional Players Tournament in 1982 by the snooker governing body, the World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association (WPBSA), to provide another ranking event. It was renamed the Grand Prix for the 1984 event until 2001, when it was called the LG Cup, before reverting to the Grand Prix in 2004.http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/GP.html https://web.archive.org/web/20120216155938/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/GP.html 16 February 2012 Professional Players Tournament. Grand Prix. LG Cup cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/GP.html (Chris Turner's Snooker Archive) 8 September 2010 The 2002 tournament was held at the Guild Hall in Preston, Lancashire between 5 and 13 October. It was the first of eight WPBSA ranking events in the 2002–2003 season and the next event following last season's World Championship,LG Cup 2002 http://www.snooker.org/trn/0203/lgcup2002_res.shtml live https://web.archive.org/web/20050522155213/http://www.snooker.org/Trn/0203/lgcup2002_res.shtml 22 May 2005 18 November 2016 snooker.org which was won by Peter Ebdon.New Champion Peter Ebdon Stands on Top of the World https://www.haaretz.com/1.5282767 Haaretz Reuters 8 May 2002 16 February 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20190216143304/https://www.haaretz.com/1.5282767 16 February 2019 dead Stephen Lee won the 2001 LG Cup in a nine frame frames to four victory (9–4) over Ebdon.http://www.rte.ie/sport/snooker/2001/1021/159511-snooker/ Lee wins LG Cup in Preston Grealis Tom 21 October 2001 RTÉ Sport https://web.archive.org/web/20190215195000/https://www.rte.ie/sport/snooker/2001/1021/159511-snooker/ 15 February 2019 live 18 November 2016 The event preceded the second ranking tournament of the season, the British Open. Sponsored by the Korean multinational conglomerate LG for the second year in a row, it had a prize fund of £597,200, and was broadcast on the BBC. The maximum number of frame frames contested in a match increased from nine in the first round to the quarter-finals to eleven in the semi-finals, leading up to the final, which was played as best-of-seventeen frames.http://www.worldofsnooker.co.uk/maintour/lgcup02.htm LG Cup Snooker World of Snooker dead https://web.archive.org/web/20030410071256/http://www.worldofsnooker.co.uk/maintour/lgcup02.htm 10 April 2003 26 April 2020 Prize money The breakdown of prize money for the 2002 tournament is shown below:Prize Money (Main Tour 2002/2003) http://www.wpbsa.com/snooker_tournaments/main_tour/prize.asp https://web.archive.org/web/20020910173744/http://www.wpbsa.com/snooker_tournaments/main_tour/prize.asp 10 September 2002 9 October 2012 World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association Winner: £82,500 Runner-up: £42,500 Semi-final (×2): £21,250 Quarter-final (×4): £11,700 Last 16 (×8): £9,600 Last 32 (×16): £7,800 Last 48 (×16): £4,000 Last 64 (×16): £3,150 Last 80 (×16): £2,150 Last 96 (×16): £1,450 Stage one highest break (×1): £1,800 Stage two highest break (×1): £7,500 Stage one maximum break: £5,000 Stage two maximum break: £20,000 Total: £597,200 Tournament summary Qualifying Qualifying for the event took place over four rounds which were played between 2 and 16 September 2002 at the Meadowside Centre, Burton upon Trent, for players on the main tour ranked 33 and lower for one of 32 places in the final stage.Event Structure http://www.worldofsnooker.co.uk/maintour/eventstructure.htm dead https://web.archive.org/web/20030727062015/http://www.worldofsnooker.co.uk/maintour/eventstructure.htm 27 July 2003 15 July 2020 World of SnookerLG Cup Qualifiers http://worldsnooker.com/snooker_media_centre/lgcup2002/qualsstats.asp dead https://web.archive.org/web/20030219123424/http://worldsnooker.com/snooker_media_centre/lgcup2002/qualsstats.asp 19 February 2003 15 July 2020 World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association The successful qualifiers included the likes of Ryan Day, Shokat Ali, Ian McCulloch, Jimmy Michie, Robin Hull, Patrick Wallace and Jamie Burnett. Last 48 The last 48 round occurred between 5 and 7 October,http://www.110sport.com/snooker/cont/trn/sched/lgcup02oop.php LG Cup 110Sport dead https://web.archive.org/web/20021020012017/http://www.110sport.com/snooker/cont/trn/sched/lgcup02oop.php 20 October 2002 26 April 2020 with the 16 qualifiers facing members of the top 32, but not including the top 16 seeds. Day, both the Snooker Writers Association and the World Snooker Newcomer of the Year, defeated Ali Carter 5–3. Day led 3–0 but Carter got the score back to 3–2 with break breaks of 53 and 65 before Day won the match with an 83 break in frame six and a clearance in the eighth.https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/snooker/lg_cup/2302245.stm Parrott suffers early exit 5 October 2002 BBC Sport https://web.archive.org/web/20030404144437/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/other_sports/snooker/lg_cup/2302245.stm 4 April 2003 live 15 February 2019 Anthony Davies made breaks of 84, 85 and 72 in his 5–0 whitewash of Marcus Campbell and would play world number 4 John Higgins in the next round.http://worldsnooker.com/snooker_media_centre/lgcup2002/articleshow.asp?articleID=1053&category=65 Day's Double Delight 5 October 2002 World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association https://web.archive.org/web/20021029083701/http://worldsnooker.com/snooker_media_centre/lgcup2002/articleshow.asp?articleID=1053&category=65 29 October 2002 dead 15 February 2019 Ali, Pakistan's number one ranked player, compiled breaks of 64, 51, 95 and 98 in a 5–1 victory over John Parrott, the 1991 world champion.https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/5942927.shokat-scores-revenge-win/?ref=arc Shokat scores revenge win 7 October 2002 Lancashire Telegraph 15 February 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20190215141857/https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/5942927.shokat-scores-revenge-win/?ref=arc 15 February 2019 live Fergal O'Brien edged out Nick Dyson 5–3, while Tony Drago and Gerard Greene defeated Gary Wilkinson and Dominic Dale respectively by the same scoreline. Drew Henry was also beaten by exactly the same scoreline by Michael Holt, and Anthony Hamilton overcame Ian McCulloch to win 5–4 in a game that concluded past midnight on 5 October after a final frame safety exchange on the pink ball.http://worldsnooker.com/snooker_media_centre/lgcup2002/articleshow.asp?articleID=1055&category=65 Hamilton in the pink 6 October 2002 World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association https://web.archive.org/web/20030404035112/http://worldsnooker.com/snooker_media_centre/lgcup2002/articleshow.asp?articleID=1055&category=65 4 April 2003 dead 15 February 2019 Former World Matchplay champion James Wattana defeated Hull 5–4, coming from 4–0 behind to win four consecutive frames from breaks of 56, 51 and 43 to force a final frame decider. Wattana won it after Hull left a red ball in the jaws of a corner pocket.http://www.ananova.com/sport/story/sm_684989.html?menu= Wattana fightback too good for Hull 6 October 2002 15 February 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20030123002211/http://www.ananova.com/sport/story/sm_684989.html?menu= 23 January 2003 dead Ananova Michael Judge whitewashed David Finbow 5–0, a match in which Judge's highest break was 48 and Finbow conceded the fifth frame despite being 49 points behind with 59 remaining on the table.http://link.galegroup.com/apps/doc/A183748353/GPS?u=wikipedia&sid=GPS&xid=63a5d83a Veterans in showdown 7 October 2002 Lancashire Evening Post 15 February 2019 Infotrac Newsstand Six-time world champion Steve Davis achieved the competition's third whitewash with a 5–0 victory over the world number 46 Jamie Burnett to set up a match with fellow Londoner Jimmy White for the first time in a ranking tournament since the semi-finals of the 1995 International Open.http://d2ybq9unw89ve4.cloudfront.net/sport/3035693/Davis-sets-up-white-hot-clash.html Davis sets up white-hot clash Dee John 6 October 2002 The Daily Telegraph 15 February 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20190215162227/http://d2ybq9unw89ve4.cloudfront.net/sport/3035693/Davis-sets-up-white-hot-clash.html 15 February 2019 live World number 29 Chris Small, who suffers from the spinal condition ankylosing spondylitis, beat Mark Davis 5–2. Small led Mark Davis 4–0 until the latter took two frames in succession. Small claimed frame seven to win the match.https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/snooker/lg_cup/2303485.stm Davis books date with Whirlwind 6 October 2002 BBC Sport https://web.archive.org/web/20021027224025/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/other_sports/snooker/lg_cup/2303485.stm 27 October 2002 live 15 February 2019 Scottish Open runner-up David Gray won 5–1 against Atthasit Mahitthi, while Patrick Wallace came from 2–0 and 4–3 behind to beat Dave Harold 5–4 in a 4-hour, 34-minute game. That delayed Nigel Bond's match with Brian Morgan by two hours, which Bond won 5–1. In the last game of round one, Michie beat Marco Fu 5–1. Last 32 The winners of the last 48 round qualified to face members of the top 16, which took place from 7 to 9 October. Day was defeated 5–4 by Lee, who achieved a 141 total clearance (the tournament's highest break) and Day compiled a 57 break to force a final frame decider. A break of 52 that commenced with a fluked red ball won Lee the match. Higgins whitewashed Davies 5–0 during which he missed an opportunity to achieve a maximum break in frame five,http://worldsnooker.com/snooker_media_centre/lgcup2002/articleshow.asp?articleID=1060&category=65 No trouble for Higgins 7 October 2002 World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association https://web.archive.org/web/20021202133932/http://worldsnooker.com/snooker_media_centre/lgcup2002/articleshow.asp?articleID=1060&category=65 2 December 2002 dead 15 February 2019 as he outscored Davies 361–75.http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/othersports/snooker/3035792/Snooker-Higgins-laments-sad-return.html Snooker: Higgins laments sad return Dee John 8 October 2002 The Daily Telegraph 15 February 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20160229023117/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/othersports/snooker/3035792/Snooker-Higgins-laments-sad-return.html 29 February 2016 live Greene produced breaks of 61 and 78 in his 5–1 victory over world number 12 Graeme Dott. Ronnie O'Sullivan's breaks of 85, 56, 52 and 43 enabled him to beat Hamilton 5–2 in 85 minutes but expressed his displeasure at not achieving a sixth maximum break due to a lack of concentration.https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/snooker/lg_cup/2306997.stm Rocket blows 147 chance 14 February 2003 BBC Sport https://web.archive.org/web/20030222183942/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/other_sports/snooker/lg_cup/2306997.stm 22 February 2003 live 15 February 2019 Ali missed a straightforward red ball while on 47 points in the opening frame of his 5–0 whitewash to McManus.https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/5942739.mcmanus-proves-too-strong/ McManus proves too strong 8 October 2002 Lancashire Telegraph 15 February 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20190215190413/https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/5942739.mcmanus-proves-too-strong/ 15 February 2019 live Stephen Hendry, a seven-time world champion, opened his match with Drago by winning the first two frames. Drago made breaks of 32 and 36 to win frame three but Hendry won the next three with breaks of 52, 56 and 65 to win.http://link.galegroup.com/apps/doc/A92578705/GPS?u=wikipedia&sid=GPS&xid=7f843dc6 Snooker: Tornado is blown out by Hendry; Latest action from the LG Cup 8 October 2002 Coventry Evening Telegraph 15 February 2019 55 Infotrac Newsstand subscription O'Brien led 2–0 with a break of 128 and his opponent Ebdon responded with a 101 break. Breaks of 103, 45 and 53 put Ebdon into the lead but O'Brien won the game 5–4 with victories in frame eight and the 41-minute ninth. In the match between Paul Hunter and Wattana, Hunter led 4–0 before Wattana won three successive frames. Hunter won frame eight and the match with a score of 91–8.http://www.rte.ie/sport/snooker/2002/1008/167598-snooker/ O'Brien beats world champion Ebdon Boylan James 8 October 2002 RTÉ Sport https://web.archive.org/web/20160125012854/http://www.rte.ie/sport/snooker/2002/1008/167598-snooker/ 25 January 2016 live 15 February 2019 Mark Williams led Judge 2–0 before Judge took three frames in a row to go 3–2 in front. Williams made a match-high break of 60 to win 5–3. Holt overcame Quinten Hann 5–4 in a ¼ hour battle on the final pink and black ball black balls in the deciding frame of their match.http://worldsnooker.com/snooker_media_centre/lgcup2002/articleshow.asp?articleID=1064&category=65 39 steps ... and counting! 8 October 2002 World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association https://web.archive.org/web/20021202084332/http://worldsnooker.com/snooker_media_centre/lgcup2002/articleshow.asp?articleID=1064&category=65 2 December 2002 dead 15 February 2019 White came from 3–1 behind to tie Davis at 3–3 with a break of 72. Both players shared the next two frames to force a final frame decider. Leading 49–16 with five un-potted red balls on the table, Davis fluked one of them and went on to produce a break of 21 to win the match that ran past midnight due to other fixtures running longer than expected.http://link.galegroup.com/apps/doc/A183748375/GPS?u=wikipedia&sid=GPS&xid=501524ee Fans flock to see past masters turn back clock 9 October 2002 Lancashire Evening Post 15 February 2019 Infotrac Newsstand subscription On the second table, world number 16 Joe Perry lost 2–5 to Small despite the latter's heavy back strain. 1997 world champion and world number 5 Ken Doherty was the highest ranked player to lose in the round when Wallace beat him 5–3. Wallace dedicated the victory to his practice partner and former Northern Ireland Amateur Championship runner-up Barry McNamee who died when a car struck him that year.http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/othersports/snooker/3035873/Snooker-Wallace-extends-wait-for-Doherty.html Snooker: Wallace extends wait for Doherty Dee John 10 October 2002 The Daily Telegraph 15 February 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20160229024350/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/othersports/snooker/3035873/Snooker-Wallace-extends-wait-for-Doherty.html 29 February 2016 live Joe Swail was another top 16 seed to be eliminated in round two when he lost 5–3 to Bond despite leading 3–1 midway through.https://www.irishtimes.com/news/wallace-topples-out-of-sorts-doherty-1.440796 Wallace topples out-of-sorts Doherty 9 October 2002 The Irish Times 15 February 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20190215205924/https://www.irishtimes.com/news/wallace-topples-out-of-sorts-doherty-1.440796 15 February 2019 live Of the other two second round matches, Matthew Stevens lost 1–5 to Gray and Michie won 5–2 against the world number 11 Mark King.https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/other_sports/snooker/lg_cup/2314591.stm McManus ends Lee's reign 14 February 2003 BBC Sport https://web.archive.org/web/20031009062916/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/other_sports/snooker/lg_cup/2314591.stm 9 October 2003 live 15 February 2019 Last 16 The last 16 round was played from 9 to 10 October. Lee led McManus 3–1 but the latter took four straight frames with a break of 105 to force a final frame decider. Lee missed the final yellow ball shot and he pot potted the cue ball to give McManus the penalty points he required to return to contention and the latter made a 51 clearance to win 5–4.http://link.galegroup.com/apps/doc/A92684054/GPS?u=wikipedia&sid=GPS&xid=d9da0301 Snooker: McManus claims scalp of champion Lee Everton Clive 10 October 2002 The Guardian 16 February 2019 35 Clive Everton General OneFile subscription Greene took his fifth victory of the season when he beat O'Brien by the same scoreline. Small produced breaks of 58, 71 and 100 as he compiled 300 unanswered points against Higgins who won frame five to prevent a whitewash but Small took the sixth to claim a 5–1 victory. Holt took a 3–0 lead over O'Sullivan who responded to claim five consecutive frames for a 5–3 victory to avoid elimination.https://www.irishtimes.com/news/higgins-latest-big-name-to-falter-1.441020 Higgins latest big name to falter 10 October 2002 The Irish Times 16 February 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20190216071435/https://www.irishtimes.com/news/higgins-latest-big-name-to-falter-1.441020 16 February 2019 live Hunter led Hendry 3–1 with breaks of 112 and 66 and to 4–2 when Hendry achieved a 67 break in frame six before Hunter clinched the game 5–3 in a disjointed eighth frame.http://worldsnooker.com/snooker_media_centre/lgcup2002/articleshow.asp?articleID=1071&category=65 Hunter through to quarters 10 October 2002 World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association https://web.archive.org/web/20021202130254/http://worldsnooker.com/snooker_media_centre/lgcup2002/articleshow.asp?articleID=1071&category=65 2 December 2002 dead 16 February 2019 Michie edged out Wallace 5–4 to enter his first ranking professional tournament quarter-final since 1999.https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/other_sports/snooker/lg_cup/2317361.stm Top seeds keep falling 14 February 2003 BBC Sport https://web.archive.org/web/20030222082210/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/other_sports/snooker/lg_cup/2317361.stm 22 February 2003 live 16 February 2019 Similarly, Davis took the opening three frames of a match against Williams while the latter claimed frame four. Davis produced a run of 69 in frame five and he then compiled a match-winning 48 in the sixth frame for a final score of 5–1 in his favour. Davis remarked of his performance after the match, "It's the best I've played for years."http://link.galegroup.com/apps/doc/A92739757/GPS?u=wikipedia&sid=GPS&xid=66d48f1f Snooker: Part-time Davis rolls back the years Everton Clive 11 October 2002 The Guardian 16 February 2019 32 General OneFile subscription In the final third round match Gray came from 4–2 behind to beat Bond 5–3.http://link.galegroup.com/apps/doc/A183748396/GPS?u=wikipedia&sid=GPS&xid=53ef03db Davis closing in on a close-up of the Preston action 11 October 2002 Lancashire Evening Post 16 February 2019 Infotrac Newsstand subscription Quarter-finals The four quarter-finals were contested on 11 October. Small defeated O'Sullivan 5–1 to reach his first semi-final since the 1998 tournament. Small produced breaks of 81, 44, 71 and 137, which gave him a 4–0 lead at the mid-session interval. O'Sullivan prevented the first whitewash of his career since the 1997 China International with victory in a disjointed frame five but Small won the match with a 78 clearance in the sixth.http://worldsnooker.com/snooker_media_centre/lgcup2002/articleshow.asp?articleID=1073&category=65 Small wonder as Rocket crashes 11 October 2002 World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association https://web.archive.org/web/20021202131309/http://worldsnooker.com/snooker_media_centre/lgcup2002/articleshow.asp?articleID=1073&category=65 2 December 2002 dead 16 February 2019 Greene compiled breaks of 66 and 77 to lead Michie 2–0. After Michie won frame three, Greene took the following two to hold a 4–1 advantage. Michie responded with breaks of 66 and 98 to force a final frame decider, which he won on a long-range pink ball shot for a 5–4 scoreline.http://www.theguardian.com/sport/2002/oct/12/snooker.cliveeverton Small sees off O'Sullivan Everton Clive 11 October 2002 The Guardian 16 February 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20140909230713/http://www.theguardian.com/sport/2002/oct/12/snooker.cliveeverton 9 September 2014 live Davis overcame Hunter 5–4 in a tightly contested match lasting 3 hours, 32 minutes. Coming from 3–0 and 4–2 behind, Davis made breaks of 47, 105 and 52 to bring the game to a final frame decider. With one red ball left on the table in frame nine, Hunter missed it five times from a snookered position and Davis accrued 21 points in fouls from Hunter.https://www.thetimes.com/sport/snooker/article/hunter-ground-down-by-resolve-of-davis-c3qkmqzzwrf Hunter ground down by resolve of Davis Yates Phil 12 October 2002 The Times 16 February 2019 Davis won the 47-minute frame and the match with a score of 85–40.https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/snooker/lg_cup/2320447.stm Davis reels in Hunter 14 February 2003 BBC Sport https://web.archive.org/web/20030222094205/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/other_sports/snooker/lg_cup/2320447.stm 22 February 2003 live 16 February 2019 McManus defeated Gray 5–3 in a match which Gray's highest break was 98. McManus came from 3–1 down to produce breaks of 76, 94 and 46 and won the eighth frame to progress into his 35th career semi-final.http://worldsnooker.com/snooker_media_centre/lgcup2002/articleshow.asp?articleID=1074&category=65 Davis dream lives on 11 October 2002 World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association https://web.archive.org/web/20021202131254/http://worldsnooker.com/snooker_media_centre/lgcup2002/articleshow.asp?articleID=1074&category=65 2 December 2002 dead 16 February 2019 Semi-finals The semi-finals on 12 October were best-of-11 frames. Small reached the first major ranking final of his career when he defeated Michie 6–2.https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/snooker/lg_cup/2322981.stm Dominant Small into LG Cup final 12 October 2002 BBC Sport https://web.archive.org/web/20021022052047/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/other_sports/snooker/lg_cup/2322981.stm 22 October 2002 live 16 February 2019 Small won the first four frames, which included a 41-minute frame two that Michie lost because of a tight battle on the pink ball. Small produced a break of 77 in the third.https://www.irishtimes.com/news/small-reaches-the-big-time-1.441326 Small reaches the big time 12 October 2002 The Irish Times 16 February 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20190216102601/https://www.irishtimes.com/news/small-reaches-the-big-time-1.441326 16 February 2019 live After the mid-session interval, Michie won frames five and six but breaks of 36, 37, 43 and 39 won the match for Small, who commented on his delight to reach the final, "When I was a youngster I watched the snooker on television and thought how great it must be to play in a major final. Now I've done it at last and I'm determined to enjoy it. It's a dream come true and I can't wait." The other semi-final saw McManus reach his 15th career final with a 6–4 victory over Davis in a match that lasted almost five hours. McManus won three frames on the pink ball and made breaks of 78, 50 and 76 to win the match.https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/snooker/lg_cup/2323675.stm McManus ends Davis' dream 12 October 2002 BBC Sport https://web.archive.org/web/20021022000838/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/other_sports/snooker/lg_cup/2323675.stm 22 October 2002 live 16 February 2019 A male spectator was ejected from the Preston Guild Hall during frame eight for audible snoring and it was twice restarted because of separate safety shot stalemates.http://link.galegroup.com/apps/doc/A92820560/GPS?u=wikipedia&sid=GPS&xid=6981602b Marathon night when fans lost interest in Davis; Snooker Yates Phil 14 October 2002 The Times 16 February 2019 14 Academic OneFile subscription After the game, McManus called it "one of the hardest matches of my life" after he did not pot a single ball because of extended table play from Davis, "Halfway through I felt like a couldn't pot a ball so I'm pleased to have got through. I think it will be a different game in the final because Chris goes for his shots. It's a big match for both of us." Final The all-Scottish best-of-17 final happened on 13 October. McManus led 3–1 with successive breaks of 62 and 73. Small reduced McManus' lead by one frame with a half century break before McManus produced a 62 run to lead 4–2. Small produced a 69 break in frame seven and won the eighth to end the first session level at 4–4.Murray Shane Small and McManus tied after first session https://www.rte.ie/sport/snooker/2002/1013/167723-lgcup/ RTÉ Sport 13 October 2002 16 February 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20190215141122/https://www.rte.ie/sport/snooker/2002/1013/167723-lgcup/ 15 February 2019 live When play resumed in the second session, a break of 62 from Small after McManus missed a mid-range red ball to a top corner pocket for the lead. More safety errors from McManus gave Small a chance to produce breaks of 47 and 27 in frame ten as the former did not record a single point in this period. McManus took the 11th frame after Small failed to pot the last red ball along the top cushion. Small took the next three frames to win the match 9–5. The match lasted 6 hours and 13 minutes.Dee John Big title for Small http://link.galegroup.com/apps/doc/A92789022/GPS?u=wikipedia&sid=GPS&xid=e67a8c89 The Daily Telegraph 11 14 October 2002 16 February 2019 Infotrac Newsstand subscription Aged 29 and a 150/1 outsider,Yates Phil Small finally gets his big break; Snooker http://link.galegroup.com/apps/doc/A92820561/GPS?u=wikipedia&sid=GPS&xid=0c21d8b6 The Times 14 14 October 2002 16 February 2019 Academic OneFile subscription he became the first non-top 16 ranked player to win a ranking tournament since O'Brien at the 1999 British Open.http://worldsnooker.com/snooker_media_centre/lgcup2002/articleshow.asp?articleID=1078&category=65 It's a Small world in Preston 14 October 2002 World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association https://web.archive.org/web/20030219121239/http://worldsnooker.com/snooker_media_centre/lgcup2002/articleshow.asp?articleID=1078&category=65 19 February 2003 dead 16 February 2019 It transpired to be the only ranking event victory of Small's career having retired from professional snooker three years later as a result of his affliction.Chris Small https://www.rkgsnooker.com/player/player-profile/chris-small/token-157 live 9 July 2021 RKG Snooker https://web.archive.org/web/20200925134117/https://www.rkgsnooker.com/player/player-profile/chris-small/token-157 25 September 2020 Small earned £82,500 for the win.Everton Clive Small walks tall at Guild Hall http://www.theguardian.com/sport/2002/oct/14/snooker.cliveeverton The Guardian 13 October 2002 16 February 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20140909230746/http://www.theguardian.com/sport/2002/oct/14/snooker.cliveeverton 9 September 2014 live Post-match, Small dedicated his victory to his grandmother who died three years prior, "I held her hand in hospital the day before she died and when she asked me to win a tournament for her one day, I promised her I would. Now I've done it, so I just hope she was up there looking down and watching my victory."http://link.galegroup.com/apps/doc/A92825402/GPS?u=wikipedia&sid=GPS&xid=61f0c306 Emotional victory for Small Dee John 15 October 2002 The Daily Telegraph 16 February 2019 Infotrac Newsstand subscription He also said it felt "like a dream",Small wins LG Cup https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/snooker/2306179.stm BBC Sport 14 February 2003 16 February 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20030222182549/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/other_sports/snooker/2306179.stm 22 February 2003 live and would use the winnings to pay the mortgage on his house.McHenry Bruce Small on a high after pocketing first title http://link.galegroup.com/apps/doc/A94189843/GPS?u=wikipedia&sid=GPS&xid=8c42b5dc The Scotsman 1 14 October 2002 16 February 2019 Infotrac Newsstand subscription McManus said he was pleased for Small and did not believe his game with Davis wore him out despite appearing visibly tired, "But from my point of view it was an anti-climax. It was not a great match but Chris was solid and if I left anything sticking out he knocked it in. But I'm delighted for him, he's a lovely lad and he deserves this victory after all he's been through." The victory, according to Phil Yates of The Times, made Small possibly, "one of the most unlikely winners of a leading competition for years" because of his reputation of being a journeyman and him requiring monthly injections to reduce the effect of his spinal condition. Main draw The numbers in the box to the left of the player is their seeding. Players listed in bold denote a match winner. The draw for the main competition is shown below.2002 LG Cup http://www.globalsnookercentre.co.uk/files/Results/2002LG1.htm live https://web.archive.org/web/20060918103311/http://www.globalsnookercentre.co.uk/files/Results/2002LG1.htm 18 September 2006 15 July 2020 Global Snooker Centre Last 48Best of 9 frames Last 32Best of 9 frames Last 16Best of 9 frames Quarter-finalsBest of 9 frames Semi-finalsBest of 11 frames FinalBest of 17 frames 31 Ali Carter ENG 3 Ryan Day WAL 5 18 John Parrott ENG 1 34 Shokat Ali PAK 5 30 Nigel Bond ENG 5 42 Brian Morgan ENG 1 19 David Gray ENG 5 Atthasit Mahitthi THA 1 28 Tony Drago MLT 5 46 Gary Wilkinson ENG 3 32 James Wattana THA 5 39 Robin Hull FIN 4 25 Steve Davis ENG 5 44 Jamie Burnett SCO 4 24 Michael Judge IRL 5 49 David Finbow ENG 0 17 Anthony Hamilton ENG 5 43 Ian McCulloch ENG 4 22 Drew Henry SCO 3 35 Michael Holt ENG 5 29 Chris Small SCO 5 37 Mark Davis ENG 2 26 Anthony Davies WAL 5 41 Marcus Campbell SCO 0 21 Dave Harold ENG 4 36 Patrick Wallace NIR 5 27 Marco Fu HKG 2 55 Jimmy Michie ENG 5 20 Dominic Dale WAL 3 63 Gerard Greene NIR 5 23 Fergal O'Brien IRL 5 62 Nick Dyson ENG 3 1 Stephen Lee ENG 5 Ryan Day WAL 4 15 Alan McManus SCO 5 34 Shokat Ali PAK 0 16 Joe Swail NIR 3 30 Nigel Bond ENG 5 8 Matthew Stevens WAL 1 19 David Gray ENG 5 7 Stephen Hendry SCO 5 28 Tony Drago MLT 1 9 Paul Hunter ENG 5 32 James Wattana THA 3 10 Jimmy White ENG 4 25 Steve Davis ENG 5 4 Mark Williams WAL 5 24 Michael Judge IRL 3 3 Ronnie O'Sullivan ENG 5 17 Anthony Hamilton ENG 2 14 Quinten Hann AUS 4 35 Michael Holt ENG 5 13 Joe Perry ENG 2 29 Chris Small SCO 5 5 John Higgins SCO 5 26 Anthony Davies WAL 0 6 Ken Doherty IRL 3 36 Patrick Wallace NIR 5 11 Mark King ENG 2 55 Jimmy Michie ENG 5 12 Graeme Dott SCO 1 63 Gerard Greene NIR 5 2 Peter Ebdon ENG 4 23 Fergal O'Brien IRL 5 1 ENG Stephen Lee 4 15 SCO Alan McManus 5 30 ENG Nigel Bond 4 19 ENG David Gray 5 7 SCO Stephen Hendry 3 9 ENG Paul Hunter 5 25 ENG Steve Davis 5 4 WAL Mark Williams 1 3 ENG Ronnie O'Sullivan 5 35 ENG Michael Holt 3 29 SCO Chris Small 5 5 SCO John Higgins 1 36 NIR Patrick Wallace 4 55 ENG Jimmy Michie 5 63 NIR Gerard Greene 5 23 IRL Fergal O'Brien 4 15 SCO Alan McManus 5 19 ENG David Gray 3 9 ENG Paul Hunter 4 25 ENG Steve Davis 5 3 ENG Ronnie O'Sullivan 1 29 SCO Chris Small 5 55 ENG Jimmy Michie 5 63 NIR Gerard Greene 4 15 SCO Alan McManus 6 25 ENG Steve Davis 4 29 SCO Chris Small 6 55 ENG Jimmy Michie 2 15 SCO Alan McManus 5 29 SCO Chris Small 9 Final Scores in bold denote all winning frame scores and the winning finalist. Breaks over 50 are shown in brackets. Final: Best of 17 frames. Referee: Paul Collier.Guild Hall, Preston, England, 13 October 2002. Alan McManus (15) 5–9 Chris Small (29) Afternoon: 30–81, 94–34, 68–19 (62), 78–15 (73), 6–75 (51), 75–24 (62), 0–69 (69), 52–54Evening: 0–94 (62), 0–75, 58–55, 48–76, 31–65 (65), 28–63 73 Highest break 69 0 Century breaks 0 3 50+ breaks 4 Qualifying Players in bold denote a match winner. Round 1 Best of 9 frames Ryan Day WAL 5–3 Matthew Selt ENG Alain Robidoux CAN 5–3 Hugh Abernethy SCO Peter Lines ENG 5–4 Lee Spick ENG Rod Lawler ENG 5–3 Peter Roscoe WAL John Read ENG 3–5 Johl Younger AUS Antony Bolsover ENG 2–5 Jamie Cope ENG Paul Wykes ENG 5–3 Jin Long CHN Jason Ferguson ENG 0–5 Atthasit Mahitthi THA Paul Davies WAL 4–5 David Gilbert ENG Tony Jones ENG 4–5 Colm Gilcreest IRL Joe Johnson ENG 3–5 Bob Chaperon CAN Stephen Kershaw ENG 2–5 Kwan Poomjang THA Shaun Murphy ENG 5–2 Matthew Farrant WAL Luke Fisher ENG 4–5 Stefan Mazrocis NLD Paul Davison ENG 5–4 Justin Astley ENG Phaitoon Phonbun THA 5–3 Mark Gray ENG Kristján Helgason ISL 5–1 Mario Wehrman NLD Jeff Cundy ENG 3–5 Pang Weiguo CHN Craig Butler ENG 2–5 Jimmy Robertson ENG Andrew Norman ENG 4–5 Jason Weston ENG Martin Dziewialtowski SCO 5–0 Nick Pearce ENG Andrew Higginson ENG 3–5 David John WAL Troy Shaw ENG 2–5 Simon Bedford ENG Jason Prince NIR 4–5 David McLellan SCO Matthew Couch ENG 4–5 Munraj Pal ENG Wayne Brown ENG 5–4 Ricky Walden ENG Neal Foulds ENG 0–5 Leo Fernandez IRL Rory McLeod ENG 5–4 Darren Clarke ENG Euan Henderson SCO 5–3 Manan Chandra IND Sean Storey ENG 5–1 Eddie Manning ENG Lee Walker WAL 5–1 James Reynolds WAL Adrian Gunnell ENG 5–0 David Donovan WAL Round 2–4 Round 2Best of 9 frames Round 3Best of 9 frames Round 4Best of 9 frames WAL Ryan Day 5 CAN Alain Robidoux 4 ENG Peter Lines 2 ENG Rod Lawler 5 AUS Johl Younger 2 ENG Jamie Cope 5 ENG Paul Wykes 1 THA Atthasit Mahitthi 5 ENG David Gilbert 3 IRL Colm Gilcreest 5 CAN Bob Chaperon 2 THA Kwan Poomjang 5 ENG Shaun Murphy 2 NLD Stefan Mazrocis 5 ENG Paul Davison 5 THA Phaitoon Phonbun 3 ISL Kristján Helgason 5 CHN Pang Weiguo 2 ENG Jimmy Robertson 1 ENG Jason Weston 5 SCO Martin Dziewialtowski 5 WAL David John 2 ENG Simon Bedford 1 SCO David McLellan 5 ENG Munraj Pal 2 ENG Wayne Brown 5 IRL Leo Fernandez 5 ENG Rory McLeod 4 SCO Euan Henderson 2 ENG Sean Storey 5 WAL Lee Walker 3 ENG Adrian Gunnell 5 BEL Bjorn Haneveer 3 WAL Ryan Day 5 ENG Andy Hicks 1 ENG Rod Lawler 5 ENG Stuart Pettman 4 ENG Jamie Cope 5 ENG Nick Walker 4 THA Atthasit Mahitthi 5 ENG Bradley Jones 1 IRL Colm Gilcreest 5 SCO Stephen Maguire 2 THA Kwan Poomjang 5 ENG Barry Pinches 5 NLD Stefan Mazrocis 3 ENG David Finbow 5 ENG Paul Davison 4 ENG Stuart Bingham 5 ISL Kristján Helgason 1 ENG Mike Dunn 5 ENG Jason Weston 3 ENG Barry Hawkins 4 SCO Martin Dziewialtowski 5 ENG Mark Selby 4 SCO David McLellan 5 WAL Darren Morgan 5 ENG Wayne Brown 3 ENG Jimmy Michie 5 IRL Leo Fernandez 2 NIR Gerard Greene 5 ENG Sean Storey 4 ENG Nick Dyson 5 ENG Adrian Gunnell 2 ENG Jonathan Birch 4 WAL Ryan Day 5 PAK Shokat Ali 5 ENG Rod Lawler 2 ENG Brian Morgan 5 ENG Jamie Cope 4 NIR Terry Murphy 2 THA Atthasit Mahitthi 5 ENG Gary Wilkinson 5 IRL Colm Gilcreest 3 FIN Robin Hull 5 THA Kwan Poomjang 2 SCO Jamie Burnett 5 ENG Barry Pinches 4 ENG David Roe 4 ENG David Finbow 5 ENG Ian McCulloch 5 ENG Stuart Bingham 4 ENG Michael Holt 5 ENG Mike Dunn 2 ENG Mark Davis 5 SCO Martin Dziewialtowski 3 SCO Marcus Campbell 5 SCO David McLellan 3 NIR Patrick Wallace 5 WAL Darren Morgan 4 SCO Billy Snaddon 3 ENG Jimmy Michie 5 ENG Robert Milkins 4 NIR Gerard Greene 5 ENG Alfie Burden 1 ENG Nick Dyson 5 References 30em Lancashire Category:World Open (snooker) LG Cup LG Cup (snooker)