2003 LG Cup (snooker)

LG Cup 2003 10 4 2003 10 12 y Guild Hall Preston England WPBSA Ranking event £597,200 £82,500 John Higgins SCO (147) Mark Williams WAL John Higgins SCO 9–5 2002 2004 The 2003 LG Cup was a professional ranking snooker tournament that took place between 4 and 12 October 2003 at the Guild Hall in Preston, England. Mark Williams won the 15th ranking title of his career by defeating John Higgins 9–5 in the final. In the 11th frame of the final, Higgins made his 3rd maximum in professional competition.Wizard magic can't stop Williams http://www.worldsnooker.com/snooker_media_centre/lgcup2003/articleshow.asp?articleID=1611&category=82 worldsnooker.com World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association 24 January 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20040203234952/http://www.worldsnooker.com/snooker_media_centre/lgcup2003/articleshow.asp?articleID=1611&category=82 3 February 2004 Chris Small came into the tournament as defending champion, however he lost 5–3 to John Parrott in the quarter-finals. Tournament summary Defending champion Chris Small was the number 1 seed with World Champion Mark Williams seeded 2. The remaining places were allocated to players based on the world rankings. Prize fund The breakdown of prize money for this year is shown below:LG Cup Prize Money http://worldsnooker.com:80/snooker_media_centre/lgcup2003/points.asp worldsnooker.com World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association 24 January 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20031210144913/http://worldsnooker.com/snooker_media_centre/lgcup2003/points.asp 10 December 2003 70% 50% Winner: £82,500 Final: £42,500 Semi-final: £21,500 Quarter-final: £11,800 Last 16: £9,700 Last 32: £7,600 Last 48: £4,200 Last 64: £3,100 50% Last 80: £2,200 Last 96: £1,500 Stage one highest break: £1,800 Stage two highest break: £5,000 Stage one maximum break: £5,000 Stage two maximum break: £20,000 Total: £597,200 Main draw LG Cup 2003 http://www.snooker.org/trn/0304/lgcup2003_res.shtml Snooker.org 25 April 20112003 LG Cup http://www.globalsnookercentre.co.uk/files/Results/res_03_4/03LG.htm Global Snooker Centre https://web.archive.org/web/20060905181150/http://www.globalsnookercentre.co.uk/files/Results/res_03_4/03LG.htm 5 September 2006Grand Prix http://www.snookerscene.co.uk/page.php?id=21 https://web.archive.org/web/20130124071643/http://www.snookerscene.co.uk/page.php?id=21 24 January 2013 Snooker Scene 7 April 2013 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 21 ENG Robert Milkins 2 47 ENG Stuart Pettman 5 29 ENG Mark Selby 2 43 ENG Stuart Bingham 5 24 MLT Tony Drago 4 WAL Lee Walker 5 30 ENG John Parrott 5 35 ENG Mark Davis 3 20 ENG Anthony Hamilton 2 59 ENG Alfie Burden 5 26 ENG Ian McCulloch 2 64 ENG Shaun Murphy 5 17 ENG Joe Perry 5 37 IRL Michael Judge 3 23 ENG Dave Harold 5 57 ENG David Roe 3 27 NIR Joe Swail 3 39 ENG Michael Holt 5 19 HKG Marco Fu 5 ENG Simon Bedford 0 31 WAL Anthony Davies 0 NIR Patrick Wallace 5 28 WAL Dominic Dale 0 38 NIR Gerard Greene 5 22 ENG Mark King 3 42 ENG Barry Hawkins '5 18 ENG Ali Carter 5 58 ENG Mike Dunn 4 25 SCO Drew Henry 3 34 THA James Wattana 5 32 FIN Robin Hull 5 36 ENG Barry Pinches 2 1 SCO Chris Small 5 ENG Stuart Pettman 4 9 ENG Paul Hunter 5 43 ENG Stuart Bingham 1 15 AUS Quinten Hann 1 WAL Lee Walker 5 6 ENG Stephen Lee 4 30 ENG John Parrott 5 5 SCO John Higgins 5 59 ENG Alfie Burden 0 12 ENG Steve Davis 4 64 ENG Shaun Murphy 5 10 WAL Matthew Stevens 5 17 ENG Joe Perry 1 4 ENG Ronnie O'Sullivan 5 23 ENG Dave Harold 0 3 SCO Stephen Hendry 3 39 ENG Michael Holt 5 13 ENG David Gray 4 19 HKG Marco Fu 5 16 ENG Jimmy White 5 NIR Patrick Wallace 3 7 IRL Ken Doherty 5 38 NIR Gerard Greene 2 8 ENG Peter Ebdon 4 42 ENG Barry Hawkins 5 14 SCO Graeme Dott 3 18 ENG Ali Carter 5 11 SCO Alan McManus 1 34 THA James Wattana 5 2 WAL Mark Williams 5 32 FIN Robin Hull 2 1 SCO Chris Small 5 9 ENG Paul Hunter 3 WAL Lee Walker 3 30 ENG John Parrott 5 5 SCO John Higgins 5 64 ENG Shaun Murphy 2 10 WAL Matthew Stevens 5 4 ENG Ronnie O'Sullivan 0 39 ENG Michael Holt 5 19 HKG Marco Fu 4 16 ENG Jimmy White 4 7 IRL Ken Doherty 5 42 ENG Barry Hawkins 3 18 ENG Ali Carter 5 34 THA James Wattana 3 2 WAL Mark Williams 5 1 SCO Chris Small 3 30 ENG John Parrott 5 5 SCO John Higgins 5 10 WAL Matthew Stevens 2 39 ENG Michael Holt 3 7 IRL Ken Doherty 5 18 ENG Ali Carter 3 2 WAL Mark Williams 5 30 ENG John Parrott 2 5 SCO John Higgins 6 7 IRL Ken Doherty 3 2 WAL Mark Williams 6 5 SCO John Higgins 5 2 WAL Mark Williams 9 Final Final: Best of 17 frames. Referee: Lawrie Annandale.Guild Hall, Preston, England, 12 October 2003. John Higgins (5) 5–9 Mark Williams (2) Afternoon: 23–74 (74), 0–83 (83), 32–96 (65), 142–0 (142), 46–41, 0–127 (127), 84–33 (84), 33–70 Evening: 39–53, 91–8 (91), 147–0 (147), 0–78 (78), 42–68, 64–69 (Williams 51) 147 Highest break 127 2 Century breaks 1 4 50+ breaks 6 Qualifying Qualifying for the tournament took place between 4 and 18 September 2003 at Pontin's in Prestatyn, Wales. Round 1 Best of 9 frames ENG Paul Wykes 5–4 CYP 1960 Mehmet Husnu ENG Tony Jones 2–5 ENG Luke Simmonds ENG David Gilbert 4–5 ENG Darryn Walker NIR Terry Murphy w/o–w/d CHN Liu Song ENG Joe Johnson w/d–w/o THA Supoj Saenla WAL Lee Walker 5–4 AUS Steve Mifsud IRL Colm Gilcreest 2–5 CHN Ding Junhui WAL Paul Davies 5–0 SCO Gary Thomson ENG Craig Butler 5–4 ENG Chris Melling IRL Leo Fernandez 0–5 ENG Stephen Croft ENG Munraj Pal 4–5 SCO Scott MacKenzie THA Kwan Poomjang 5–3 CAN Alain Robidoux ENG Peter Lines 5–2 ENG Steven Bennie ENG Rory McLeod 5–2 ENG Carlo Giagnacovo AUS Johl Younger 5–2 ENG Michael Wild ENG Ricky Walden 5–3 WAL Phil Williams ENG Jason Ferguson 1–5 ENG Michael Rhodes ENG Andrew Norman 5–1 WAL Ian Preece ENG Simon Bedford 5–1 NIR Joe Meara NIR Jason Prince 5–4 IRL Garry Hardiman ENG Bradley Jones 5–4 ENG James Leadbetter ISL Kristján Helgason 4–5 ENG Ian Brumby ENG Wayne Brown 0–5 NOR Kurt Maflin ENG Andrew Higginson 3–5 ENG Martin Gould SCO Billy Snaddon 5–4 ENG Stuart Mann ENG Luke Fisher 5–3 IRL Joe Delaney WAL Ryan Day 5–3 AUS Neil Robertson SCO Martin Dziewialtowski 4–5 ENG Adrian Rosa ENG Adrian Gunnell 5–3 ENG Paul Sweeny THA Atthasit Mahitthi 5–4 ENG Andy NeckENG Jamie Cope 4–5 WAL Ian Sargeant ENG Matthew Couch 4–5 ENG Tom Ford Round 2–4 Round 2Best of 9 frames Round 3Best of 9 frames Round 4Best of 9 frames ENG Paul Wykes 5 ENG Luke Simmonds 4 ENG Darryn Walker 5 NIR Terry Murphy 4 THA Supoj Saenla 0 WAL Lee Walker 5 CHN Ding Junhui 5 WAL Paul Davies 2 ENG Craig Butler 5 ENG Stephen Croft 4 SCO Scott MacKenzie 4 THA Kwan Poomjang 5 ENG Peter Lines 3 ENG Rory McLeod 5 AUS Johl Younger 1 ENG Ricky Walden 5 ENG Michael Rhodes 1 ENG Andrew Norman 5 ENG Simon Bedford 5 NIR Jason Prince 4 ENG Bradley Jones 2 ENG Ian Brumby 5 NOR Kurt Maflin 5 ENG Martin Gould 3 SCO Billy Snaddon 5 ENG Luke Fisher 2 WAL Ryan Day 3 ENG Adrian Rosa 5 ENG Adrian Gunnell 5 THA Atthasit Mahitthi 4 WAL Ian Sargeant 5 ENG Tom Ford 3 ENG Dave Finbow 1 ENG Paul Wykes 5 SCO Marcus Campbell 5 ENG Darryn Walker 3 ENG Sean Storey 1 WAL Lee Walker 5 BEL Bjorn Haneveer 5 CHN Ding Junhui 2 ENG Alfie Burden 5 ENG Craig Butler 3 ENG Shaun Murphy 5 THA Kwan Poomjang 4 PAK Shokat Ali 2 ENG Rory McLeod 5 ENG David Roe 5 ENG Ricky Walden 2 ENG Nick Dyson 1 ENG Andrew Norman 5 ENG Andy Hicks 2 ENG Simon Bedford 5 NIR Patrick Wallace 5 ENG Ian Brumby 3 ENG Jimmy Michie 5 NOR Kurt Maflin 1 WAL Darren Morgan 2 SCO Billy Snaddon 5 ENG Mike Dunn 5 ENG Adrian Rosa 4 ENG Nick Walker 2 ENG Adrian Gunnell 5 ENG Rod Lawler 2 WAL Ian Sargeant 5 ENG Stuart Pettman 5 ENG Paul Wykes 4 ENG Stuart Bingham 5 SCO Marcus Campbell 3 ENG Jonathan Birch 1 WAL Lee Walker 5 ENG Mark Davis 5 BEL Bjorn Haneveer 1 ENG Nigel Bond 2 ENG Alfie Burden 5 ENG Brian Morgan 4 ENG Shaun Murphy 5 IRL Michael Judge 5 ENG Rory McLeod 4 SCO Jamie Burnett 0 ENG David Roe 5 ENG Michael Holt 5 ENG Andrew Norman 4 ENG Gary Wilkinson 1 ENG Simon Bedford 5 SCO Stephen Maguire 4 NIR Patrick Wallace 5 NIR Gerard Greene 5 ENG Jimmy Michie 4 ENG Barry Hawkins 5 SCO Billy Snaddon 2 IRL Fergal O'Brien 4 ENG Mike Dunn 5 THA James Wattana 5 ENG Adrian Gunnell 2 ENG Barry Pinches 5 WAL Ian Sargeant 3 Century breaks Qualifying stage centuries 136, 102 Brian Morgan 133 Ian Brumby 128, 116 Ding Junhui 123 Patrick Wallace 118 Bradley Jones 117, 111 Adrian Rosa 115 Martin Dziewialtowski 115 Stephen Maguire 114, 100 Kwan Poomjang 114 Johl Younger 112 Darryn Walker 108, 104 Atthasit Mahitthi 108 Michael Judge 107 Ricky Walden 106 Mark Davis 105 Bjorn Haneveer 104 Andrew Norman 102 Barry Hawkins 101 Jamie Cope 101 Rory McLeod 100 Billy Snaddon 100 Stuart Pettman Televised stage centuries 147, 142, 104 John Higgins 140, 109, 100 Ken Doherty 137 John Parrott 127 Mark Williams 122, 102 Stephen Lee 111, 110 Ali Carter 107 Robin Hull 104 Marco Fu 103 Peter Ebdon 102 Gerard Greene 102 Joe Perry 101 Michael Holt 101 Stephen Hendry 100 Jimmy White References 2003 LG Cup LG Cup (snooker)