2003–04 snooker season

none March 2020 2003 08 21 2004 05 20 y 17 (8 ranking events) WAL Matthew Stevens ENG Paul Hunter ENG Ronnie O'Sullivan 2002–03 2004–05 The 2003–04 snooker season was a series of snooker tournaments played between 21 August 2003 and 20 May 2004. The following table outlines the results for ranking events and the invitational events. LG Corporation signed a sponsorship agreement with World Snooker, and the seven world ranking events before the World Championship were branded as the "LG Electronics Tour".Snooker wins new backer https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/snooker/3182569.stm BBC Sport 8 July 2021 These tournaments carried conventional ranking points but also had a separate points system, with a £50,000 prize for the player who accumulated the most points during the LG Electronics Tour. Ronnie O'Sullivan was the eventual winner of the cash prize, but both the sponsorship and format would only last for one season.The LG Electronics Tour When Jimmy Won Ronnie £50k http://www.thecueview.com/the-lg-electronics-tour---when-jimmy-won-ronnie--50k.html The Cue View 8 July 2021 Calendar World Snooker Tour Start Finish Country Tournament name Venue City Winner Runner-up Score Ref. 4 Oct 12 Oct ENG LG Cup Guild Hall Preston Wales Mark Williams Scotland John Higgins 9–5 LG Cup 2003 http://www.snooker.org/trn/0304/lgcup2003_res.shtml Snooker.org 24 November 2011 8 Nov 16 Nov ENG British Open The Brighton Centre Brighton Scotland Stephen Hendry England Ronnie O'Sullivan 9–6 British Open 2003 http://www.snooker.org/trn/0304/bo2003_res.shtml Snooker.org 24 November 2011 18 Nov 30 Nov ENG UK Championship Barbican Centre York Wales Matthew Stevens Scotland Stephen Hendry 10–8 Travis Perkins UK Championship 2003 http://www.snooker.org/trn/0304/uk2003_res.shtml Snooker.org 24 November 2011 15 Dec 21 Dec WAL Masters Qualifying Event Pontin's Prestatyn AUS Neil Robertson WAL Dominic Dale 6–5 2003 Masters Qualifying tournament http://www.globalsnookercentre.co.uk/files/Results/res_03_4/03-4mastersqual.htm Global Snooker Centre https://web.archive.org/web/20041208054932/http://www.globalsnookercentre.co.uk/files/Results/res_03_4/03-4mastersqual.htm 8 December 2004 19 Jan 25 Jan WAL Welsh Open Newport Centre Newport England Ronnie O'Sullivan England Steve Davis 9–8 Welsh Open 2004 http://www.snooker.org/trn/0304/wo2004_res.shtml Snooker.org 24 November 2011Turner Chris On this Week: Hunter's first ranking title http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/27012010/58/week-jan-24-30-hunter-first-ranking-title.html Eurosport UK 3 June 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20140116141449/http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/27012010/58/week-jan-24-30-hunter-first-ranking-title.html 16 January 2014 live 1 Feb 8 Feb ENG Masters Wembley Conference Centre London ENG Paul Hunter ENG Ronnie O'Sullivan 10–9 Masters 2004 http://www.snooker.org/trn/0304/m2004_res.shtml Snooker.org 24 November 2011Turner Chris On this Week: White becomes Brown http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/08022010/58/week-white-becomes-brown.html Eurosport UK 24 May 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20120918231307/http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/08022010/58/week-white-becomes-brown.html 18 September 2012 live 1 Mar 6 Mar MLT European Open Hilton Conference Center Portomaso Scotland Stephen Maguire England Jimmy White 9–3 European Open 2004 http://www.snooker.org/trn/0304/eo2004_res.shtml Snooker.org 24 November 2011Turner Chris On this Week: British success for the Whirlwind http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/01032010/58/week-british-success-whirlwind.html Eurosport UK 24 May 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110807055737/http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/01032010/58/week-british-success-whirlwind.html 7 August 2011 live 10 Jan 14 Mar WAL Premier League Colwyn Bay Leisure Centre Colwyn Bay SCO Stephen Hendry SCO John Higgins 9–6 2004 Premier League Snooker Results http://premierleaguesnooker.matchroomcms.com/results/2004_results.htm premierleaguesnooker.matchroomcms.com Matchroom Sport 5 January 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20120227195716/http://premierleaguesnooker.matchroomcms.com/results/2004_results.htm 27 February 2012 dead2004 Matchroom Premier League http://www.globalsnookercentre.co.uk/files/Results/res_03_4/03_4premresults.htm Global Snooker Centre https://web.archive.org/web/20061212202854/http://www.globalsnookercentre.co.uk/files/Results/res_03_4/03_4premresults.htm 12 December 2006 23 Mar 28 Mar IRL Irish Masters Citywest Hotel Dublin England Peter Ebdon England Mark King 10–7 Citywest Irish Masters 2004 http://www.snooker.org/trn/0304/im2004_res.shtml Snooker.org 24 November 2011On this Week: Irish hat-trick success http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/22032010/58/week-irish-hat-trick-success.html Eurosport UK 2 June 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20120920080152/http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/22032010/58/week-irish-hat-trick-success.html 20 September 2012 live 3 Apr 11 Apr SCO Players Championship S.E.C.C. Glasgow England Jimmy White England Paul Hunter 9–7 Daily Record Players Championship 2004 http://www.snooker.org/trn/0304/pc2004_res.shtml Snooker.org 24 November 2011Turner Chris On this Week: First world title for Reardon http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/12042010/58/week-first-world-title-reardon.html Eurosport UK 22 November 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20131023205744/http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/12042010/58/week-first-world-title-reardon.html 23 October 2013 live 17 Apr 3 May ENG World Snooker Championship Crucible Theatre Sheffield England Ronnie O'Sullivan Scotland Graeme Dott 18–8 Embassy World Championship 2004 http://www.snooker.org/trn/0304/wc2004_res.shtml Snooker.org 24 November 2011 Ranking event Non-ranking event Challenge Tour Start Finish Country Tournament name Venue City Winner Runner-up Score Ref. 13 Sep 19 Sep WAL Challenge Tour 1 Pontin's Prestatyn NLD Stefan Mazrocis ENG Paul Davison 6–2 WSA Challenge Tour 1 http://www.globalsnookercentre.co.uk/files/Results/res_03_4/03CT1.htm Global Snooker Centre https://web.archive.org/web/20060421053834/http://www.globalsnookercentre.co.uk/files/Results/res_03_4/03CT1.htm 21 April 2006 2 Dec 8 Dec WAL Challenge Tour 2 Pontin's Prestatyn SCO Hugh Abernethy ENG Gary Wilson 6–0 WSA Challenge Tour 2 http://www.globalsnookercentre.co.uk/files/Results/res_03_4/03CT1.htm Global Snooker Centre https://web.archive.org/web/20060421053840/http://www.globalsnookercentre.co.uk/files/Results/res_03_4/03CT2.htm 21 April 2006 21 Feb 29 Feb WAL Challenge Tour 3 Pontin's Prestatyn ENG Brian Salmon ENG Steve James 6–1 WSA Challenge Tour 3 http://www.globalsnookercentre.co.uk/files/Results/res_03_4/03-4CT3.htm Global Snooker Centre https://web.archive.org/web/20060319221611/http://www.globalsnookercentre.co.uk/files/Results/res_03_4/03-4CT3.htm 19 March 2006 12 May 20 May WAL Challenge Tour 4 Pontin's Prestatyn ENG Gary Wilson CHN Jin Long 6–4 WSA Challenge Tour 4 http://www.globalsnookercentre.co.uk/files/Results/res_03_4/03-4CT4.htm Global Snooker Centre https://web.archive.org/web/20060319221617/http://www.globalsnookercentre.co.uk/files/Results/res_03_4/03-4CT4.htm 19 March 2006 Other events Start Finish Country Tournament name Venue City Winner Runner-up Score Ref. 21 Aug 24 Aug HKG Euro-Asia Masters Challenge – Event 1 HKCEC Wan Chai THA James Wattana IRL Ken Doherty 6–4 Wattana Hits Jackpot in HK https://www.thestar.com.my/sport/other-sport/2003/08/25/wattana-hits-jackpot-in-hk/ The Star 14 November 2017Fans behind the eight-ball over snooker tournament https://www.scmp.com/article/425215/fans-behind-eight-ball-over-snooker-tournament South China Morning Post 14 November 2017 28 Aug 31 Aug THA Euro-Asia Masters Challenge – Event 2 Merchant Court Hotel Bangkok IRL Ken Doherty HKG Marco Fu 5–2 Doherty defeats Fu to win Euro-Asia Masters http://www.irishtimes.com/news/doherty-defeats-fu-to-win-euro-asia-masters-1.496131 Irish Times 14 November 2017Doherty's final fling https://www.independent.ie/sport/snooker-dohertys-final-fling-25936939.html Irish Independent 14 November 2017 Ladies event Start Finish Country Tournament name Venue City Winner Runner-up Score Ref. 1 May 1 May ENG Connie Gough National Rileys Snooker Centre Luton ENG Reanne Evans ENG Emma Bonney 4–2 2004 Connie Gough National - Results https://snookerscores.net/tournament-manager/2004-connie-gough-nationals/results Snookerscores.net 12 December 2023 Official rankings Snooker world rankings 2003/2004 The top 16 of the world rankings, these players automatically played in the final rounds of the world ranking events and were invited for the Masters.Turner Chris World Rankings (1990/91 to 2004/05) http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/HistoricRank2.html https://web.archive.org/web/20120313150539/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/HistoricRank2.html 13 March 2012 cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk Chris Turner's Snooker Archive 27 April 2011Embassy World Rankings 2003/2004 http://www.snooker.org/Rnk/0304/ranking.asp Snooker.org 17 May 2011Hayton Eric The CueSport Book of Professional Snooker 2004 Rose Villa Publications Lowestoft 0-9548549-0-X 119–123Embassy World Rankings issued after the 2003 Embassy World Championship http://www.worldsnooker.com/embassy_world_rankings/main.asp worldsnooker.com World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association 24 June 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20030608075051/http://www.worldsnooker.com/embassy_world_rankings/main.asp 8 June 2003 No. Ch. Player Points 2001/02 Points 2002/03 Total 1 WAL Mark Williams 25050 27550 52600 2 SCO Stephen Hendry 24650 20150 44800 3 ENG Ronnie O'Sullivan 24625 20125 44750 4 SCO John Higgins 22300 20275 42575 5 ENG Stephen Lee 25725 16675 42400 6 IRL Ken Doherty 21400 18975 40375 7 ENG Peter Ebdon 23875 16025 39900 8 ENG Paul Hunter 15500 21450 36950 9 WAL Matthew Stevens 18000 14875 32875 10 SCO Alan McManus 13550 16425 29975 11 ENG Steve Davis 12900 15875 28775 12 ENG David Gray 13712 14300 28012 13 SCO Graeme Dott 15762 11500 27262 14 AUS Quinten Hann 14837 12312 27149 15 ENG Jimmy White 16925 9962 26887 16 ENG Joe Perry 17700 8937 26637 Points distribution 2003/2004 Points distribution for world ranking events, all new players received double points:2003/2004 Season Points Schedules http://www.worldsnooker.com/snooker_tournaments/main_tour/points.asp worldsnooker.com World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association 15 June 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20040816173346/http://www.worldsnooker.com/snooker_tournaments/main_tour/points.asp 16 August 2004 Tournament Round → L128 L96 L80 L64 L48 L32 L16 QF SF F WLG Cup2003 LG Cup Information http://www.globalsnookercentre.co.uk/files/Results/res_03_4/03LGinfo.htm Global Snooker Centre 28 October 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20041208090047/http://www.globalsnookercentre.co.uk/files/Results/res_03_4/03LGinfo.htm 8 December 2004 Unseeded loser 200 400 650 900 1150 1450 1750 2050 2500 3000 4000 Seeded loser – – 325 450 575 725 – – – – –British Open2003 British Open Information http://www.globalsnookercentre.co.uk/files/Results/res_03_4/03BOinfo.htm Global Snooker Centre 28 October 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20041208055700/http://www.globalsnookercentre.co.uk/files/Results/res_03_4/03BOinfo.htm 8 December 2004 Unseeded loser 200 400 650 900 1150 1450 1750 2050 2500 3000 4000 Seeded loser – – 325 450 575 725 – – – – –UK Championship2003 Travis Perkins UK Championship Information http://www.globalsnookercentre.co.uk/files/Results/res_03_4/03UKinfo.htm Global Snooker Centre 28 October 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20041208000122/http://www.globalsnookercentre.co.uk/files/Results/res_03_4/03UKinfo.htm 8 December 2004 Unseeded loser 300 600 975 1350 1725 2175 2625 3075 3750 4500 6000 Seeded loser – – 487 675 862 1087 – – – – –Welsh Open2004 Welsh Open Information http://www.globalsnookercentre.co.uk/files/Results/res_03_4/03_4welshinfo.htm Global Snooker Centre 28 October 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20041208091258/http://www.globalsnookercentre.co.uk/files/Results/res_03_4/03_4welshinfo.htm 8 December 2004 Unseeded loser 200 400 650 900 1150 1450 1750 2050 2500 3000 4000 Seeded loser – – 325 450 575 725 – – – – –European Open2004 European Open Information http://www.globalsnookercentre.co.uk/files/Results/res_03_4/03euroinfo.htm Global Snooker Centre 28 October 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20040513111556/http://www.globalsnookercentre.co.uk/files/Results/res_03_4/03euroinfo.htm 13 May 2004 Unseeded loser 200 400 650 900 1150 1450 1750 2050 2500 3000 4000 Seeded loser – – 325 450 575 725 – – – – –Irish Masters2004 Irish Masters Information http://www.globalsnookercentre.co.uk/files/Results/res_03_4/04irishinfo.htm Global Snooker Centre 28 October 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20041211213841/http://www.globalsnookercentre.co.uk/files/Results/res_03_4/04irishinfo.htm 11 December 2004 Unseeded loser 200 400 650 900 1150 1450 1750 2050 2500 3000 4000 Seeded loser – – 325 450 575 725 – – – – –Players Championship2005 Players Championship Information http://www.globalsnookercentre.co.uk/files/Results/res_03_4/04playersinfo.htm Global Snooker Centre 28 October 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20041211214357/http://www.globalsnookercentre.co.uk/files/Results/res_03_4/04playersinfo.htm 11 December 2004 Unseeded loser 200 400 650 900 1150 1450 1750 2050 2500 3000 4000 Seeded loser – – 325 450 575 725 – – – – –World Championship2004 World Championship Information http://www.globalsnookercentre.co.uk/files/Results/2003-4/03_4worldinfo.htm Global Snooker Centre 28 October 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20081225141522/http://www.globalsnookercentre.co.uk/files/Results/2003-4/03_4worldinfo.htm 25 December 2008 Unseeded loser 400 800 1300 1800 2300 2900 3500 4100 5000 6000 8000 Seeded loser – – 650 900 1150 1450 – – – – – Notes n References External links 2003 Season 2004 Season 2003