2003 UK Championship

February 2024 February 2024 2003 Travis Perkins UK Championship 2003 11 18 2003 11 30 y Barbican Centre York England WPBSA Ranking event £615,000 £84,500 Ali Carter ENG (143) Matthew Stevens WAL Stephen Hendry SCO 10–8 2002 2004 The 2003 UK Championship (officially the 2003 Travis Perkins UK Championship) was a professional ranking snooker tournament that took place between 18 and 30 November 2003 at the Barbican Centre in York, England. The event was broadcast on the BBC between 22 and 30 November 2003 and was the third ranking event of the 2003/2004 season.Travis Perkins UK Championship 2003 http://www.snooker.org/trn/0304/uk2003_res.shtml Snooker.org 2 January 2011 This marked the first event of three consecutive events sponsored by building merchant Travis Perkins.Turner Chris UK Championship http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/uk.html https://web.archive.org/web/20120216160153/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/uk.html 16 February 2012 cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk Chris Turner's Snooker Archive 1 March 2011 Mark Williams was the defending champion, but he lost his last 32 match against Fergal O'Brien. Matthew Stevens won his first ranking title when by defeating five times UK champion Stephen Hendry 10–8. In the final Hendry failed a 147 attempt, when he missed the yellow while on 120. The highest break of the tournament was 143 made by Ali Carter. Tournament summary Defending champion and World Champion Mark Williams was the number 1 seed. 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:UK Championship Prize Money http://www.worldsnooker.com:80/snooker_media_centre/ukchamps03/points.asp worldsnooker.com World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association 24 January 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20040227061120/http://www.worldsnooker.com:80/snooker_media_centre/ukchamps03/points.asp 27 February 2004 70% 50% Winner: £84,500 Final: £43,000 Semi-final: £21,700 Quarter-final: £11,900 Last 16: £9,800 Last 32: £7,850 Last 48: £4,400 Last 64: £3,200 50% Last 80: £2,250 Last 96: £1,600 Stage one highest break: £1,800 Stage two highest break: £7,500 Stage one maximum break: £5,000 Stage two maximum break: £25,000 Total: £615,000 Main draw UK Championship results https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/snooker/3277833.stm BBC Sport 2 January 2011 27 November 2003UK Championship http://www.snookerscene.co.uk/page.php?id=34 https://web.archive.org/web/20130124071813/http://www.snookerscene.co.uk/page.php?id=34 24 January 2013 Snooker Scene 25 May 2012 Last 48Best of 17 frames Last 32Best of 17 frames Last 16Best of 17 frames Quarter-finalsBest of 17 frames Semi-finalsBest of 17 frames FinalBest of 19 frames 29 ENG Mark Selby 8 33 IRL Fergal O'Brien 9 25 SCO Drew Henry 9 39 ENG Michael Holt 7 24 MLT Tony Drago 9 78 ENG Rory McLeod 8 21 ENG Robert Milkins 4 40 ENG Nigel Bond 9 31 WAL Anthony Davies 8 41 SCO Stephen Maguire 9 22 ENG Mark King 9 91 CAN Alain Robidoux 4 27 NIR Joe Swail 4 38 NIR Gerard Greene 9 32 FIN Robin Hull 2 34 THA James Wattana 9 26 ENG Ian McCulloch 9 47 ENG Stuart Pettman 4 28 WAL Dominic Dale 9 IRL Joe Delaney 3 18 SCO Chris Small 9 62 ENG Andy Hicks 6 20 ENG Anthony Hamilton 7 43 ENG Stuart Bingham 9 23 ENG Dave Harold 9 35 ENG Mark Davis 6 19 HKG Marco Fu 1 36 ENG Barry Pinches 9 17 ENG Ali Carter 9 61 BEL Bjorn Haneveer 3 30 ENG John Parrott 9 42 ENG Barry Hawkins 8 1 WAL Mark Williams 7 33 IRL Fergal O'Brien 9 15 ENG Jimmy White 9 25 SCO Drew Henry 5 16 ENG Joe Perry 9 24 MLT Tony Drago 6 6 IRL Ken Doherty 7 40 ENG Nigel Bond 9 8 ENG Paul Hunter 9 41 SCO Stephen Maguire 7 12 ENG David Gray 8 22 ENG Mark King 9 9 WAL Matthew Stevens 9 38 NIR Gerard Greene 7 4 SCO John Higgins 4 34 THA James Wattana 9 3 ENG Ronnie O'Sullivan 9 26 ENG Ian McCulloch 3 10 SCO Alan McManus 9 28 WAL Dominic Dale 7 14 AUS Quinten Hann 9 18 SCO Chris Small 8 7 ENG Peter Ebdon 9 43 ENG Stuart Bingham 2 5 ENG Stephen Lee 9 23 ENG Dave Harold 5 13 SCO Graeme Dott 6 36 ENG Barry Pinches 9 11 ENG Steve Davis 6 17 ENG Ali Carter 9 2 SCO Stephen Hendry 9 30 ENG John Parrott 5 33 IRL Fergal O'Brien 7 15 ENG Jimmy White 9 16 ENG Joe Perry 8 40 ENG Nigel Bond 9 8 ENG Paul Hunter 9 22 ENG Mark King 8 9 WAL Matthew Stevens 9 34 THA James Wattana 6 3 ENG Ronnie O'Sullivan 9 10 SCO Alan McManus 5 14 AUS Quinten Hann 9 7 ENG Peter Ebdon 6 5 ENG Stephen Lee 6 36 ENG Barry Pinches 9 17 ENG Ali Carter 8 2 SCO Stephen Hendry 9 15 ENG Jimmy White 9 40 ENG Nigel Bond 3 8 ENG Paul Hunter 3 9 WAL Matthew Stevens 9 3 ENG Ronnie O'Sullivan 9 14 AUS Quinten Hann 3 36 ENG Barry Pinches 3 2 SCO Stephen Hendry 9 15 ENG Jimmy White 7 9 WAL Matthew Stevens 9 3 ENG Ronnie O'Sullivan 4 2 SCO Stephen Hendry 9 9 WAL Matthew Stevens 10 2 SCO Stephen Hendry 8 Final Final: Best of 19 frames. Referee: Colin Brinded.Barbican Centre, York, England, 30 November 2003. Matthew Stevens (9) 10–8 Stephen Hendry (2) Afternoon: 0–79 (68), 0–100 (100), 30–57, 46–77 (65), 71–40 (66), 81–5 (50), 137–0 (137), 99–1 (99) Evening: 76–0 (76), 11–107 (67), 0–94 (93), 0–101 (101), 78–27 (61), 63–61 (Hendry 61), 80–22, 63–59, 0–120 (120), 69–54 (Hendry 53) 137 Highest break 120 1 Century breaks 3 6 50+ breaks 9 Qualifying Qualifying for the tournament took place at Pontin's in Prestatyn, Wales between 14 and 23 October 2003. Round 1 Best of 17 frames ENG Andrew Higginson 9–5 ENG Stuart Mann ENG Luke Fisher 4–9 SCO Gary Thomson ENG Joe Johnson w/d–w/o ENG Carlo Giagnacovo ENG Paul Wykes 9–8 IRL Garry Hardiman ENG Rory McLeod 9–2 ENG Michael Wild IRL Colm Gilcreest 8–9 AUS Steve Mifsud THA Atthasit Mahitthi 9–4 WAL Ian Sargeant SCO Martin Dziewialtowski 9–3 ENG Andy Neck ENG Peter Lines 5–9 ENG Tom Ford AUS Johl Younger 4–9 NOR Kurt Maflin ENG Tony Jones 9–8 ENG Chris Melling NIR Terry Murphy 3–9 CAN Alain Robidoux WAL Ryan Day 9–4 SCO Steven Bennie ENG Matthew Couch 9–3 WAL Ian Preece IRL Leo Fernandez 9–7 ENG Darryn Walker ENG Ricky Walden 9–2 ENG Martin Gould ENG Jason Ferguson 9–4 ENG James Leadbetter THA Kwan Poomjang 9–5 CYP 1960 Mehmet Husnu ENG Munraj Pal 7–9 IRL Joe Delaney NIR Jason Prince 7–9 ENG Paul Sweeny WAL Lee Walker 8–9 ENG Adrian Rosa ENG Wayne Brown 5–9 WAL Philip Williams ENG Jamie Cope 9–6 NIR Joe Meara ENG Bradley Jones 3–9 CHN Ding Junhui ENG Simon Bedford 7–9 CHN Liu Song SCO Billy Snaddon 8–9 ENG Stephen Croft ENG Adrian Gunnell 6–9 AUS Neil Robertson ENG Craig Butler 9–6 SCO Scott MacKenzie ENG David Gilbert 9–8 ENG Ian Brumby ENG Andrew Norman 9–6 THA Supoj Saenla Iceland Kristján Helgason w/d–w/o ENG Michael Rhodes WAL Paul Davies 9–3 ENG Luke Simmonds Round 2–4 no 200 Round 2Best of 17 frames Round 3Best of 17 frames Round 4Best of 17 frames ENG Andrew Higginson 9 SCO Gary Thomson 7 ENG Carlo Giagnacovo 9 ENG Paul Wykes 7 ENG Rory McLeod 9 AUS Steve Mifsud 1 THA Atthasit Mahitthi 9 SCO Martin Dziewialtowski 5 ENG Tom Ford 9 NOR Kurt Maflin 5 ENG Tony Jones 8 CAN Alain Robidoux 9 WAL Ryan Day 9 ENG Matthew Couch 5 IRL Leo Fernandez 5 ENG Ricky Walden 9 ENG Jason Ferguson 2 THA Kwan Poomjang 9 IRL Joe Delaney 9 ENG Paul Sweeny 7 ENG Adrian Rosa 5 WAL Philip Williams 9 ENG Jamie Cope 9 CHN Ding Junhui 7 CHN Liu Song 9 ENG Stephen Croft 6 AUS Neil Robertson 9 ENG Craig Butler 4 ENG David Gilbert 6 ENG Andrew Norman 9 ENG Michael Rhodes 8 WAL Paul Davies 9 NIR Patrick Wallace 4 ENG Andrew Higginson 9 ENG Dave Finbow 9 ENG Carlo Giagnacovo 8 ENG Mike Dunn 6 ENG Rory McLeod 9 ENG Rod Lawler 5 THA Atthasit Mahitthi 9 ENG Shaun Murphy 7 ENG Tom Ford 9 ENG David Roe 6 CAN Alain Robidoux 9 ENG Sean Storey 4 WAL Ryan Day 9 SCO Marcus Campbell 9 ENG Ricky Walden 8 ENG Nick Dyson 9 THA Kwan Poomjang 7 ENG Alfie Burden 3 IRL Joe Delaney 9 ENG Andy Hicks 9 WAL Philip Williams 7 ENG Jimmy Michie 7 ENG Jamie Cope 9 WAL Darren Morgan 8 CHN Liu Song 9 PAK Shokat Ali 7 AUS Neil Robertson 9 BEL Bjorn Haneveer 9 ENG Andrew Norman 8 ENG Nick Walker 3 WAL Paul Davies 9 IRL Fergal O'Brien 9 ENG Andrew Higginson 6 ENG Michael Holt 9 ENG Dave Finbow 1 IRL Michael Judge 2 ENG Rory McLeod 9 ENG Nigel Bond 9 THA Atthasit Mahitthi 2 SCO Stephen Maguire 9 ENG Tom Ford 6 ENG Gary Wilkinson 5 CAN Alain Robidoux 9 NIR Gerard Greene 9 WAL Ryan Day 6 THA James Wattana 9 SCO Marcus Campbell 3 ENG Stuart Pettman 9 ENG Nick Dyson 4 SCO Jamie Burnett 6 IRL Joe Delaney 9 ENG Jonathan Birch 2 ENG Andy Hicks 9 ENG Stuart Bingham 9 ENG Jamie Cope 6 ENG Mark Davis 9 CHN Liu Song 4 ENG Barry Pinches 9 AUS Neil Robertson 5 ENG Brian Morgan 4 BEL Bjorn Haneveer 9 ENG Barry Hawkins 9 WAL Paul Davies 5 Century breaks 2003 UK Championship http://www.globalsnookercentre.co.uk/files/Results/res_03_4/03UK.htm dead https://web.archive.org/web/20040315090310/http://www.globalsnookercentre.co.uk/files/Results/res_03_4/03UK.htm 15 March 2004 28 November 2020 Global Snooker Centre Televised stage centuries 143 Ali Carter 140, 138, 137, 134, 126, 125, 121, 115, 109, 104, 103, 100 Ronnie O'Sullivan 137, 104, 101 Matthew Stevens 136 Joe Perry 135, 112 Dominic Dale 135, 111 Stephen Lee 132, 129, 119, 105, 104, 100 Paul Hunter 132, 113 Jimmy White 128, 120, 118, 109, 107, 105, 103, 101, 100 Stephen Hendry 128, 102 Quinten Hann 121, 104 Peter Ebdon 119, 112, 106 Alan McManus 116, 101 Steve Davis 104 Ian McCulloch 103 Nigel Bond 103 Gerard Greene 103 Mark Williams 100 John Higgins 100 Fergal O'Brien Qualifying stage centuries 143, 129, 112 Stuart Bingham 140, 126, 119 Barry Pinches 139, 135, 100 Tom Ford 138 Michael Wild 137 Stephen Maguire 135 Michael Holt 132, 113, 108, 104, 102 Rory McLeod 132 Gerard Greene 129 Steve Mifsud 127, 115, 115, 111 Ryan Day 127 Scott MacKenzie 124, 120, 110, 102 Nigel Bond 123 Jamie Cope 121, 106 Munraj Pal 121 Martin Gould 121 Bjorn Haneveer 120, 118 Mark Davis 120 Andrew Norman 118 Atthasit Mahitthi 117, 108, 107, 102 Neil Robertson 117 Nick Dyson 115 Gary Thomson 114 Robin Hull 110 Craig Butler 107 Paul Wykes 105, 101 Adrian Rosa 105 Mike Dunn 104, 100 Anthony Hamilton 104 Simon Bedford 104 Liu Song 102 Chris Melling 102 Shaun Murphy References Category:UK Championship (snooker) UK Championship UK Championship UK Championship Category:Sport in York