2012 World Seniors Championship

2012 World Senior Curling Championships October 2020 September 2012 2012 World Seniors Championship 200px 2012 10 27 2012 10 28 y Mountbatten Centre Portsmouth England WPBSA Seniors event £50,000 £18,000 ENG Karl Townsend (86) ENG Nigel Bond WAL Tony Chappel 2–0 2011 2013 The 2012 World Seniors Championship (Known for sponsorship reasons as the Wyldecrest Park Homes World Seniors Championship)Wyldecrest Park Homes Sponsor Seniors http://www.worldsnooker.com/page/NewsArticles/0,,13165~2938308,00.html worldsnooker.com World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association 4 October 2012 10 October 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20121010030452/http://www.worldsnooker.com/page/NewsArticles/0,,13165~2938308,00.html live was a professional non-ranking snooker tournament that took place between 27 and 28 October 2012 at the Mountbatten Centre in Portsmouth, England. Darren Morgan was the defending champion,Morgan Wins Senior Crown http://www.worldsnooker.com/page/NewsArticles/0,,13165~2508287,00.html worldsnooker.com World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association 6 November 2012 10 December 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20111210060140/http://www.worldsnooker.com/page/NewsArticles/0,,13165~2508287,00.html live but he lost in the semi-finals 0–2 against Nigel Bond. Bond won in the final 2–0 against Tony Chappel.Nigel Bond sees off Terry Chappel to win World Seniors Championship http://www1.skysports.com/snooker/news/12243/8203965 Sky Sports 29 October 2012 5 March 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160305021639/http://www.skysports.com/snooker/news/12243/8203965 liveBond yields nothing to win World Seniors title http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/news/snooker-bond-yields-nothing-win-world-seniors-title-052828854.html Eurosport UK 29 October 2012 5 January 2013 https://archive.today/20130105113200/http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/news/snooker-bond-yields-nothing-win-world-seniors-title-052828854.html liveNigel Bond wins snooker's World Seniors Championship https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/snooker/20123885 BBC Sport 6 November 2012 2 November 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20121102044926/http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/snooker/20123885 live Bond won 14 frames in a row by beating all of his opponents with 2–0. Prize fund The breakdown of prize money for this year is shown below:2012 World Seniors Championship Player Prize Money http://snookerdatabase.co.uk/EventResultsPrize.aspx?EventKey=330 Snooker Database 28 October 2012 21 December 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20141221232442/http://snookerdatabase.co.uk/EventResultsPrize.aspx?EventKey=330 live Winner: £18,000 Runner-up: £8,000 Semi-finalist: £4,000 Quarter-finalist: £2,000 Last 16: £1,000 Total: £50,000The Tour 2012/2013: Provisional prize money summary http://www.worldsnooker.com/staticFiles/65/b3/0,,13165~176997,00.pdf worldsnooker.com World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association 24 May 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20130616132805/http://www.worldsnooker.com/staticFiles/65/b3/0,,13165~176997,00.pdf 16 June 2013 dead Main draw The draw for the last 16 was made on the evening of 13 September 2012 at The Sands in Carlisle during the Premier League. The draw for the quarter-finals and semi-finals was made on a random basis. All matches were best of 3 frames.Portsmouth To Stage World Seniors http://www.worldsnooker.com/page/NewsArticles/0,,13165~2897039,00.html worldsnooker.com World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association 15 September 2012 19 September 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120919161642/http://www.worldsnooker.com/page/NewsArticles/0,,13165~2897039,00.html live The times for 27 October are BST and those for 28 October are GMT.World Seniors Championship Draw and format http://www.worldsnooker.com/page/NewsArticles/0,,13165~2919018,00.html worldsnooker.com World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association 14 September 2012 21 December 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20141221215914/http://www.worldsnooker.com/page/NewsArticles/0,,13165~2919018,00.html liveDavis to face Thorburn at World Seniors http://au.eurosport.com/snooker/davis-to-face-thorburn_sto3423518/story.shtml Eurosport Australia 15 September 2012 28 September 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120928131509/http://au.eurosport.com/snooker/davis-to-face-thorburn_sto3423518/story.shtml liveBond Claims Seniors Title http://www.worldsnooker.com/page/SeniorsWorldChampionshipArticle/0,,13165~2963935,00.html worldsnooker.com World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association 6 November 2012 21 December 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20141221214422/http://www.worldsnooker.com/page/SeniorsWorldChampionshipArticle/0,,13165~2963935,00.html liveWyldecrest Park Homes World Seniors Championship (2012) http://snooker.org/res/index.asp?event=196 Snooker.org 14 September 2012 23 October 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20121023120337/http://snooker.org/res/index.asp?event=196 live2012 World Seniors Championship Results http://snookerdatabase.co.uk/EventResults.aspx?EventKey=330 Snooker Database 28 October 2012 21 December 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20141221222027/http://snookerdatabase.co.uk/EventResults.aspx?EventKey=330 live The highest break of the tournament was 86 made by Karl Townsend. Last 16 Saturday, 27 October – 13:00 WAL Darren Morgan 2–0 ENG Joe Johnson NIR Dennis Taylor 0–2 ENG Nigel Bond NZL Dene O'Kane 2–0 ENG Barry West ENG Steve Davis 2–1 CAN Cliff Thorburn Saturday, 27 October – 19:00 MLT Tony Drago 1–2 WAL Tony Chappel ENG Karl Townsend 1–2 ENG Tony Knowles CAN Alain Robidoux 2–0 ENG Les Dodd ENG Jimmy White 2–0 ENG Mike Hallett Quarter-finals Sunday, 28 October – 13:00 ENG Steve Davis 0–2 WAL Darren Morgan NZL Dene O'Kane 2–1 ENG Jimmy White CAN Alain Robidoux 0–2 WAL Tony Chappel ENG Tony Knowles 0–2 ENG Nigel Bond Semi-finals Sunday, 28 October – 19:00 ENG Nigel Bond 2–0 WAL Darren Morgan WAL Tony Chappel 2–1 NZL Dene O'Kane Final Sunday, 28 October – 19:00 ENG Nigel Bond 2–0 WAL Tony Chappel Qualifying These matches took place on 30 September 2012 at the World Snooker Academy, Sheffield, England.World Seniors Championship Qualifiers Draw And Format http://www.worldsnooker.com/staticFiles/5e/b8/0,,13165~178270,00.pdf worldsnooker.com World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association 14 September 2012 12 April 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130412231847/http://www.worldsnooker.com/staticFiles/5e/b8/0,,13165~178270,00.pdf liveSeniors Line-Up Complete http://www.worldsnooker.com/page/SeniorsWorldChampionshipArticle/0,,13165~2935261,00.html worldsnooker.com World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association 1 October 2012 12 April 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130412220111/http://www.worldsnooker.com/page/SeniorsWorldChampionshipArticle/0,,13165~2935261,00.html liveWorld Seniors Championship Qualifiers (2012) http://www.snooker.org/res/index.asp?event=241 Snooker.org 14 September 2012 23 October 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20121023051323/http://snooker.org/res/index.asp?event=241 live There was only one century break during the qualifying. Nigel Bond made a 101 against Gary Wilkinson.World Seniors Championship Qualifiers - Centuries http://livescores.worldsnookerdata.com/Centuries.aspx?t=13220 worldsnookerdata.com World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association 30 September 2012 https://archive.today/20120930170909/http://livescores.worldsnookerdata.com/Centuries.aspx?t=13220 30 September 2012 live Round 1Best of 3 frames Round 2Best of 3 frames Round 3Best of 3 frames ENG Stephen Meakin 2 IRL Dessie Sheehan 0 SCO John Rea 0 ENG Bill Oliver 2 ENG Andrew Milliard 0 ENG Les Dodd 2 SCO Giulio Rae 0 ENG Stephen Meakin 2 ENG Bill Oliver 0 ENG Les Dodd 2 ENG Stephen Meakin 1 ENG Les Dodd 2Round 1Best of 3 frames Round 2Best of 3 frames Round 3Best of 3 frames IRL John Leahy 1 ENG Steve Ventham 2 ENG Gary Wilkinson 2 ENG Dean Reynolds 0 ENG Nigel Bond 2 AUS Peter Williams 0 ENG Steve Ventham 0 ENG Gary Wilkinson 2 ENG Steve James 0 ENG Nigel Bond 2 ENG Gary Wilkinson 0 ENG Nigel Bond 2Round 1Best of 3 frames Round 2Best of 3 frames Round 3Best of 3 frames ENG Gary Miller 2 ENG Jimmy O'Shea 1 ENG Dave Harold 0 ENG Ian Brumby 2 ENG Ashley Beal 0 ENG Barry West 2 ENG Gary Miller 0 ENG Ian Brumby 2 ENG David Roe 0 ENG Barry West 2 ENG Ian Brumby 0 ENG Barry West 2Round 1Best of 3 frames Round 2Best of 3 frames Round 3Best of 3 frames ENG Tony Brown 1 IRL Patsy Fagan 2 ENG Ian Barry Stark 2 WAL Wayne Jones 1 WAL Tony Chappel 2 NED Stefan Mazrocis 0 ENG Nigel Gilbert 1 IRL Patsy Fagan 2 ENG Ian Barry Stark 1 WAL Tony Chappel 2 IRL Patsy Fagan 0 WAL Tony Chappel 2 References 2012 Category:2012 in snooker Category:2012 in English sport Category:October 2012 sports events in the United Kingdom Category:Sport in Portsmouth