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Pot Black 29 October 2005 Royal Automobile Club London England WPBSA Non-ranking event Shaun Murphy ENG (111)2006 Pot Black Cup http://www.globalsnookercentre.co.uk/files/Results/2006-7/06POTBLACK.htm Global Snooker Centre https://web.archive.org/web/20070627071737/http://www.globalsnookercentre.co.uk/files/Results/2006-7/06POTBLACK.htm 27 June 2007 WAL Matthew Stevens ENG Shaun Murphy 53–27 1997 2006
The 2005 Pot Black was a professional non-ranking snooker tournament that took place on 29 October 2005 at the Royal Automobile Club in London, England. All matches were played over one Frame frame.http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/PotBlack.html https://web.archive.org/web/20120216154927/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/PotBlack.html 16 February 2012 Pot Black, Junior Pot Black Chris Turner's Snooker Archive 17 May 2010
Pot Black returned after a 12-year absence (or 8 including Senior Pot Black) and unlike the original TV series of matches being recorded in 2 days and transmitted months later, this new format was shown on BBC1's Grandstand showing highlights of the matches during the programme before showing the final live. Presented by the usual BBC snooker team of Hazel Irvine, Steve Davis and John Parrott and commentary by Clive Everton. Referees include Jan Verhass and Michaela Tabb who refereed the final.
Out of this year's players, only Jimmy White, Stephen Hendry and Ronnie O'Sullivan had previously played in Pot Black in its old form while the latter two and Matthew Stevens played in Junior Pot Black and White being the only former champion competing. Although there was no prize money for the winners, every participating player was guaranteed an appearance fee of £3,500.Everton Clive Pot Black: present and past Snooker Scene Everton's News Agency December 2005 18–19
Matthew Stevens won the final 53–27 against Shaun Murphy.Stevens wins Pot Black comeback https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/snooker/4388810.stm BBC Sport 13 March 2013 Murphy meanwhile ended Eddie Charlton's 32-year-old record of having the highest break in Pot Black with 110 when he made a 111 against Jimmy White in the quarter-finals.
Main draw
Players in bold indicate match winners.2005 Pot Black Cup http://www.globalsnookercentre.co.uk/files/Results/res05_6/05POTBLACK.htm Global Snooker Centre https://web.archive.org/web/20070815153532/http://www.globalsnookercentre.co.uk/files/Results/res05_6/05POTBLACK.htm 15 August 20072005 Pot Black Cup results http://www.worldsnooker.com/latest_drawsheet-38.htm worldsnooker.com World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association 23 June 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20051231040143/http://www.worldsnooker.com/latest_drawsheet-38.htm 31 December 2005
Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final SCO John Higgins 64 SCO Stephen Maguire 5 ENG Shaun Murphy 120 ENG Jimmy White 2 SCO Stephen Hendry 40 WAL Matthew Stevens 73 ENG Ronnie O'Sullivan 44 ENG Paul Hunter 56 SCO John Higgins 49 ENG Shaun Murphy 71 WAL Matthew Stevens 96 ENG Paul Hunter 7 ENG Shaun Murphy 27 WAL Matthew Stevens 53
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