2006 Northern Ireland Trophy

Northern Ireland Trophy 2006 08 13 2006 08 20 y Waterfront Hall Belfast Northern Ireland World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association Ranking event £200,500 £30,000 Ronnie O'Sullivan ENG (140) Ding Junhui CHN Ronnie O'Sullivan ENG 9–6 2005 2007 The 2006 Northern Ireland Trophy was the 2006 edition of the Northern Ireland Trophy snooker tournament, held from 13 to 20 August 2006, at the Waterfront Hall, Belfast, Northern Ireland. Ding Junhui defeated Ronnie O'Sullivan by nine frame frames to six (9–6) in the final to lift his third ranking title whilst still a teenager. In the semi-finals, Ding defeated Stephen Lee 6–1, and O'Sullivan beat Dominic Dale 6–0. O'Sullivan made the highest Break break with his 140. The defending champion, Matthew Stevens, lost in round 3. The tournament, consisting of the top 32 and 16 qualifiers, was the first of seven WPBSA ranking events in the 2006/2007 season, preceding the Grand Prix. Tournament summary The Northern Ireland Trophy was first staged in 2005 at the Waterfront Hall, Belfast, Northern Ireland, as a non-ranking tournament featuring the top 16 and four wildcards, generally Irish. In the following year, it was granted ranking status and took the form of a regular tournament.February 2012 "Northern Ireland Trophy" https://web.archive.org/web/20120216160048/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/nit.html February 16, 2012 . cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk (Chris Turner's Snooker Archive). Retrieved 8 October 2010."New event to kick off next season" https://web.archive.org/web/20060717220022/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/other_sports/snooker/5087670.stm 2006-07-17 . BBC Sport. 16 June 2006. Retrieved 9 October 2010. The 2006 tournament was the first of seven World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association (WPBSA) ranking events in the 2006/2007 season, preceding the Grand Prix, and the first event since last season's World Championship won by Graeme Dott, who defeated Peter Ebdon 18–14 in the final."Dogged Dott wins epic world final " https://web.archive.org/web/20101202145806/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/other_sports/snooker/4963566.stm 2010-12-02 . BBC Sport. 2 May 2006. Retrieved 8 October 2010. The defending champion was Matthew Stevens, who defeated Stephen Hendry 9–7 in the previous year's final."Northern Ireland Trophy 2005" https://web.archive.org/web/20120229130256/http://www.snooker.org/trn/0506/nit2005_res.shtml 2012-02-29 . Snooker.org. Retrieved 8 October 2010. Going into the tournament, Joe Swail, provisionally ranked number 13, said he was targeting a place in the top 16;"Swail targeting place in top 16" https://web.archive.org/web/20210307164115/https://secure-uk.imrworldwide.com/v51.js 2021-03-07 . BBC Sport. 1 August 2006. Retrieved 8 October 2010. and Dott, the World Champion, said interest in his results would increase, and that he felt capable of winning more tournaments."Dott relishing Trophy challenge". BBC Sport. 11 August 2006. Retrieved 8 October 2010. Shaun Murphy, the 2005 World Champion, said the pressure would be off him in the 2006/2007 season.https://archive.today/20120912180838/http://www.thestar.co.uk/sport1/Murphy-takes-39lack-of-pressure39.1694004.jp "Murphy takes 'lack of pressure' in his stride". Sheffield Star. 14 August 2006. Retrieved 14 October 2010. Qualifying The qualifying stage took place between players ranked from 33 to 48 and those lower for one of 16 places in the final stage between 29 and 31 July 2006 at Pontin's Snooker Centre, Prestatyn, Wales. The matches were best-of-9 frames until the semi-finals. Successful qualifiers in this round included Northern Irish player Mark Allen, who defeated Tom Ford 5–3, and said the Waterfront—where he made his professional debut last year—was the best venue he had played at. Gerard Greene defeated Judd Trump 5–2, and Dominic Dale beat Dermot McGlinchey 5–1."Allen secures place at Waterfront" https://web.archive.org/web/20220411153908/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/snooker/5232082.stm 2022-04-11 . BBC Sport. 31 July 2006. Retrieved 8 October 2010. Jimmy White, who had slipped from 8th to 35th in the rankings, lost 3–5 to Jimmy Michie, and said he was "match-shy" rather than nervous."White loses in Belfast qualifier" https://web.archive.org/web/20220411153907/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/snooker/5233160.stm 2022-04-11 . BBC Sport. 31 July 2006. Retrieved 8 October 2010. Irish players Joe Delaney and Fergal O'Brien lost to Rod Lawler and Paul Davies respectively, both 3–5."BRIEFS: Sligo swells hamper dinghies" https://web.archive.org/web/20121025061642/http://www.independent.ie/sport/briefs-sligo-swells-hamper-dinghies-80975.html 2012-10-25 . Irish Independent. 1 August 2006. Retrieved 9 October 2010. Round 1 In round 1 the 16 qualifiers went through to face players ranked 17–32. Swail lost 1–5 to Greene, who said the crowd was on his opponent's side. Tied at 3–3 Mark Selby won the seventh frame after Tony Drago missed a pink, eventually winning the match 5–4. Jamie Burnett made breaks of 117, 77, and 55 in defeating David Gray 5–2."Swail beaten in N Ireland Trophy" https://web.archive.org/web/20220411153944/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/other_sports/snooker/4791761.stm 2022-04-11 . BBC Sport. 14 August 2006. Retrieved 8 October 2010. Allen lost 1–5 to Ryan Day, a match in which Day made breaks of 79, 73, 56, and 91, after which Day said, "as soon as I started knocking in some breaks they went a bit quiet", in reference to the crowd."Day defeats Allen at Waterfront Hall". RTÉ Sport. 14 August 2006. Retrieved 9 October 2010. Michael Holt lost 2–5 to Mike Dunn, a player ranked 34 places below him."Allen crashes out to Welshman Day" https://web.archive.org/web/20220411153908/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/snooker/4791427.stm 2022-04-11 . BBC Sport. 14 August 2006. Retrieved 8 October 2010. James Wattana defeated Michie 5–4 in a match that lasted over three hours. Michie was 1–3 down but went on to lead 4–3 and 30–0 points before he missed a straightforward pot, eventually losing the frame. Michie had the first chance in the next but also lost that frame.Dee, John. "Wattana off to a good start". The Nation. p. 32. 16 August 2006. Retrieved 14 October 2010. Tian Pengfei, on his 19th birthday, made breaks of 50, 62, and 115 in defeating Andy Hicks. Final In the best-of-17 final Ding defeated O'Sullivan to lift his third ranking title whilst still a teenager."Ding beats O'Sullivan in NI final " https://web.archive.org/web/20070108141158/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/other_sports/snooker/5269198.stm 2007-01-08 . BBC Sport. 20 August 2006. Retrieved 8 October 2010.http://www.rte.ie/sport/2006/0820/nitrophy.html?rss Junhui takes title in Belfast RTÉ Sport 20 August 2006 14 October 2010http://www.sportinglife.com/snooker/calendar/06-07/northern_ireland_trophy.html Ding at the treble" Sporting Life 14 October 2010 14 October 2010 8 August 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20080808120708/http://www.sportinglife.com/snooker/calendar/06-07/northern_ireland_trophy.html dead Prize fund The breakdown of prize money for this year is shown below:"2006 Northern Ireland Trophy Player Prize Money" https://web.archive.org/web/20111007102517/http://www.snookerdatabase.co.uk/EventResultsPrize.aspx?EventKey=167 2011-10-07 . snookerdatabase.co.uk (Snooker Database). Retrieved 14 October 2010.http://www.globalsnookercentre.co.uk/files/Results/2006-7/06-NItrophy-info.htm 2006 Northern Ireland Trophy – Information Global Snooker Centre https://web.archive.org/web/20070627071640/http://www.globalsnookercentre.co.uk/files/Results/2006-7/06-NItrophy-info.htm 27 June 2007 19 May 2024 70% 50% Winner: £30,000 Final: £15,000 Semi-final: £7,500 Quarter-final: £5,600 Last 16: £4,000 Last 32: £2,500 Last 48: £1,625 Last 64: £1,100 50% Stage one highest break: £500 Stage two highest break: £2,000 Stage one maximum break: £1,000 Stage two maximum break: £20,000 Total: £200,500 Main draw Last 48 Best of 9 frames Last 32 Best of 9 frames Last 16Best of 9 frames Quarter-finalsBest of 9 frames Semi-finalsBest of 11 frames FinalBest of 17 frames 22 ENG David Gray 2 SCO Jamie Burnett 5 27 ENG Mark Selby 5 MLT Tony Drago 4 29 NIR Joe Swail 1 NIR Gerard Greene 5 21 HKG Marco Fu 3 WAL Dominic Dale 5 18 ENG Joe Perry 4 ENG Andrew Norman 5 17 WAL Ryan Day 5 NIR Mark Allen 1 28 ENG Mark King 5 ENG Rory McLeod 3 19 SCO Alan McManus 2 ENG Stuart Pettman 5 24 THA James Wattana 5 ENG Jimmy Michie 4 20 ENG Michael Holt 2 ENG Mike Dunn 5 26 CHN Ding Junhui 5 WAL Paul Davies 4 32 ENG Robert Milkins 5 ENG Rod Lawler 2 30 ENG Andy Hicks 3 CHN Tian Pengfei 5 31 ENG Nigel Bond 5 IRL Michael Judge 1 23 ENG Stuart Bingham 4 ENG David Roe 5 25 ENG Ian McCulloch 5 ENG Matthew Couch 1 1 SCO Graeme Dott 5 SCO Jamie Burnett 3 27 ENG Mark Selby 5 15 ENG Ali Carter 4 11 ENG Steve Davis 2 NIR Gerard Greene 5 WAL Dominic Dale 5 7 ENG Peter Ebdon 3 8 WAL Mark Williams 5 ENG Andrew Norman 1 17 WAL Ryan Day 5 12 ENG Barry Hawkins 1 14 WAL Matthew Stevens 5 28 ENG Mark King 0 ENG Stuart Pettman 4 4 ENG Ronnie O'Sullivan 5 3 IRL Ken Doherty 5 24 THA James Wattana 4 ENG Mike Dunn 2 9 SCO Stephen Maguire 5 16 ENG Anthony Hamilton 3 26 CHN Ding Junhui 5 32 ENG Robert Milkins 3 4 SCO John Higgins 5 5 ENG Shaun Murphy 5 CHN Tian Pengfei 4 31 ENG Nigel Bond 3 13 AUS Neil Robertson 5 10 ENG Stephen Lee 5 ENG David Roe 2 25 ENG Ian McCulloch 3 2 SCO Stephen Hendry 5 1 SCO Graeme Dott 5 27 ENG Mark Selby 4 NIR Gerard Greene 4 WAL Dominic Dale 5 8 WAL Mark Williams 2 17 WAL Ryan Day 5 14 WAL Matthew Stevens 2 4 ENG Ronnie O'Sullivan 5 2 IRL Ken Doherty 5 9 SCO Stephen Maguire 4 26 CHN Ding Junhui 5 4 SCO John Higgins 3 5 ENG Shaun Murphy 5 13 AUS Neil Robertson 4 10 ENG Stephen Lee 5 2 SCO Stephen Hendry 4 1 SCO Graeme Dott 2 WAL Dominic Dale 5 17 WAL Ryan Day 1 4 ENG Ronnie O'Sullivan 5 2 IRL Ken Doherty 1 26 CHN Ding Junhui 5 5 ENG Shaun Murphy 4 10 ENG Stephen Lee 5 WAL Dominic Dale 0 4 ENG Ronnie O'Sullivan 6 26 CHN Ding Junhui 6 10 ENG Stephen Lee 1 4 ENG Ronnie O'Sullivan 6 26 CHN Ding Junhui 9 Qualifying Qualifying for the tournament took place at Pontins in Prestatyn, Wales between 29 and 31 July 2006.Northern Ireland Trophy 2006 http://www.globalsnookercentre.co.uk/files/Results/2006-7/06-NItrophy.htm Global Snooker Centre 19 May 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20081005051817/http://www.globalsnookercentre.co.uk/files/Results/2006-7/06-NItrophy.htm 5 October 2008 Round 1Best of 9 frames Round 2Best of 9 frames Round 3Best of 9 frames 200 Lee Spick ENG Bye CHN Liu Song 5 MLT Alex Borg 3 ENG Judd Trump 5 THA Passakorn Suwannawat 3 ENG Paul Davison 4 NIR Dermot McGlinchey 5 ENG Andrew Higginson 5 ENG Peter Lines 0 ENG Sean Storey 5 ENG James Leadbetter 4 ENG Chris Norbury 5 SCO Mark Boyle 3 ENG Lee Page 5 GER Patrick Einsle 0 UAE Mohammed Shehab 3 ENG Ben Woollaston 5 ENG Alfie Burden 5 THA Issara Kachaiwong 4 WAL Ian Preece 4 WAL Jamie Jones 5 ENG Chris Melling Bye CHN Tian Pengfei 5 NLD Roy Stolk 0 CHN Liang Wenbo 5 SCO Robert Stephen 0 ENG Mark Joyce 5 IRL David Morris 4 ENG Matthew Couch 5 ENG Jeff Cundy 2 SCO Jamie Burnett 5 ENG Lee Spick 3 MLT Tony Drago 5 CHN Liu Song 3 SCO Scott MacKenzie 0 ENG Judd Trump 5 PAK Shokat Ali 2 NIR Dermot McGlinchey 5 ENG Andrew Norman 5 ENG Andrew Higginson 3 NIR Mark Allen 5 ENG Sean Storey 1 ENG Rory McLeod 5 ENG Chris Norbury 4 ENG Stuart Pettman 5 ENG Lee Page 3 ENG Jimmy Michie 5 ENG Ben Woollaston 3 ENG Mike Dunn 5 ENG Alfie Burden 3 WAL Paul Davies 5 WAL Jamie Jones 1 IRL Joe Delaney 5 ENG Chris Melling 3 FIN Robin Hull 1 CHN Tian Pengfei 5 ENG David Gilbert 5 CHN Liang Wenbo 0 ENG David Roe 5 ENG Mark Joyce 2 ENG Joe Jogia 2 ENG Matthew Couch 5 ENG Dave Harold 1 SCO Jamie Burnett 5 SCO Marcus Campbell 1 MLT Tony Drago 5 NIR Gerard Greene 5 ENG Judd Trump 2 WAL Dominic Dale 5 NIR Dermot McGlinchey 1 ENG John Parrott 1 ENG Andrew Norman 5 ENG Tom Ford 3 NIR Mark Allen 5 ENG Ricky Walden 3 ENG Rory McLeod 5 ENG Barry Pinches 4 ENG Stuart Pettman 5 ENG Jimmy White 3 ENG Jimmy Michie 5 ENG Mark Davis 3 ENG Mike Dunn 5 IRL Fergal O'Brien 3 WAL Paul Davies 5 ENG Rod Lawler 5 IRL Joe Delaney 3 ENG Jamie Cope 3 CHN Tian Pengfei 5 IRL Michael Judge 5 ENG David Gilbert 1 ENG Adrian Gunnell 4 ENG David Roe 5 SCO Drew Henry 4 ENG Matthew Couch 5 Century breaks Qualifying stage centuries 136 Issara Kachaiwong 130 Jimmy Michie 127 James Leadbetter 126, 113 David Roe 125 Jamie Burnett 123 Alfie Burden 120 Adrian Gunnell 119, 107 Michael Judge 117 Tom Ford 115 Mark Allen 113, 100 Matthew Couch 113 Chris Melling 112 Gerard Greene 112 David Morris 110 David Gilbert 103 Dominic Dale 102 Sean Storey 100 Jamie Cope Televised stage centuries 140, 115, 113, 106, 106, 104, 103 Ronnie O'Sullivan 137, 104, 100 Dominic Dale 131 Stephen Maguire 130 Ken Doherty 128 Peter Ebdon 122 Michael Judge 117 Jamie Burnett 115, 100 Tian Pengfei 112, 103 Stephen Hendry 111 Neil Robertson 109 Graeme Dott 108 Mark Williams 107 Mark Selby 103 Jimmy Michie 103 Ding Junhui 101 Anthony Hamilton References Sources Draw https://web.archive.org/web/20071201090807/http://www.sportinglife.com/snooker/results/06-07/northern_ireland_trophy.html 2007-12-01 . Sporting Life (UK). Retrieved 14 October 2010. "Northern Ireland Trophy 2006". Snooker.org. Retrieved 8 October 2010. "2006 Northern Ireland Trophy Results Grid" https://web.archive.org/web/20111007102537/http://www.snookerdatabase.co.uk/EventResultGrid.aspx?EventKey=167 2011-10-07 . snookerdatabase.co.uk (Snooker Database). Retrieved 14 October 2010. "World Rankings 2006/2007". snooker.org. Retrieved 8 October 2010. Category:Northern Ireland Trophy Northern Ireland Trophy Trophy Northern Ireland Trophy