2015 UK Championship

The 2015 Betway UK Championship was a professional ranking snooker tournament that took place between 24 November and 6 December 2015 at the Barbican Centre in York, England. It was the fourth ranking event of the 2015/2016 season.[1]

Betway UK Championship

Tournament information
Dates	24 November – 6 December 2015
Venue	Barbican Centre
City	York
Country	England
Organisation(s)	WPBSA
Format	Ranking event
Total prize fund	£732,000
Winner's share	£150,000
Highest break	Neil Robertson (147)
Final
Champion	Neil Robertson
Runner-up	Liang Wenbo
Score	10–5
← 2014 2016 →

The 2014 champion Ronnie O'Sullivan, who had not played in professional competition since April, decided not to defend his title.[2] He made his debut as a pundit during the tournament, providing in-studio expert analysis for Eurosport alongside Jimmy White.[3]

On the opening day of the tournament, amateur player Adam Duffy defeated world number 9 and two-time UK Champion Ding Junhui 6–2, a result that was described as "one of the biggest upsets in UK Championship history".[4] In the sixth frame of his third-round match against Neil Robertson, Thailand's Thepchaiya Un-Nooh came close to achieving his first maximum break in professional competition, but missed the final black off the spot.[5]

The final between Australia's Neil Robertson and China's Liang Wenbo marked the first time that a British player did not compete in the UK Championship final.[6] In the sixth frame, Robertson made the 115th official maximum break in professional competition, and the first 147 break ever attained in a Triple Crown snooker final, for which he earned £44,000 (a rolling prize of £40,000 for a 147 break, plus the tournament's £4,000 highest break prize).[7] It was the fourth time in a row, that a maximum was made in a UK Championship. Robertson went on to defeat Liang 10–5 to claim his second UK Championship title, and the 11th ranking title of his career.[8]

A record 104 centuries were made during the tournament, including nine from Robertson and eight from Liang.[7]

Prize fund

The breakdown of prize money for this year is shown below:

Winner: £150,000 Runner-up: £70,000 Semi-final: £30,000 Quarter-final: £20,000 Last 16: £12,000 Last 32: £9,000 Last 64: £4,000

Highest break: £4,000 Total: £732,000

The "rolling 147 prize" for a maximum break stands at £40,000 (8 ranking events since it was last won, £5,000 added for each ranking event)

Main draw

Top half

Section 1

	Last 128 Best of 11 frames					Last 64 Best of 11 frames					Last 32 Best of 11 frames					Last 16 Best of 11 frames
	1	Stuart Bingham	6
		Jordan Brown	1
						1	Stuart Bingham	6
						64	Anthony Hamilton	3
	64	Anthony Hamilton	6
	65	Peter Lines	4
											1	Stuart Bingham	3
											33	Peter Ebdon	6
	32	Dominic Dale	6
	97	Michael Wild	0
						32	Dominic Dale	5
						33	Peter Ebdon	6
	33	Peter Ebdon	6
	96	Lyu Chenwei	0
																33	Peter Ebdon	2
																80	David Grace	6
	16	Robert Milkins	6
	113	Vinnie Calabrese	0
						16	Robert Milkins	2
						80	David Grace	6
	49	Andrew Higginson	1
	80	David Grace	6
											80	David Grace	6
											48	Jack Lisowski	4
	17	Graeme Dott	6
	112	Nigel Bond	2
						17	Graeme Dott	5
						48	Jack Lisowski	6
	48	Jack Lisowski	6
	81	Zak Surety	4

Section 2

	Last 128 Best of 11 frames					Last 64 Best of 11 frames					Last 32 Best of 11 frames					Last 16 Best of 11 frames
	41	Gary Wilson	6
	88	Martin O'Donnell	3
						41	Gary Wilson	4
						24	Martin Gould	6
	24	Martin Gould	6
	105	Allan Taylor	2
											24	Martin Gould	6
											9	Mark Allen	4
	56	David Morris	5
	73	Michael Georgiou	6
						73	Michael Georgiou	2
						9	Mark Allen	6
	9	Mark Allen	6
		Zhao Xintong	2
																24	Martin Gould	6
																57	Joe Swail	3
	40	Matthew Stevens	5
	89	Chris Wakelin	6
						89	Chris Wakelin	2
						25	Michael Holt	6
	25	Michael Holt	6
	104	Fraser Patrick	4
											25	Michael Holt	1
											57	Joe Swail	6
	57	Joe Swail	6
	72	Joel Walker	0
						57	Joe Swail	6
							Adam Duffy	5
	8	Ding Junhui	2
		Adam Duffy	6

Section 3

	Last 128 Best of 11 frames					Last 64 Best of 11 frames					Last 32 Best of 11 frames					Last 16 Best of 11 frames
	5	Judd Trump	6
		Hammad Miah	1
						5	Judd Trump	6
						60	Stuart Carrington	3
	60	Stuart Carrington	6
	69	Liam Highfield	4
											5	Judd Trump	4
											28	Liang Wenbo	6
	28	Liang Wenbo	6
	101	Gareth Allen	1
						28	Liang Wenbo	6
						37	Jimmy Robertson	2
	37	Jimmy Robertson	6
	92	Lu Ning	4
																28	Liang Wenbo	6
																53	Tom Ford	5
	12	Mark Williams	6
	117	Hamza Akbar	4
						12	Mark Williams	5
						53	Tom Ford	6
	53	Tom Ford	6
	76	Scott Donaldson	1
											53	Tom Ford	6
											21	Kyren Wilson	1
	21	Kyren Wilson	6
	108	Paul Davison	3
						21	Kyren Wilson	6
						44	Mike Dunn	2
	44	Mike Dunn	6
	85	Thanawat Thirapongpaiboon	3

Section 4

	Last 128 Best of 11 frames					Last 64 Best of 11 frames					Last 32 Best of 11 frames					Last 16 Best of 11 frames
	45	Gerard Greene	6
	84	Michael Leslie	0
						45	Gerard Greene	5
						20	David Gilbert	6
	20	David Gilbert	6
	109	Jason Weston	1
											20	David Gilbert	3
											13	Marco Fu	6
	52	Yu Delu	6
	77	Michael Wasley	2
						52	Yu Delu	0
						13	Marco Fu	6
	13	Marco Fu	6
	116	Hatem Yassen	2
																13	Marco Fu	6
																4	Shaun Murphy	4
	36	Mark King	5
	93	Ross Muir	6
						93	Ross Muir	5
						29	Ben Woollaston	6
	29	Ben Woollaston	6
	100	Steven Hallworth	1
											29	Ben Woollaston	2
											4	Shaun Murphy	6
	61	Zhou Yuelong	6
	68	Craig Steadman	3
						61	Zhou Yuelong	1
						4	Shaun Murphy	6
	4	Shaun Murphy	6
		Ashley Hugill	1

Bottom half

Section 5

	Last 128 Best of 11 frames					Last 64 Best of 11 frames					Last 32 Best of 11 frames					Last 16 Best of 11 frames
	3	Neil Robertson	6
		Alex Taubman	3
						3	Neil Robertson	6
						62	Aditya Mehta	2
	62	Aditya Mehta	6
	67	Sam Baird	5
											3	Neil Robertson	6
											35	Thepchaiya Un-Nooh	2
	30	Fergal O'Brien	6
	99	Thor Chuan Leong	5
						30	Fergal O'Brien	5
						35	Thepchaiya Un-Nooh	6
	35	Thepchaiya Un-Nooh	6
	94	Darryl Hill	3
																3	Neil Robertson	6
																14	Stephen Maguire	1
	14	Stephen Maguire	6
	115	Jimmy White	5
						14	Stephen Maguire	6
						78	Jamie Cope	0
	51	Rory McLeod	5
	78	Jamie Cope	6
											14	Stephen Maguire	6
											19	Mark Davis	4
	19	Mark Davis	6
	110	Rhys Clark	1
						19	Mark Davis	6
						46	Ken Doherty	3
	46	Ken Doherty	6
	83	Tony Drago	0

Section 6

	Last 128 Best of 11 frames					Last 64 Best of 11 frames					Last 32 Best of 11 frames					Last 16 Best of 11 frames
	43	Jamie Burnett	6
	86	Sanderson Lam	1
						43	Jamie Burnett	6
						22	Alan McManus	3
	22	Alan McManus	6
	107	Eden Sharav	5
											43	Jamie Burnett	6
											54	Li Hang	3
	54	Li Hang	6
	75	Lee Walker	5
						54	Li Hang	6
						11	Ricky Walden	5
	11	Ricky Walden	6
	118	Itaro Santos	1
																43	Jamie Burnett	4
																6	John Higgins	6
	38	Rod Lawler	4
	91	Daniel Wells	6
						91	Daniel Wells	3
						27	Ali Carter	6
	27	Ali Carter	6
	102	Alfie Burden	4
											27	Ali Carter	2
											6	John Higgins	6
	59	Tian Pengfei	6
	70	Ian Burns	1
						59	Tian Pengfei	2
						6	John Higgins	6
	6	John Higgins	6
		Leo Fernandez	1

Section 7

	Last 128 Best of 11 frames					Last 64 Best of 11 frames					Last 32 Best of 11 frames					Last 16 Best of 11 frames
	7	Barry Hawkins	6
		Andy Hicks	5
						7	Barry Hawkins	3
						58	Robin Hull	6
	58	Robin Hull	6
	71	Zhang Anda	4
											58	Robin Hull	2
											39	Luca Brecel	6
	26	Anthony McGill	6
	103	James Cahill	3
						26	Anthony McGill	4
						39	Luca Brecel	6
	39	Luca Brecel	6
	90	Hossein Vafaei	1
																39	Luca Brecel	4
																23	Matthew Selt	6
	10	Joe Perry	6
	119	James Wattana	1
						10	Joe Perry	3
						55	Robbie Williams	6
	55	Robbie Williams	6
	74	Mitchell Mann	3
											55	Robbie Williams	3
											23	Matthew Selt	6
	23	Matthew Selt	6
	106	Zhang Yong	5
						23	Matthew Selt	6
						87	Sean O'Sullivan	4
	42	Kurt Maflin	3
	87	Sean O'Sullivan	6

Section 8

	Last 128 Best of 11 frames					Last 64 Best of 11 frames					Last 32 Best of 11 frames					Last 16 Best of 11 frames
	47	Dechawat Poomjaeng	6
	82	Chris Melling	4
						47	Dechawat Poomjaeng	6
						18	Ryan Day	2
	18	Ryan Day	6
	111	Duane Jones	1
											47	Dechawat Poomjaeng	6
											50	Mark Joyce	5
	50	Mark Joyce	6
	79	Barry Pinches	4
						50	Mark Joyce	6
						114	Sydney Wilson	2
	15	Michael White	5
	114	Sydney Wilson	6
																47	Dechawat Poomjaeng	1
																2	Mark Selby	6
	34	Xiao Guodong	6
	95	Noppon Saengkham	5
						34	Xiao Guodong	1
						31	Jamie Jones	6
	31	Jamie Jones	6
	98	Ian Glover	4
											31	Jamie Jones	5
											2	Mark Selby	6
	63	Cao Yupeng	2
	66	Oliver Lines	6
						66	Oliver Lines	0
						2	Mark Selby	6
	2	Mark Selby	6
		Joe O'Connor	0

Finals

	Quarter-finals Best of 11 frames					Semi-finals Best of 11 frames					Final Best of 19 frames
	80	David Grace	6
	24	Martin Gould	5
						80	David Grace	4
						28	Liang Wenbo	6
	28	Liang Wenbo	6
	13	Marco Fu	5
											28	Liang Wenbo	5
											3	Neil Robertson	10
	3	Neil Robertson	6
	6	John Higgins	5
						3	Neil Robertson	6
						2	Mark Selby	0
	23	Matthew Selt	1
	2	Mark Selby	6

Final

Final: Best of 19 frames. Referee: Jan Verhaas. Barbican Centre, York, England, 6 December 2015.
Liang Wenbo (28)  China	5–10	Neil Robertson (3)  Australia
Afternoon: 40–71, 16–69 (60), 110–0 (110), 6–106 (106), 62–59, 0–151 (147), 33–69 (69), 86–0 (86) Evening: 90–27 (82), 47–78 (78), 15–74, 78–1 (78), 35–70 (56), 55–59, 9–62
110	Highest break	147
1	Century breaks	2
4	50+ breaks	6

Century breaks

Source: World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association (worldsnookerdata.com)[9]

147, 145, 126, 120, 114, 113, 106, 106, 101 Neil Robertson 143, 126, 100 Stuart Bingham 142, 128, 127 Anthony McGill 141 Gary Wilson 140, 116 Thepchaiya Un-Nooh 138, 132, 122, 110, 110, 106, 104, 104 Liang Wenbo 138 Gerard Greene 137, 128 Mark Davis 136 David Morris 135, 109, 101 Peter Ebdon 135 Anthony Hamilton 135 Liam Highfield 134, 134, 129, 119, 103, 102 John Higgins 133, 113, 106 Mark Selby 133, 111, 111, 110 Jamie Jones 133 Fergal O'Brien 132, 119 Ken Doherty 131, 127, 125, 108 Martin Gould 131, 107 Xiao Guodong 129, 121 Ben Woollaston 127, 125, 118 Stephen Maguire 126, 100 Chris Wakelin 125, 111 Tom Ford 124, 106, 102, 100 Shaun Murphy 123, 113 Dechawat Poomjaeng

123 Mark King 123 Alex Taubman 118 Jimmy Robertson 117 Matthew Selt 116 Tian Pengfei 115, 107, 102, 102 Mark Allen 114, 103 Li Hang 112, 101 Judd Trump 112 Sam Baird 111 Jamie Burnett 110 Mike Dunn 108, 102 Michael Holt 108 Stuart Carrington 105 Mark Williams 105 Barry Pinches 104, 103, 102 Marco Fu 104 Jimmy White 102 Ali Carter 102 Luca Brecel 101 Graeme Dott 101 Joe Perry 101 Oliver Lines 100 David Grace 100 Dominic Dale

References

1. "Calendar 2015/2016". Snooker.org. Retrieved 3 November 2015.
2. "Ronnie O'Sullivan will not defend UK Snooker Championship". BBC Sport. 28 October 2015. Retrieved 3 November 2015.
3. "Ronnie O'Sullivan to make full punditry debut live on Eurosport for UK Championship". EuroSport. 29 October 2015.
4. "UK Championship: Ding Junhui beaten by amateur Adam Duffy". BBC Sport. 24 November 2015. Retrieved 25 November 2015.
5. "Thepchaiya Un-Nooh misses black off spot for a 147". The Irish Times. 2 December 2015. Retrieved 2 December 2015.
6. "Robertson sets up final date with Liang at UK Championship". RTÉ Sport. 5 December 2015. Retrieved 5 December 2015.
7. "Robertson Wins UK and Makes 147". worldsnooker.com. World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. 6 December 2015. Retrieved 6 December 2015.
8. "UK Championship final: Neil Robertson makes 147 and wins title". BBC Sport. 6 December 2015. Retrieved 6 December 2015.
9. "UK Championship: century breaks". World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. Archived from the original on 2015-11-24. Retrieved 24 November 2015.

External links

• Betway UK Championship at World Snooker