Huangshan Cup
The Huangshan Cup was a professional non-ranking snooker tournament that took place on only one occasion between 14–18 May 2008 in Hefei, China.
Tournament information | |
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Location | Hebei |
Country | China |
Established | 2008 |
Organisation(s) | CBSA |
Format | Non-ranking event |
The competition was originally planned so that four top-16 ranked players from the UK would play four Chinese players who would come through an elimination contest. Of those originally invited only Stephen Hendry took part, although four top-16 players did reach the quarter-finals along with local players.
Ali Carter, who was a last-minute replacement for Ronnie O'Sullivan, won in the final 5–3 against Marco Fu.[1]
Winners
Year | Winner | Runner-up | Final score | Season |
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2008 | ![]() |
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5–4 | 2007/08 |
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References
- "Ding gives prize money to disaster fund as Carter wins". The Guardian. Retrieved 14 November 2017.
- "Carter seals Huangshan Cup title". BBC. Retrieved 14 November 2017.
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