Players Tour Championship 2011/2012 – Event 3

The Players Tour Championship 2011/2012 – Event 3 was a professional minor-ranking snooker tournament that took place between 17–21 August 2011 at the World Snooker Academy in Sheffield, England.

Players Tour Championship 2011/2012
Event 3

Tournament information
Dates	17–21 August 2011
Venue	World Snooker Academy
City	Sheffield
Country	England
Organisation(s)	WPBSA
Format	Minor-ranking event
Total prize fund	£50,000
Winner's share	£10,000
Highest break	142
Final
Champion	Ben Woollaston
Runner-up	Graeme Dott
Score	4–2
← PTC2 PTC4 →

Ben Woollaston won his first professional title by defeating Graeme Dott 4–2 in the final.[1]

Prize fund and ranking points

The breakdown of prize money and ranking points of the event is shown below:[2][3]

	Prize fund	Ranking points^1
Winner	£10,000	2,000
Runner-up	£5,000	1,600
Semi-finalist	£2,500	1,280
Quarter-finalist	£1,500	1,000
Last 16	£1,000	760
Last 32	£600	560
Last 64	£200	360
Total	£50,000	–

• ¹ Only professional players can earn ranking points.

Main draw

[4][5]

Preliminary rounds

[6]

Round 1

Best of 7 frames

Jason Tart	2–4	Sean O'Sullivan

Round 2

Best of 7 frames

Martin Ball 3–4 Michael Wasley Callum Lloyd w/o–w/d Nick Pearce Gareth Allen 4–2 Hammad Miah Rogelio Esteiro 0–4 Allan Taylor Danny Brindle 0–4 Reanne Evans Neal Jones 4–0 James Frith Farakh Ajaib 4–1 Andrew Rogers Mitchell Mann 4–3 Ian Glover Joel Walker 4–1 Hans Blanckaert Dean Reynolds 2–4 Lewis Mayes Jak Jones w/o–w/d Joe Delaney Nick Jennings 4–3 Antony Parsons Gareth Green 4–2 Rock Hui Jamie Walker 4–0 Bash Maqsood Brent Kolbeck w/d–w/o Shahram Changezi Brian Robertson 2–4 Phil O'Kane Lasse Münstermann w/d–w/o Stephen Craigie Andy Lee w/d–w/o Chen Zhe Kishan Hirani 4–3 James Murdoch David Gray 4–2 Sean O'Sullivan Christopher Keogan 4–1 Charlie Walters Lee Farebrother 0–4 Craig Steadman Clark Lillyman 2–4 Steve Ventham Michael Judge w/o–w/d Richard Barrett Shaun Wilkes 1–4 James McGouran Daniel Woodward 0–4 Declan Bristow Gary Wilson 4–0 Jamie Curtis-Barrett Leo Fernandez 4–1 Mitchell Travis

Kristian Willetts 1–4 Shane Castle Robbie Williams 4–1 Alex Taubman Michael Wild 4–2 Callum Downing Sanderson Lam 2–4 Marc Davis Les Dodd 0–4 Tony Knowles Ben Harrison 4–2 Ryan Causton Liam Monk 4–1 Grzegorz Biernadski Steve Judd 2–4 Zhang Anda Sean James Riach 4–3 Steve Martin Ian Burns 4–2 Brian Morgan John Woods 0–4 Stephen Ellis Duane Jones 4–1 Justin Astley Jamie O'Neill 4–2 George Marter Chris Norbury 4–0 Dessie Sheehan Lewis Frampton 0–4 Robert Tickner Saqib Nasir 4–0 James Silverwood Jordan Rimmer 2–4 John Whitty Sam Harvey 4–0 Damian Wilks Sydney Wilson 2–4 Martin O'Donnell Brian Cox 2–4 Mike Hallett Matthew Day 4–0 Sachin Plaha Lee Page 4–1 Oliver Lines James Cahill 4–2 Jake Nicholson James Hill 4–2 Andrew Milliard Ashley Wright 4–2 Jack Culligan Ricky Norris 2–4 Kyren Wilson Scott Bell 4–3 Ian Stark Douglas Hogan 4–0 Oliver Brown

Round 3

Best of 7 frames

Michael Wasley 4–2 Callum Lloyd Gareth Allen 1–4 Allan Taylor Reanne Evans 1–4 Neal Jones Farakh Ajaib 2–4 Mitchell Mann Joel Walker 4–3 Lewis Mayes Jak Jones 2–4 Nick Jennings Gareth Green 4–3 Jamie Walker Shahram Changezi 4–2 Phil O'Kane Stephen Craigie 4–1 Chen Zhe Kishan Hirani 4–2 David Gray Christopher Keogan 3–4 Craig Steadman Steve Ventham 1–4 Michael Judge James McGouran 4–1 Declan Bristow Gary Wilson 4–0 Leo Fernandez

Shane Castle 1–4 Robbie Williams Michael Wild 0–4 Marc Davis Tony Knowles 0–4 Ben Harrison Liam Monk 0–4 Zhang Anda Sean James Riach 1–4 Ian Burns Stephen Ellis 4–3 Duane Jones Jamie O'Neill 4–0 Chris Norbury Robert Tickner 0–4 Saqib Nasir John Whitty 2–4 Sam Harvey Martin O'Donnell 4–0 Mike Hallett Matthew Day 3–4 Lee Page James Cahill 3–4 James Hill Ashley Wright 0–4 Kyren Wilson Scott Bell 1–4 Douglas Hogan

Main rounds

[7]

Top half

Section 1

	Last 128 Best of 7 frames					Last 64 Best of 7 frames					Last 32 Best of 7 frames					Last 16 Best of 7 frames
	Mark Williams		0
	Michael Judge		4			Michael Judge		3
	Andrew Higginson		4			Andrew Higginson		4
	Nick Jennings		0								Andrew Higginson		2
	Rod Lawler		1								Ben Woollaston		4
	Ben Woollaston		4			Ben Woollaston		4
	Gerard Greene		2			Kurt Maflin		3
	Kurt Maflin		4													Ben Woollaston		4
	Jack Lisowski		w/o													Ken Doherty		0
	Bjorn Haneveer		w/d			Jack Lisowski		3
	Jamie Cope		4			Jamie Cope		4
	Robbie Williams		3								Jamie Cope		2
	Ken Doherty		4								Ken Doherty		4
	Martin O'Donnell		1			Ken Doherty		4
	Barry Pinches		2			Jamie O'Neill		1
	Jamie O'Neill		4

Section 2

	Last 128 Best of 7 frames					Last 64 Best of 7 frames					Last 32 Best of 7 frames					Last 16 Best of 7 frames
	Marco Fu		4
	James Wattana		2			Marco Fu		4
	Anthony Hamilton		w/o			Anthony Hamilton		1
	Lucky Vatnani		w/d								Marco Fu		2
	Alan McManus		4								Alan McManus		4
	Matthew Couch		0			Alan McManus		4
	Stuart Bingham		4			Stuart Bingham		0
	Kacper Filipiak		0													Alan McManus		4
	Ali Carter		4													Joe Jogia		1
	Stephen Craigie		2			Ali Carter		3
	Neil Robertson		4			Neil Robertson		4
	Scott MacKenzie		1								Neil Robertson		2
	Peter Lines		3								Joe Jogia		4
	Michael White		4			Michael White		0
	Joe Jogia		4			Joe Jogia		4
	Li Yan		3

Section 3

	Last 128 Best of 7 frames					Last 64 Best of 7 frames					Last 32 Best of 7 frames					Last 16 Best of 7 frames
	Joe Swail		0
	Passakorn Suwannawat		4			Passakorn Suwannawat		4
	Ricky Walden		4			Ricky Walden		0
	Zhang Anda		2								Passakorn Suwannawat		2
	Steve Davis		4								Michael Holt		4
	Daniel Wells		1			Steve Davis		1
	Michael Holt		4			Michael Holt		4
	Gareth Green		1													Michael Holt		1
	Rory McLeod		2													Anthony McGill		4
	Adam Duffy		4			Adam Duffy		2
	Matthew Stevens		4			Matthew Stevens		4
	Sam Baird		3								Matthew Stevens		2
	Anthony McGill		4								Anthony McGill		4
	Andrew Pagett		0			Anthony McGill		4
	Mark King		3			Tian Pengfei		3
	Tian Pengfei		4

Section 4

	Last 128 Best of 7 frames					Last 64 Best of 7 frames					Last 32 Best of 7 frames					Last 16 Best of 7 frames
	Robert Milkins		0
	Paul Davison		4			Paul Davison		0
	Stephen Maguire		4			Stephen Maguire		4
	Allan Taylor		1								Stephen Maguire		4
	Liu Chuang		2								David Grace		1
	David Grace		4			David Grace		4
	Shaun Murphy		1			Kyren Wilson		2
	Kyren Wilson		4													Stephen Maguire		1
	Mark Allen		4													Stephen Lee		4
	Ian Burns		2			Mark Allen		4
	Dominic Dale		4			Dominic Dale		2
	Saqib Nasir		2								Mark Allen		2
	Ding Junhui		4								Stephen Lee		4
	Joel Walker		0			Ding Junhui		1
	Stephen Lee		4			Stephen Lee		4
	Ben Harrison		3

Bottom half

Section 5

	Last 128 Best of 7 frames					Last 64 Best of 7 frames					Last 32 Best of 7 frames					Last 16 Best of 7 frames
	Mark Selby		4
	Luca Brecel		0			Mark Selby		4
	Ryan Day		w/o			Ryan Day		1
	Robin Hull		w/d								Mark Selby		4
	Peter Ebdon		1								Gary Wilson		2
	Gary Wilson		4			Gary Wilson		4
	Nigel Bond		4			Nigel Bond		1
	Marc Davis		2													Mark Selby		2
	Tom Ford		3													Marcus Campbell		4
	Sam Craigie		4			Sam Craigie		0
	Marcus Campbell		4			Marcus Campbell		4
	David Hogan		2								Marcus Campbell		4
	Mark Joyce		1								David Morris		2
	David Morris		4			David Morris		4
	Jamie Burnett		4			Jamie Burnett		3
	Adam Wicheard		3

Section 6

	Last 128 Best of 7 frames					Last 64 Best of 7 frames					Last 32 Best of 7 frames					Last 16 Best of 7 frames
	Tony Drago		4
	Michael Wasley		2			Tony Drago		4
	Martin Gould		4			Martin Gould		3
	Dechawat Poomjaeng		0								Tony Drago		2
	Fergal O'Brien		1								Barry Hawkins		4
	Craig Steadman		4			Craig Steadman		2
	Barry Hawkins		4			Barry Hawkins		4
	Aditya Mehta		0													Barry Hawkins		4
	Judd Trump		4													Xiao Guodong		1
	Sam Harvey		0			Judd Trump		4
	Adrian Gunnell		2			Shahram Changezi		1
	Shahram Changezi		4								Judd Trump		0
	Xiao Guodong		4								Xiao Guodong		4
	Neal Jones		2			Xiao Guodong		4
	Dave Harold		4			Dave Harold		2
	Stephen Ellis		0

Section 7

	Last 128 Best of 7 frames					Last 64 Best of 7 frames					Last 32 Best of 7 frames					Last 16 Best of 7 frames
	Matthew Selt		4
	Cao Yupeng		0			Matthew Selt		4
	Alfie Burden		4			Alfie Burden		2
	David Birley		0								Matthew Selt		4
	Liang Wenbo		4								Mark Davis		0
	James Hill		0			Liang Wenbo		2
	Mark Davis		4			Mark Davis		4
	Stuart Carrington		1													Matthew Selt		3
	Jimmy Robertson		4													Jamie Jones		4
	Lee Page		0			Jimmy Robertson		1
	Jamie Jones		4			Jamie Jones		4
	Yu Delu		3								Jamie Jones		4
	Andy Hicks		4								Andy Hicks		1
	Douglas Hogan		0			Andy Hicks		4
	Ian McCulloch		4			Ian McCulloch		3
	Joe Meara		0

Section 8

	Last 128 Best of 7 frames					Last 64 Best of 7 frames					Last 32 Best of 7 frames					Last 16 Best of 7 frames
	Graeme Dott		4
	James Welsh		1			Graeme Dott		4
	Ronnie O'Sullivan		4			Ronnie O'Sullivan		1
	David Gilbert		1								Graeme Dott		4
	Liu Song		0								Stephen Hendry		0
	Andrew Norman		4			Andrew Norman		2
	Stephen Hendry		4			Stephen Hendry		4
	Liam Highfield		0													Graeme Dott		4
	Jimmy White		4													John Higgins		2
	Simon Bedford		0			Jimmy White		4
	Mike Dunn		4			Mike Dunn		1
	Kishan Hirani		1								Jimmy White		1
	Joe Perry		4								John Higgins		4
	James McGouran		3			Joe Perry		1
	John Higgins		4			John Higgins		4
	Mitchell Mann		3

Finals

	Quarter-finals Best of 7 frames					Semi-finals Best of 7 frames					Final Best of 7 frames
	Ben Woollaston		4
	Alan McManus		3			Ben Woollaston		4
	Anthony McGill		4			Anthony McGill		0
	Stephen Lee		2								Ben Woollaston		4
	Marcus Campbell		0								Graeme Dott		2
	Barry Hawkins		4			Barry Hawkins		1
	Jamie Jones		0			Graeme Dott		4
	Graeme Dott		4

Century breaks

Only from last 128 onwards.[8]

142, 105 Jamie Cope 141 Marco Fu 139 David Grace 137 Kyren Wilson 136, 116, 112, 101 Graeme Dott 136 Alan McManus 135, 129 Martin Gould 132, 121 Anthony McGill 132 Li Yan 132 Judd Trump 131, 106 Andrew Higginson 131, 103 Kurt Maflin 131 Jimmy White 131 John Higgins 128, 112, 100 Neil Robertson 127, 107, 102 Stephen Lee 125 Stephen Hendry 124 Stuart Bingham

123 Adam Duffy 121, 105 Matthew Stevens 118, 111 Andy Hicks 117, 108 Barry Hawkins 113 Mark Selby 112 Paul Davison 112 Jamie Jones 111, 108 Michael Holt 108, 107, 105 Matthew Selt 106 Ken Doherty 105 Tony Drago 104 Michael White 104 Steve Davis 103 Ben Woollaston 102 Joe Jogia 101 Tom Ford 100 Fergal O'Brien

References

1. "Woollaston Wins First Pro Title at PTC3". worldsnooker.com. World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. Retrieved 21 August 2011.
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6. "Players Tour Championship 3 Rounds 1 to 3" (PDF). worldsnooker.com. World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. Retrieved 14 July 2011.
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8. "Century breaks". livescores.worldsnookerdata.com. World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. Archived from the original on 22 August 2011. Retrieved 20 August 2011.