Q School 2016 – Event 1

Q-School 2016 – Event 1 was the first of two qualifying tournaments for the 2016/17 snooker season. It took place from 11 to 16 May 2016 at Meadowside Centre in Burton-upon-Trent, England.

Q School – Event 1

Tournament information
Dates	11–16 May 2016
Venue	Meadowside Centre
City	Burton-upon-Trent
Country	England
Organisation(s)	WPBSA
Format	Qualifying Event
Highest break	Fang Xiongman (142)
Final
Champion	Fang Xiongman Christopher Keogan Cao Yupeng Chen Zhe

The four qualifying spots were won by Fang Xiongman, Christopher Keogan, Cao Yupeng and Chen Zhe who beat Daniel Womersley, Marc Davis, Joe Roberts and David Lilley respectively in the finals of their draw.[1]

Format

Players by nation
Austria	1
Australia	1
Belgium	2
China	6
Cyprus	1
England	119
Germany	3
Hong Kong	3
India	2
Ireland	6
Israel	1
Malta	3
Northern Ireland	6
Pakistan	1
Poland	1
Romania	1
Scotland	9
South Africa	1
Switzerland	1
United States	1
Wales	13

The tournament consisted of players being randomly assigned to four sections. Each section plays in the knockout system with the winner of each section earning a two-year tour card to play on the main tour for the 2016/17 snooker season and 2017/18 snooker season. All matches will be the best-of-7.

Players in the tournament consist of former professionals trying to regain their tour cards and amateurs attempting to join the main tour for the first time. Former professionals in the tournament include former world number 10 Tony Drago as well as Cao Yupeng, Alex Davies, Alexander Ursenbacher, John Astley, Joel Walker, Gerard Greene, Steven Hallworth, Andy Hicks, Jamie O'Neill, Lucky Vatnani, Alex Borg, Barry Pinches, Adam Duffy, Peter Lines, Chen Zhe, Jordan Brown, Lyu Haotian and 2016 Ladies World Champion Reanne Evans who was attempting to regain a place on the main tour for the first time since 2011. Several continental and national amateur also competed such as 2016 Under-18 European Snooker Champion: Tyler Rees, 2013 United States Champion: Corey Deuel, 2013 German Champion: Lukas Kleckers, 2014 Welsh Champion: Jamie Rhys Clarke, 2015 Austrian Champion: Andreas Ploner. Former English Champions Ben Harrison and Michael Rhodes plus 2016 champion Jamie Bodle and 2015 Ladies World Champion Ng On Yee who along with Reanne Evans and Heather Clare were the only female competitors in the tournament.

Main draw

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Round 1

Best of 7 frames

Nick Jennings 2–4 Clayton Humphries Chris Jones 2–4 Ng On Yee Gary Lees 2–4 Lucky Vatnani Jeff Cundy 0–4 Mitchell Travis Alex Borg 4–0 Christopher Maye Felix Frede 3–4 Jamie Bodle Antony Parsons 4–0 Bhavesh Sodha Michael Rhodes 4–0 Matthew Glasby Richard Beckham 4–0 Callum Lloyd Darryn Walker 0–4 Zak Surety Richard William King 0–4 Chris Totten Raymond Fry 0–4 Fang Xiongman Ashley Carty 1–4 Matthew Day Andrei Orzan 3–4 Tugba Irten Robin Otto 3–4 Corey Deuel James Silverwood 4–0 Rhydian Ap Owen Heather Clare 0–4 Ben Robinson Troy Brett 2–4 Christopher Keogan Gary Thomson 4–3 Barry Pinches Ross Higgins 0–4 Lu Chenwei Peter Lines 4–2 Declan Brennan Scott Lyons 1–4 Joe O'Connor Stephen Ormerod 0–4 Marc Davis Ian John Ali 0–4 Craig Steadman Ian Glover 3–4 Sam Thistlewhite Mark Owens 2–4 Gareth Green Adam Edge 3–4 Darren Burns

Patrick Whelan 2–4 Louis Heathcote Ryan Causton 4–1 Jack Bradford Michael Georgiou 1–4 Dylan Craig Adam Bobat 4–1 Phil Parkin George Pragnall 4–0 Stephen Croft Shane Castle 4–0 Lewis Gillen John Astley 4–2 Simon Dent Dale Hughes 0–4 Shachar Ruberg Alexander Ursenbacher 0–4 Eddie Manning Thomas Barton 3–4 Kishan Hirani Adam Longley 3–4 Joe Roberts Robert Cloherty 2–4 Daniel O'Regan Brandon Sargeant 4–0 Dessie Sheehan Andrew Milliard 0–4 Zack Richardson Jason Turnbull 0–4 Farakh Ajaib Nico Elton 2–4 Joe Delaney Hans Blanckaert 1–4 Michael Collumb Kuldesh Johal 4–2 Josh Mulholland Ian Preece 4–1 Ben Jones Mark Davies 0–4 Aaron Tobin Chris Melling 2–4 David Lilley Andy Hicks 4–0 Peter Devlin Jamie Brown 4–3 Stuart Watson Gerard Greene w/o–w/d Wayne Townsend Jordan Brown 4–1 Danny Brindle Daniel Stevenson 2–4 Kevin Van Hove Paul Norris 0–4 Adam Duffy

Section 1

	Round 2 Best of 7 frames					Round 3 Best of 7 frames					Round 4 Best of 7 frames					Round 5 Best of 7 frames					Round 6 Best of 7 frames
	Andrew Alexandrou		0
	Clayton Humphries		4
						Clayton Humphries		3
						Ng On Yee		4
	Hassan Miah		0
	Ng On Yee		4
											Ng On Yee		3
											Daniel Womersley		4
	Brad Chappell		1
	Lucky Vatnani		4
						Lucky Vatnani		3
						Daniel Womersley		4
	Daniel Womersley		4
	Mitchell Travis		2
																Daniel Womersley		4
																Antony Parsons		0
	John Foster		4
	Sean Bowers		2
						John Foster		2
						Greg Casey		4
	Greg Casey		4
	Alex Borg		0
											Greg Casey		3
											Antony Parsons		4
	Tyler Rees		0
	Jamie Bodle		4
						Jamie Bodle		3
						Antony Parsons		4
	Peter Delaney		2
	Antony Parsons		4
																					Daniel Womersley		3
																					Fang Xiongman		4
	David John		3
	Michael Rhodes		4
						Michael Rhodes		3
						Joshua Cooper		4
	Joshua Cooper		4
	Richard Beckham		3
											Joshua Cooper		1
											Simon Blackwell		4
	Scott Bell		1
	Simon Blackwell		4
						Simon Blackwell		4
						Jamie O'Neill		0
	Joe Steele		2
	Jamie O'Neill		4
																Simon Blackwell		1
																Fang Xiongman		4
	Imran Puri		0
	Zak Surety		4
						Zak Surety		1
						Lyu Haotian		4
	Lyu Haotian		4
	Chris Totten		1
											Lyu Haotian		3
											Fang Xiongman		4
	Andrew Grainger		0
	Fang Xiongman		4
						Fang Xiongman		4
						Charlie Walters		1
	Charlie Walters		4
	Matthew Day		1

Section 2

	Round 2 Best of 7 frames					Round 3 Best of 7 frames					Round 4 Best of 7 frames					Round 5 Best of 7 frames					Round 6 Best of 7 frames
	Lee Mein		3
	Tugba Irten		4
						Tugba Irten		0
						Adam Stefanow		4
	Adam Stefanow		4
	Corey Deuel		2
											Adam Stefanow		4
											Reanne Evans		2
	Reanne Evans		4
	Chen Zifan		0
						Reanne Evans		4
						James Silverwood		1
	Khan Majid		0
	James Silverwood		4
																Adam Stefanow		3
																Christopher Keogan		4
	Joel Walker		4
	Ben Robinson		1
						Joel Walker		3
						Christopher Keogan		4
	Jamie Rhys Clarke		3
	Christopher Keogan		4
											Christopher Keogan		4
											Lu Chenwei		0
	Bradley Jones		4
	Gary Thomson		1
						Bradley Jones		1
						Lu Chenwei		4
	Gary Challis		2
	Lu Chenwei		4
																					Christopher Keogan		4
																					Marc Davis		0
	Keith Keldie		0
	Peter Lines		4
						Peter Lines		2
						Brian Cini		4
	James Lake		0
	Brian Cini		4
											Brian Cini		3
											Marc Davis		4
	Lee Shanker		3
	Joe O'Connor		4
						Joe O'Connor		3
						Marc Davis		4
	Harvey Chandler		2
	Marc Davis		4
																Marc Davis		4
																Craig Steadman		1
	Hritik Jain		1
	Craig Steadman		4
						Craig Steadman		4
						Sam Thistlewhite		1
	Ray Grall		0
	Sam Thistlewhite		4
											Craig Steadman		4
											Gareth Green		1
	Jack Smithers		0
	Gareth Green		4
						Gareth Green		4
						Darren Burns		1
	Wasim Khan		0
	Darren Burns		4

Section 3

	Round 2 Best of 7 frames					Round 3 Best of 7 frames					Round 4 Best of 7 frames					Round 5 Best of 7 frames					Round 6 Best of 7 frames
	James Burrett		1
	Louis Heathcote		4
						Louis Heathcote		4
						Joshua Thomond		0
	Joshua Thomond		4
	Darren Barton		1
											Louis Heathcote		1
											Cao Yupeng		4
	Cao Yupeng		4
	Ryan Causton		1
						Cao Yupeng		4
						Jason Devaney		2
	Jason Devaney		4
	Dylan Craig		1
																Cao Yupeng		4
																Jamie Curtis-Barrett		3
	Jamie Curtis-Barrett		4
	Adam Bobat		2
						Jamie Curtis-Barrett		4
						Jamie Lashmar		3
	Jamie Lashmar		4
	George Pragnall		2
											Jamie Curtis-Barrett		4
											Ashley Hugill		3
	Fung Kwok Wai		4
	Shane Castle		3
						Fung Kwok Wai		0
						Ashley Hugill		4
	Ashley Hugill		4
	John Astley		1
																					Cao Yupeng		4
																					Joe Roberts		0
	Mike Finn		4
	Shachar Ruberg		1
						Mike Finn		0
						Eddie Manning		4
	William Lemons		3
	Eddie Manning		4
											Eddie Manning		4
											Alex Davies		1
	Conor McCormack		1
	Alex Davies		4
						Alex Davies		4
						Kishan Hirani		3
	Aaran McCann		0
	Kishan Hirani		4
																Eddie Manning		1
																Joe Roberts		4
	Craig Barber		2
	Joe Roberts		4
						Joe Roberts		4
						Daniel O'Regan		0
	George Montgomery		0
	Daniel O'Regan		4
											Joe Roberts		4
											Brandon Sargeant		3
	Lukas Kleckers		3
	Brandon Sargeant		4
						Brandon Sargeant		4
						Mario Basile		1
	Mario Basile		4
	Zack Richardson		3

Section 4

	Round 2 Best of 7 frames					Round 3 Best of 7 frames					Round 4 Best of 7 frames					Round 5 Best of 7 frames					Round 6 Best of 7 frames
	Shafaqut Hussain		0
	Farakh Ajaib		4
						Farakh Ajaib		3
						Haydon Pinhey		4
	Andy Marriott		2
	Haydon Pinhey		4
											Haydon Pinhey		1
											Chen Zhe		4
	Steven Hallworth		4
	Saqib Nasir		1
						Steven Hallworth		2
						Chen Zhe		4
	Chen Zhe		4
	Alex Taubman		2
																Chen Zhe		4
																Ian Preece		2
	Oliver Brown		4
	Joe Delaney		2
						Oliver Brown		1
						Michael Collumb		4
	Andreas Ploner		3
	Michael Collumb		4
											Michael Collumb		1
											Ian Preece		4
	Sonnie O'Sullivan		3
	Kuldesh Johal		4
						Kuldesh Johal		1
						Ian Preece		4
	Jake Nicholson		1
	Ian Preece		4
																					Chen Zhe		4
																					David Lilley		1
	Joshua Baddeley		3
	Aaron Tobin		4
						Aaron Tobin		1
						David Lilley		4
	Adam King		0
	David Lilley		4
											David Lilley		4
											Andy Hicks		1
	Paul Burrell		0
	Andy Hicks		4
						Andy Hicks		4
						Jamie Brown		3
	Ben Harrison		3
	Jamie Brown		4
																David Lilley		4
																Adam Duffy		2
	Tony Drago		3
	Gerard Greene		4
						Gerard Greene		4
						Jordan Brown		3
	Andy Lee		1
	Jordan Brown		4
											Gerard Greene		0
											Adam Duffy		4
	Phil O'Kane		2
	Kevin Van Hove		4
						Kevin Van Hove		1
						Adam Duffy		4
	Michael Williams		0
	Adam Duffy		4

Century Breaks

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142, 103, 102 Fang Xiongman 136, 130 Lyu Haotian 135, 106 Michael Collumb 130 Alex Borg 125 Alex Davies 123 Steven Hallworth 115 Ian Preece 113 Thomas Barton 108 Zack Richardson 106 Barry Pinches 106 John Astley 106 Cao Yupeng 100 Zak Surety

References

1. "Q School Event One Qualifiers". World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. Retrieved 16 May 2016.
2. "Q School 2016 Event 1 Draw" (PDF). World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. Retrieved 2 May 2016.
3. "Q School 2016 Event 1: Matches". worldsnooker.com. Archived from the original on 17 May 2016. Retrieved 16 May 2016.
4. "Q School 2016 Event 1: Centuries". worldsnooker.com. World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. Archived from the original on 13 May 2016. Retrieved 13 May 2016.