2005 Pot Black

The 2005 Pot Black was a professional non-ranking snooker tournament that took place on 29 October 2005 at the Royal Automobile Club in London, England. All matches were played over one frame.[2]

Pot Black

Tournament information
Dates	29 October 2005
Venue	Royal Automobile Club
City	London
Country	England
Organisation(s)	WPBSA
Format	Non-ranking event
Highest break	111 – Shaun Murphy[1]
Final
Champion	Matthew Stevens
Runner-up	Shaun Murphy
Score	1–0 (53–27)
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Pot Black returned after a 12-year absence (or 8 including Senior Pot Black) and unlike the original TV series of matches being recorded in 2 days and transmitted months later, this new format was shown on BBC1's Grandstand showing highlights of the matches during the programme before showing the final live. Presented by the usual BBC snooker team of Hazel Irvine, Steve Davis and John Parrott and commentary by Clive Everton. Referees include Jan Verhass and Michaela Tabb who refereed the final.

Out of this year's players, only Jimmy White, Stephen Hendry and Ronnie O'Sullivan had previously played in Pot Black in its old form while the latter two and Matthew Stevens played in Junior Pot Black and White being the only former champion competing.

Matthew Stevens won the final 1–0 (53–27) against Shaun Murphy.[3]

Main draw

[4][5]

	Quarter-finals Best of 1 frame					Semi-finals Best of 1 frame					Final Best of 1 frame
		John Higgins	64
		Stephen Maguire	5
							John Higgins	49
							Shaun Murphy	71
		Shaun Murphy	120
		Jimmy White	2
												Shaun Murphy	27
												Matthew Stevens	53
		Stephen Hendry	40
		Matthew Stevens	73
							Matthew Stevens	96
							Paul Hunter	7
		Ronnie O'Sullivan	44
		Paul Hunter	56

References

1. "2006 Pot Black Cup". Global Snooker Centre. Archived from the original on 27 June 2007.
2. "Pot Black, Junior Pot Black". Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. Archived from the original on 16 February 2012. Retrieved 17 May 2010.
3. "Stevens wins Pot Black comeback". BBC Sport. Retrieved 13 March 2013.
4. "2005 Pot Black Cup". Global Snooker Centre. Archived from the original on 15 August 2007.
5. "2005 Pot Black Cup results". worldsnooker.com. World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. Archived from the original on 31 December 2005. Retrieved 23 June 2012.