Players Tour Championship 2011/2012 – Event 11

The Players Tour Championship 2011/2012 – Event 11 was a professional minor-ranking snooker tournament that took place between 17–19 December 2011 at the English Institute of Sport in Sheffield, England. The preliminary round took place on 10 December at the World Snooker Academy.[1] The main round matches were split between the World Snooker Academy and the Badminton Hall of the venue. One table was broadcast on Eurosport. Despite being held in England, the event counted towards the Order of Merit as a European event.[2]

Players Tour Championship 2011/2012
Event 11

Tournament information
Dates	17–19 December 2011
Venue	English Institute of Sport
City	Sheffield
Country	England
Organisation(s)	WPBSA
Format	Minor-ranking event
Total prize fund	€50,595
Winner's share	€10,000
Highest break	147 (x2)
Final
Champion	Tom Ford
Runner-up	Martin Gould
Score	4–3
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Ding Junhui made the 84th official maximum break during his last 128 match against James Cahill. This was Ding's fourth 147 break and his second within three days.[3] The next day Jamie Cope made the 85th official maximum break in the last 32 against Kurt Maflin. This was Cope's third 147 break.[4][5]

Tom Ford wins his second professional title by defeating Martin Gould 4–3 in the final.[6]

Prize fund and ranking points

The breakdown of prize money and ranking points of the event is shown below:[2][7]

	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
Maximum break[8]	€595	–
Total	€50,595	–

• ¹ Only professional players can earn ranking points.

Main draw

[9][10]

Preliminary round

[11]
Best of 7 frames

Mark Miller 4–2 Steve Ventham Scott Donaldson 4–1 Christopher Keogan Sean O'Sullivan 4–0 Hans Blanckaert Michael Wasley 3–4 David Gray Stephen Groves 4–1 Rogelio Esteiro Ben Harrison 3–4 James Cahill Kishan Hirani 1–4 Oliver Brown Phil O'Kane 2–4 Martin Ball Stuart Wood 2–4 Andrew Milliard Mitchell Travis 1–4 Zhang Anda Greg Davis 1–4 Saqib Nasir Michael Leslie 4–1 Joel Walker Brandon Winstone 1–4 Chen Zhe Mitchell Mann 4–1 Wayne Townsend Ross Muir 4–1 Ashley Gregory

Stephen Winston 1–4 Chris Norbury Ross Higgins 1–4 Barry Stark Charlie Walters 1–4 Duane Jones Ricky Norris 4–2 Sam Harvey Liam Monk 3–4 George Marter Matthew Day 4–1 Jamie Gibson James Hill 4–0 Sachin Plaha Jamie O'Neill 3–4 Ashley Carty Reanne Evans 4–3 Tom Maxfield James McGouran 3–4 Ashley Wright Justin Astley 4–3 Toby Simpson Thomas Wealthy w/o–w/d Sydney Wilson Eric Pei 0–4 Oliver Lines Shane Castle 3–4 Gareth Allen Billy Par 3–4 David Singh

Main rounds

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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
	Neil Robertson		1
	Dominic Dale		4			Dominic Dale		4
	Shaun Murphy		4			Shaun Murphy		2
	Mark Miller		0								Dominic Dale		2
	Marco Fu		4								Stephen Maguire		4
	Scott Donaldson		1			Marco Fu		2
	Stephen Maguire		4			Stephen Maguire		4
	Sean O'Sullivan		1													Stephen Maguire		0
	Mark King		1													Mark Davis		4
	Gary Wilson		4			Gary Wilson		1
	Marcus Campbell		4			Marcus Campbell		4
	David Gray		0								Marcus Campbell		3
	Luca Brecel		4								Mark Davis		4
	Mike Dunn		1			Luca Brecel		1
	Mark Davis		4			Mark Davis		4
	Matthew Couch		0

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
	Liam Highfield		4
	Stephen Groves		3			Liam Highfield		0
	Ding Junhui		4			Ding Junhui		4
	James Cahill		1								Ding Junhui		4
	Jimmy Robertson		4								Stephen Hendry		2
	Oliver Brown		0			Jimmy Robertson		0
	Stephen Hendry		4			Stephen Hendry		4
	Martin Ball		0													Ding Junhui		3
	Anthony Hamilton		4													Anthony Hamilton		4
	Eden Sharav		2			Anthony Hamilton		4
	Joe Jogia		3			Rod Lawler		0
	Rod Lawler		4								Anthony Hamilton		4
	Ali Carter		w/d								Craig Steadman		3
	Andrew Milliard		w/o			Andrew Milliard		0
	Craig Steadman		4			Craig Steadman		4
	Zhang Anda		2

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
	Jack Lisowski		2
	David Grace		4			David Grace		3
	Jamie Jones		4			Jamie Jones		4
	Scott MacKenzie		3								Jamie Jones		2
	Peter Lines		4								Martin Gould		4
	Saqib Nasir		3			Peter Lines		2
	Martin Gould		4			Martin Gould		4
	Michael Leslie		2													Martin Gould		4
	Kyren Wilson		0													Simon Bedford		0
	Chen Zhe		4			Chen Zhe		4
	Matthew Selt		w/o			Matthew Selt		1
	Kacper Filipiak		w/d								Chen Zhe		3
	Simon Bedford		4								Simon Bedford		4
	Mitchell Mann		1			Simon Bedford		4
	Liang Wenbo		4			Liang Wenbo		0
	Stuart Carrington		2

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
	Xiao Guodong		4
	Ross Muir		1			Xiao Guodong		1
	Andrew Higginson		4			Andrew Higginson		4
	Chris Norbury		3								Andrew Higginson		2
	Robbie Williams		4								Michael Holt		4
	Barry Stark		0			Robbie Williams		1
	Michael Holt		4			Michael Holt		4
	Duane Jones		3													Michael Holt		4
	Tony Drago		4													Matthew Stevens		1
	Robert Milkins		3			Tony Drago		1
	Matthew Stevens		4			Matthew Stevens		4
	Ricky Norris		3								Matthew Stevens		4
	Ben Woollaston		3								Stephen Craigie		1
	Stephen Craigie		4			Stephen Craigie		4
	Andy Hicks		4			Andy Hicks		1
	George Marter		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
	Daniel Wells		0			Mark Selby		4
	Li Yan		0			Matthew Day		0
	Matthew Day		4								Mark Selby		4
	David Gilbert		4								Mark Williams		0
	James Hill		0			David Gilbert		2
	Stuart Bingham		2			Mark Williams		4
	Mark Williams		4													Mark Selby		0
	Gerard Greene		3													Graeme Dott		4
	Adam Wicheard		4			Adam Wicheard		1
	Steve Davis		4			Steve Davis		4
	Joe Swail		3								Steve Davis		1
	Graeme Dott		4								Graeme Dott		4
	Ashley Carty		1			Graeme Dott		4
	Ryan Day		4			Ryan Day		3
	Paul Davison		2

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
	Joe Perry		1
	Ian McCulloch		4			Ian McCulloch		4
	Dave Harold		4			Dave Harold		2
	Reanne Evans		2								Ian McCulloch		2
	Ricky Walden		w/o								Ricky Walden		4
	Jak Jones		w/d			Ricky Walden		4
	Barry Hawkins		4			Barry Hawkins		0
	Alfie Burden		2													Ricky Walden		4
	Mark Allen		4													Sam Craigie		2
	Ashley Wright		0			Mark Allen		1
	Michael White		4			Michael White		4
	Aditya Mehta		2								Michael White		1
	Stephen Lee		3								Sam Craigie		4
	Sam Craigie		4			Sam Craigie		4
	John Higgins		3			Justin Astley		0
	Justin Astley		4

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
	Tom Ford		4
	David Hogan		1			Tom Ford		4
	Mark Joyce		w/d			Ian Burns		2
	Ian Burns		w/o								Tom Ford		4
	Fergal O'Brien		4								Nigel Bond		2
	Thomas Wealthy		2			Fergal O'Brien		1
	Nigel Bond		4			Nigel Bond		4
	Lucky Vatnani		1													Tom Ford		4
	Yu Delu		4													Yu Delu		0
	Andrew Norman		1			Yu Delu		4
	Dechawat Poomjaeng		4			Dechawat Poomjaeng		1
	Peter Ebdon		3								Yu Delu		4
	James Wattana		4								Jamie Burnett		1
	Adrian Gunnell		1			James Wattana		3
	Jamie Burnett		4			Jamie Burnett		4
	Oliver Lines		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
	Rory McLeod		1
	Kurt Maflin		4			Kurt Maflin		4
	Adam Duffy		4			Adam Duffy		2
	Andrew Pagett		1								Kurt Maflin		3
	Jamie Cope		4								Jamie Cope		4
	Gareth Allen		2			Jamie Cope		4
	Anthony McGill		w/o			Anthony McGill		0
	David Singh		w/d													Jamie Cope		0
	Jimmy White		2													Judd Trump		4
	Barry Pinches		4			Barry Pinches		1
	Alan McManus		4			Alan McManus		4
	Liu Song		2								Alan McManus		2
	Ken Doherty		3								Judd Trump		4
	David Morris		4			David Morris		0
	Judd Trump		4			Judd Trump		4
	Sam Baird		0

Finals

	Quarter-finals Best of 7 frames					Semi-finals Best of 7 frames					Final Best of 7 frames
	Mark Davis		3
	Anthony Hamilton		4			Anthony Hamilton		3
	Martin Gould		4			Martin Gould		4
	Michael Holt		2								Martin Gould		3
	Graeme Dott		4								Tom Ford		4
	Ricky Walden		1			Graeme Dott		0
	Tom Ford		4			Tom Ford		4
	Judd Trump		1

Century breaks

[13]

147, 135, 110 Ding Junhui 147, 133, 111 Jamie Cope 141, 132, 106 Ian McCulloch 140, 124 Judd Trump 140 Marco Fu 140 Michael Holt 139, 132, 117, 130 Tom Ford 139, 130, 127, 115, 103, 103 Martin Gould 139 Steve Davis 137 Paul Davison 136, 103 Alan McManus 136 Ricky Walden 129, 115 David Gilbert 128 Mark Selby 127 Graeme Dott 124, 123 Anthony Hamilton 123, 105, 101 Simon Bedford 122 James Wattana 121 Mark Allen 119 Michael White

118 Ben Woollaston 117 Tony Drago 114, 105 Mark Davis 113 Xiao Guodong 113 Dave Harold 112, 101 Dominic Dale 112 Stuart Bingham 109, 103 Duane Jones 105, 104 Andrew Higginson 104 Chen Zhe 102 Luca Brecel 102 Barry Hawkins 102 Fergal O'Brien 101 Stephen Maguire 101 Kurt Maflin 101 Nigel Bond 100 Marcus Campbell 100 Stephen Hendry 100 Jamie Jones

References

1. "PTC11 and PTC12 changes". worldsnooker.com. World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. Retrieved 4 December 2011.
2. "Players Tour Championship 2011/2012 Entry Pack for Event 11 and 12" (PDF). worldsnooker.com. World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 July 2012. Retrieved 4 December 2011.
3. "Ding Makes Another 147". worldsnooker.com. World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. Retrieved 17 December 2011.
4. "Cope Into Last 16 With Another 147". worldsnooker.com. World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. Retrieved 19 December 2011.
5. "Cope keeps 147 run going in Sheffield". Eurosport UK. Archived from the original on 22 December 2011. Retrieved 18 December 2011.
6. "Ford Takes PTC11 Title". worldsnooker.com. World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. Retrieved 19 December 2011.
7. "The Tour Provisional Ranking Points Schedule 2011/2012 Season". worldsnooker.com. World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. Archived from the original (DOC) on 7 May 2012. Retrieved 10 July 2011.
8. "147 Rolling Prizes". worldsnooker.com. World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. 1 December 2011. Retrieved 11 January 2012.
9. "Players Tour Championship 11 Draw" (PDF). worldsnooker.com. World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 July 2012. Retrieved 4 December 2011.
10. "PTC11 Results". worldsnooker.com. World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. Retrieved 30 December 2011.
11. "Players Tour Championship 11, Amateur Pre Quals (2011)". Snooker.org. Retrieved 4 December 2011.
12. "Players Tour Championship Event Eleven (2011)". Snooker.org. Retrieved 4 December 2011.
13. "Century breaks". worldsnookerdata.com. World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. Archived from the original on 19 December 2011. Retrieved 19 December 2011.

External links

• Ding Junhui 147 (2011 PTC 11) on YouTube