2004 UK Championship

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2004 Travis Perkins UK Championship
Tournament information
Dates15–28 November 2004 (2004-11-15 2004-11-28)
Venue Barbican Centre
City York
CountryEngland
Organisation WPBSA
Format Ranking event
Total prize fund £525,000
Winner's share£70,000
Highest breakFlag of England.svg  David Gray  (ENG) (147)
Final
ChampionFlag of Scotland.svg  Stephen Maguire  (SCO)
Runner-upFlag of England.svg  David Gray  (ENG)
Score10–1
2003
2005

The 2004 UK Championship (officially the 2004 Travis Perkins UK Championship) was a professional ranking snooker tournament that took place between 15 and 28 November 2004 at the Barbican Centre in York, England.

Contents

During the qualification Jamie Burnett compiled a 148 break, the only break exceeding 147 in professional competition. [1]

Matthew Stevens was the defending champion, but lost his first round match to Barry Pinches.

Stephen Maguire won his first UK Championship, beating David Gray 10–1 in the final. During the tournament Gray compiled his first maximum break, the 50th ever made in professional play.

Tournament summary

Defending champion Matthew Stevens was the number 1 seed with World Champion Ronnie O'Sullivan seeded 2. The remaining places were allocated to players based on the world rankings.

Prize fund

The breakdown of prize money for this year is shown below: [2]

Main draw

[3] [4] [5] [6]

Last 48
Best of 17 frames
Last 32
Best of 17 frames
Last 16
Best of 17 frames
Quarter-finals
Best of 17 frames
Semi-finals
Best of 17 frames
Final
Best of 19 frames
1 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Matthew Stevens 4
21 Flag of England.svg Barry Pinches 921 Flag of England.svg Barry Pinches 9
21 Flag of England.svg Barry Pinches 4
35 Flag of England.svg Nigel Bond 5
20 Flag of England.svg Joe Perry 9
12 Flag of Scotland.svg Chris Small 7
20 Flag of England.svg Joe Perry 920 Flag of England.svg Joe Perry 9
20 Flag of England.svg Joe Perry 9
63 Flag of Scotland.svg Marcus Campbell 7
19 Flag of England.svg Ali Carter 7
11 Flag of England.svg Jimmy White [n 1] 0
19 Flag of England.svg Ali Carter 919 Flag of England.svg Ali Carter 9
19 Flag of England.svg Ali Carter 9
74 Flag of England.svg Tom Ford 8
5 Flag of England.svg Paul Hunter 8
5 Flag of England.svg Paul Hunter 9
18 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Quinten Hann 918 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Quinten Hann 7
20 Flag of England.svg Joe Perry 8
65 Flag of Pakistan.svg Shokat Ali 6
14 Flag of England.svg David Gray 9
7 Flag of Ireland.svg Ken Doherty 7
25 Flag of England.svg Anthony Hamilton 550 Flag of England.svg Andy Hicks 9
50 Flag of England.svg Andy Hicks 4
50 Flag of England.svg Andy Hicks 9
15 Flag of Scotland.svg Graeme Dott 9
15 Flag of Scotland.svg Graeme Dott 9
30 Ulster Banner.svg Joe Swail 768 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Neil Robertson 8
15 Flag of Scotland.svg Graeme Dott 7
68 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Neil Robertson 9
14 Flag of England.svg David Gray 9
14 Flag of England.svg David Gray 9
22 Flag of Malta.svg Tony Drago 336 Flag of England.svg Mark Selby 3
14 Flag of England.svg David Gray 9
36 Flag of England.svg Mark Selby 9
43 Flag of England.svg Barry Hawkins 6
4 Flag of Scotland.svg Stephen Hendry 7
17 Flag of England.svg Ian McCulloch 443 Flag of England.svg Barry Hawkins 9
14 Flag of England.svg David Gray 1
43 Flag of England.svg Barry Hawkins 9
24 Flag of Scotland.svg Stephen Maguire 10
3 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Mark Williams 3
23 Flag of England.svg Mark King 923 Flag of England.svg Mark King 9
23 Flag of England.svg Mark King 9
47 Flag of Finland.svg Robin Hull 7
10 Flag of Scotland.svg Alan McManus 8
10 Flag of Scotland.svg Alan McManus 9
27 Flag of Scotland.svg Drew Henry 845 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Ryan Day 8
23 Flag of England.svg Mark King 9
45 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Ryan Day 9
31 Flag of England.svg John Parrott 6
16 Flag of Hong Kong.svg Marco Fu 3
31 Flag of England.svg John Parrott 931 Flag of England.svg John Parrott 9
31 Flag of England.svg John Parrott 9
33 Flag of Thailand.svg James Wattana 5
78 Flag of England.svg Ricky Walden 5
6 Flag of Scotland.svg John Higgins 7
29 Flag of England.svg Michael Holt 478 Flag of England.svg Ricky Walden 9
23 Flag of England.svg Mark King 4
78 Flag of England.svg Ricky Walden 9
24 Flag of Scotland.svg Stephen Maguire 9
8 Flag of England.svg Peter Ebdon 9
28 Flag of England.svg Robert Milkins 928 Flag of England.svg Robert Milkins 6
8 Flag of England.svg Peter Ebdon 8
51 Flag of England.svg Sean Storey 3
9 Flag of England.svg Stephen Lee 9
9 Flag of England.svg Stephen Lee 9
26 Ulster Banner.svg Gerard Greene 755 Flag of England.svg Jimmy Michie 4
9 Flag of England.svg Stephen Lee 4
55 Flag of England.svg Jimmy Michie 9
24 Flag of Scotland.svg Stephen Maguire 9
13 Flag of England.svg Steve Davis 9
32 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Dominic Dale 932 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Dominic Dale 8
13 Flag of England.svg Steve Davis 2
76 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Ding Junhui 3
24 Flag of Scotland.svg Stephen Maguire 9
2 Flag of England.svg Ronnie O'Sullivan 6
24 Flag of Scotland.svg Stephen Maguire 924 Flag of Scotland.svg Stephen Maguire 9
40 Flag of England.svg Mark Davis 2

Final

Final: Best of 19 frames. Referee: Colin Brinded.
Barbican Centre, York, England, 28 November 2004. [4] [5]
David Gray (14)
Flag of England.svg  England
1–10 Stephen Maguire (24)
Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
Afternoon: 49–81, 84–10, 42–71, 41–86 (85), 21–83, 7–67, 14–84 (57), 1–115 (110)
Evening: 0–131 (131), 16–80 (80), 0–122 (122)
<50Highest break131
0Century breaks3
050+ breaks6

Qualifying

Qualifying for the tournament took place between 14 and 19 October 2004 at Pontin's in Prestatyn, Wales. [5]

Round 1
Best of 17 frames
Round 2
Best of 17 frames
Round 3
Best of 17 frames
Flag of England.svg Andrew Norman 9 Flag of England.svg Nick Walker 9 Flag of England.svg Nigel Bond 9
Flag of Ireland.svg Rodney Goggins 4 Flag of England.svg Andrew Norman 8 Flag of England.svg Nick Walker 2
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Darren Morgan 3 Flag of Scotland.svg Marcus Campbell 9 Ulster Banner.svg Patrick Wallace 8
Flag of England.svg Mike Hallett 9 Flag of England.svg Mike Hallett 2 Flag of Scotland.svg Marcus Campbell 9
Flag of England.svg Tom Ford 9 Flag of England.svg David Roe 8 Flag of England.svg Nick Dyson 9
Flag of England.svg Brian Salmon 7 Flag of England.svg Tom Ford 9 Flag of England.svg Tom Ford 5
Flag of Pakistan.svg Shokat Ali 9 Flag of England.svg Gary Wilkinson 7 Flag of England.svg Stuart Bingham 8
Flag of England.svg David Hall3 Flag of Pakistan.svg Shokat Ali 9 Flag of Pakistan.svg Shokat Ali 9
Flag of Ireland.svg Joe Delaney 8 Flag of England.svg Andy Hicks 9 Flag of England.svg Dave Harold 5
Flag of England.svg Joe Jogia 9 Flag of England.svg Joe Jogia 7 Flag of England.svg Andy Hicks 9
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Neil Robertson 9 Flag of England.svg David Finbow 4 Flag of England.svg Shaun Murphy 8
Flag of England.svg Paul Davison 3 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Neil Robertson 9 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Neil Robertson 9
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Paul Davies 6 Flag of England.svg Mike Dunn 9 Flag of England.svg Mark Selby 9
Flag of England.svg Gary Wilson 9 Flag of England.svg Gary Wilson 3 Flag of England.svg Mike Dunn 6
Flag of Ireland.svg Leo Fernandez 9 Flag of Scotland.svg Jamie Burnett 9 Flag of England.svg Barry Hawkins 9
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Jin Long 7 Flag of Ireland.svg Leo Fernandez 8 Flag of Scotland.svg Jamie Burnett 4
Flag of Scotland.svg Scott MacKenzie 9 Flag of England.svg Adrian Gunnell 9 Flag of Finland.svg Robin Hull 9
Flag of England.svg Adam Davies 3 Flag of Scotland.svg Scott MacKenzie 3 Flag of England.svg Adrian Gunnell 2
Flag of England.svg Craig Butler 7 Flag of England.svg Jonathan Birch 3 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Ryan Day 9
Flag of Ireland.svg David McDonnell9 Flag of Ireland.svg David McDonnell9 Flag of Ireland.svg David McDonnell2
Flag of England.svg Simon Bedford 9 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Anthony Davies 3 Flag of Thailand.svg James Wattana 9
Ulster Banner.svg Sean O'Neill1 Flag of England.svg Simon Bedford 9 Flag of England.svg Simon Bedford 7
Flag of England.svg Ricky Walden 9 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Lee Walker 6 Flag of England.svg Brian Morgan 6
Flag of England.svg Ben Woollaston 6 Flag of England.svg Ricky Walden 9 Flag of England.svg Ricky Walden 9
Flag of England.svg Paul Wykes 4 Flag of England.svg Sean Storey 9 Flag of Ireland.svg Michael Judge 8
Flag of England.svg Mark Gray 9 Flag of England.svg Mark Gray 7 Flag of England.svg Sean Storey 9
Flag of England.svg Rory McLeod 9 Flag of England.svg Jimmy Michie 9 Flag of England.svg Stuart Pettman 6
Flag of England.svg Steve James 6 Flag of England.svg Rory McLeod 7 Flag of England.svg Jimmy Michie 9
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Ding Junhui 9 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Bjorn Haneveer 5 Flag of Ireland.svg Fergal O'Brien 4
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Stefan Mazrocis 3 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Ding Junhui 9 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Ding Junhui 9
Flag of England.svg Alfie Burden 9 Flag of England.svg Rod Lawler 9 Flag of England.svg Mark Davis 9
Flag of Scotland.svg Hugh Abernethy 6 Flag of England.svg Alfie Burden 7 Flag of England.svg Rod Lawler 4

Century breaks

[5]

Televised stage centuries

Qualifying stage centuries

Notes

  1. White retired at 0–7 due to illness

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