2006 Welsh Open (snooker)

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2006 Welsh Open
Tournament information
Dates27 February – 5 March 2006 (2006-02-27 2006-03-05)
Venue Newport Centre
City Newport
Country Wales
Organisation WPBSA
Format Ranking event
Total prize fund £223,275
Winner's share£35,000
Highest breakFlag of England.svg  Robert Milkins  (ENG) (144)
Final
ChampionFlag of England.svg  Stephen Lee  (ENG)
Runner-upFlag of England.svg  Shaun Murphy  (ENG)
Score9–4
2005
2007

The 2006 Welsh Open was a professional ranking snooker tournament that took place between 27 February and 5 March at the Newport Centre in Newport, Wales.

Contents

Ronnie O'Sullivan was the defending champion, but he lost his last 32 match against Ian McCulloch.

Stephen Lee won his fourth ranking title by defeating World Champion Shaun Murphy 9–4.

Tournament summary

Defending champion Ronnie O'Sullivan was the number 1 seed with World Champion Shaun Murphy 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: [1]

Main draw

[2] [3]

Last 48
Best of 9 frames
Last 32
Best of 9 frames
Last 16
Best of 9 frames
Quarter-finals
Best of 9 frames
Semi-finals
Best of 11 frames
Final
Best of 17 frames
1 Flag of England.svg Ronnie O'Sullivan 1
17 Flag of England.svg Ian McCulloch 517 Flag of England.svg Ian McCulloch 5
17 Flag of England.svg Ian McCulloch 5
44 Flag of England.svg Dave Harold 3
25 Flag of England.svg Robert Milkins 3
13 Flag of Scotland.svg Alan McManus 4
25 Flag of England.svg Robert Milkins 525 Flag of England.svg Robert Milkins 5
17 Flag of England.svg Ian McCulloch 2
Flag of England.svg Judd Trump 3
18 Flag of England.svg Anthony Hamilton 5
12 Flag of Ireland.svg Ken Doherty 5
23 Flag of England.svg Michael Holt 523 Flag of England.svg Michael Holt 4
12 Flag of Ireland.svg Ken Doherty 3
33 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Dominic Dale 2
18 Flag of England.svg Anthony Hamilton 5
6 Flag of England.svg Paul Hunter 3
18 Flag of England.svg Anthony Hamilton 518 Flag of England.svg Anthony Hamilton 5
18 Flag of England.svg Anthony Hamilton 5
43 Flag of Ireland.svg Fergal O'Brien 3
11 Flag of England.svg Stephen Lee 6
8 Flag of England.svg Peter Ebdon 0
21 Flag of England.svg Mark King 439 Ulster Banner.svg Joe Swail 5
39 Ulster Banner.svg Joe Swail 2
39 Ulster Banner.svg Joe Swail 5
14 Flag of Scotland.svg Graeme Dott 5
14 Flag of Scotland.svg Graeme Dott 5
26 Flag of England.svg Nigel Bond 0 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Liang Wenbo 3
14 Flag of Scotland.svg Graeme Dott 2
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Liang Wenbo 5
11 Flag of England.svg Stephen Lee 5
11 Flag of England.svg Stephen Lee 5
24 Flag of Hong Kong.svg Marco Fu 234 Flag of Scotland.svg Drew Henry 2
11 Flag of England.svg Stephen Lee 5
34 Flag of Scotland.svg Drew Henry 5
38 Flag of England.svg Mark Selby 2
4 Flag of Scotland.svg Stephen Maguire 3
27 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Neil Robertson 338 Flag of England.svg Mark Selby 5
11 Flag of England.svg Stephen Lee 9
38 Flag of England.svg Mark Selby 5
2 Flag of England.svg Shaun Murphy 4
3 Flag of Scotland.svg Stephen Hendry 3
29 Flag of England.svg Barry Hawkins 529 Flag of England.svg Barry Hawkins 5
29 Flag of England.svg Barry Hawkins 5
60 Flag of England.svg David Roe 4
32 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Ryan Day 2
9 Flag of England.svg Jimmy White 0
28 Flag of England.svg John Parrott 132 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Ryan Day 5
29 Flag of England.svg Barry Hawkins 5
32 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Ryan Day 5
31 Flag of Thailand.svg James Wattana 3
15 Flag of England.svg Joe Perry 2
31 Flag of Thailand.svg James Wattana 531 Flag of Thailand.svg James Wattana 5
31 Flag of Thailand.svg James Wattana 5
47 Flag of England.svg Ricky Walden 4
7 Flag of Scotland.svg John Higgins 4
7 Flag of Scotland.svg John Higgins 5
19 Flag of England.svg Barry Pinches 468 Flag of Scotland.svg Scott MacKenzie 2
29 Flag of England.svg Barry Hawkins 1
68 Flag of Scotland.svg Scott MacKenzie 5
2 Flag of England.svg Shaun Murphy 6
5 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Matthew Stevens 5
22 Flag of England.svg David Gray 441 Flag of England.svg Mark Davis 0
5 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Matthew Stevens 1
41 Flag of England.svg Mark Davis 5
10 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Mark Williams 5
10 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Mark Williams 5
20 Flag of England.svg Ali Carter 469 Flag of England.svg Alfie Burden 3
10 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Mark Williams 2
69 Flag of England.svg Alfie Burden 5
2 Flag of England.svg Shaun Murphy 5
16 Flag of England.svg Steve Davis 4
21 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Quinten Hann w/d Flag of England.svg Jamie Cope 5
Flag of England.svg Jamie Cope 4
Flag of England.svg Jamie Cope w/o
2 Flag of England.svg Shaun Murphy 5
2 Flag of England.svg Shaun Murphy 5
30 Flag of England.svg Andy Hicks 530 Flag of England.svg Andy Hicks 3
49 Ulster Banner.svg Patrick Wallace 3

Final

Final: Best of 17 frames. Referee: Eirian Williams.
Newport Centre, Newport, Wales, 5 March 2006. [2]
Stephen Lee (11)
Flag of England.svg  England
9–4 Shaun Murphy (2)
Flag of England.svg  England
Afternoon:86–6, 74–0, 90–30, 120–0 (120), 47–75, 40–61, 0–90, 64–52 (Murphy 52)
Evening:88–0 (62), 39–64, 84–13, 64–52 (Murphy 52), 83–0 (71)
120Highest break52
1Century breaks0
350+ breaks2

Qualifying

Qualifying for the tournament took place at Pontin's in Prestatyn, Wales between 24 January and 26 January 2006. [3]

Round 1
Best of 9 frames
Round 2
Best of 9 frames
Round 3
Best of 9 frames
Flag of England.svg Andrew Norman w/o Flag of England.svg James Tatton 2 Flag of England.svg Dave Harold 5
Flag of Malaysia.svg Moh Keen Ho w/d Flag of England.svg Andrew Norman 5 Flag of England.svg Andrew Norman 1
Flag of England.svg Rod Lawler 3 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Lee Walker 1 Flag of England.svg Adrian Gunnell 1
Flag of England.svg Judd Trump 5 Flag of England.svg Judd Trump 5 Flag of England.svg Judd Trump 5
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Darren Morgan 5 Flag of England.svg Chris Norbury 5 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Dominic Dale 5
Flag of Scotland.svg Hugh Abernethy 3 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Darren Morgan 4 Flag of England.svg Chris Norbury 1
Flag of England.svg Paul Wykes 0 Flag of Pakistan.svg Shokat Ali 3 Flag of Ireland.svg Fergal O'Brien 5
Flag of England.svg Gary Wilson 5 Flag of England.svg Gary Wilson 5 Flag of England.svg Gary Wilson 3
Flag of England.svg Adam Davies2 Flag of England.svg Matthew Couch 5 Ulster Banner.svg Joe Swail 5
Flag of England.svg Gary Wilkinson 5 Flag of England.svg Gary Wilkinson 1 Flag of England.svg Matthew Couch 1
Flag of England.svg Sean Storey 0 Flag of Scotland.svg Jamie Burnett 0 Flag of England.svg Rory McLeod 3
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Liang Wenbo 5 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Liang Wenbo 5 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Liang Wenbo 5
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Paul Davies 5 Flag of England.svg Justin Astley 5 Flag of Scotland.svg Drew Henry 5
Flag of England.svg Nick Dyson 2 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Paul Davies 3 Flag of England.svg Justin Astley 2
Flag of Ireland.svg Joe Delaney 5 Flag of England.svg Tom Ford 5 Flag of England.svg Mark Selby 5
Flag of Malta.svg Alex Borg 2 Flag of Ireland.svg Joe Delaney 4 Flag of England.svg Tom Ford 2
Flag of England.svg David Roe 5 Flag of England.svg Lee Spick 4 Flag of England.svg Stuart Pettman 3
Flag of Scotland.svg James McBain 4 Flag of England.svg David Roe 5 Flag of England.svg David Roe 5
Flag of Ireland.svg Leo Fernandez 2 Flag of England.svg Jimmy Michie 1 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Ryan Day 5
Ulster Banner.svg Mark Allen 5 Ulster Banner.svg Mark Allen 5 Ulster Banner.svg Mark Allen 3
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Ding Junhui w/o Flag of Finland.svg Robin Hull 0 Flag of England.svg Ricky Walden 5
Flag of England.svg Steve James w/d Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Ding Junhui 5 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Ding Junhui 3
Flag of Scotland.svg Scott MacKenzie w/o Flag of Scotland.svg Marcus Campbell 3 Flag of Malta.svg Tony Drago 3
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Jin Long w/d Flag of Scotland.svg Scott MacKenzie 5 Flag of Scotland.svg Scott MacKenzie 5
Flag of Ireland.svg David McDonnell3 Flag of England.svg Mike Dunn 4 Flag of England.svg Mark Davis 5
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Bjorn Haneveer 5 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Bjorn Haneveer 5 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Bjorn Haneveer 4
Flag of England.svg Alfie Burden 5 Flag of England.svg Brian Morgan 3 Flag of Ireland.svg Michael Judge 4
Flag of England.svg Stuart Mann 3 Flag of England.svg Alfie Burden 5 Flag of England.svg Alfie Burden 5
Flag of England.svg Simon Bedford 2 Flag of England.svg Jamie Cope 5 Flag of England.svg Stuart Bingham 3
Flag of England.svg David Gilbert 5 Flag of England.svg David Gilbert 3 Flag of England.svg Jamie Cope 5
Flag of England.svg Joe Jogia 5 Ulster Banner.svg Patrick Wallace 5 Ulster Banner.svg Gerard Greene 2
Flag of Bahrain.svg Habib Subah1 Flag of England.svg Joe Jogia 1 Ulster Banner.svg Patrick Wallace 5

Century breaks

[3]

Qualifying stage centuries

Televised stage centuries

References

  1. "Preisgeld Welsh Open 2006". brownball.de. Retrieved 12 April 2011.
  2. 1 2 "Welsh Open 2006". Snooker.org. Retrieved 3 January 2011.
  3. 1 2 3 "2006 Welsh Open". Global Snooker Centre. Archived from the original on 20 April 2006.