2016 Northern Ireland Open

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2016 Coral Northern Ireland Open
2016 Northern Ireland Open snooker cover.jpg
Tournament information
Dates14–20 November 2016 (2016-11-14 2016-11-20)
Venue Titanic Exhibition Centre
City Belfast
Country Northern Ireland
Organisation World Snooker
Format Ranking event
Total prize fund £366,000 [1]
Winner's share£70,000
Highest breakFlag of Scotland.svg  John Higgins  (SCO) (147)
Final
ChampionFlag of England.svg  Mark King  (ENG)
Runner-upFlag of England.svg  Barry Hawkins  (ENG)
Score9–8
First
2017

The 2016 Northern Ireland Open (officially the 2016 Coral Northern Ireland Open) was a professional ranking snooker tournament that took place between 14 and 20 November 2016 at the Titanic Exhibition Centre in Belfast, Northern Ireland. [1] It was the ninth ranking event of the 2016/2017 season. [2]

Contents

This was the inaugural Northern Ireland Open event, being held as part of a new Home Nations Series introduced in the 2016/2017 season with the existing Welsh Open and new English Open and Scottish Open tournaments. [3] [4] The winner of the Northern Ireland Open is awarded the Alex Higgins Trophy which is named in honour of Northern Irish two-time world champion Alex Higgins. [5]

Mark King won the first ranking title of his career by defeating Barry Hawkins 9–8 in the final. [6] [7]

John Higgins made the 123rd official maximum break in the fifth frame of his last 64 match against Sam Craigie. It was Higgins' eighth professional maximum. [8]

Prize fund

The breakdown of prize money for this year is shown below: [9]

The "rolling 147 prize" for a maximum break stood at £10,000.

Main draw

[10] [11] [12] [13]

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
 
              
 
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Judd Trump (1)w/d
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Peter Ebdon w/o
 
Flag of England.svg Peter Ebdon 4
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Adam Duffy 3
 
Flag of England.svg Michael Wild 2
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Adam Duffy 4
 
Flag of England.svg Peter Ebdon 2
 
 
 
Flag of Scotland.svg Scott Donaldson 4
 
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kurt Dunham 4
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Christopher Keogan 2
 
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kurt Dunham 3
 
 
 
Flag of Scotland.svg Scott Donaldson 4
 
Flag of England.svg Robert Milkins 1
 
 
 
Flag of Scotland.svg Scott Donaldson 4
 
Flag of Scotland.svg Scott Donaldson 2
 
 
 
Flag of Iran.svg Hossein Vafaei 4
 
Flag of Scotland.svg Stephen Maguire (16)3
 
 
 
Flag of Scotland.svg Alan McManus 4
 
Flag of Scotland.svg Alan McManus 0
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Sanderson Lam 4
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Wang Yuchen 1
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Sanderson Lam 4
 
Flag of England.svg Sanderson Lam 1
 
 
 
Flag of Iran.svg Hossein Vafaei 4
 
Flag of England.svg Zak Surety 4
 
 
 
Flag of the Isle of Man.svg Darryl Hill 3
 
Flag of England.svg Zak Surety 2
 
 
 
Flag of Iran.svg Hossein Vafaei 4
 
Flag of Iran.svg Hossein Vafaei 4
 
 
Flag of England.svg Rod Lawler 3
 

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
 
              
 
 
 
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zhang Yong 2
 
 
 
Flag of Norway.svg Kurt Maflin 4
 
Flag of Norway.svg Kurt Maflin 4
 
 
 
Flag of Malta.svg Alex Borg 1
 
Flag of Malta.svg Alex Borg 4
 
 
 
Flag of Thailand.svg Dechawat Poomjaeng 2
 
Flag of Norway.svg Kurt Maflin 4
 
 
 
Flag of Ireland.svg Josh Boileau 1
 
Flag of England.svg Mike Dunn 3
 
 
 
Flag of Ireland.svg Josh Boileau 4
 
Flag of Ireland.svg Josh Boileau 4
 
 
 
Flag of Pakistan.svg Hamza Akbar 2
 
Flag of England.svg Ali Carter (9)w/d
 
 
 
Flag of Pakistan.svg Hamza Akbar w/o
 
Flag of Norway.svg Kurt Maflin 2
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Mark King 4
 
Flag of Ireland.svg Fergal O'Brien 4
 
 
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Tian Pengfei 2
 
Flag of Ireland.svg Fergal O'Brien 4
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Mitchell Mann 0
 
Flag of Malaysia.svg Thor Chuan Leong 1
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Mitchell Mann 4
 
Flag of Ireland.svg Fergal O'Brien 0
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Mark King 4
 
Flag of England.svg Mark King 4
 
 
 
Flag of Brazil.svg Igor Figueiredo 1
 
Flag of England.svg Mark King 4
 
 
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Liang Wenbo (8)2
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Liang Wenbo (8)4
 
 
Flag of England.svg Nigel Bond 1
 

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
 
              
 
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Ronnie O'Sullivan (5)4
 
 
 
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg David John 1
 
Flag of England.svg Ronnie O'Sullivan (5)4
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Jimmy White 1
 
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Gareth Allen 2
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Jimmy White 4
 
Flag of England.svg Ronnie O'Sullivan (5)4
 
 
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zhang Anda 0
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zhang Anda 4
 
 
 
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Ian Preece 0
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zhang Anda 4
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Chris Wakelin 3
 
Flag of England.svg Chris Wakelin 4
 
 
 
Flag of Thailand.svg James Wattana 1
 
Flag of England.svg Ronnie O'Sullivan (5)3
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Kyren Wilson (12)4
 
Flag of England.svg Kyren Wilson (12)4
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Hammad Miah 2
 
Flag of England.svg Kyren Wilson (12)4
 
 
 
Ulster Banner.svg Jordan Brown 2
 
Ulster Banner.svg Jordan Brown 4
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Ben Woollaston 2
 
Flag of England.svg Kyren Wilson (12)4
 
 
 
Flag of Thailand.svg Sunny Akani 2
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Cao Yupeng 1
 
 
 
Flag of Thailand.svg Sunny Akani 4
 
Flag of Thailand.svg Sunny Akani 4
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Mark Davis 3
 
Flag of England.svg Mark Davis 4
 
 
Flag of England.svg Jason Weston 0
 

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
 
              
 
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Matthew Selt 2
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Jamie Curtis-Barrett 4
 
Flag of England.svg Jamie Curtis-Barrett 1
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg David Gilbert 4
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zhao Xintong 1
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg David Gilbert 4
 
Flag of England.svg David Gilbert 2
 
 
 
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Mark Williams (13)4
 
Flag of England.svg Craig Steadman 4
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Alfie Burden 1
 
Flag of England.svg Craig Steadman 0
 
 
 
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Mark Williams (13)4
 
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Mark Williams (13)4
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg David Grace 2
 
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Mark Williams (13)4
 
 
 
Flag of Scotland.svg John Higgins (4)1
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zhou Yuelong 4
 
 
 
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Matthew Stevens 3
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zhou Yuelong 4
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Allan Taylor 0
 
Flag of England.svg Allan Taylor 4
 
 
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Li Hang 2
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zhou Yuelong 0
 
 
 
Flag of Scotland.svg John Higgins (4)4
 
Flag of England.svg Sam Craigie 4
 
 
 
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Jamie Jones 0
 
Flag of England.svg Sam Craigie 1
 
 
 
Flag of Scotland.svg John Higgins (4)4
 
Flag of Scotland.svg John Higgins (4)4
 
 
Flag of England.svg Paul Davison 0
 

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
 
              
 
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Shaun Murphy (3)0
 
 
 
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Luca Brecel 4
 
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Luca Brecel 4
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Jamie Cope 2
 
Flag of Poland.svg Adam Stefanow 2
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Jamie Cope 4
 
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Luca Brecel 1
 
 
 
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Michael White 4
 
Flag of Scotland.svg Graeme Dott 0
 
 
 
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Michael White 4
 
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Michael White 4
 
 
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Chen Zhe 3
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Chen Zhe 4
 
 
 
Flag of Scotland.svg Ross Muir 1
 
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Michael White 4
 
 
 
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Dominic Dale 2
 
Flag of England.svg Ricky Walden (14)4
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Sean O'Sullivan 2
 
Flag of England.svg Ricky Walden (14)4
 
 
 
Flag of Thailand.svg Kritsanut Lertsattayathorn 3
 
Flag of Thailand.svg Kritsanut Lertsattayathorn 4
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Rory McLeod 2
 
Flag of England.svg Ricky Walden (14)2
 
 
 
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Dominic Dale 4
 
Flag of England.svg Tom Ford 4
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Ian Burns 2
 
Flag of England.svg Tom Ford 0
 
 
 
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Dominic Dale 4
 
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Dominic Dale 4
 
 
Ulster Banner.svg Joe Swail 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
 
              
 
 
 
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Mei Xiwen 1
 
 
 
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Duane Jones 4
 
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Duane Jones 0
 
 
 
Flag of Scotland.svg Fraser Patrick 4
 
Flag of Scotland.svg Fraser Patrick 4
 
 
 
Flag of Scotland.svg Marc Davis 1
 
Flag of Scotland.svg Fraser Patrick 0
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Barry Hawkins (11)4
 
Flag of England.svg Stuart Carrington 3
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Michael Holt 4
 
Flag of England.svg Michael Holt 1
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Barry Hawkins (11)4
 
Flag of England.svg Barry Hawkins (11)4
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Martin O'Donnell 0
 
Flag of England.svg Barry Hawkins (11)4
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Jack Lisowski 0
 
Flag of England.svg Jack Lisowski 4
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg David Lilley 3
 
Flag of England.svg Jack Lisowski 4
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg John Astley 1
 
Flag of England.svg John Astley 4
 
 
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Xiao Guodong 3
 
Flag of England.svg Jack Lisowski 4
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Joe Perry (6)3
 
Flag of England.svg Elliot Slessor 2
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Jimmy Robertson 4
 
Flag of England.svg Jimmy Robertson 3
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Joe Perry (6)4
 
Flag of England.svg Joe Perry (6)4
 
 
Flag of Brazil.svg Itaro Santos 0
 

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
 
              
 
 
 
 
Ulster Banner.svg Mark Allen (7)4
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Mark Joyce 1
 
Ulster Banner.svg Mark Allen (7)4
 
 
 
Flag of Cyprus.svg Michael Georgiou 2
 
Flag of Cyprus.svg Michael Georgiou 4
 
 
 
Ulster Banner.svg Patrick Wallace 2
 
Ulster Banner.svg Mark Allen (7)4
 
 
 
Flag of Finland.svg Robin Hull 1
 
Flag of Finland.svg Robin Hull 4
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg James Cahill 2
 
Flag of Finland.svg Robin Hull 4
 
 
 
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Lee Walker 2
 
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Lee Walker 4
 
 
 
Flag of Scotland.svg Rhys Clark 2
 
Ulster Banner.svg Mark Allen (7)4
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Gary Wilson 3
 
Flag of Hong Kong.svg Marco Fu (10)4
 
 
 
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Ryan Day 3
 
Flag of Hong Kong.svg Marco Fu (10)3
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Sam Baird 4
 
Flag of Thailand.svg Noppon Saengkham 3
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Sam Baird 4
 
Flag of England.svg Sam Baird 3
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Gary Wilson 4
 
Flag of England.svg Andrew Higginson 4
 
 
 
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Daniel Wells 1
 
Flag of England.svg Andrew Higginson 3
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Gary Wilson 4
 
Flag of England.svg Gary Wilson 4
 
 
Flag of England.svg Peter 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
 
              
 
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Ashley Hugill 0
 
 
 
Flag of Ireland.svg Ken Doherty 4
 
Flag of Ireland.svg Ken Doherty 3
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Anthony Hamilton 4
 
Flag of England.svg Anthony Hamilton 4
 
 
 
Flag of Thailand.svg Boonyarit Keattikun 2
 
Flag of England.svg Anthony Hamilton 4
 
 
 
Flag of Scotland.svg Anthony McGill (15)2
 
Flag of India.svg Aditya Mehta 4
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Sydney Wilson 2
 
Flag of India.svg Aditya Mehta 3
 
 
 
Flag of Scotland.svg Anthony McGill (15)4
 
Flag of Scotland.svg Anthony McGill (15)4
 
 
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Fang Xiongman 2
 
Flag of England.svg Anthony Hamilton 4
 
 
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Yan Bingtao 3
 
Flag of Scotland.svg Eden Sharav 4
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Oliver Lines 1
 
Flag of Scotland.svg Eden Sharav 0
 
 
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Yan Bingtao 4
 
Flag of England.svg Steven Hallworth 1
 
 
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Yan Bingtao 4
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Yan Bingtao 4
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Robbie Williams 3
 
Flag of England.svg Robbie Williams 4
 
 
 
Flag of Thailand.svg Thepchaiya Un-Nooh 2
 
Flag of England.svg Robbie Williams 4
 
 
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Yu Delu 1
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Ding Junhui (2)2
 
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Yu Delu 4
 

Finals

 
Quarter-finals
Best of 9 frames
Semi-finals
Best of 11 frames
Final
Best of 17 frames
 
          
 
 
 
 
Flag of Iran.svg Hossein Vafaei 3
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Mark King 5
 
Flag of England.svg Mark King 6
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Kyren Wilson (12)2
 
Flag of England.svg Kyren Wilson (12)5
 
 
 
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Mark Williams (13)4
 
Flag of England.svg Mark King 9
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Barry Hawkins (11)8
 
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Michael White 2
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Barry Hawkins (11)5
 
Flag of England.svg Barry Hawkins (11)6
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Anthony Hamilton 5
 
Ulster Banner.svg Mark Allen (7)2
 
 
Flag of England.svg Anthony Hamilton 5
 

Final

Final: Best of 17 frames. Referee: Terry Camilleri.
Titanic Exhibition Centre, Belfast, Northern Ireland, 20 November 2016. [11] [12] [13]
Mark King
Flag of England.svg  England
9–8 Barry Hawkins (11)
Flag of England.svg  England
Afternoon: 1–85 (85), 6–118 (113), 126–11 (110), 49–80, 1–60, 14–64, 66–18, 90–1
Evening:95–5 (62), 101–13 (100), 83–1, 76–6 (54), 0–73 (73), 40–82 (76), 65–28, 65–72, 84–33
110Highest break113
2Century breaks1
450+ breaks4

Century breaks

[14]

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