2017 UK Seniors Championship

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UK Seniors Championship
Tournament information
Dates24–26 October 2017 (2017-10-24 2017-10-26)
VenueHarlequin Theatre
City Redhill
Country England
Organisation Snooker Legends
FormatSeniors event
Total prize fund £14,500
Winner's share£7,500
Highest break Flag of Ireland.svg Ken Doherty (137)
Final
Champion Flag of England.svg Jimmy White
Runner-up Flag of Ireland.svg Ken Doherty
Score4–2
2018

The 2017 UK Seniors Championship was a senior snooker tournament, that took place at the Harlequin Theatre in Redhill, England, from 24 to 26 October 2017. It was a first stage of the newly created World Seniors Tour. [1] [2]

Contents

The Championship was won by Jimmy White who beat Ken Doherty 4–2 in the final. [3]

Prize fund

The breakdown of prize money is shown below: [4]

Main draw

Round 1
Best of 5 frames
Quarter-finals
Best of 5 frames
Semi-finals
Best of 5 frames
Final
Best of 7 frames
            
Flag of Scotland.svg Stephen Hendry (1)3
Flag of England.svg Tony Knowles (8) 0
Flag of England.svg Gary Filtness 2
Flag of England.svg Tony Knowles (8)3*
Flag of Scotland.svg Stephen Hendry (1)0
Flag of Ireland.svg Ken Doherty (4)3
Flag of Ireland.svg Ken Doherty (4)3
Ulster Banner.svg Patrick Wallace 1
Ulster Banner.svg Patrick Wallace 3
Flag of England.svg Joe Johnson (6) 0
Flag of Ireland.svg Ken Doherty (4) 2
Flag of England.svg Jimmy White (3)4
Flag of England.svg Jimmy White (3)3
Flag of England.svg Les Dodd 1
Flag of England.svg Les Dodd 3*
Ulster Banner.svg Dennis Taylor (5) 2
Flag of England.svg Jimmy White (3)3
Flag of England.svg Johnathan Bagley 1
Flag of England.svg John Parrott (2) 0
Flag of England.svg Johnathan Bagley3
Flag of England.svg Johnathan Bagley3
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Cliff Thorburn (7) 1

Final

Final: Best of 7 frames. Referee: Michaela Tabb.
Harlequin Theatre, Redhill, England, 26 October 2017.
Ken Doherty (4)
Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland
2–4 Jimmy White (3)
Flag of England.svg  England
96–4, 19–73, 29–88, 69–6 (61), 12–76, 0–79
0Century breaks0
150+ breaks0

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