2018 UK Seniors Championship

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UK Seniors Championship
Tournament information
Dates24–25 October 2018 (2018-10-24 2018-10-25)
Venue Hull Venue
City Kingston upon Hull
Country England
Organisation World Seniors Tour
FormatSeniors event
Total prize fund £24,500
Winner's share£10,000
Highest breakFlag placeholder.svg?
Final
Champion Flag of Ireland.svg Ken Doherty
Runner-up Flag of Brazil.svg Igor Figueiredo
Score4–1
2017
2019

The 2018 UK Seniors Championship (sponsored by Credit Risk Solutions) was a senior snooker tournament, that took place at the Bonus Arena in Hull, England, from 24 to 25 October 2018. [1] It was the first event of the 2018/2019 World Seniors Tour.

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Jimmy White was the defending champion, but he lost 0–3 to Suchakree Poomjang in the quarterfinals. Ken Doherty won the event, defeating Brazil's Igor Figueiredo in the final 4–1.

In addition to the winner's cheque the champion secured a place in the qualifying tournament for the 2019 World Professional Snooker Championship in Sheffield. [2]

Prize fund

The breakdown of prize money is shown below: [3]

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 England.svg Jimmy White (1) 0
Flag of Thailand.svg Suchakree Poomjang 3
Ulster Banner.svg Dennis Taylor (8) 0
Flag of Thailand.svg Suchakree Poomjang 3
Flag of Thailand.svg Suchakree Poomjang 0
Flag of Ireland.svg Ken Doherty (4)3
Flag of Ireland.svg Ken Doherty (4)3
Flag of Ireland.svg Rodney Goggins 0
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Cliff Thorburn (6) 0
Flag of Ireland.svg Rodney Goggins 3
Flag of Ireland.svg Ken Doherty (4)4
Flag of Brazil.svg Igor Figueiredo 1
Flag of Scotland.svg Stephen Hendry (3) 2
Flag of Ireland.svg Leo Fernandez 3*
Flag of England.svg John Parrott (5) 1
Flag of Ireland.svg Leo Fernandez 3
Flag of Ireland.svg Leo Fernandez 0
Flag of Brazil.svg Igor Figueiredo 3
Flag of Jersey.svg Aaron Canavan (2) 0
Flag of Brazil.svg Igor Figueiredo 3
Flag of England.svg Joe Johnson (7) 0
Flag of Brazil.svg Igor Figueiredo 3

Final

Final: Best of 7 frames. Referee: Michaela Tabb.
Bonus Arena, Hull, England, 25 October 2018.
Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland
Ken Doherty (4)
4–1Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
Igor Figueiredo
116–9 (116), 60–2, 14–78 (71), 118–0 (50, 57), 69–18
1Century breaks0
350+ breaks1

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References

  1. "World Seniors Calendar 2018/2019" (PDF). Snooker Legends. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2 September 2018. Retrieved 2 October 2018.
  2. "2018/2019 – World Seniors Snooker (WSS) Standard Conditions of Entry" (PDF). Snooker Legends. Retrieved 4 December 2018.
  3. "World Seniors Snooker Tour Prize Money Schedule 2018/19" (PDF). Snooker Legends. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2 October 2018. Retrieved 2 October 2018.