2016 World Seniors Championship

The 2016 World Seniors Championship (Known for sponsorship reasons as the 888sport World Seniors Championship) was a snooker tournament that took place on 30–31 January 2016 at the Guild Hall in Preston, England. Players had to be at least 40 years old at the end of the 2015/16 season.[1]

2016 World Seniors Championship
Tournament information
Dates30–31 January 2016 (2016-01-30 – 2016-01-31)
VenueGuild Hall
CityPreston
CountryEngland
OrganisationWPBSA
FormatSeniors event
Total prize fund£50,000
Winner's share£18,000
Highest breakWales Dominic Dale (104)
Final
ChampionEngland Mark Davis
Runner-upWales Darren Morgan
Score2–1
2015
2017

The championship was won by Mark Davis, who beat Darren Morgan 2–1 in the final. Defending champion Mark Williams lost to Anthony Hamilton in the last-16 round.

Prize fund edit

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

  • Winner: £18,000
  • Runner-up: £8,000
  • Semi-finalist: £4,000
  • Quarter-finalist: £2,000
  • Last 16: £1,000
  • Total: £50,000

Field edit

Previous winners of the World Seniors Championship and the World Snooker Championship were exempted from qualifying and went directly into the last 16.[2]

Main draw edit

The draw for the last 16 was made on 23 December 2015.[3] The draw for the quarter-finals and semi-finals were made on a random basis after the previous round had finished. The last-16 round was played on 30 January with the quarter-finals on the afternoon of 31 January and the semi-finals and final on the same evening.

Last 16
Best of 3 frames
Quarter-finals
Best of 3 frames
Semi-finals
Best of 3 frames
Final
Best of 3 frames
        
Mark Davis2
Ken Doherty1
Mark Davis2
Robert Milkins0
Robert Milkins2
Tony Drago0
Mark Davis2
Rory McLeod0
Rory McLeod2
Fergal O'Brien1
Rory McLeod2
Nigel Bond1
Nigel Bond2
Peter Ebdon0
Mark Davis2
Darren Morgan1
Jimmy White2
Gary Lees0
Jimmy White2
Dominic Dale0
Dominic Dale2
John Parrott0
Jimmy White0
Darren Morgan2
Anthony Hamilton2
Mark Williams1
Anthony Hamilton1
Darren Morgan2
Darren Morgan2
Joe Johnson0

Final edit

Final: Best of 3 frames. Referee: .
Guild Hall, Preston, England, 31 January 2016.[citation needed]
Darren Morgan
 Wales
1–2Mark Davis
 England
15–62, 70–30 (55), 0–81 (76)
55Highest break76
0Century breaks0
150+ breaks1

Qualifying edit

These matches were played on 21 and 22 December 2015 at the Robin Park Arena, Sports and Tennis Centre in Wigan, England.[1]

Round 1
Best of 3 frames
Round 2
Best of 3 frames
Round 3
Best of 3 frames
Round 4
Best of 3 frames
        
Barry Pinches1
Jamie Bodle2
Jamie Bodle2
Peter Donegan0
Clive A Bernstone1
Peter Donegan2
Jamie Bodle0
Dominic Dale2
Dominic Dalew/o
Nicky Lazarusw/d
Dominic Dale2
Paul McPhillips0
Shane Haines0
Paul McPhillips2
Round 1
Best of 3 frames
Round 2
Best of 3 frames
Round 3
Best of 3 frames
Round 4
Best of 3 frames
        
Tony Knowles0
Mark Davis2
Jason Weston0
Mark Davis2
Mark Davis2
John Rea0
John Reaw/o
Stuart Parnellw/d
Mark Davis2
Gary Wilkinson0
John Welsh2
Stephen Rowlings1
John Welsh0
Gary Wilkinson2
Paul Burrell1
Gary Wilkinson2
Round 1
Best of 3 frames
Round 2
Best of 3 frames
Round 3
Best of 3 frames
Round 4
Best of 3 frames
        
Craig MacGillivray2
Barry Stark0
Craig MacGillivray0
Robert Milkins2
Robert Milkins2
Paul Moss0
Robert Milkins2
Les Dodd0
Les Dodd2
Peter Delaney0
Les Dodd2
David McLellan0
Gary Miller2
Dessie Sheehan0
David McLellan2
Gary Miller0
Round 1
Best of 3 frames
Round 2
Best of 3 frames
Round 3
Best of 3 frames
Round 4
Best of 3 frames
        
Shaun Wilkes0
Julian Mills2
Julian Mills0
Mark King2
Mark King2
Leigh Robinson1
Mark King1
Gary Lees2
Adrian Rosa0
Gary Lees2
Gary Lees2
Darren Thompson0
Darren Thompson2
Anthony Harris0
Round 1
Best of 3 frames
Round 2
Best of 3 frames
Round 3
Best of 3 frames
Round 4
Best of 3 frames
        
Peter J Bardsley2
John Fox1
Peter J Bardsley0
Anthony Hamilton2
Andrew Milliard0
Anthony Hamilton2
Anthony Hamilton2
Tony Chappel0
Tony Chappel2
Imran Puri0
Tony Chappel2
Jamie Burnett1
Dean Reynolds0
Jamie Burnett2
Patsy Faganw/d
Jamie Burnettw/o
Round 1
Best of 3 frames
Round 2
Best of 3 frames
Round 3
Best of 3 frames
Round 4
Best of 3 frames
        
Robert Marshall1
Peter Lines2
Gerard Greene0
Peter Lines2
Peter Lines2
Joe Swail1
Mike Dunn0
Joe Swail2
Peter Lines0
Tony Drago2
Guilio Rea0
Scott MacFarlane2
Scott MacFarlane1
Tony Drago2
David Craggs1
Tony Drago2
Round 1
Best of 3 frames
Round 2
Best of 3 frames
Round 3
Best of 3 frames
Round 4
Best of 3 frames
        
Wayne Brown2
Richard Somauroo0
Wayne Brown2
Steven Gough0
Steven Gough2
Ian Brumby0
Ian Brumby2
Jamie Rous1
Wayne Brown0
Fergal O'Brien2
Fergal O'Brien2
Johnathan Bagley1
Fergal O'Brien2
Sean Lanigan0
Sean Lanigan2
Steve Meakin0
Round 1
Best of 3 frames
Round 2
Best of 3 frames
Round 3
Best of 3 frames
Round 4
Best of 3 frames
        
Karl Townsend1
Geoff Williams2
Geoff Williams0
Rod Lawler2
Rod Lawler2
Lee Walker1
Rod Lawler1
Rory McLeod2
Gary Filtnessw/d
Rory McLeodw/o
Rory McLeod2
Darryn Walker1
Ashley Beal0
Darryn Walker2

Centuries edit

Main event centuries edit

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Qualifying stage centuries edit

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References edit

  1. ^ a b "World Seniors qualifiers, draw and format". worldsnooker.com. World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. 4 December 2015. Archived from the original on 22 December 2015. Retrieved 21 December 2015.
  2. ^ "Snooker's World Seniors Line-up announced". worldsnooker.com. World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. 4 December 2015. Archived from the original on 22 December 2015. Retrieved 21 December 2015.
  3. ^ "Line up Confirmed for World Seniors Snooker - World Snooker". Archived from the original on 2 January 2016. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
  4. ^ "World Seniors Championship: century breaks". worldsnookerdata.com. World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. Archived from the original on 31 January 2016. Retrieved 31 January 2016.
  5. ^ "World Seniors Championship qualifiers: century breaks". worldsnookerdata.com. World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. Archived from the original on 22 December 2015. Retrieved 21 December 2015.