World Championship 2012

Photogallery by Monique Limbos

 

Betfred.com World Championship 2012
21 April – 7 May 2012
Provisional Format of Play

Saturday, 21 April
10,00am
1 – John Higgins 5-4 Liang Wenbo
11 – Martin Gould 3-6 Dave Gilbert

2,30pm
2 – Stuart Bingham 1-8 Stephen Hendry (11th maximum break)
12 – Neil Robertson 7-2 Ken Doherty

7,00pm
1* - John Higgins 10-9 Liang Wenbo
14 – Mark Allen 4-5 Cao Yupeng

Sunday, 22 April
10,00am
4 – Stephen Maguire 6-3 Luca Brecel
11* – Martin Gould 8-10 Dave Gilbert

2,30pm
5 – Shaun Murphy 5-4 Jamie Jones
14* – Mark Allen 6-10 Cao Yupeng

7,00pm
2* - Stuart Bingham 4-10 Stephen Hendry
12* - Neil Robertson 10-4 Ken Doherty

Monday, 23 April
10,00am
4* – Stephen Maguire 10-5 Luca Brecel
15 – Matthew Stevens 8-1 Marco Fu

2,30pm
5* – Shaun Murphy 8-10 Jamie Jones
10 – Ronnie O’Sullivan 7-2 Peter Ebdon

7,00pm
6 – Stephen Lee 4-5 Andrew Higginson
15* - Matthew Stevens 10-3 Marco Fu

Tuesday, 24 April
10,00am
8 – Judd Trump 5-4 Dominic Dale
13 – Ding Junhui 4-5 Ryan Day

2,30pm
3 – Graeme Dott 1-8 Joe Perry
10* – Ronnie O’Sullivan 10-4 Peter Ebdon :-)

7,00pm
6* - Stephen Lee 6-10 Andrew Higginson
16 – Mark Selby 3-6 Barry Hawkins

Wednesday, 25 April
10,00am
3* - Graeme Dott 1-10 Joe Perry
13* - Ding Junhui 9-10 Ryan Day

2,30pm
8* - Judd Trump 10-7 Dominic Dale
9 – Mark Williams 6-3 Liu Chuang

7,00pm
7 – Ali Carter 8-1 Mark Davis
16* - Mark Selby 3-10 Barry Hawkins

Thursday, 26 April
1,00pm
7* – Ali Carter 10-2 Mark Davis
22 – Dave Gilbert 3-5 Neil Robertson

7,00pm
18 – Joe Perry 3-5 Stephen Maguire 
9* – Mark Williams 10-6 Liu Chuang

Friday, 27 April
10,00am
17 – John Higgins 3-5 Stephen Hendry 
22 – Dave Gilbert 6-10 Neil Robertson

2,30pm
18 – Joe Perry 5-11 Stephen Maguire 
23 – Ryan Day 6-2 Cao Yupeng

7,00pm
17 – John Higgins 4-12 Stephen Hendry 
22* -  Dave Gilbert 9-13 Neil Robertson

Saturday, 28 April
10,00am
18* - Joe Perry 7-13 Stephen Maguire
23 – Ryan Day 9-7 Cao Yupeng 

2,30pm
17* - John Higgins 4-13 Stephen Hendry
21 – Mark Williams 3-5 Ronnie O’Sullivan

7,00pm
20 – Ali Carter 5-3 Judd Trump 
23* - Ryan Day 13-7 Cao Yupeng

Sunday, 29 April
10,00am
19 – Jamie Jones 4-4 Andrew Higginson 
24 – Matthew Stevens 3-5 Barry Hawkins 

2,30pm
20 – Ali Carter 7-9 Judd Trump 
21 – Mark Williams 5-11 Ronnie O’Sullivan

7,00pm
19 – Jamie Jones 10-6 Andrew Higginson 
24 – Matthew Stevens 8-8 Barry Hawkins

Monday, 30 April
1,00pm
20* - Ali Carter 13-12 Judd Trump
24* - Matthew Stevens 13-11 Barry Hawkins

7,00pm
19* - Jamie Jones 13-10 Andrew Higginson
21* - Mark Williams 6-13 Ronnie O’Sullivan :-)

Tuesday, 1 May
10,00am
QF1 – Stephen Hendry 1-7 Stephen Maguire 
QF4 – Ryan Day 5-3 Matthew Stevens

2,30pm
QF2 – Jamie Jones 3-5 Ali Carter 
QF3 – Ronnie O’Sullivan 3-5 Neil Robertson

7,00pm
QF1 – Stephen Hendry 2-13 Stephen Maguire 
QF4 – Ryan Day 5-11 Matthew Stevens

Wednesday, 2 May
10,00am
QF2 – Jamie Jones 7-9 Ali Carter 
QF4* - Ryan Day 5-13 Matthew Stevens

2,30pm
QF1* - Stephen Hendry 2-13 Stephen Maguire 
QF3 – Ronnie O’Sullivan 9-7 Neil Robertson

7,00pm
QF2* - Jamie Jones 11-13 Ali Carter
QF3* - Ronnie O’Sullivan 13-10 Neil Robertson

Thursday, 3 May
1,00pm
SF1 – Stephen Maguire 3-5 Ali Carter

7,00pm
SF2 – Ronnie O’Sullivan 5-3 Matthew Stevens

Friday, 4 May
10,00am
SF1 – Stephen Maguire 6-10 Ali Carter

2,30pm
SF2 – Ronnie O’Sullivan 11-5 Matthew Stevens

7,00pm
SF1 – Stephen Maguire 10-14 Ali Carter

Saturday, 5 May
10,00am
SF2 – Ronnie O’Sullivan 15-9 Matthew Stevens

2,30pm
SF1* - Stephen Maguire 12-17 Ali Carter

7,00pm
SF2* - Ronnie O’Sullivan 17-10 Matthew Stevens

Sunday, 6 May
2,00pm
Final (8)
Ali Carter 3-5 Ronnie O’Sullivan

7,00pm
Final (9)
Ali Carter 7-10 Ronnie O’Sullivan

Monday, 7 May
2,30pm
Final (8)
Ali Carter 10-15 Ronnie O’Sullivan

7,30pm
Final* (10)
Ali Carter 11-18 Ronnie O’Sullivan :-)))

Round 1 – best of 19 frames (9/10)
Round 2 and QFs – best of 25 frames (8/8/9)
SFs – best of 33 frames (8/8/8/9)
Final – best of 35 frames (8/9/8/10)

*denotes final session of match
The number of frames indicated to be played per session is subject to change.

RONNIE O’SULLIVAN: HAVE A REFFIN' WORD IF PETER EBDON'S ON A BIG BRAKE!

20th April 2012

RONNIE O'SULLIVAN has piled the pressure on referee Eirian Williams ahead of his Crucible clash with Peter Ebdon.

‘The Rocket’ takes on pedestrian potter Ebdon in the first round of the ­Betfred.com World Championships in Sheffield on ­Monday.

Three-time champion O’Sullivan, 36, and 2002 winner Ebdon have got form in snooker’s most famous arena.

An infamous 2005 quarter-final saw O’Sullivan throw away an 8-2 lead as the snail-paced Ebdon crushed his resolve to win 13-11.

‘The Essex Exocet’ was left asking the crowd the time and digging nails into his face as Ebdon took five minutes over one break of 12.

Ebdon, now 41, even faced allegations of gamesmanship after that tie – and O’Sullivan says officials must step in to save their game as a spectacle.

The world No.13 said: “The referees have the power to warn players over slow play – but they hardly ever do.

“There have to be limits. I can run a mile in five minutes, and my fastest maximum 147 break was only 20 seconds longer.

“The referee and others will be aware that if it gets ridiculously slow, then they can intervene.

“In that 2005 match he stuck in there – so credit for that, he got a result – but he didn’t play well. Neither of us did.

“I like to be involved, get some rhythm and am an ­instinctive player, rather than a methodical one.

“I see the shot quickly, and it can be hard seeing your opponent not doing it.

“But you just have to deal with it. Unless the referee tells someone to speed up there’s nothing you can do.

“I could have complained to the referee in 2005 – but I didn’t, and I think I made my point in other ways.

“To be honest, I was ­relieved it was over in the end, even though I lost.”

Ebdon has nine ranking event titles to his name, including his Crucible triumph a decade ago.

And the world No.21 arrives in form after winning the China Open, his first trophy for three years.

But O’Sullivan said: “I watched Peter’s semi-final against Ding Junhui in China and it wasn’t good to watch.

“The referee should have stepped in.

“There were Chinese fans falling asleep, but maybe the referees are reluctant to get involved.

“If you are trying to create a buzz about the game and get people to watch, it isn’t helpful.

“Players get warned for messing around and time-wasting in football, they get yellow cards. In golf the players can get put on a timer to speed them up.”

O’Sullivan also took a pot-shot at seven-time champion Stephen Hendry.

The Scot was due back in the UK last night after ­exhibitions in China and plays Stuart Bingham when the tournament starts ­tomorrow.

O’Sullivan said: “It takes three days to feel right after a long-haul flight like that. He won’t be at his best, won’t feel great and will suffer from jet lag.”

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Betfred.com World Championship qualifier

Stage One
Academy
Members not on tour
Thursday, 5 April
11,00am
Q1 – John Parrott 0-5 Patrick Wallace
Q2 – Joe Delaney 5-4 Stephen Rowlings
Q3 – Philip Minchin 3-5 Barry Stark
Q4 – Ali Bassiri 0-5 David Singh
Q5 – Jamie O’Neill 5-4 David Gray
Q6 – Les Dodd 0-5 Justin Astley

6pm
Q7 – Patrick Wallace 5-2 Joe Delaney
Q8 – Barry Stark 1-5 David Singh
Q9 – Stephen Ormerod 0-5 Jamie O'Neill
Q10 – Del Smith 2-5 Justin Astley

Stage Two
Academy
Friday, 6 April
11,00am
1 – Igor Figueiredo 7-2 Jamie O'Neill
6pm
1* - Igor Figueiredo 10-5 Jamie O'Neill

Saturday, 7 April
Badminton Hall
10,00am
2 – Tian Pengfei 4-5 Adam Wicheard
3 – Joe Swail 2-7 Daniel Wells
4 – Liam Highfield 5-4 Matt Couch
5 – Andrew Pagett 5-4 Aditya Mehta
6 – Li Yan 6-3 Paul Davison
7 – Yu DeLu 5-4 Patrick Wallace

2,30pm
8 – Kurt Maflin 1-8 Cao Yupeng
9 – Andrew Norman 5-4 Igor Figueiredo
10 – Ian McCulloch 1-7 Luca Brecel
11 – Sam Craigie 5-3 Justin Astley

7,00pm
2* - Tian Pengfei 5-10 Adam Wicheard
3* - Joe Swail 5-10 Daniel Wells
4* - Liam Highfield 10-5 Matt Couch
5* - Andrew Pagett 8-10 Aditya Mehta
6* - Li Yan 10-4 Paul Davison
7* - Yu DeLu 10-9 Patrick Wallace

Sunday, 8 April
10,00am
12 – David Gilbert 3-6 Stuart Carrington
13 – Rod Lawler 6-1 Dechawat Poomjaeng
14 – David Morris 7-2 Kacper Filipiak
15 – Passakorn Suwannawat 7-2 David Singh
16 – Sam Baird 4-5 David Grace
17 – Adam Duffy 7-2 Lucky Vatnani

2,30pm
8* - Kurt Maflin 2-10 Cao Yupeng
9* - Andrew Norman 8-10 Igor Figueiredo
10* - Ian McCulloch 2-10 Luca Brecel
11* –  Sam Craigie 9-10 Justin Astley

7,00pm
12* - David Gilbert 10-7 Stuart Carrington
13* - Rod Lawler 10-8 Dechawat Poomjaeng
14* - David Morris 10-2 Kacper Filipiak
15* - Passakorn Suwannawat 10-5 David Singh
16* - Sam Baird 8-10 David Grace
17* – Adam Duffy 10-2 Lucky Vatnani

Monday, 9 April
10,00am
18 – Anthony McGill 8-0 Adam Wicheard
19 – Ben Woollaston 5-4 Daniel Wells
20 – Andy Hicks 7-2 Liam Highfield
21 – Xiao Guodong 8-1 Aditya Mehta
22 – James Wattana 4-5 Li Yan
23 – Michael White 2-7 Yu DeLu

2,30pm
24 – Dave Harold 5-4 Cao Yupeng
25 – Liu Song 4-5 Igor Figueiredo
26 – Barry Pinches 2-7 Luca Brecel
27 – Tony Drago 2-7 Justin Astley

7,00pm
18* - Anthony McGill 10-0 Adam Wicheard
19* - Ben Woollaston 10-4 Daniel Wells
20* - Andy Hicks 10-3 Liam Highfield
21* - Xiao Guodong 10-4 Aditya Mehta
22* - James Wattana 10-6 Li Yan
23* – Michael White 2-10 Yu DeLu

Tuesday, 10 April
10,00am
28 – Jimmy Robertson 4-5 David Gilbert 
29 – Liu Chuang 3-5 Rod Lawler 
30 – Mark Joyce 1-6 David Morris 
31 – Peter Lines 8-1 Passakorn Suwannawat
32 – Alfie Burden 7-2 David Grace 
33 – Adrian Gunnell 5-4 Adam Duffy

2,30pm
24* - Dave Harold 9-10 Cao Yupeng
25* - Liu Song 9-10 Igor Figueiredo
26* - Barry Pinches 3-10 Luca Brecel
27* – Tony Drago 7-10 Justin Astley

7,00pm
28* - Jimmy Robertson 9-10 David Gilbert
29* - Liu Chuang 10-7 Rod Lawler
30* - Mark Joyce 4-10 David Morris
31* - Peter Lines 10-4 Passakorn Suwannawat
32* - Alfie Burden 10-5 David Grace
33* – Adrian Gunnell 8-10 Adam Duffy

Wednesday, 11 April
10,00am
34 – Anthony Hamilton 5-4 Anthony McGill 
35 – Steve Davis 4-5 Ben Woollaston 
36 – Jamie Jones 4-5 Andy Hicks 
37 – Robert Milkins 6-3 Xiao Guodong 
38 – Gerard Greene 6-3 James Wattana 
39 – Matthew Selt 3-6 Yu DeLu

2,30pm
40 – Nigel Bond 5-4 Cao Yupeng 
41 – Joe Jogia 6-3 Igor Figueiredo 
42 – Michael Holt 4-5 Luca Brece 
43 – Liang Wenbo 7-2 Justin Astley

7,00pm
34* - Anthony Hamilton 10-8 Anthony McGill
35* - Steve Davis 7-10 Ben Woollaston
36* - Jamie Jones 10-9 Andy Hicks
37* - Robert Milkins 10-4 Xiao Guodong
38* - Gerard Greene 10-9 James Wattana
39* – Matthew Selt 5-10 Yu DeLu

Thursday, 12 April
10,00am
44 – Mike Dunn 5-4 David Gilbert
45 – Jimmy White 4-5 Liu Chuang
46 – Alan McManus 3-5 David Morris
47 – Rory McLeod 2-7 Peter Lines
48 – Jack Lisowski 3-6 Alfie Burden
49 – Jamie Burnett 5-4 Adam Duffy

2,30pm
40* - Nigel Bond 7-10 Cao Yupeng 
41* - Joe Jogia 10-7 Igor Figueiredo 
42* - Michael Holt 9-10 Luca Brecel
43* – Liang Wenbo 10-3 Justin Astley

7,00pm
44* - Mike Dunn 6-10 David Gilbert
45* - Jimmy White 8-10 Liu Chuang
46* - Alan McManus 7-10 David Morris
47* - Rory McLeod 5-10 Peter Lines
48* - Jack Lisowski 3-10 Alfie Burden
49* – Jamie Burnett 10-7 Adam Duffy

Friday, 13 April
No play – table recovers

Stage Three
Saturday, 14 April
10,00am
50 – Ken Doherty 6-3 Anthony Hamilton
52 – Ricky Walden 1-8 Jamie Jones
53 – Mark Davis 6-3 Robert Milkins
54 – Ryan Day 3-6 Gerard Greene
56 – Tom Ford 4-5 Cao Yupeng 
61 – Jamie Cope 5-4 Liu Chuang

2,30pm
55 – Stephen Hendry 6-3 Yu DeLu
57 – Marco Fu 6-3 Joe Jogia 
58 – Mark King 5-4 Luca Brecel 
59 – Marcus Campbell 2-7 Liang Wenbo

7,00pm
50* - Ken Doherty 10-9 Anthony Hamilton
52* - Ricky Walden 2-10 Jamie Jones
53* - Mark Davis 10-5 Robert Milkins
54* - Ryan Day 10-8 Gerard Greene
56* - Tom Ford 9-10 Cao Yupeng
61* – Jamie Cope 7-10 Liu Chuang

Sunday, 15 April
10,00am
51 – Dominic Dale 6-3 Ben Woollaston
60 – Fergal O’Brien 4-5 David Gilbert
62 – Barry Hawkins 6-3 David Morris
63 – Andrew Higginson 6-3 Peter Lines
64 – Peter Ebdon 9-0 Alfie Burden
65 – Joe Perry 7-2 Jamie Burnett

2,30pm
55* - Stephen Hendry 10-6 Yu DeLu 
57* - Marco Fu 10-4 Joe Jogia
58* - Mark King 8-10 Luca Brecel
59* – Marcus Campbell 9-10 Liang Wenbo

7,00pm
51* - Dominic Dale 10-3 Ben Woollaston
60* - Fergal O’Brien 4-10 David Gilbert
62* - Barry Hawkins 10-4 David Morris
63* - Andrew Higginson 10-4 Peter Lines
64* - Peter Ebdon 10-0 Alfie Burden
65* – Joe Perry 10-8 Jamie Burnett

Stage One – All matches are the best of 9 frames
Stage Two and Three – All matches are the best of 19 frames (9/10)
*Denotes final session of match

Matches on 14 and 15 April 2012 are not necessarily played in numerical order

Arena tables to be recovered on Friday, 13 April 2012 – no play