Pro_Challenge_Series_-_Event_1

Pro Challenge Series

Pro Challenge Series

Series of snooker tournaments

The Pro Challenge Series was a series of non-ranking snooker tournaments held during the 2009–10 snooker season. The events were open to all players on the main tour and were intended to give tour players more playing opportunities.[1] Seven events were planned but only four took place before the series was cancelled, due to low player participation.[2] The series was not repeated and was replaced by the Players Tour Championship, which started the following season.

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Prize fund

Except for event 2, events had a prize fund of £15,000 with the winner receiving £5,000.[3] Event 2, which was played using the six-red format, had a prize fund of £10,000 with the winner receiving £3,000. In event 2 the £500 break prize went to the player with the fastest maximum break.[4]

Schedule

The schedule for the Events 1 to 5 is listed below. Event 4 was cancelled and event 5 was the final tournament played. Event 2 was played using the six-red format. Events 6 and 7 were cancelled.[2]

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Event 1

Prize fund

  • Winner: £5,000
  • Runner-up: £2,500
  • Semi-final: £1,500
  • Quarter-final: £500
  • Last 16: £250
  • High break: £500

The first event took place at the Northern Snooker Centre in Leeds, from 28 to 30 July 2009. Stephen Maguire beat Alan McManus 5–2 in the final.[3][10] Dave Harold made the highest break of 128.[5] Results are given below.

 
Last 32
Best of 7 frames		Last 16
Best of 7 frames		Quarter-finals
Best of 7 frames		Semi-finals
Best of 9 frames		Final
Best of 9 frames
 
                  
 
 
 
 
 Tony Drago (MLT) 1
 
 
 
 Robert Milkins (ENG) 4
 
England Robert Milkins 2
 
 
 
England Matthew Selt 4
 
 Barry Pinches (ENG) 2
 
 
 
 Matthew Selt (ENG) 4
 
England Matthew Selt 1
 
 
 
Scotland Alan McManus 4
 
 Judd Trump (ENG) 3
 
 
 
 Mark Joyce (ENG) 4
 
England Mark Joyce 0
 
 
 
Scotland Alan McManus 4
 
 Alan McManus (SCO) 4
 
 
 
 Matthew Couch (ENG) 2
 
Scotland Alan McManus 5
 
 
 
Republic of Ireland Ken Doherty 2
 
 Chris Norbury (ENG) 2
 
 
 
 Andrew Norman (ENG) 4
 
England Andrew Norman 4
 
 
 
England Sam Baird 3
 
 Sam Baird (ENG) 4
 
 
 
 Jamie Cope (ENG) 3
 
England Andrew Norman 0
 
 
 
Republic of Ireland Ken Doherty 4
 
 Joe Swail (NIR) 4
 
 
 
 Gerard Greene (NIR) 1
 
Northern Ireland Joe Swail 0
 
 
 
Republic of Ireland Ken Doherty 4
 
 Jimmy Michie (ENG) 1
 
 
 
 Ken Doherty (IRL) 4
 
Scotland Alan McManus 2
 
 
 
Scotland Stephen Maguire 5
 
 Simon Bedford (ENG) 2
 
 
 
 Michael Holt (ENG) 4
 
England Michael Holt 1
 
 
 
England Ben Woollaston 4
 
 Ben Woollaston (ENG) w/o
 
 
 
 Stephen Lee (ENG) w/d
 
England Ben Woollaston 4
 
 
 
England Ricky Walden 1
 
 Jimmy Robertson (ENG) 4
 
 
 
 Andrew Higginson (ENG) 2
 
England Jimmy Robertson 3
 
 
 
England Ricky Walden 4
 
 Daniel Wells (WAL) 0
 
 
 
 Ricky Walden (ENG) 4
 
England Ben Woollaston 2
 
 
 
Scotland Stephen Maguire 5
 
 Jordan Brown (NIR) 0
 
 
 
 Craig Steadman (ENG) 4
 
England Craig Steadman 1
 
 
 
Scotland Stephen Maguire 4
 
 Rod Lawler (ENG) 3
 
 
 
 Stephen Maguire (SCO) 4
 
Scotland Stephen Maguire 4
 
 
 
England Dave Harold 3
 
 Tom Ford (ENG) 3
 
 
 
 Peter Lines (ENG) 4
 
England Peter Lines 1
 
 
 
England Dave Harold 4
 
 Dave Harold (ENG) 4
 
 
 Stuart Bingham (ENG) 2
 

Preliminary round

Century breaks

[3]

Event 2

Prize fund

  • Winner: £3,000
  • Runner-up: £1,500
  • Semi-finals: £800
  • Quarter-Finals: £400
  • Last 16: £225
  • Fastest maximum break (x75): £500

The second event took place at Pontins, Prestatyn, on 31 August and 1 September 2009, using the six-red format. Ken Doherty beat Martin Gould 6–2 in the final.[4][11] Stuart Pettman took the prize for the fastest maximum break.[6] Results are given below.

 
Last 32
Best of 9 frames		Last 16
Best of 9 frames		Quarter-finals
Best of 9 frames		Semi-finals
Best of 11 frames		Final
Best of 11 frames
 
                  
 
 
 
 
 Marcus Campbell (SCO) 5
 
 
 
 Barry Pinches (ENG) 1
 
Scotland Marcus Campbell 5
 
 
 
England Jamie Cope 2
 
 Jamie Cope (ENG) 5
 
 
 
 Mark Boyle (SCO) 3
 
Scotland Marcus Campbell 0
 
 
 
Republic of Ireland Ken Doherty 5
 
 Ian Preece (WAL) w/d
 
 
 
 Ben Woollaston (ENG) w/o
 
England Ben Woollaston 3
 
 
 
Republic of Ireland Ken Doherty 5
 
 Ken Doherty (IRL) 5
 
 
 
 Sam Baird (ENG) 1
 
Republic of Ireland Ken Doherty 6
 
 
 
Thailand Atthasit Mahitthi 1
 
 Jimmy Michie (ENG) 5
 
 
 
 Stuart Pettman (ENG) 3
 
England Jimmy Michie 5
 
 
 
Northern Ireland Jordan Brown 2
 
 David Gray (ENG) w/d
 
 
 
 Jordan Brown (NIR) w/o
 
England Jimmy Michie 1
 
 
 
Thailand Atthasit Mahitthi 5
 
 Atthasit Mahitthi (THA) 5
 
 
 
 Joe Swail (NIR) 2
 
Thailand Atthasit Mahitthi 5
 
 
 
England Rod Lawler 2
 
 Mark King (ENG) 2
 
 
 
 Rod Lawler (ENG) 5
 
Republic of Ireland Ken Doherty 6
 
 
 
England Martin Gould 2
 
 Simon Bedford (ENG) 2
 
 
 
 Matthew Selt (ENG) 5
 
England Matthew Selt 0
 
 
 
England Martin Gould 5
 
 Martin Gould (ENG) 5
 
 
 
 Stephen Lee (ENG) 0
 
England Martin Gould 5
 
 
 
Republic of Ireland Fergal O'Brien 1
 
 Joe Jogia (ENG) 4
 
 
 
 Fergal O'Brien (IRL) 5
 
Republic of Ireland Fergal O'Brien 5
 
 
 
England Robert Milkins 1
 
 Andrew Higginson (ENG) 3
 
 
 
 Robert Milkins (ENG) 5
 
England Martin Gould 6
 
 
 
England Anthony Hamilton 5
 
 Daniel Wells (WAL) 4
 
 
 
 Anthony Hamilton (ENG) 5
 
England Anthony Hamilton 5
 
 
 
England Andrew Norman 2
 
 Ricky Walden (ENG) 4
 
 
 
 Andrew Norman (ENG) 5
 
England Anthony Hamilton 5
 
 
 
Wales Ryan Day 1
 
 James Wattana (THA) 2
 
 
 
 Ryan Day (WAL) 5
 
Wales Ryan Day 5
 
 
 
England Tom Ford 0
 
 Tom Ford (ENG) 5
 
 
 Judd Trump (ENG) 4
 

Preliminary round

Maximum breaks

Note: a maximum break in six-red snooker is 75 points.[4][11]

Event 3

Prize fund

  • Winner: £5,000
  • Runner-up: £2,500
  • Semi-final: £1,500
  • Quarter-final: £500
  • Last 16: £250
  • High break: £500

The third event took place at the Willie Thorne Snooker Centre in Leicester, from 9 to 11 November 2009. Robert Milkins beat Joe Jogia 5–3 in the final. Ricky Walden made the highest break of 140.[7][12] Results are given below.

 
Last 32
Best of 7 frames		Last 16
Best of 7 frames		Quarter-finals
Best of 7 frames		Semi-finals
Best of 9 frames		Final
Best of 9 frames
 
                  
 
 
 
 
 Joe Perry (ENG) 3
 
 
 
 Jamie Cope (ENG) 4
 
England Jamie Cope 1
 
 
 
England Ricky Walden 4
 
 Jimmy Robertson (ENG) 0
 
 
 
 Ricky Walden (ENG) 4
 
England Ricky Walden 4
 
 
 
China Liu Song 2
 
 Tom Ford (ENG) 2
 
 
 
 Craig Steadman (ENG) 4
 
England Craig Steadman 3
 
 
 
China Liu Song 4
 
 Liu Song (CHN) 4
 
 
 
 Gerard Greene (NIR) 1
 
England Ricky Walden 0
 
 
 
England Joe Jogia 5
 
 Michael White (WAL) 2
 
 
 
 Joe Jogia (ENG) 4
 
England Joe Jogia 4
 
 
 
England Rod Lawler 3
 
 Rod Lawler (ENG) 4
 
 
 
 Nigel Bond (ENG) 2
 
England Joe Jogia 4
 
 
 
England Peter Lines 2
 
 Tony Drago (MLT) 2
 
 
 
 Peter Lines (ENG) 4
 
England Peter Lines 4
 
 
 
England Barry Pinches 3
 
 Adrian Gunnell (ENG) w/d
 
 
 
 Barry Pinches (ENG) w/o
 
England Joe Jogia 3
 
 
 
England Robert Milkins 5
 
 Marcus Campbell (SCO) 3
 
 
 
 Fergal O'Brien (IRL) 4
 
Republic of Ireland Fergal O'Brien 1
 
 
 
England Mark Davis 4
 
 Ben Woollaston (ENG) 0
 
 
 
 Mark Davis (ENG) 4
 
England Mark Davis 0
 
 
 
England Judd Trump 4
 
 Sam Baird (ENG) 4
 
 
 
 Mark Joyce (ENG) 3
 
England Sam Baird 3
 
 
 
England Judd Trump 4
 
 Judd Trump (ENG) 4
 
 
 
 Mark King (ENG) 1
 
England Judd Trump 4
 
 
 
England Robert Milkins 5
 
 Matthew Selt (ENG) 4
 
 
 
 Andy Hicks (ENG) 2
 
England Matthew Selt 4
 
 
 
England Stuart Bingham 3
 
 Stuart Bingham (ENG) 4
 
 
 
 Ken Doherty (IRL) 0
 
England Matthew Selt 3
 
 
 
England Robert Milkins 4
 
 Daniel Wells (WAL) 1
 
 
 
 Robert Milkins (ENG) 4
 
England Robert Milkins 4
 
 
 
England Dave Harold 3
 
 Martin Gould (ENG) 1
 
 
 Dave Harold (ENG) 4
 

Preliminary round

Century breaks

[7][12]

Event 5

Prize fund

  • Winner: £5,000
  • Runner-up: £2,500
  • Semi-final: £1,500
  • Quarter-final: £500
  • Last 16: £250
  • High break: £500

Event 5 took place at the George Scott Snooker Club in Liverpool, from 16 to 18 February 2010. Barry Hawkins beat Michael Holt 5–1 in the final. Judd Trump made the highest break of 138.[9][13] Results are given below.

 
Last 32
Best of 7 frames		Last 16
Best of 7 frames		Quarter-finals
Best of 7 frames		Semi-finals
Best of 9 frames		Final
Best of 9 frames
 
                  
 
 
 
 
 Peter Lines (ENG) 4
 
 
 
 Gerard Greene (NIR) 0
 
England Peter Lines 4
 
 
 
China Liang Wenbo 3
 
 Jimmy Robertson (ENG) 3
 
 
 
 Liang Wenbo (CHN) 4
 
England Peter Lines 1
 
 
 
England Michael Holt 4
 
 Rod Lawler (ENG) 2
 
 
 
 Michael Holt (ENG) 4
 
England Michael Holt 4
 
 
 
England Dave Harold 0
 
 Robert Milkins (ENG) 1
 
 
 
 Dave Harold (ENG) 4
 
England Michael Holt 5
 
 
 
Wales Daniel Wells 4
 
 Mark King (ENG) w/d
 
 
 
 Ben Woollaston (ENG) w/o
 
England Ben Woollaston 3
 
 
 
Wales Daniel Wells 4
 
 Ricky Walden (ENG) 1
 
 
 
 Daniel Wells (WAL) 4
 
Wales Daniel Wells 4
 
 
 
England Craig Steadman 0
 
 Craig Steadman (ENG) 4
 
 
 
 Judd Trump (ENG) 3
 
England Craig Steadman 4
 
 
 
England Simon Bedford 3
 
 Simon Bedford (ENG) 4
 
 
 
 Andrew Norman (ENG) 3
 
England Michael Holt 1
 
 
 
England Barry Hawkins 5
 
 Tom Ford (ENG) 4
 
 
 
 Mark Davis (ENG) 0
 
England Tom Ford 1
 
 
 
Malta Tony Drago 4
 
 Martin Gould (ENG) w/d
 
 
 
 Tony Drago (MLT) w/o
 
Malta Tony Drago 2
 
 
 
England Adrian Gunnell 4
 
 Nigel Bond (ENG) 3
 
 
 
 Andy Hicks (ENG) 4
 
England Andy Hicks 0
 
 
 
England Adrian Gunnell 4
 
 Joe Swail (NIR) 2
 
 
 
 Adrian Gunnell (ENG) 4
 
England Adrian Gunnell 4
 
 
 
England Barry Hawkins 5
 
 Andrew Higginson (ENG) 4
 
 
 
 Graeme Dott (SCO) 3
 
England Andrew Higginson 0
 
 
 
England Stuart Bingham 4
 
 Stuart Bingham (ENG) 4
 
 
 
 Mark Joyce (ENG) 1
 
England Stuart Bingham 1
 
 
 
England Barry Hawkins 4
 
 Barry Hawkins (ENG) 4
 
 
 
 Chris Norbury (ENG) 1
 
England Barry Hawkins 4
 
 
 
Republic of Ireland Fergal O'Brien 0
 
 Fergal O'Brien (IRL) w/o
 
 
 Anthony Hamilton (ENG) w/d
 

Preliminary round

Century breaks

[9][13]

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