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2003 LG Cup (snooker)

FieldValue
tournament_nameLG Cup
dates
venueGuild Hall
locationPreston
countryEngland
organisationWPBSA
formatRanking event
Total prize fund£597,200
winners_share£82,500
highest_breakJohn Higgins (147)
winnerMark Williams
runner_upJohn Higgins
score9–5
previous[2002](2002-lg-cup-snooker)
next[2004](2004-grand-prix-snooker)

The 2003 LG Cup was a professional ranking snooker tournament that took place between 4 and 12 October 2003 at the Guild Hall in Preston, England.

Mark Williams won the 15th ranking title of his career by defeating John Higgins 9–5 in the final. In the 11th frame of the final, Higgins made his 3rd maximum in professional competition.

Chris Small came into the tournament as defending champion, however he lost 5–3 to John Parrott in the quarter-finals.

Tournament summary

Defending champion Chris Small was the number 1 seed with World Champion Mark Williams seeded 2. The remaining places were allocated to players based on the world rankings.

Prize fund

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

  • Winner: £82,500
  • Final: £42,500
  • Semi-final: £21,500
  • Quarter-final: £11,800
  • Last 16: £9,700
  • Last 32: £7,600
  • Last 48: £4,200
  • Last 64: £3,100
  • Last 80: £2,200
  • Last 96: £1,500
  • Stage one highest break: £1,800
  • Stage two highest break: £5,000
  • Stage one maximum break: £5,000
  • Stage two maximum break: £20,000
  • Total: £597,200

Main draw

Best of 9 frames Best of 9 frames Best of 9 frames Best of 9 frames Best of 11 frames Best of 17 frames | RD1-seed01=21 | RD1-team01=ENG Robert Milkins | RD1-score01=2 | RD1-seed02=47 | RD1-team02=ENG Stuart Pettman | RD1-score02=5 | RD1-seed03=29 | RD1-team03=ENG Mark Selby | RD1-score03=2 | RD1-seed04=43 | RD1-team04=ENG Stuart Bingham | RD1-score04=5 | RD1-seed05=24 | RD1-team05=MLT Tony Drago | RD1-score05=4 | RD1-seed06= | RD1-team06=WAL Lee Walker | RD1-score06=5 | RD1-seed07=30 | RD1-team07=ENG John Parrott | RD1-score07=5 | RD1-seed08=35 | RD1-team08=ENG Mark Davis | RD1-score08=3 | RD1-seed09=20 | RD1-team09=ENG Anthony Hamilton | RD1-score09=2 | RD1-seed10=59 | RD1-team10=ENG Alfie Burden | RD1-score10=5 | RD1-seed11=26 | RD1-team11=ENG Ian McCulloch | RD1-score11=2 | RD1-seed12=64 | RD1-team12=ENG Shaun Murphy | RD1-score12=5 | RD1-seed13=17 | RD1-team13=ENG Joe Perry | RD1-score13=5 | RD1-seed14=37 | RD1-team14=IRL Michael Judge | RD1-score14=3 | RD1-seed15=23 | RD1-team15=ENG Dave Harold | RD1-score15=5 | RD1-seed16=57 | RD1-team16=ENG David Roe | RD1-score16=3 | RD1-seed17=27 | RD1-team17=NIR Joe Swail | RD1-score17=3 | RD1-seed18=39 | RD1-team18=ENG Michael Holt | RD1-score18=5 | RD1-seed19=19 | RD1-team19=HKG Marco Fu | RD1-score19=5 | RD1-seed20= | RD1-team20=ENG Simon Bedford | RD1-score20=0 | RD1-seed21=31 | RD1-team21=WAL Anthony Davies | RD1-score21=0 | RD1-seed22= | RD1-team22=NIR Patrick Wallace | RD1-score22=5 | RD1-seed23=28 | RD1-team23=WAL Dominic Dale | RD1-score23=0 | RD1-seed24=38 | RD1-team24=NIR Gerard Greene | RD1-score24=5 | RD1-seed25=22 | RD1-team25=ENG Mark King | RD1-score25=3 | RD1-seed26=42 | RD1-team26=ENG Barry Hawkins | RD1-score26='5 | RD1-seed27=18 | RD1-team27=ENG Ali Carter | RD1-score27=5 | RD1-seed28=58 | RD1-team28=ENG Mike Dunn | RD1-score28=4 | RD1-seed29=25 | RD1-team29=SCO Drew Henry | RD1-score29=3 | RD1-seed30=34 | RD1-team30=THA James Wattana | RD1-score30=5 | RD1-seed31=32 | RD1-team31=FIN Robin Hull | RD1-score31=5 | RD1-seed32=36 | RD1-team32=ENG Barry Pinches | RD1-score32=2 | RD2-seed01=1 | RD2-team01=SCO Chris Small | RD2-score01=5 | RD2-seed02= | RD2-team02=ENG Stuart Pettman | RD2-score02=4 | RD2-seed03=9 | RD2-team03=ENG Paul Hunter | RD2-score03=5 | RD2-seed04=43 | RD2-team04=ENG Stuart Bingham | RD2-score04=1 | RD2-seed05=15 | RD2-team05=AUS Quinten Hann | RD2-score05=1 | RD2-seed06= | RD2-team06=WAL Lee Walker | RD2-score06=5 | RD2-seed07=6 | RD2-team07=ENG Stephen Lee | RD2-score07=4 | RD2-seed08=30 | RD2-team08=ENG John Parrott | RD2-score08=5 | RD2-seed09=5 | RD2-team09=SCO John Higgins | RD2-score09=5 | RD2-seed10=59 | RD2-team10=ENG Alfie Burden | RD2-score10=0 | RD2-seed11=12 | RD2-team11=ENG Steve Davis | RD2-score11=4 | RD2-seed12=64 | RD2-team12=ENG Shaun Murphy | RD2-score12=5 | RD2-seed13=10 | RD2-team13=WAL Matthew Stevens | RD2-score13=5 | RD2-seed14=17 | RD2-team14=ENG Joe Perry | RD2-score14=1 | RD2-seed15=4 | RD2-team15=ENG Ronnie O'Sullivan | RD2-score15=5 | RD2-seed16=23 | RD2-team16=ENG Dave Harold | RD2-score16=0 | RD2-seed17=3 | RD2-team17=SCO Stephen Hendry | RD2-score17=3 | RD2-seed18=39 | RD2-team18=ENG Michael Holt | RD2-score18=5 | RD2-seed19=13 | RD2-team19=ENG David Gray | RD2-score19=4 | RD2-seed20=19 | RD2-team20=HKG Marco Fu | RD2-score20=5 | RD2-seed21=16 | RD2-team21=ENG Jimmy White | RD2-score21=5 | RD2-seed22= | RD2-team22=NIR Patrick Wallace | RD2-score22=3 | RD2-seed23=7 | RD2-team23= IRL Ken Doherty | RD2-score23=5 | RD2-seed24=38 | RD2-team24=NIR Gerard Greene | RD2-score24=2 | RD2-seed25=8 | RD2-team25=ENG Peter Ebdon | RD2-score25=4 | RD2-seed26=42 | RD2-team26=ENG Barry Hawkins | RD2-score26=5 | RD2-seed27=14 | RD2-team27=SCO Graeme Dott | RD2-score27=3 | RD2-seed28=18 | RD2-team28=ENG Ali Carter | RD2-score28=5 | RD2-seed29=11 | RD2-team29=SCO Alan McManus | RD2-score29=1 | RD2-seed30=34 | RD2-team30=THA James Wattana | RD2-score30=5 | RD2-seed31=2 | RD2-team31=WAL Mark Williams | RD2-score31=5 | RD2-seed32=32 | RD2-team32=FIN Robin Hull | RD2-score32=2 | RD3-seed01=1 | RD3-team01=SCO Chris Small | RD3-score01=5 | RD3-seed02=9 | RD3-team02=ENG Paul Hunter | RD3-score02=3 | RD3-seed03= | RD3-team03=WAL Lee Walker | RD3-score03=3 | RD3-seed04=30 | RD3-team04=ENG John Parrott | RD3-score04=5 | RD3-seed05=5 | RD3-team05=SCO John Higgins | RD3-score05=5 | RD3-seed06=64 | RD3-team06=ENG Shaun Murphy | RD3-score06=2 | RD3-seed07=10 | RD3-team07=WAL Matthew Stevens | RD3-score07=5 | RD3-seed08=4 | RD3-team08=ENG Ronnie O'Sullivan | RD3-score08=0 | RD3-seed09=39 | RD3-team09=ENG Michael Holt | RD3-score09=5 | RD3-seed10=19 | RD3-team10=HKG Marco Fu | RD3-score10=4 | RD3-seed11=16 | RD3-team11=ENG Jimmy White | RD3-score11=4 | RD3-seed12=7 | RD3-team12= IRL Ken Doherty | RD3-score12=5 | RD3-seed13=42 | RD3-team13=ENG Barry Hawkins | RD3-score13=3 | RD3-seed14=18 | RD3-team14=ENG Ali Carter | RD3-score14=5 | RD3-seed15=34 | RD3-team15=THA James Wattana | RD3-score15=3 | RD3-seed16=2 | RD3-team16=WAL Mark Williams | RD3-score16=5 | RD4-seed01=1 | RD4-team01=SCO Chris Small | RD4-score01=3 | RD4-seed02=30 | RD4-team02=ENG John Parrott | RD4-score02=5 | RD4-seed03=5 | RD4-team03=SCO John Higgins | RD4-score03=5 | RD4-seed04=10 | RD4-team04=WAL Matthew Stevens | RD4-score04=2 | RD4-seed05=39 | RD4-team05=ENG Michael Holt | RD4-score05=3 | RD4-seed06=7 | RD4-team06=IRL Ken Doherty | RD4-score06=5 | RD4-seed07=18 | RD4-team07=ENG Ali Carter | RD4-score07=3 | RD4-seed08=2 | RD4-team08=WAL Mark Williams | RD4-score08=5 | RD5-seed01=30 | RD5-team01=ENG John Parrott | RD5-score01=2 | RD5-seed02=5 | RD5-team02=SCO John Higgins | RD5-score02=6 | RD5-seed03=7 | RD5-team03=IRL Ken Doherty | RD5-score03=3 | RD5-seed04=2 | RD5-team04=WAL Mark Williams | RD5-score04=6 | RD6-seed01=5 | RD6-team01=SCO John Higgins | RD6-score01=5 | RD6-seed02=2 | RD6-team02=WAL Mark Williams | RD6-score02=9

Final

450+ breaks**6**

Qualifying

Qualifying for the tournament took place between 4 and 18 September 2003 at Pontin's in Prestatyn, Wales.

;Round 1 Best of 9 frames

ENG **Ricky Walden****5**–3WAL Phil Williams
ENG Matthew Couch4–**5**ENG **Tom Ford**

;Round 2–4 Best of 9 frames Best of 9 frames Best of 9 frames | RD1-team01 =ENG Paul Wykes | RD1-score01 =5 | RD1-team02 =ENG Luke Simmonds | RD1-score02 =4 | RD1-team03 =ENG Darryn Walker | RD1-score03 =5 | RD1-team04 =NIR Terry Murphy | RD1-score04 =4 | RD1-team05 =THA Supoj Saenla | RD1-score05 =0 | RD1-team06 =WAL Lee Walker | RD1-score06 =5 | RD1-team07 =CHN Ding Junhui | RD1-score07 =5 | RD1-team08 =WAL Paul Davies | RD1-score08 =2 | RD1-team09 = ENG Craig Butler | RD1-score09 =5 | RD1-team10 =ENG Stephen Croft | RD1-score10 =4 | RD1-team11 =SCO Scott MacKenzie | RD1-score11 =4 | RD1-team12 =THA Kwan Poomjang | RD1-score12 =5 | RD1-team13 =ENG Peter Lines | RD1-score13 =3 | RD1-team14 =ENG Rory McLeod | RD1-score14 =5 | RD1-team15 =AUS Johl Younger | RD1-score15 =1 | RD1-team16 =ENG Ricky Walden | RD1-score16 =5 | RD1-team17 =ENG Michael Rhodes | RD1-score17 =1 | RD1-team18 =ENG Andrew Norman | RD1-score18 =5 | RD1-team19 =ENG Simon Bedford | RD1-score19 =5 | RD1-team20 =NIR Jason Prince | RD1-score20 =4 | RD1-team21 =ENG Bradley Jones | RD1-score21 =2 | RD1-team22 =ENG Ian Brumby | RD1-score22 =5 | RD1-team23 =NOR Kurt Maflin | RD1-score23 =5 | RD1-team24 =ENG Martin Gould | RD1-score24 =3 | RD1-team25 = SCO Billy Snaddon | RD1-score25 =5 | RD1-team26 =ENG Luke Fisher | RD1-score26 =2 | RD1-team27 =WAL Ryan Day | RD1-score27 =3 | RD1-team28 =ENG Adrian Rosa | RD1-score28 =5 | RD1-team29 =ENG Adrian Gunnell | RD1-score29 =5 | RD1-team30 =THA Atthasit Mahitthi | RD1-score30 =4 | RD1-team31 =WAL Ian Sargeant | RD1-score31 =5 | RD1-team32 =ENG Tom Ford | RD1-score32 =3 | RD2-team01 =ENG Dave Finbow | RD2-score01 =1 | RD2-team02 =ENG Paul Wykes | RD2-score02 =5 | RD2-team03 =SCO Marcus Campbell | RD2-score03 =5 | RD2-team04 =ENG Darryn Walker | RD2-score04 =3 | RD2-team05 =ENG Sean Storey | RD2-score05 =1 | RD2-team06 =WAL Lee Walker | RD2-score06 =5 | RD2-team07 =BEL Bjorn Haneveer | RD2-score07 =5 | RD2-team08 =CHN Ding Junhui | RD2-score08 =2 | RD2-team09 =ENG Alfie Burden | RD2-score09 =5 | RD2-team10 = ENG Craig Butler | RD2-score10 =3 | RD2-team11 =ENG Shaun Murphy | RD2-score11 =5 | RD2-team12 =THA Kwan Poomjang | RD2-score12 =4 | RD2-team13 =PAK Shokat Ali | RD2-score13 =2 | RD2-team14 =ENG Rory McLeod | RD2-score14 =5 | RD2-team15 =ENG David Roe | RD2-score15 =5 | RD2-team16 =ENG Ricky Walden | RD2-score16 =2 | RD2-team17 =ENG Nick Dyson | RD2-score17 =1 | RD2-team18 =ENG Andrew Norman | RD2-score18 =5 | RD2-team19 =ENG Andy Hicks | RD2-score19 =2 | RD2-team20 =ENG Simon Bedford | RD2-score20 =5 | RD2-team21 =NIR Patrick Wallace | RD2-score21 =5 | RD2-team22 =ENG Ian Brumby | RD2-score22 =3 | RD2-team23 =ENG Jimmy Michie | RD2-score23 =5 | RD2-team24 =NOR Kurt Maflin | RD2-score24 =1 | RD2-team25 =WAL Darren Morgan | RD2-score25 =2 | RD2-team26 = SCO Billy Snaddon | RD2-score26 =5 | RD2-team27 =ENG Mike Dunn | RD2-score27 =5 | RD2-team28 =ENG Adrian Rosa | RD2-score28 =4 | RD2-team29 =ENG Nick Walker | RD2-score29 =2 | RD2-team30 =ENG Adrian Gunnell | RD2-score30 =5 | RD2-team31 =ENG Rod Lawler | RD2-score31 =2 | RD2-team32 =WAL Ian Sargeant | RD2-score32 =5 | RD3-team01 =ENG Stuart Pettman | RD3-score01 =5 | RD3-team02 =ENG Paul Wykes | RD3-score02 =4 | RD3-team03 =ENG Stuart Bingham | RD3-score03 =5 | RD3-team04 =SCO Marcus Campbell | RD3-score04 =3 | RD3-team05 =ENG Jonathan Birch | RD3-score05 =1 | RD3-team06 =WAL Lee Walker | RD3-score06 =5 | RD3-team07 =ENG Mark Davis | RD3-score07 =5 | RD3-team08 =BEL Bjorn Haneveer | RD3-score08 =1 | RD3-team09 =ENG Nigel Bond | RD3-score09 =2 | RD3-team10 =ENG Alfie Burden | RD3-score10 =5 | RD3-team11 =ENG Brian Morgan | RD3-score11 =4 | RD3-team12 =ENG Shaun Murphy | RD3-score12 =5 | RD3-team13 =IRL Michael Judge | RD3-score13 =5 | RD3-team14 =ENG Rory McLeod | RD3-score14 =4 | RD3-team15 =SCO Jamie Burnett | RD3-score15 =0 | RD3-team16 =ENG David Roe | RD3-score16 =5 | RD3-team17 =ENG Michael Holt | RD3-score17 =5 | RD3-team18 =ENG Andrew Norman | RD3-score18 =4 | RD3-team19 =ENG Gary Wilkinson | RD3-score19 =1 | RD3-team20 =ENG Simon Bedford | RD3-score20 =5 | RD3-team21 =SCO Stephen Maguire | RD3-score21 =4 | RD3-team22 =NIR Patrick Wallace | RD3-score22 =5 | RD3-team23 =NIR Gerard Greene | RD3-score23 =5 | RD3-team24 =ENG Jimmy Michie | RD3-score24 =4 | RD3-team25 =ENG Barry Hawkins | RD3-score25 =5 | RD3-team26 = SCO Billy Snaddon | RD3-score26 =2 | RD3-team27 =IRL Fergal O'Brien | RD3-score27 =4 | RD3-team28 =ENG Mike Dunn | RD3-score28 =5 | RD3-team29 =THA James Wattana | RD3-score29 =5 | RD3-team30 =ENG Adrian Gunnell | RD3-score30 =2 | RD3-team31 =ENG Barry Pinches | RD3-score31 =5 | RD3-team32 =WAL Ian Sargeant | RD3-score32 =3

Century breaks

Qualifying stage centuries

  • 136, 102 Brian Morgan
  • 133 Ian Brumby
  • 128, 116 Ding Junhui
  • 123 Patrick Wallace
  • 118 Bradley Jones
  • 117, 111 Adrian Rosa
  • 115 Martin Dziewialtowski
  • 115 Stephen Maguire
  • 114, 100 Kwan Poomjang
  • 114 Johl Younger
  • 112 Darryn Walker
  • 108, 104 Atthasit Mahitthi
  • 108 Michael Judge
  • 107 Ricky Walden
  • 106 Mark Davis
  • 105 Bjorn Haneveer
  • 104 Andrew Norman
  • 102 Barry Hawkins
  • 101 Jamie Cope
  • 101 Rory McLeod
  • 100 Billy Snaddon
  • 100 Stuart Pettman

Televised stage centuries

  • 147, 142, 104 John Higgins
  • 140, 109, 100 Ken Doherty
  • 137 John Parrott
  • 127 Mark Williams
  • 122, 102 Stephen Lee
  • 111, 110 Ali Carter
  • 107 Robin Hull
  • 104 Marco Fu
  • 103 Peter Ebdon
  • 102 Gerard Greene
  • 102 Joe Perry
  • 101 Michael Holt
  • 101 Stephen Hendry
  • 100 Jimmy White

References

References

  1. "Wizard magic can't stop Williams". [[World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association]].
  2. "LG Cup Prize Money". [[World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association]].
  3. "LG Cup 2003". Snooker.org.
  4. "2003 LG Cup". Global Snooker Centre.
  5. "Grand Prix". Snooker Scene.
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