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2003 UK Championship
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| tournament_name | 2003 Travis Perkins UK Championship |
| dates | |
| venue | Barbican Centre |
| location | York |
| country | England |
| organisation | WPBSA |
| format | Ranking event |
| Total prize fund | £615,000 |
| winners_share | £84,500 |
| highest_break | Ali Carter (143) |
| winner | Matthew Stevens |
| runner_up | Stephen Hendry |
| score | 10–8 |
| previous | [2002](2002-uk-championship) |
| next | [2004](2004-uk-championship) |
The 2003 UK Championship (officially the 2003 Travis Perkins UK Championship) was a professional ranking snooker tournament that took place between 18 and 30 November 2003 at the Barbican Centre in York, England. The event was broadcast on the BBC between 22 and 30 November 2003 and was the third ranking event of the 2003/2004 season. This marked the first event of three consecutive events sponsored by building merchant Travis Perkins.
Mark Williams was the defending champion, but he lost his last 32 match against Fergal O'Brien.
Matthew Stevens won his first ranking title when by defeating five times UK champion Stephen Hendry 10–8. In the final Hendry failed a 147 attempt, when he missed the yellow while on 120. The highest break of the tournament was 143 made by Ali Carter.
Tournament summary
Defending champion and World Champion Mark Williams was the number 1 seed. 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: £84,500
- Final: £43,000
- Semi-final: £21,700
- Quarter-final: £11,900
- Last 16: £9,800
- Last 32: £7,850
- Last 48: £4,400
- Last 64: £3,200
- Last 80: £2,250
- Last 96: £1,600
- Stage one highest break: £1,800
- Stage two highest break: £7,500
- Stage one maximum break: £5,000
- Stage two maximum break: £25,000
- Total: £615,000
Main draw
Best of 17 frames Best of 17 frames Best of 17 frames Best of 17 frames Best of 17 frames Best of 19 frames | RD1-seed01=29 | RD1-team01=ENG Mark Selby | RD1-score01=8 | RD1-seed02=33 | RD1-team02=IRL Fergal O'Brien | RD1-score02=9 | RD1-seed03=25 | RD1-team03=SCO Drew Henry | RD1-score03=9 | RD1-seed04=39 | RD1-team04=ENG Michael Holt | RD1-score04=7 | RD1-seed05=24 | RD1-team05=MLT Tony Drago | RD1-score05=9 | RD1-seed06=78 | RD1-team06=ENG Rory McLeod | RD1-score06=8 | RD1-seed07=21 | RD1-team07=ENG Robert Milkins | RD1-score07=4 | RD1-seed08=40 | RD1-team08=ENG Nigel Bond | RD1-score08=9 | RD1-seed09=31 | RD1-team09=WAL Anthony Davies | RD1-score09=8 | RD1-seed10=41 | RD1-team10=SCO Stephen Maguire | RD1-score10=9 | RD1-seed11=22 | RD1-team11=ENG Mark King | RD1-score11=9 | RD1-seed12=91 | RD1-team12=CAN Alain Robidoux | RD1-score12=4 | RD1-seed13=27 | RD1-team13=NIR Joe Swail | RD1-score13=4 | RD1-seed14=38 | RD1-team14=NIR Gerard Greene | RD1-score14=9 | RD1-seed15=32 | RD1-team15=FIN Robin Hull | RD1-score15=2 | RD1-seed16=34 | RD1-team16=THA James Wattana | RD1-score16=9 | RD1-seed17=26 | RD1-team17=ENG Ian McCulloch | RD1-score17=9 | RD1-seed18=47 | RD1-team18=ENG Stuart Pettman | RD1-score18=4 | RD1-seed19=28 | RD1-team19=WAL Dominic Dale | RD1-score19=9 | RD1-seed20= | RD1-team20=IRL Joe Delaney | RD1-score20=3 | RD1-seed21=18 | RD1-team21=SCO Chris Small | RD1-score21=9 | RD1-seed22=62 | RD1-team22=ENG Andy Hicks | RD1-score22=6 | RD1-seed23=20 | RD1-team23=ENG Anthony Hamilton | RD1-score23=7 | RD1-seed24=43 | RD1-team24=ENG Stuart Bingham | RD1-score24=9 | RD1-seed25=23 | RD1-team25=ENG Dave Harold | RD1-score25=9 | RD1-seed26=35 | RD1-team26=ENG Mark Davis | RD1-score26=6 | RD1-seed27=19 | RD1-team27=HKG Marco Fu | RD1-score27=1 | RD1-seed28=36 | RD1-team28=ENG Barry Pinches | RD1-score28=9 | RD1-seed29=17 | RD1-team29=ENG Ali Carter | RD1-score29=9 | RD1-seed30=61 | RD1-team30=BEL Bjorn Haneveer | RD1-score30=3 | RD1-seed31=30 | RD1-team31=ENG John Parrott | RD1-score31=9 | RD1-seed32=42 | RD1-team32=ENG Barry Hawkins | RD1-score32=8 | RD2-seed01=1 | RD2-team01=WAL Mark Williams | RD2-score01=7 | RD2-seed02=33 | RD2-team02=IRL Fergal O'Brien | RD2-score02=9 | RD2-seed03=15 | RD2-team03=ENG Jimmy White | RD2-score03=9 | RD2-seed04=25 | RD2-team04=SCO Drew Henry | RD2-score04=5 | RD2-seed05=16 | RD2-team05=ENG Joe Perry | RD2-score05=9 | RD2-seed06=24 | RD2-team06=MLT Tony Drago | RD2-score06=6 | RD2-seed07=6 | RD2-team07=IRL Ken Doherty | RD2-score07=7 | RD2-seed08=40 | RD2-team08=ENG Nigel Bond | RD2-score08=9 | RD2-seed09=8 | RD2-team09=ENG Paul Hunter | RD2-score09=9 | RD2-seed10=41 | RD2-team10=SCO Stephen Maguire | RD2-score10=7 | RD2-seed11=12 | RD2-team11=ENG David Gray | RD2-score11=8 | RD2-seed12=22 | RD2-team12=ENG Mark King | RD2-score12=9 | RD2-seed13=9 | RD2-team13=WAL Matthew Stevens | RD2-score13=9 | RD2-seed14=38 | RD2-team14=NIR Gerard Greene | RD2-score14=7 | RD2-seed15=4 | RD2-team15=SCO John Higgins | RD2-score15=4 | RD2-seed16=34 | RD2-team16=THA James Wattana | RD2-score16=9 | RD2-seed17=3 | RD2-team17=ENG Ronnie O'Sullivan | RD2-score17=9 | RD2-seed18=26 | RD2-team18=ENG Ian McCulloch | RD2-score18=3 | RD2-seed19=10 | RD2-team19=SCO Alan McManus | RD2-score19=9 | RD2-seed20=28 | RD2-team20=WAL Dominic Dale | RD2-score20=7 | RD2-seed21=14 | RD2-team21=AUS Quinten Hann | RD2-score21=9 | RD2-seed22=18 | RD2-team22=SCO Chris Small | RD2-score22=8 | RD2-seed23=7 | RD2-team23=ENG Peter Ebdon | RD2-score23=9 | RD2-seed24=43 | RD2-team24=ENG Stuart Bingham | RD2-score24=2 | RD2-seed25=5 | RD2-team25=ENG Stephen Lee | RD2-score25=9 | RD2-seed26=23 | RD2-team26=ENG Dave Harold | RD2-score26=5 | RD2-seed27=13 | RD2-team27=SCO Graeme Dott | RD2-score27=6 | RD2-seed28=36 | RD2-team28=ENG Barry Pinches | RD2-score28=9 | RD2-seed29=11 | RD2-team29=ENG Steve Davis | RD2-score29=6 | RD2-seed30=17 | RD2-team30=ENG Ali Carter | RD2-score30=9 | RD2-seed31=2 | RD2-team31=SCO Stephen Hendry | RD2-score31=9 | RD2-seed32=30 | RD2-team32=ENG John Parrott | RD2-score32=5 | RD3-seed01=33 | RD3-team01=IRL Fergal O'Brien | RD3-score01=7 | RD3-seed02=15 | RD3-team02=ENG Jimmy White | RD3-score02=9 | RD3-seed03=16 | RD3-team03=ENG Joe Perry | RD3-score03=8 | RD3-seed04=40 | RD3-team04=ENG Nigel Bond | RD3-score04=9 | RD3-seed05=8 | RD3-team05=ENG Paul Hunter | RD3-score05=9 | RD3-seed06=22 | RD3-team06=ENG Mark King | RD3-score06=8 | RD3-seed07=9 | RD3-team07=WAL Matthew Stevens | RD3-score07=9 | RD3-seed08=34 | RD3-team08=THA James Wattana | RD3-score08=6 | RD3-seed09=3 | RD3-team09=ENG Ronnie O'Sullivan | RD3-score09=9 | RD3-seed10=10 | RD3-team10=SCO Alan McManus | RD3-score10=5 | RD3-seed11=14 | RD3-team11=AUS Quinten Hann | RD3-score11=9 | RD3-seed12=7 | RD3-team12=ENG Peter Ebdon | RD3-score12=6 | RD3-seed13=5 | RD3-team13=ENG Stephen Lee | RD3-score13=6 | RD3-seed14=36 | RD3-team14=ENG Barry Pinches | RD3-score14=9 | RD3-seed15=17 | RD3-team15=ENG Ali Carter | RD3-score15=8 | RD3-seed16=2 | RD3-team16=SCO Stephen Hendry | RD3-score16=9 | RD4-seed01=15 | RD4-team01=ENG Jimmy White | RD4-score01=9 | RD4-seed02=40 | RD4-team02=ENG Nigel Bond | RD4-score02=3 | RD4-seed03=8 | RD4-team03=ENG Paul Hunter | RD4-score03=3 | RD4-seed04=9 | RD4-team04=WAL Matthew Stevens | RD4-score04=9 | RD4-seed05=3 | RD4-team05=ENG Ronnie O'Sullivan | RD4-score05=9 | RD4-seed06=14 | RD4-team06=AUS Quinten Hann | RD4-score06=3 | RD4-seed07=36 | RD4-team07=ENG Barry Pinches | RD4-score07=3 | RD4-seed08=2 | RD4-team08=SCO Stephen Hendry | RD4-score08=9 | RD5-seed01=15 | RD5-team01=ENG Jimmy White | RD5-score01=7 | RD5-seed02=9 | RD5-team02=WAL Matthew Stevens | RD5-score02=9 | RD5-seed03=3 | RD5-team03=ENG Ronnie O'Sullivan | RD5-score03=4 | RD5-seed04=2 | RD5-team04=SCO Stephen Hendry | RD5-score04=9 | RD6-seed01=9 | RD6-team01=WAL Matthew Stevens | RD6-score01=10 | RD6-seed02=2 | RD6-team02=SCO Stephen Hendry | RD6-score02=8
Final
| 6 | 50+ breaks | **9** |
|---|
Qualifying
Qualifying for the tournament took place at Pontin's in Prestatyn, Wales between 14 and 23 October 2003.
Round 1
Best of 17 frames
| ENG **Ricky Walden** | **9**–2 | ENG Martin Gould |
|---|
| WAL **Paul Davies** | **9**–3 | ENG Luke Simmonds |
|---|
Round 2–4
| team-width=200 Best of 17 frames Best of 17 frames Best of 17 frames | RD1-team01 =ENG Andrew Higginson | RD1-score01 =9 | RD1-team02 =SCO Gary Thomson | RD1-score02 =7 | RD1-team03 =ENG Carlo Giagnacovo | RD1-score03 =9 | RD1-team04 =ENG Paul Wykes | RD1-score04 =7 | RD1-team05 =ENG Rory McLeod | RD1-score05 =9 | RD1-team06 =AUS Steve Mifsud | RD1-score06 =1 | RD1-team07 =THA Atthasit Mahitthi | RD1-score07 =9 | RD1-team08 =SCO Martin Dziewialtowski | RD1-score08 =5 | RD1-team09 =ENG Tom Ford | RD1-score09 =9 | RD1-team10 =NOR Kurt Maflin | RD1-score10 =5 | RD1-team11 =ENG Tony Jones | RD1-score11 =8 | RD1-team12 =CAN Alain Robidoux | RD1-score12 =9 | RD1-team13 =WAL Ryan Day | RD1-score13 =9 | RD1-team14 =ENG Matthew Couch | RD1-score14 =5 | RD1-team15 =IRL Leo Fernandez | RD1-score15 =5 | RD1-team16 =ENG Ricky Walden | RD1-score16 =9 | RD1-team17 =ENG Jason Ferguson | RD1-score17 =2 | RD1-team18 =THA Kwan Poomjang | RD1-score18 =9 | RD1-team19 =IRL Joe Delaney | RD1-score19 =9 | RD1-team20 =ENG Paul Sweeny | RD1-score20 =7 | RD1-team21 =ENG Adrian Rosa | RD1-score21 =5 | RD1-team22 =WAL Philip Williams | RD1-score22 =9 | RD1-team23 =ENG Jamie Cope | RD1-score23 =9 | RD1-team24 =CHN Ding Junhui | RD1-score24 =7 | RD1-team25 =CHN Liu Song | RD1-score25 =9 | RD1-team26 =ENG Stephen Croft | RD1-score26 =6 | RD1-team27 =AUS Neil Robertson | RD1-score27 =9 | RD1-team28 =ENG Craig Butler | RD1-score28 =4 | RD1-team29 =ENG David Gilbert | RD1-score29 =6 | RD1-team30 =ENG Andrew Norman | RD1-score30 =9 | RD1-team31 =ENG Michael Rhodes | RD1-score31 =8 | RD1-team32 =WAL Paul Davies | RD1-score32 =9 | RD2-team01 =NIR Patrick Wallace | RD2-score01 =4 | RD2-team02 =ENG Andrew Higginson | RD2-score02 =9 | RD2-team03 =ENG Dave Finbow | RD2-score03 =9 | RD2-team04 =ENG Carlo Giagnacovo | RD2-score04 =8 | RD2-team05 =ENG Mike Dunn | RD2-score05 =6 | RD2-team06 =ENG Rory McLeod | RD2-score06 =9 | RD2-team07 =ENG Rod Lawler | RD2-score07 =5 | RD2-team08 =THA Atthasit Mahitthi | RD2-score08 =9 | RD2-team09 =ENG Shaun Murphy | RD2-score09 =7 | RD2-team10 =ENG Tom Ford | RD2-score10 =9 | RD2-team11 =ENG David Roe | RD2-score11 =6 | RD2-team12 =CAN Alain Robidoux | RD2-score12 =9 | RD2-team13 =ENG Sean Storey | RD2-score13 =4 | RD2-team14 =WAL Ryan Day | RD2-score14 =9 | RD2-team15 =SCO Marcus Campbell | RD2-score15 =9 | RD2-team16 =ENG Ricky Walden | RD2-score16 =8 | RD2-team17 =ENG Nick Dyson | RD2-score17 =9 | RD2-team18 =THA Kwan Poomjang | RD2-score18 =7 | RD2-team19 =ENG Alfie Burden | RD2-score19 =3 | RD2-team20 =IRL Joe Delaney | RD2-score20 =9 | RD2-team21 =ENG Andy Hicks | RD2-score21 =9 | RD2-team22 =WAL Philip Williams | RD2-score22 =7 | RD2-team23 =ENG Jimmy Michie | RD2-score23 =7 | RD2-team24 =ENG Jamie Cope | RD2-score24 =9 | RD2-team25 =WAL Darren Morgan | RD2-score25 =8 | RD2-team26 =CHN Liu Song | RD2-score26 =9 | RD2-team27 =PAK Shokat Ali | RD2-score27 =7 | RD2-team28 =AUS Neil Robertson | RD2-score28 =9 | RD2-team29 =BEL Bjorn Haneveer | RD2-score29 =9 | RD2-team30 =ENG Andrew Norman | RD2-score30 =8 | RD2-team31 =ENG Nick Walker | RD2-score31 =3 | RD2-team32 =WAL Paul Davies | RD2-score32 =9 | RD3-team01 =IRL Fergal O'Brien | RD3-score01 =9 | RD3-team02 =ENG Andrew Higginson | RD3-score02 =6 | RD3-team03 =ENG Michael Holt | RD3-score03 =9 | RD3-team04 =ENG Dave Finbow | RD3-score04 =1 | RD3-team05 =IRL Michael Judge | RD3-score05 =2 | RD3-team06 =ENG Rory McLeod | RD3-score06 =9 | RD3-team07 =ENG Nigel Bond | RD3-score07 =9 | RD3-team08 =THA Atthasit Mahitthi | RD3-score08 =2 | RD3-team09 =SCO Stephen Maguire | RD3-score09 =9 | RD3-team10 =ENG Tom Ford | RD3-score10 =6 | RD3-team11 =ENG Gary Wilkinson | RD3-score11 =5 | RD3-team12 =CAN Alain Robidoux | RD3-score12 =9 | RD3-team13 =NIR Gerard Greene | RD3-score13 =9 | RD3-team14 =WAL Ryan Day | RD3-score14 =6 | RD3-team15 =THA James Wattana | RD3-score15 =9 | RD3-team16 =SCO Marcus Campbell | RD3-score16 =3 | RD3-team17 =ENG Stuart Pettman | RD3-score17 =9 | RD3-team18 =ENG Nick Dyson | RD3-score18 =4 | RD3-team19 =SCO Jamie Burnett | RD3-score19 =6 | RD3-team20 =IRL Joe Delaney | RD3-score20 =9 | RD3-team21 =ENG Jonathan Birch | RD3-score21 =2 | RD3-team22 =ENG Andy Hicks | RD3-score22 =9 | RD3-team23 =ENG Stuart Bingham | RD3-score23 =9 | RD3-team24 =ENG Jamie Cope | RD3-score24 =6 | RD3-team25 =ENG Mark Davis | RD3-score25 =9 | RD3-team26 =CHN Liu Song | RD3-score26 =4 | RD3-team27 =ENG Barry Pinches | RD3-score27 =9 | RD3-team28 =AUS Neil Robertson | RD3-score28 =5 | RD3-team29 =ENG Brian Morgan | RD3-score29 =4 | RD3-team30 =BEL Bjorn Haneveer | RD3-score30 =9 | RD3-team31 =ENG Barry Hawkins | RD3-score31 =9 | RD3-team32 =WAL Paul Davies | RD3-score32 =5
Century breaks
Televised stage centuries
- 143 Ali Carter
- 140, 138, 137, 134, 126, 125, 121, 115, 109, 104, 103, 100 Ronnie O'Sullivan
- 137, 104, 101 Matthew Stevens
- 136 Joe Perry
- 135, 112 Dominic Dale
- 135, 111 Stephen Lee
- 132, 129, 119, 105, 104, 100 Paul Hunter
- 132, 113 Jimmy White
- 128, 120, 118, 109, 107, 105, 103, 101, 100 Stephen Hendry
- 128, 102 Quinten Hann
- 121, 104 Peter Ebdon
- 119, 112, 106 Alan McManus
- 116, 101 Steve Davis
- 104 Ian McCulloch
- 103 Nigel Bond
- 103 Gerard Greene
- 103 Mark Williams
- 100 John Higgins
- 100 Fergal O'Brien
Qualifying stage centuries
- 143, 129, 112 Stuart Bingham
- 140, 126, 119 Barry Pinches
- 139, 135, 100 Tom Ford
- 138 Michael Wild
- 137 Stephen Maguire
- 135 Michael Holt
- 132, 113, 108, 104, 102 Rory McLeod
- 132 Gerard Greene
- 129 Steve Mifsud
- 127, 115, 115, 111 Ryan Day
- 127 Scott MacKenzie
- 124, 120, 110, 102 Nigel Bond
- 123 Jamie Cope
- 121, 106 Munraj Pal
- 121 Martin Gould
- 121 Bjorn Haneveer
- 120, 118 Mark Davis
- 120 Andrew Norman
- 118 Atthasit Mahitthi
- 117, 108, 107, 102 Neil Robertson
- 117 Nick Dyson
- 115 Gary Thomson
- 114 Robin Hull
- 110 Craig Butler
- 107 Paul Wykes
- 105, 101 Adrian Rosa
- 105 Mike Dunn
- 104, 100 Anthony Hamilton
- 104 Simon Bedford
- 104 Liu Song
- 102 Chris Melling
- 102 Shaun Murphy
References
References
- "Travis Perkins UK Championship 2003". Snooker.org.
- Turner, Chris. "UK Championship". Chris Turner's Snooker Archive.
- "UK Championship Prize Money". [[World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association]].
- (27 November 2003). "UK Championship results". [[BBC Sport]].
- "UK Championship". Snooker Scene.
- "2003 UK Championship". Global Snooker Centre.
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