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2005 Grand Prix (snooker)

FieldValue
tournament_nameRoyal London Watches Grand Prix
dates
venueGuild Hall
locationPreston
countryEngland
organisationWPBSA
formatRanking event
Total prize fund£400,000
winners_share£60,000
highest_breakBarry Hawkins (145)
winnerJohn Higgins
runner_upRonnie O'Sullivan
score9–2
previous[2004](2004-grand-prix-snooker)
next[2006](2006-grand-prix-snooker)

The 2005 Royal London Watches Grand Prix was a professional ranking snooker tournament that took place between 8 and 16 October 2005 at the Guild Hall in Preston, England.

John Higgins won in the final 9–2 against Ronnie O'Sullivan. In the final, Higgins set two records: His century breaks in the seventh, eighth, ninth and tenth frames marked the first time a player had ever recorded centuries in four consecutive frames in a match during a ranking tournament. He scored 494 points without reply, the greatest number in any professional snooker tournament, until Ding Junhui made 495 points without reply against Stephen Hendry in the league stage of the 2007 Premier League.

Prize fund

The breakdown of prize money for this year is shown below: Winner: £60,000

Runner-up: £30,000

Semi-final: £15,000

Quarter-final: £11,000

Last 16: £7,000

Last 32: £5,000

Last 64: £3,000

Highest break: £4,000

Maximum break: £20,000

Total: £400,000

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=1 | RD1-team01=ENG Ronnie O'Sullivan | RD1-score01=5 | RD1-seed02= | RD1-team02=BEL Bjorn Haneveer | RD1-score02=3 | RD1-seed03=18 | RD1-team03=ENG Anthony Hamilton | RD1-score03=5 | RD1-seed04= | RD1-team04=ENG Joe Jogia | RD1-score04=1 | RD1-seed05=20 | RD1-team05=ENG Ali Carter | RD1-score05=3 | RD1-seed06= | RD1-team06=NIR Joe Swail | RD1-score06=5 | RD1-seed07=12 | RD1-team07=IRL Ken Doherty | RD1-score07=5 | RD1-seed08= | RD1-team08=ENG David Roe | RD1-score08=2 | RD1-seed09=9 | RD1-team09=ENG Jimmy White | RD1-score09=5 | RD1-seed10= | RD1-team10=ENG Mike Dunn | RD1-score10=2 | RD1-seed11=22 | RD1-team11=AUS Quinten Hann | RD1-score11=w/d | RD1-seed12= | RD1-team12=ENG Ricky Walden | RD1-score12=w/o | RD1-seed13=19 | RD1-team13=ENG Barry Pinches | RD1-score13=5 | RD1-seed14= | RD1-team14=ENG Tom Ford | RD1-score14=2 | RD1-seed15=6 | RD1-team15=ENG Paul Hunter | RD1-score15=4 | RD1-seed16= | RD1-team16=ENG Rory McLeod | RD1-score16=5 | RD1-seed17=8 | RD1-team17=ENG Peter Ebdon | RD1-score17=5 | RD1-seed18= | RD1-team18=ENG Jimmy Michie | RD1-score18=3 | RD1-seed19=30 | RD1-team19=ENG Barry Hawkins | RD1-score19=5 | RD1-seed20= | RD1-team20=Malta Tony Drago | RD1-score20=1 | RD1-seed21=32 | RD1-team21=THA James Wattana | RD1-score21=2 | RD1-seed22= | RD1-team22=ENG Chris Norbury | RD1-score22=5 | RD1-seed23=15 | RD1-team23=ENG Joe Perry | RD1-score23=3 | RD1-seed24= | RD1-team24=ENG Jamie Cope | RD1-score24=5 | RD1-seed25=13 | RD1-team25=SCO Alan McManus | RD1-score25=4 | RD1-seed26= | RD1-team26=WAL Darren Morgan | RD1-score26=5 | RD1-seed27=24 | RD1-team27=ENG Michael Holt | RD1-score27=5 | RD1-seed28= | RD1-team28=ENG Rod Lawler | RD1-score28=2 | RD1-seed29=28 | RD1-team29=AUS Neil Robertson | RD1-score29=1 | RD1-seed30= | RD1-team30=ENG Andrew Norman | RD1-score30=5 | RD1-seed31=4 | RD1-team31=SCO Stephen Maguire | RD1-score31=3 | RD1-seed32= | RD1-team32=IRL Michael Judge | RD1-score32=5 | RD1-seed33=3 | RD1-team33=SCO Stephen Hendry | RD1-score33=5 | RD1-seed34= | RD1-team34=WAL Dominic Dale | RD1-score34=1 | RD1-seed35=21 | RD1-team35=ENG Mark King | RD1-score35=5 | RD1-seed36= | RD1-team36=ENG Stuart Mann | RD1-score36=1 | RD1-seed37=29 | RD1-team37=ENG John Parrott | RD1-score37=3 | RD1-seed38= | RD1-team38=ENG Adrian Gunnell | RD1-score38=5 | RD1-seed39=11 | RD1-team39=ENG Stephen Lee | RD1-score39=0 | RD1-seed40= | RD1-team40=NIR Gerard Greene | RD1-score40=5 | RD1-seed41=14 | RD1-team41=SCO Graeme Dott | RD1-score41=2 | RD1-seed42= | RD1-team42=ENG Stuart Pettman | RD1-score42=5 | RD1-seed43=25 | RD1-team43=HKG Marco Fu | RD1-score43=1 | RD1-seed44= | RD1-team44=WAL Lee Walker | RD1-score44=5 | RD1-seed45=23 | RD1-team45=ENG David Gray | RD1-score45=5 | RD1-seed46= | RD1-team46=NIR Mark Allen | RD1-score46=2 | RD1-seed47=5 | RD1-team47=WAL Matthew Stevens | RD1-score47=4 | RD1-seed48= | RD1-team48=ENG Dave Harold | RD1-score48=5 | RD1-seed49=7 | RD1-team49=SCO John Higgins | RD1-score49=5 | RD1-seed50= | RD1-team50=WAL Paul Davies | RD1-score50=3 | RD1-seed51=17 | RD1-team51=ENG Ian McCulloch | RD1-score51=5 | RD1-seed52= | RD1-team52=FIN Robin Hull | RD1-score52=1 | RD1-seed53=27 | RD1-team53=ENG Nigel Bond | RD1-score53=5 | RD1-seed54= | RD1-team54=WAL Ryan Day | RD1-score54=1 | RD1-seed55=16 | RD1-team55=ENG Steve Davis | RD1-score55=5 | RD1-seed56= | RD1-team56=ENG Gary Wilson | RD1-score56=2 | RD1-seed57=10 | RD1-team57=WAL Mark Williams | RD1-score57=3 | RD1-seed58= | RD1-team58=IRL Fergal O'Brien | RD1-score58=5 | RD1-seed59=26 | RD1-team59=ENG Robert Milkins | RD1-score59=3 | RD1-seed60= | RD1-team60=ENG Stuart Bingham | RD1-score60=5 | RD1-seed61=31 | RD1-team61=ENG Andy Hicks | RD1-score61=5 | RD1-seed62= | RD1-team62=ENG Sean Storey | RD1-score62=3 | RD1-seed63=2 | RD1-team63=ENG Shaun Murphy | RD1-score63=5 | RD1-seed64= | RD1-team64=ENG Mark Selby | RD1-score64=2 | RD2-seed01=1 | RD2-team01=ENG Ronnie O'Sullivan | RD2-score01=5 | RD2-seed02=18 | RD2-team02=ENG Anthony Hamilton | RD2-score02=2 | RD2-seed03= | RD2-team03=NIR Joe Swail | RD2-score03=5 | RD2-seed04=12 | RD2-team04=IRL Ken Doherty | RD2-score04=4 | RD2-seed05=9 | RD2-team05=ENG Jimmy White | RD2-score05=5 | RD2-seed06= | RD2-team06=ENG Ricky Walden | RD2-score06=2 | RD2-seed07=19 | RD2-team07=ENG Barry Pinches | RD2-score07=5 | RD2-seed08= | RD2-team08=ENG Rory McLeod | RD2-score08=4 | RD2-seed09=8 | RD2-team09=ENG Peter Ebdon | RD2-score09=3 | RD2-seed10=30 | RD2-team10=ENG Barry Hawkins | RD2-score10=5 | RD2-seed11= | RD2-team11=ENG Chris Norbury | RD2-score11=2 | RD2-seed12= | RD2-team12=ENG Jamie Cope | RD2-score12=5 | RD2-seed13= | RD2-team13=WAL Darren Morgan | RD2-score13=1 | RD2-seed14=24 | RD2-team14=ENG Michael Holt | RD2-score14=5 | RD2-seed15= | RD2-team15=ENG Andrew Norman | RD2-score15=5 | RD2-seed16= | RD2-team16=IRL Michael Judge | RD2-score16=1 | RD2-seed17=3 | RD2-team17=SCO Stephen Hendry | RD2-score17=5 | RD2-seed18=21 | RD2-team18=ENG Mark King | RD2-score18=3 | RD2-seed19= | RD2-team19=ENG Adrian Gunnell | RD2-score19=2 | RD2-seed20= | RD2-team20=NIR Gerard Greene | RD2-score20=5 | RD2-seed21= | RD2-team21=ENG Stuart Pettman | RD2-score21=5 | RD2-seed22= | RD2-team22=WAL Lee Walker | RD2-score22=3 | RD2-seed23=23 | RD2-team23=ENG David Gray | RD2-score23=5 | RD2-seed24= | RD2-team24=ENG Dave Harold | RD2-score24=2 | RD2-seed25=7 | RD2-team25=SCO John Higgins | RD2-score25=5 | RD2-seed26=17 | RD2-team26=ENG Ian McCulloch | RD2-score26=2 | RD2-seed27=27 | RD2-team27=ENG Nigel Bond | RD2-score27=2 | RD2-seed28=16 | RD2-team28=ENG Steve Davis | RD2-score28=5 | RD2-seed29= | RD2-team29=IRL Fergal O'Brien | RD2-score29=2 | RD2-seed30= | RD2-team30=ENG Stuart Bingham | RD2-score30=5 | RD2-seed31=31 | RD2-team31=ENG Andy Hicks | RD2-score31=2 | RD2-seed32=2 | RD2-team32=ENG Shaun Murphy | RD2-score32=5 | RD3-seed01=1 | RD3-team01=ENG Ronnie O'Sullivan | RD3-score01=5 | RD3-seed02= | RD3-team02=NIR Joe Swail | RD3-score02=2 | RD3-seed03=9 | RD3-team03=ENG Jimmy White | RD3-score03=4 | RD3-seed04=19 | RD3-team04=ENG Barry Pinches | RD3-score04=5 | RD3-seed05=30 | RD3-team05=ENG Barry Hawkins | RD3-score05=5 | RD3-seed06= | RD3-team06=ENG Jamie Cope | RD3-score06=4 | RD3-seed07=24 | RD3-team07=ENG Michael Holt | RD3-score07=5 | RD3-seed08= | RD3-team08=ENG Andrew Norman | RD3-score08=4 | RD3-seed09=3 | RD3-team09=SCO Stephen Hendry | RD3-score09=5 | RD3-seed10= | RD3-team10=NIR Gerard Greene | RD3-score10=4 | RD3-seed11= | RD3-team11=ENG Stuart Pettman | RD3-score11=4 | RD3-seed12=23 | RD3-team12=ENG David Gray | RD3-score12=5 | RD3-seed13=7 | RD3-team13=SCO John Higgins | RD3-score13=5 | RD3-seed14=16 | RD3-team14=ENG Steve Davis | RD3-score14=1 | RD3-seed15= | RD3-team15=ENG Stuart Bingham | RD3-score15=5 | RD3-seed16=2 | RD3-team16=ENG Shaun Murphy | RD3-score16=4 | RD4-seed01=1 | RD4-team01=ENG Ronnie O'Sullivan | RD4-score01=5 | RD4-seed02=19 | RD4-team02=ENG Barry Pinches | RD4-score02=2 | RD4-seed03=30 | RD4-team03=ENG Barry Hawkins | RD4-score03=5 | RD4-seed04=24 | RD4-team04=ENG Michael Holt | RD4-score04=1 | RD4-seed05=3 | RD4-team05=SCO Stephen Hendry | RD4-score05=5 | RD4-seed06=23 | RD4-team06=ENG David Gray | RD4-score06=1 | RD4-seed07=7 | RD4-team07=SCO John Higgins | RD4-score07=5 | RD4-seed08= | RD4-team08=ENG Stuart Bingham | RD4-score08=1 | RD5-seed01=1 | RD5-team01=ENG Ronnie O'Sullivan | RD5-score01=6 | RD5-seed02=30 | RD5-team02=ENG Barry Hawkins | RD5-score02=5 | RD5-seed03=3 | RD5-team03=SCO Stephen Hendry | RD5-score03=4 | RD5-seed04=7 | RD5-team04=SCO John Higgins | RD5-score04=6 | RD6-seed01=1 | RD6-team01=ENG Ronnie O'Sullivan | RD6-score01=2 | RD6-seed02=7 | RD6-team02=SCO John Higgins | RD6-score02=9

Final

250+ breaks**7**

Qualifying

Qualifying for the tournament took place between 27 and 28 September 2005 at Pontin's in Prestatyn, Wales. All matches were best of 9 frames.

IRL **Michael Judge****5**–1ENG Gary Wilkinson
ENG **Mark Selby****5**–1ENG Paul Wykes

Century breaks

Qualifying stage centuries

  • 136 Patrick Wallace
  • 136 Dominic Dale
  • 130, 118 Ding Junhui
  • 125 Stuart Bingham
  • 122 Andrew Norman
  • 121 Jamie Burnett
  • 114 Matthew Couch
  • 113 Chris Norbury

Televised stage centuries

  • 145, 141, 123 Barry Hawkins
  • 140 Mark King
  • 139, 127, 120 Shaun Murphy
  • 138, 132, 128, 126, 104, 103, 102 John Higgins
  • 135 Bjorn Haneveer
  • 134 Anthony Hamilton
  • 129, 115, 111, 107 Stephen Hendry
  • 128, 117, 113, 100 Ronnie O'Sullivan
  • 123 Mark Williams
  • 122 Neil Robertson
  • 118, 116 Gerard Greene
  • 118, 105 Jimmy White
  • 117 Chris Norbury
  • 113, 101, 100 Stuart Bingham
  • 106 Andy Hicks
  • 106 Fergal O'Brien
  • 102 Stephen Maguire

References

References

  1. "John Higgins: ‘The Wizard of Wishaw’". [[stv.tv]].
  2. Chowdhury, Saj. (8 May 2007). "Reborn Higgins joins the greats". [[BBC Sport]].
  3. Everton, Clive. (3 May 2008). "I've never been so outplayed, admits humiliated Hendry as O'Sullivan makes final with 'perfection'". [[guardian.co.uk]].
  4. "Preisgeld Grand Prix 2005". Brownball.de.
  5. "Grand Prix 2005". Snooker.org.
  6. "2005 Grand Prix". Global Snooker Centre.
  7. "2005 Grand Prix results". [[World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association]].
  8. "Grand Prix". Snooker Scene.
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