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2005 Malta Cup

Field	Value
tournament_name	2005 Malta Cup
dates
venue	Hilton Conference Centre
location	Portomaso
country	Malta
organisation	WPBSA
format	Ranking event
Total prize fund	£200,000
winners_share	£30,000
highest_break	John Higgins (141)
winner	Stephen Hendry
runner_up	Graeme Dott
score	9–7
previous	[2004](2004-european-open-snooker)
next	[2006](2006-malta-cup)

The 2005 Malta Cup was a professional ranking snooker tournament that took place from 31 January to 6 February 2005 at the Hilton Conference Centre in Portomaso, Malta.

Stephen Hendry won in the final 9–7 against Graeme Dott. This was the 36th and final ranking event he won in his 27-year professional career. TOC

Prize fund

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

Winner: £30,000
Runner-up: £15,000
Semi-final: £7,500
Quarter-final: £5,600
Last 16: £4,000
Last 32: £2,500
Last 48: £1,625
Last 64: £1,100
Highest break: £2,000
Maximum break: £20,000
Total: £200,000

Wildcard round

Match	Score
WC1	ENG Tom Ford
WC2	ENG Mike Dunn
WC3	AUS Neil Robertson
WC4	ENG Adrian Gunnell

Main draw

Best of 9 frames Best of 9 frames Best of 9 frames Best of 11 fames Best of 17 frames | RD1-seed01=1 | RD1-team01=SCO Stephen Maguire | RD1-score01=5 | RD1-seed02= | RD1-team02=NIR Joe Swail | RD1-score02=4 | RD1-seed03=11 | RD1-team03=SCO Alan McManus | RD1-score03=5 | RD1-seed04= | RD1-team04=ENG Barry Pinches | RD1-score04=4 | RD1-seed05=15 | RD1-team05=ENG David Gray | RD1-score05=0 | RD1-seed06= | RD1-team06=ENG Mike Dunn | RD1-score06=5 | RD1-seed07=7 | RD1-team07=WAL Matthew Stevens | RD1-score07=5 | RD1-seed08= | RD1-team08=ENG Shaun Murphy | RD1-score08=4 | RD1-seed09=8 | RD1-team09=IRL Ken Doherty | RD1-score09=5 | RD1-seed10= | RD1-team10=WAL Ryan Day | RD1-score10=2 | RD1-seed11=13 | RD1-team11=SCO Chris Small | RD1-score11=0 | RD1-seed12= | RD1-team12=ENG Tom Ford | RD1-score12=5 | RD1-seed13=10 | RD1-team13=ENG Stephen Lee | RD1-score13=2 | RD1-seed14= | RD1-team14=ENG Anthony Hamilton | RD1-score14=5 | RD1-seed15=4 | RD1-team15=SCO Stephen Hendry | RD1-score15=5 | RD1-seed16= | RD1-team16=ENG Barry Hawkins | RD1-score16=1 | RD1-seed17=3 | RD1-team17=WAL Mark Williams | RD1-score17=1 | RD1-seed18= | RD1-team18=AUS Neil Robertson | RD1-score18=5 | RD1-seed19=12 | RD1-team19=ENG Jimmy White | RD1-score19=5 | RD1-seed20= | RD1-team20=ENG Robert Milkins | RD1-score20=3 | RD1-seed21=9 | RD1-team21=ENG Peter Ebdon | RD1-score21=5 | RD1-seed22= | RD1-team22=ENG Michael Holt | RD1-score22=1 | RD1-seed23=6 | RD1-team23=SCO John Higgins | RD1-score23=5 | RD1-seed24= | RD1-team24=SCO Drew Henry | RD1-score24=4 | RD1-seed25=5 | RD1-team25=ENG Paul Hunter | RD1-score25=3 | RD1-seed26= | RD1-team26=ENG Stuart Pettman | RD1-score26=5 | RD1-seed27=14 | RD1-team27=ENG Steve Davis | RD1-score27=5 | RD1-seed28= | RD1-team28=SCO Jamie Burnett | RD1-score28=3 | RD1-seed29=16 | RD1-team29=SCO Graeme Dott | RD1-score29=5 | RD1-seed30= | RD1-team30=ENG Adrian Gunnell | RD1-score30=1 | RD1-seed31=2 | RD1-team31=ENG Ronnie O'Sullivan | RD1-score31=w/o | RD1-seed32= | RD1-team32=AUS Quinten HannQuinten Hann withdrew from the event with a broken finger. | RD1-score32=w/d | RD2-seed01=1 | RD2-team01=SCO Stephen Maguire | RD2-score01=3 | RD2-seed02=11 | RD2-team02=SCO Alan McManus | RD2-score02=5 | RD2-seed03= | RD2-team03=ENG Mike Dunn | RD2-score03=3 | RD2-seed04=7 | RD2-team04=WAL Matthew Stevens | RD2-score04=5 | RD2-seed05=8 | RD2-team05=IRL Ken Doherty | RD2-score05=2 | RD2-seed06= | RD2-team06=ENG Tom Ford | RD2-score06=5 | RD2-seed07= | RD2-team07=ENG Anthony Hamilton | RD2-score07=1 | RD2-seed08=4 | RD2-team08=SCO Stephen Hendry | RD2-score08=5 | RD2-seed09= | RD2-team09=AUS Neil Robertson | RD2-score09=5 | RD2-seed10=12 | RD2-team10=ENG Jimmy White | RD2-score10=2 | RD2-seed11=9 | RD2-team11=ENG Peter Ebdon | RD2-score11=2 | RD2-seed12=6 | RD2-team12=SCO John Higgins | RD2-score12=5 | RD2-seed13= | RD2-team13=ENG Stuart Pettman | RD2-score13=3 | RD2-seed14=14 | RD2-team14=ENG Steve Davis | RD2-score14=5 | RD2-seed15=16 | RD2-team15=SCO Graeme Dott | RD2-score15=5 | RD2-seed16=2 | RD2-team16=ENG Ronnie O'SullivanO'Sullivan conceded frame three when leading 26–0. | RD2-score16=0 | RD3-seed01=11 | RD3-team01=SCO Alan McManus | RD3-score01=2 | RD3-seed02=7 | RD3-team02=WAL Matthew Stevens | RD3-score02=5 | RD3-seed03= | RD3-team03=ENG Tom Ford | RD3-score03=1 | RD3-seed04=4 | RD3-team04=SCO Stephen Hendry | RD3-score04=5 | RD3-seed05= | RD3-team05=AUS Neil Robertson | RD3-score05=2 | RD3-seed06=4 | RD3-team06=SCO John Higgins | RD3-score06=5 | RD3-seed07=14 | RD3-team07=ENG Steve Davis | RD3-score07=1 | RD3-seed08=16 | RD3-team08=SCO Graeme Dott | RD3-score08=5 | RD4-seed01=7 | RD4-team01=WAL Matthew Stevens | RD4-score01=3 | RD4-seed02=4 | RD4-team02=SCO Stephen Hendry | RD4-score02=6 | RD4-seed03=6 | RD4-team03=SCO John Higgins | RD4-score03=5 | RD4-seed04=16 | RD4-team04=SCO Graeme Dott | RD4-score04=6 | RD5-seed01=4 | RD5-team01=SCO Stephen Hendry | RD5-score01=9 | RD5-seed02=16 | RD5-team02=SCO Graeme Dott | RD5-score02=7

Final

6	50+ breaks	7

Qualifying

Qualifying for the tournament took place between 30 November and 3 December 2004 at Pontins in Prestatyn, Wales.

Best of 9 frames Best of 9 frames Best of 9 frames Best of 9 frames | team-width=200 | RD1-seed01 = | RD1-team01 =WAL Paul Davies | RD1-score01 =4 | RD1-seed02 = | RD1-team02 =ENG David McDonnell | RD1-score02 =5 | RD1-seed03 = | RD1-team03 =ENG Paul Wykes | RD1-score03 =5 | RD1-seed04 = | RD1-team04 =ENG Steve James | RD1-score04 =4 | RD1-seed05 = | RD1-team05 =IRL Leo Fernandez | RD1-score05 =5 | RD1-seed06 = | RD1-team06 =ENG Ben Woollaston | RD1-score06 =3 | RD1-seed07 = | RD1-team07 =ENG Ricky Walden | RD1-score07 =2 | RD1-seed08 = | RD1-team08 =SCO Hugh Abernethy | RD1-score08 =5 | RD1-seed09 = | RD1-team09 =ENG Andrew Norman | RD1-score09 =3 | RD1-seed10 = | RD1-team10 =ENG Joe Jogia | RD1-score10 =5 | RD1-seed11 = | RD1-team11 =ENG Tom Ford | RD1-score11 =5 | RD1-seed12 = | RD1-team12 =ENG Gary Wilson | RD1-score12 =2 | RD1-seed13 = | RD1-team13 =ENG Alfie Burden | RD1-score13 =5 | RD1-seed14 = | RD1-team14 =ENG Paul Davison | RD1-score14 =4 | RD1-seed15 = | RD1-team15 =ENG Craig Butler | RD1-score15 =5 | RD1-seed16 = | RD1-team16 =ENG Brian Salmon | RD1-score16 =3 | RD1-seed17 = | RD1-team17 =WAL Darren Morgan | RD1-score17 =5 | RD1-seed18 = | RD1-team18 =ENG Mark Gray | RD1-score18 =3 | RD1-seed19 = | RD1-team19 =ENG Simon Bedford | RD1-score19 =5 | RD1-seed20 = | RD1-team20 =CHN Liu Song | RD1-score20 =3 | RD1-seed21 = | RD1-team21 =ENG Rory McLeod | RD1-score21 =5 | RD1-seed22 = | RD1-team22 =NIR Sean O'Neill | RD1-score22 =0 | RD1-seed23 = | RD1-team23 =CHN Ding Junhui | RD1-score23 =w/o | RD1-seed24 = | RD1-team24 =NED Stefan Mazrocis | RD1-score24 =w/d | RD1-seed25 = | RD1-team25 =PAK Shokat Ali | RD1-score25 =5 | RD1-seed26 = | RD1-team26 =ENG Mike Hallett | RD1-score26 =3 | RD1-seed27 = | RD1-team27 =SCO Scott MacKenzie | RD1-score27 =5 | RD1-seed28 = | RD1-team28 =ENG David Hall | RD1-score28 =0 | RD1-seed29 = | RD1-team29 =IRL Rodney Goggins | RD1-score29 =5 | RD1-seed30 = | RD1-team30 =ENG Adam Davies | RD1-score30 =4 | RD1-seed31 = | RD1-team31 =IRL Joe Delaney | RD1-score31 =5 | RD1-seed32 = | RD1-team32 =CHN Jin Long | RD1-score32 =1 | RD2-seed01 = | RD2-team01 =ENG Jonathan Birch | RD2-score01 =1 | RD2-seed02 = | RD2-team02 =ENG David McDonnell | RD2-score02 =5 | RD2-seed03 = | RD2-team03 =ENG David Roe | RD2-score03 =3 | RD2-seed04 = | RD2-team04 =ENG Paul Wykes | RD2-score04 =5 | RD2-seed05 = | RD2-team05 =ENG Mike Dunn | RD2-score05 =5 | RD2-seed06 = | RD2-team06 =IRL Leo Fernandez | RD2-score06 =1 | RD2-seed07 = | RD2-team07 =WAL Anthony Davies | RD2-score07 =5 | RD2-seed08 = | RD2-team08 =SCO Hugh Abernethy | RD2-score08 =4 | RD2-seed09 = | RD2-team09 =BEL Bjorn Haneveer | RD2-score09 =3 | RD2-seed10 = | RD2-team10 =ENG Joe Jogia | RD2-score10 =5 | RD2-seed11 = | RD2-team11 =ENG Nick Walker | RD2-score11 =3 | RD2-seed12 = | RD2-team12 =ENG Tom Ford | RD2-score12 =5 | RD2-seed13 = | RD2-team13 =ENG Andy Hicks | RD2-score13 =5 | RD2-seed14 = | RD2-team14 =ENG Alfie Burden | RD2-score14 =0 | RD2-seed15 = | RD2-team15 =ENG Jimmy Michie | RD2-score15 =5 | RD2-seed16 = | RD2-team16 =ENG Craig Butler | RD2-score16 =0 | RD2-seed17 = | RD2-team17 =AUS Neil Robertson | RD2-score17 =5 | RD2-seed18 = | RD2-team18 =WAL Darren Morgan | RD2-score18 =0 | RD2-seed19 = | RD2-team19 =SCO Marcus Campbell | RD2-score19 =5 | RD2-seed20 = | RD2-team20 =ENG Simon Bedford | RD2-score20 =1 | RD2-seed21 = | RD2-team21 =WAL Lee Walker | RD2-score21 =0 | RD2-seed22 = | RD2-team22 =ENG Rory McLeod | RD2-score22 =5 | RD2-seed23 = | RD2-team23 =ENG Sean Storey | RD2-score23 =5 | RD2-seed24 = | RD2-team24 =CHN Ding Junhui | RD2-score24 =4 | RD2-seed25 = | RD2-team25 =ENG Gary Wilkinson | RD2-score25 =1 | RD2-seed26 = | RD2-team26 =PAK Shokat Ali | RD2-score26 =5 | RD2-seed27 = | RD2-team27 =SCO Jamie Burnett | RD2-score27 =5 | RD2-seed28 = | RD2-team28 =SCO Scott MacKenzie | RD2-score28 =2 | RD2-seed29 = | RD2-team29 =ENG Adrian Gunnell | RD2-score29 =5 | RD2-seed30 = | RD2-team30 =IRL Rodney Goggins | RD2-score30 =3 | RD2-seed31 = | RD2-team31 =ENG Rod Lawler | RD2-score31 =2 | RD2-seed32 = | RD2-team32 =IRL Joe Delaney | RD2-score32 =5 | RD3-seed01 = | RD3-team01 =ENG Mark Davis | RD3-score01 =5 | RD3-seed02 = | RD3-team02 =ENG David McDonnell | RD3-score02 =4 | RD3-seed03 = | RD3-team03 =NIR Patrick Wallace | RD3-score03 =4 | RD3-seed04 = | RD3-team04 =ENG Paul Wykes | RD3-score04 =5 | RD3-seed05 = | RD3-team05 =IRL Michael Judge | RD3-score05 =1 | RD3-seed06 = | RD3-team06 =ENG Mike Dunn | RD3-score06 =5 | RD3-seed07 = | RD3-team07 =ENG Shaun Murphy | RD3-score07 =5 | RD3-seed08 = | RD3-team08 =WAL Anthony Davies | RD3-score08 =1 | RD3-seed09 = | RD3-team09 =WAL Ryan Day | RD3-score09 =5 | RD3-seed10 = | RD3-team10 =ENG Joe Jogia | RD3-score10 =2 | RD3-seed11 = | RD3-team11 =ENG Dave Harold | RD3-score11 =3 | RD3-seed12 = | RD3-team12 =ENG Tom Ford | RD3-score12 =5 | RD3-seed13 = | RD3-team13 =ENG Stuart Bingham | RD3-score13 =4 | RD3-seed14 = | RD3-team14 =ENG Andy Hicks | RD3-score14 =5 | RD3-seed15 = | RD3-team15 =ENG Barry Hawkins | RD3-score15 =5 | RD3-seed16 = | RD3-team16 =ENG Jimmy Michie | RD3-score16 =1 | RD3-seed17 = | RD3-team17 =IRL Fergal O'Brien | RD3-score17 =4 | RD3-seed18 = | RD3-team18 =AUS Neil Robertson | RD3-score18 =5 | RD3-seed19 = | RD3-team19 =FIN Robin Hull | RD3-score19 =5 | RD3-seed20 = | RD3-team20 =SCO Marcus Campbell | RD3-score20 =4 | RD3-seed21 = | RD3-team21 =ENG Brian Morgan | RD3-score21 =4 | RD3-seed22 = | RD3-team22 =ENG Rory McLeod | RD3-score22 =5 | RD3-seed23 = | RD3-team23 =ENG Nigel Bond | RD3-score23 =5 | RD3-seed24 = | RD3-team24 =ENG Sean Storey | RD3-score24 =3 | RD3-seed25 = | RD3-team25 =ENG Stuart Pettman | RD3-score25 =5 | RD3-seed26 = | RD3-team26 =PAK Shokat Ali | RD3-score26 =1 | RD3-seed27 = | RD3-team27 =ENG Nick Dyson | RD3-score27 =4 | RD3-seed28 = | RD3-team28 =SCO Jamie Burnett | RD3-score28 =5 | RD3-seed29 = | RD3-team29 =ENG Mark Selby | RD3-score29 =3 | RD3-seed30 = | RD3-team30 =ENG Adrian Gunnell | RD3-score30 =5 | RD3-seed31 = | RD3-team31 =THA James Wattana | RD3-score31 =5 | RD3-seed32 = | RD3-team32 =IRL Joe Delaney | RD3-score32 =4 | RD4-seed01 = | RD4-team01 =NIR Joe Swail | RD4-score01 =5 | RD4-seed02 = | RD4-team02 =ENG Mark Davis | RD4-score02 =3 | RD4-seed03 = | RD4-team03 =ENG Barry Pinches | RD4-score03 =5 | RD4-seed04 = | RD4-team04 =ENG Paul Wykes | RD4-score04 =2 | RD4-seed05 = | RD4-team05 =HKG Marco Fu | RD4-score05 =4 | RD4-seed06 = | RD4-team06 =ENG Mike Dunn | RD4-score06 =5 | RD4-seed07 = | RD4-team07 =NIR Gerard Greene | RD4-score07 =2 | RD4-seed08 = | RD4-team08 =ENG Shaun Murphy | RD4-score08 =5 | RD4-seed09 = | RD4-team09 =ENG Ali Carter | RD4-score09 =3 | RD4-seed10 = | RD4-team10 =WAL Ryan Day | RD4-score10 =5 | RD4-seed11 = | RD4-team11 =MLT Tony DragoMatch was held over to the venue in Malta | RD4-score11 =4 | RD4-seed12 = | RD4-team12 =ENG Tom Ford | RD4-score12 =5 | RD4-seed13 = | RD4-team13 =ENG Anthony Hamilton | RD4-score13 =5 | RD4-seed14 = | RD4-team14 =ENG Andy Hicks | RD4-score14 =3 | RD4-seed15 = | RD4-team15 =ENG Ian McCulloch | RD4-score15 =4 | RD4-seed16 = | RD4-team16 =ENG Barry Hawkins | RD4-score16 =5 | RD4-seed17 = | RD4-team17 =ENG Joe Perry | RD4-score17 =3 | RD4-seed18 = | RD4-team18 =AUS Neil Robertson | RD4-score18 =5 | RD4-seed19 = | RD4-team19 =ENG Robert Milkins | RD4-score19 =5 | RD4-seed20 = | RD4-team20 =FIN Robin Hull | RD4-score20 =2 | RD4-seed21 = | RD4-team21 =ENG Michael Holt | RD4-score21 =5 | RD4-seed22 = | RD4-team22 =ENG Rory McLeod | RD4-score22 =2 | RD4-seed23 = | RD4-team23 =SCO Drew Henry | RD4-score23 =5 | RD4-seed24 = | RD4-team24 =ENG Nigel Bond | RD4-score24 =3 | RD4-seed25 = | RD4-team25 =ENG John Parrott | RD4-score25 =0 | RD4-seed26 = | RD4-team26 =ENG Stuart Pettman | RD4-score26 =5 | RD4-seed27 = | RD4-team27 =WAL Dominic Dale | RD4-score27 =1 | RD4-seed28 = | RD4-team28 =SCO Jamie Burnett | RD4-score28 =5 | RD4-seed29 = | RD4-team29 =ENG Mark King | RD4-score29 =1 | RD4-seed30 = | RD4-team30 =ENG Adrian Gunnell | RD4-score30 =5 | RD4-seed31 = | RD4-team31 =AUS Quinten Hann | RD4-score31 =5 | RD4-seed32 = | RD4-team32 =THA James Wattana | RD4-score32 =4

Century breaks

Qualifying stage centuries

141 Barry Hawkins
134 Joe Perry
133 Patrick Wallace
132 Jimmy Michie
128 Michael Holt
127, 110 Shaun Murphy
126, 116, 107 Neil Robertson
126 Rory McLeod
124 Anthony Davies
122 Barry Pinches
121 Marcus Campbell
119 Andrew Norman
117 Nick Dyson
115 Ryan Day
114 Tom Ford
102 Nigel Bond

Televised stage centuries

141, 117, 104 John Higgins
138, 130, 114, 108, 103, 101, 101, 100Stephen Hendrys 650th century break Stephen Hendry
136, 124 Tom Ford
120 Neil Robertson
114 Shaun Murphy
114 Graeme Dott
106 Mike Dunn
106 Barry Hawkins

Notes

References

References

"Stephen Hendry takes the Malta Cup". Snookerclub.
"Stephen Hendry profile". World Snooker.
"2004-5 Malta Cup – Information". Global Snooker Centre.
"Malta Cup 2005". Snooker.org.
"2004-5 Malta Cup". Global Snooker Centre.
"2005 Malta Cup results". [[World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association]].
"Malta Cup". Snooker Scene.

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