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2006–07 snooker season

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FieldValue
duration
tournaments27 (7 ranking events)
UKENG Peter Ebdon
MastersENG Ronnie O'Sullivan
WorldChampsSCO John Higgins
previous[2005–06](2005-06-snooker-season)
next[2007–08](2007-08-snooker-season)

The 2006–07 snooker season was a series of snooker tournaments played between 13 July 2006 and 14 May 2007.

New professional players

Countries

Note: New means in these case, that these players were not on the 2005/2006 professional Main Tour. ;International champions | IBSF Grand Prix runner-up: Mark Boyle | EBSA European Snooker Championships runner-up: Jeff Cundy | European Play Off winner: Roy Stolk | EBSA European Under-19 Snooker Championships winner: Ben Woollaston | ACBS Asian Snooker Championship winner: Issara Kachaiwong | ACBS Asian Snooker Championship runner-up: Mohammed Shehab | ACBS Asian Under-21 Snooker Championship winner: Passakorn Suwannawat | Oceania Championship winner: Dene O'Kane ;NGB nominations | English nomination 1:James Leadbetter qualified by topping the Pro Ticket Tour rankings. James Leadbetter | English nomination 2:Peter Lines qualified by winning the Pro Ticket Tour Play Offs. Peter Lines | Welsh nomination:Jamie Jones qualified by topping the Welsh rankings. Jamie Jones | Scottish nomination:Robert Stephen qualified by topping the Scottish rankings. Robert Stephen | Irish nomination:David Morris qualified by topping the Irish rankings. David Morris | Northern Irish nomination:Dermot McGlinchey qualified by topping the Northern Irish rankings. Dermot McGlinchey ;From PIOS Tour | Liu Song | Andrew Higginson | Ian Preece | Chris Melling | Mark Joyce | Paul Davison | Tian Pengfei | Lee Page

Calendar

The following table outlines the results and dates for all the ranking and major invitational events.

World Snooker Tour

StartFinishCountryTournament nameVenueCityWinnerRunner-upScoreRef.
13 Aug20 AugNIR[Northern Ireland Trophy](2006-northern-ireland-trophy)Waterfront HallBelfastChina Ding JunhuiEngland Ronnie O'Sullivan9–6
2 SepENG[Pot Black](2006-pot-black)Royal Automobile ClubLondonWAL Mark WilliamsSCO John Higgins1–0
21 Oct29 OctSCO[Grand Prix](2006-grand-prix-snooker)A.E.C.C.AberdeenAUS Neil RobertsonENG Jamie Cope9–5
4 Nov9 NovENG[Masters Qualifying Event](2007-masters-snooker-qualifying)English Institute of SportSheffieldENG Stuart BinghamENG Mark Selby6–2
14 Sep3 DecENG[Premier League](2006-premier-league-snooker)Forum CentreWythenshaweENG Ronnie O'SullivanEngland Jimmy White7–0
4 Dec17 DecENG[UK Championship](2006-uk-championship)Barbican CentreYorkENG Peter EbdonSCO Stephen Hendry10–6
14 Jan21 JanENG[Masters](2007-masters-snooker)Wembley ArenaLondonENG Ronnie O'SullivanCHN Ding Junhui10–3
29 Jan4 FebMLT[Malta Cup](2007-malta-cup)Hilton Conference CenterPortomasoENG Shaun MurphyWAL Ryan Day9–4
12 Feb18 FebWAL[Welsh Open](2007-welsh-open-snooker)Newport CentreNewportAUS Neil RobertsonENG Andrew Higginson9–8
25 Mar1 AprCHN[China Open](2007-china-open-snooker)Beijing University Students' GymnasiumBeijingSCO Graeme DottENG Jamie Cope9–5
21 Apr7 MayENG[World Championship](2007-world-snooker-championship)Crucible TheatreSheffieldSCO John HigginsENG Mark Selby18–13
Non-ranking event

World Ladies Billiards and Snooker Association

StartFinishCountryTournament nameVenueCityWinnerRunner-upScoreRef.
16 Sep16 SepENGUK Ladies ChampionshipNorth East Derbyshire Snooker CentreChesterfieldENG Reanne EvansENG June Banks4–2
21 Oct21 OctENGEast Anglian ChampionshipCambridge Snooker CentreCambridgeENG Reanne EvansENG June Banks4–3
18 Nov18 NovENGBritish OpenCueball DerbyDerbyENG Reanne EvansENG June Banks4–2
10 Feb10 FebENGSouth Coast ClassicRileys Snooker ClubBrightonENG Reanne EvansENG Maria Catalano4–2
10 Mar10 MarENGConnie Gough MemorialRileys Snooker ClubLutonENG Maria CatalanoENG June Banks3–1
31 Mar5 AprENG[World Women's Championship](2007-world-women-s-snooker-championship)Cambridge Snooker CentreCambridgeENG Reanne EvansENG Katie Henrick5–3

Pontin's International Open Series

StartFinishCountryTournament nameVenueCityWinnerRunner-upScoreRef.
18 Sep22 SepWALPIOS IPontin'sPrestatynENG Munraj PalNOR Kurt Maflin6–3
12 Oct16 OctWALPIOS IIPontin'sPrestatynNIR Julian LogueENG Alex Davies6–5title=Pontin's International Open Series Event 2url=http://www.brownball.de/PIOS_0607/2_pios_0607.htmlpublisher=brownball.deaccess-date=24 November 2011archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110911075123/http://www.brownball.de/PIOS_0607/2_pios_0607.htmlarchive-date=11 September 2011url-status=live}}
30 Nov4 DecWALPIOS IIIPontin'sPrestatynIRL Leo FernandezWAL Lee Walker6–5title=Pontin's International Open Series Event 3url=http://www.brownball.de/PIOS_0607/3_pios_0607.htmlpublisher=brownball.deaccess-date=24 November 2011archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110911075202/http://www.brownball.de/PIOS_0607/3_pios_0607.htmlarchive-date=11 September 2011url-status=live}}
14 Jan18 JanWALPIOS IVPontin'sPrestatynENG Kuldesh JohalWAL Lee Walker6–4title=Pontin's International Open Series Event 4url=http://www.brownball.de/PIOS_0607/4_pios_0607.htmlpublisher=brownball.deaccess-date=24 November 2011archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110911075230/http://www.brownball.de/PIOS_0607/4_pios_0607.htmlarchive-date=11 September 2011url-status=live}}
1 Feb5 FebWALPIOS VPontin'sPrestatynNOR Kurt MaflinENG Ashley Wright6–3title=Pontin's International Open Series Event 5url=http://www.brownball.de/PIOS_0607/5_pios_0607.htmlpublisher=brownball.deaccess-date=24 November 2011archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110911075259/http://www.brownball.de/PIOS_0607/5_pios_0607.htmlarchive-date=11 September 2011url-status=live}}
4 Mar8 MarWALPIOS VIPontin'sPrestatynENG Jamie O'NeillENG Ashley Wright6–2title=Pontin's International Open Series Event 6url=http://www.brownball.de/PIOS_0607/6_pios_0607.htmlpublisher=brownball.deaccess-date=24 November 2011archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110911075322/http://www.brownball.de/PIOS_0607/6_pios_0607.htmlarchive-date=11 September 2011url-status=live}}
12 Apr16 AprWALPIOS VIIPontin'sPrestatynBEL Bjorn HaneveerENG Craig Steadman6–2title=Pontin's International Open Series Event 7url=http://www.brownball.de/PIOS_0607/7_pios_0607.htmlpublisher=brownball.deaccess-date=24 November 2011archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110911075339/http://www.brownball.de/PIOS_0607/7_pios_0607.htmlarchive-date=11 September 2011url-status=live}}
10 May14 MayWALPIOS VIIIPontin'sPrestatynSCO James McBainNOR Kurt Maflin6–4title=Pontin's International Open Series Event 8url=http://www.brownball.de/PIOS_0607/8_pios_0607.htmlpublisher=brownball.deaccess-date=24 November 2011archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110911075403/http://www.brownball.de/PIOS_0607/8_pios_0607.htmlarchive-date=11 September 2011url-status=live}}

Other events

StartFinishCountryTournament nameVenueCityWinnerRunner-upScoreRef.
13 Jul16 JulTHA[Thailand Masters](2006-thailand-masters)Hua Hin Grand HotelHua HinHKG Marco FuTHA Issara Kachaiwong5–3
25 Aug27 AugGERFürth German OpenStadthalleFürthENG Michael HoltENG Barry Hawkins4–2
16 Sep17 SepWALPontin's Pro Am SeriesPontin'sPrestatynIRL Ken DohertyENG Ricky Walden4–2
9 Oct11 OctIRL[Irish Professional Championship](2006-irish-professional-championship)Spawell Sport & Leisure ComplexTempleogueIRL Ken DohertyIRL Michael Judge9–4
9 Nov12 NovSUISwiss OpenBilliard Center Im FunkenZofingenENG Matthew CouchENG Dave Harold4–3
6 Dec7 DecQATAsian GamesAl-Sadd Multi-Purpose HallDohaCHN Ding JunhuiCHN Liang Wenbo4–2
16 Dec17 DecNEDDutch OpenDe Dieze's-HertogenboschENG Michael WildENG Mark King6–5
9 Mar11 MarIRL[Irish Masters](2007-irish-masters)Ormonde HotelKilkennyENG Ronnie O'SullivanENG Barry Hawkins9–1

Official rankings

Main article: Snooker world rankings 2006/2007

The top 16 of the world rankings, these players automatically played in the final rounds of the world ranking events and were invited for the Masters.

No.Ch.PlayerPoints 2004/05Points 2005/06Total
1SCO Stephen Hendry213371510036437
2IRL Ken Doherty158872025036137
3ENG Ronnie O'Sullivan231621285036012
4SCO John Higgins158121915034962
5ENG Shaun Murphy163751635032725
6SCO Graeme Dott135001910032600
7ENG Peter Ebdon156501555031200
8WAL Mark Williams128371830031137
9SCO Stephen Maguire197251100030725
10ENG Stephen Lee156251350029125
11ENG Steve Davis157751310028875
12ENG Barry Hawkins132251460027825
13AUS Neil Robertson144251257527000
14WAL Matthew Stevens15262860023862
15ENG Ali Carter14175955023725
16ENG Anthony Hamilton14312941323725

World ranking points

Main article: Snooker world ranking points 2006/2007

Points distribution

2006/2007 Points distribution for world ranking events:

TournamentRound →**L96****L80****L64****L48****L32****L16****QF****SF****F****W**
**Northern Ireland Trophy**Unseeded loser4006509001150140019002500320040005000
Seeded loser200325450575700–––––
**UK Championship**Unseeded loser60097513501725210028503750480060007500
Seeded loser3004886758631050–––––
**Malta Cup**Unseeded loser4006509001150140019002500320040005000
Seeded loser200325450575700–––––
**Welsh Open**Unseeded loser4006509001150140019002500320040005000
Seeded loser200325450575700–––––
**China Open**Unseeded loser4006509001150140019002500320040005000
Seeded loser200325450575700–––––
**World Championship**Unseeded loser8001300180023002800380050006400800010000
Seeded loser40065090011501400–––––
Tournament**Stage 1 Group****Stage 2 Group****L16****QF****SF****F****W****7–8****5–6****3–4****1–2****5–6****3–4**
**Grand Prix**2006509001150575Only for seeded players140019002500320040005000

Notes

References

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