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2008 Bahrain Championship

FieldValue
tournament_nameBahrain Championship
logo[[File:2008 Bahrain Championship.jpg200px]]
dates
venueBahrain International Exhibition Centre
locationManama
countryBahrain
organisationWPBSA
formatRanking event
Total prize fund£271,000
winners_share£48,000
highest_breakMarcus Campbell (147)
winnerNeil Robertson
runner_upMatthew Stevens
score9–7

The 2008 Bahrain Championship was a professional ranking snooker tournament that took place between 8 and 15 November 2008 at the Bahrain International Exhibition Centre in Manama, Bahrain. It was the fourth ranking event of the 2008/2009 season.

Due to a clash with a previously arranged Premier League match-day, three leading players (John Higgins, Mark Selby and Ding Junhui) were forced to miss the event. This meant that they earned no ranking points, with Matthew Stevens, Ken Doherty and Jamie Cope (ranked 17, 18 and 19 respectively) qualifying automatically due to the extra spaces in the draw. Likewise, the players ranked from 33 to 35 and 49–51 played one qualifier less than usual. Additionally, Ronnie O'Sullivan withdrew three days before the tournament for unspecified medical reasons.

Steve Davis was also involved in Premier League action, playing on 13 November, but did not withdraw from the tournament. He played his qualifying match and received a walkover due to O'Sullivan's withdrawal, meaning that he reached the last sixteen. However, before his last 16 match he withdrew from the event as an ear infection prevented him from flying to Bahrain.

Liang Wenbo made the 65th official maximum break during his qualifying match against Martin Gould. This was Liang's first official 147. Marcus Campbell made the 66th official maximum break during his wildcard round match against Ahmed Basheer Al-Khusaibi. This was Campbell's first official 147.

Neil Robertson won his third ranking title by defeating Matthew Stevens 9–7.

Prize fund

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

  • Winner: £48,000
  • Runner-up: £22,500
  • Semi-final: £12,000
  • Quarter-final: £6,500
  • Last 16: £4,275
  • Last 32: £2,750
  • Last 48: £1,725
  • Last 64: £1,325
  • Stage one highest break: £500
  • Stage two highest break: £2,000
  • Stage one maximum break: £1,000
  • Stage two maximum break: £20,000
  • Total: £271,000

Wildcard round

The 6 lowest ranking qualifiers played one wildcard match each. Matches were played at Bahrain International Exhibition Centre on Saturday, 8 November.

MatchScore
WC1**Robert Milkins**
WC2**Barry Pinches**
WC3**Mike Dunn**
WC4**Marcus Campbell**
WC5**Rod Lawler**
WC6**Mark Davis**

Main draw

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 = w/d | RD1-seed02 = | RD1-team02 = ENG Steve Davis | RD1-score02 = w/o | RD1-seed03 = 11 | RD1-team03 = HKG Marco Fu | RD1-score03 = 3 | RD1-seed04 = | RD1-team04 = WAL Dominic Dale | RD1-score04 = 5 | RD1-seed05 = 14 | RD1-team05 = WAL Matthew Stevens | RD1-score05 = 5 | RD1-seed06 = | RD1-team06 =ENG Stuart Bingham | RD1-score06 = 0 | RD1-seed07 = 6 | RD1-team07 = WAL Ryan Day | RD1-score07 = 5 | RD1-seed08 = | RD1-team08 = ENG Dave Harold | RD1-score08 = 2 | RD1-seed09 = 7 | RD1-team09 = ENG Peter Ebdon | RD1-score09 = 3 | RD1-seed10 = | RD1-team10 = ENG Robert Milkins | RD1-score10 = 5 | RD1-seed11 = 16 | RD1-team11 = ENG Jamie Cope | RD1-score11 = 3 | RD1-seed12 = | RD1-team12 = ENG Michael Holt | RD1-score12 = 5 | RD1-seed13 = 10 | RD1-team13 = SCO Graeme Dott | RD1-score13 = 3 | RD1-seed14 = | RD1-team14 = ENG Barry Pinches | RD1-score14 = 5 | RD1-seed15 = 4 | RD1-team15 = SCO Stephen Hendry | RD1-score15 = 5 | RD1-seed16 = | RD1-team16 = ENG Ricky Walden | RD1-score16 = 3 | RD1-seed17 = 3 | RD1-team17 = ENG Shaun Murphy | RD1-score17 = 4 | RD1-seed18 = | RD1-team18 = ENG Mike Dunn | RD1-score18 = 5 | RD1-seed19 = 15 | RD1-team19 = IRL Ken Doherty | RD1-score19 = 3 | RD1-seed20 = | RD1-team20 = ENG Barry Hawkins | RD1-score20 = 5 | RD1-seed21 = 13 | RD1-team21 = NIR Mark Allen | RD1-score21 = 5 | RD1-seed22 = | RD1-team22 = ENG Judd Trump | RD1-score22 = 1 | RD1-seed23 = 5 | RD1-team23 = ENG Ali Carter | RD1-score23 = 3 | RD1-seed24 = | RD1-team24 = IRL Michael Judge | RD1-score24 = 5 | RD1-seed25 = 8 | RD1-team25 = AUS Neil Robertson | RD1-score25 = 5 | RD1-seed26 = | RD1-team26 = SCO Marcus Campbell | RD1-score26 = 4 | RD1-seed27 = 12 | RD1-team27 = ENG Mark King | RD1-score27 = 3 | RD1-seed28 = | RD1-team28 = ENG Stephen Lee | RD1-score28 = 5 | RD1-seed29 = 9 | RD1-team29 = ENG Joe Perry | RD1-score29 = 5 | RD1-seed30 = | RD1-team30 = ENG Rod Lawler | RD1-score30 = 1 | RD1-seed31 = 2 | RD1-team31 = SCO Stephen Maguire | RD1-score31 = 5 | RD1-seed32 = | RD1-team32 = ENG Mark Davis | RD1-score32 = 3

| RD2-seed01 =
| RD2-team01 = ENG Steve Davis | RD2-score01 = w/d | RD2-seed02 = | RD2-team02 = WAL Dominic Dale | RD2-score02 = w/o | RD2-seed03 = 14 | RD2-team03 = WAL Matthew Stevens | RD2-score03 = 5 | RD2-seed04 = 6 | RD2-team04 = WAL Ryan Day | RD2-score04 = 4 | RD2-seed05 =
| RD2-team05 = ENG Robert Milkins | RD2-score05 = 5 | RD2-seed06 = | RD2-team06 = ENG Michael Holt | RD2-score06 = 4 | RD2-seed07 = | RD2-team07 = ENG Barry Pinches | RD2-score07 = 1 | RD2-seed08 = 4 | RD2-team08 = SCO Stephen Hendry | RD2-score08 = 5 | RD2-seed09 =
| RD2-team09 = ENG Mike Dunn | RD2-score09 = 4 | RD2-seed10 = | RD2-team10 = ENG Barry Hawkins | RD2-score10 = 5 | RD2-seed11 = 13 | RD2-team11 = NIR Mark Allen | RD2-score11 = 5 | RD2-seed12 = | RD2-team12 = IRL Michael Judge | RD2-score12 = 2 | RD2-seed13 = 8 | RD2-team13 = AUS Neil Robertson | RD2-score13 = 5 | RD2-seed14 = | RD2-team14 = ENG Stephen Lee | RD2-score14 = 2 | RD2-seed15 = 9 | RD2-team15 = ENG Joe Perry | RD2-score15 = 0 | RD2-seed16 = 2 | RD2-team16 = SCO Stephen Maguire | RD2-score16 = 5

| RD3-seed01 = | RD3-team01 = WAL Dominic Dale | RD3-score01 = 2 | RD3-seed02 = 14 | RD3-team02 = WAL Matthew Stevens | RD3-score02 = 5 | RD3-seed03 = | RD3-team03 = ENG Robert Milkins | RD3-score03 = 2 | RD3-seed04 = 4 | RD3-team04 = SCO Stephen Hendry | RD3-score04 = 5 | RD3-seed05 = | RD3-team05 = ENG Barry Hawkins | RD3-score05 = 2 | RD3-seed06 = 13 | RD3-team06 = NIR Mark Allen | RD3-score06 = 5 | RD3-seed07 = 8 | RD3-team07 = AUS Neil Robertson | RD3-score07 = 5 | RD3-seed08 = 2 | RD3-team08 = SCO Stephen Maguire | RD3-score08 = 2

| RD4-seed01 = 14 | RD4-team01 = WAL Matthew Stevens | RD4-score01 = 6 | RD4-seed02 = 4 | RD4-team02 = SCO Stephen Hendry | RD4-score02 = 4 | RD4-seed03 = 13 | RD4-team03 = NIR Mark Allen | RD4-score03 = 4 | RD4-seed04 = 8 | RD4-team04 = AUS Neil Robertson | RD4-score04 = 6

| RD5-seed01 = 14 | RD5-team01 = WAL Matthew Stevens | RD5-score01 = 7 | RD5-seed02 = 8 | RD5-team02 = AUS Neil Robertson | RD5-score02 = 9

Final

450+ breaks**7**

Qualifying

Qualifying for the tournament took place at Pontins in Prestatyn, Wales between 27 and 30 October 2008.

Best of 9 frames Best of 9 frames Best of 9 frames Best of 9 frames | team-width=200 | RD1-team01 = SCO James McBain | RD1-score01 = 0 | RD1-team02 = THA Atthasit Mahitthi | RD1-score02 = 5 | RD1-team03 = WAL Daniel Wells | RD1-score03 = | RD1-team04 = bye | RD1-score04 = | RD1-team05 = ENG Peter Lines | RD1-score05 = | RD1-team06 = bye | RD1-score06 = | RD1-team07 = THA Supoj Saenla | RD1-score07 = 4 | RD1-team08 = WAL Andrew Pagett | RD1-score08 = 5 | RD1-team09 = ENG David Grace | RD1-score09 = 2 | RD1-team10 = SCO Robert Stephen | RD1-score10 = 5 | RD1-team11 = IRL Rodney Goggins | RD1-score11 = 5 | RD1-team12 = ENG Michael Georgiou | RD1-score12 = 1 | RD1-team13 = NZL Chris McBreen | RD1-score13 = 2 | RD1-team14 = NED Stefan Mazrocis | RD1-score14 = 5 | RD1-team15 = ENG Paul Davison | RD1-score15 = 5 | RD1-team16 = IND Aditya Mehta | RD1-score16 = 2 | RD1-team17 = ENG Simon Bedford | RD1-score17 = 1 | RD1-team18 = ENG Stephen Craigie | RD1-score18 = 5 | RD1-team19 = ENG Matthew Selt | RD1-score19 = 5 | RD1-team20 = CHN Liu Chuang | RD1-score20 = 4 | RD1-team21 = ENG Kuldesh Johal | RD1-score21 = 4 | RD1-team22 = IRL Vincent Muldoon | RD1-score22 = 5 | RD1-team23 = WAL Jamie Jones | RD1-score23 = | RD1-team24 = bye | RD1-score24 = | RD1-team25 = ENG Matthew Couch | RD1-score25 = 5 | RD1-team26 = ENG Andy Lee | RD1-score26 = 3 | RD1-team27 = NIR Patrick Wallace | RD1-score27 = 2 | RD1-team28 = CHN Jin Long | RD1-score28 = 5 | RD1-team29 = ENG Lewis Roberts | RD1-score29 = | RD1-team30 = bye | RD1-score30 = | RD1-team31 = CHN Li Hang | RD1-score31 = 5 | RD1-team32 = ENG Wayne Cooper | RD1-score32 = 2 | RD2-team01 = ENG Lee Spick | RD2-score01 = 2 | RD2-team02 =THA Atthasit Mahitthi | RD2-score02 = 5 | RD2-team03 = CHN Liu Song | RD2-score03 = 2 | RD2-team04 = WAL Daniel Wells | RD2-score04 = 5 | RD2-team05 = ENG Jimmy White | RD2-score05 = 2 | RD2-team06 = ENG Peter Lines | RD2-score06 = 5 | RD2-team07 = ENG Mark Joyce | RD2-score07 = 5 | RD2-team08 = WAL Andrew Pagett | RD2-score08 = 4 | RD2-team09 = ENG Andrew Norman | RD2-score09 = 3 | RD2-team10 = SCO Robert Stephen | RD2-score10 = 5 | RD2-team11 = IRL David Morris | RD2-score11 = 5 | RD2-team12 = IRL Rodney Goggins | RD2-score12 = 1 | RD2-team13 = ENG David Roe | RD2-score13 = 2 | RD2-team14 = NED Stefan Mazrocis | RD2-score14 = 5 | RD2-team15 = ENG Stuart Pettman | RD2-score15 = 5 | RD2-team16 = ENG Paul Davison | RD2-score16 = 4 | RD2-team17 = IRL Joe Delaney | RD2-score17 = 5 | RD2-team18 = ENG Stephen Craigie | RD2-score18 = 2 | RD2-team19 = WAL Paul Davies | RD2-score19 = 5 | RD2-team20 = ENG Matthew Selt | RD2-score20 = 4 | RD2-team21 = SCO Scott MacKenzie | RD2-score21 = 2 | RD2-team22 = IRL Vincent Muldoon | RD2-score22 = 5 | RD2-team23 = ENG Martin Gould | RD2-score23 = 5 | RD2-team24 = WAL Jamie Jones | RD2-score24 = 4 | RD2-team25 = WAL Ian Preece | RD2-score25 = 4 | RD2-team26 = ENG Matthew Couch | RD2-score26 = 5 | RD2-team27 = ENG Andy Hicks | RD2-score27 = 5 | RD2-team28 = CHN Jin Long | RD2-score28 = 3 | RD2-team29 = ENG Rod Lawler | RD2-score29 = 5 | RD2-team30 = ENG Lewis Roberts | RD2-score30 = 1 | RD2-team31 = ENG Mark Davis | RD2-score31 = 5 | RD2-team32 = CHN Li Hang | RD2-score32 = 2 | RD3-team01 = ENG David Gray | RD3-score01 = 0 | RD3-team02 = THA Atthasit Mahitthi | RD3-score02 = 5 | RD3-team03 = ENG John Parrott | RD3-score03 = 5 | RD3-team04 = WAL Daniel Wells | RD3-score04 = 3 | RD3-team05 = SCO Alan McManus | RD3-score05 = 1 | RD3-team06 =ENG Peter Lines | RD3-score06 = 5 | RD3-team07 = ENG Rory McLeod | RD3-score07 = 5 | RD3-team08 = ENG Mark Joyce | RD3-score08 = 3 | RD3-team09 = ENG Robert Milkins | RD3-score09 = 5 | RD3-team10 = SCO Robert Stephen | RD3-score10 = 3 | RD3-team11 = ENG Adrian Gunnell | RD3-score11 = 4 | RD3-team12 = IRL David Morris | RD3-score12 = 5 | RD3-team13 = ENG Barry Pinches | RD3-score13 = 5 | RD3-team14 = NED Stefan Mazrocis | RD3-score14 = 1 | RD3-team15 = ENG Jimmy Michie | RD3-score15 = 5 | RD3-team16 = ENG Stuart Pettman | RD3-score16 = 2 | RD3-team17 = ENG Mike Dunn | RD3-score17 = 5 | RD3-team18 = IRL Joe Delaney | RD3-score18 = 2 | RD3-team19 = SCO Jamie Burnett | RD3-score19 = 1 | RD3-team20 = WAL Paul Davies | RD3-score20 = 5 | RD3-team21 = ENG Judd Trump | RD3-score21 = 5 | RD3-team22 = IRL Vincent Muldoon | RD3-score22 = 4 | RD3-team23 = CHN Liang Wenbo | RD3-score23 = 5 | RD3-team24 = ENG Martin Gould | RD3-score24 = 1 | RD3-team25 = SCO Marcus Campbell | RD3-score25 = 5 | RD3-team26 = ENG Matthew Couch | RD3-score26 = 2 | RD3-team27 = ENG Tom Ford | RD3-score27 = 1 | RD3-team28 = ENG Andy Hicks | RD3-score28 = 5 | RD3-team29 = ENG David Gilbert | RD3-score29 = 2 | RD3-team30 = ENG Rod Lawler | RD3-score30 = 5 | RD3-team31 = ENG Andrew Higginson | RD3-score31 = 3 | RD3-team32 = ENG Mark Davis | RD3-score32 = 5 | RD4-team01 = ENG Steve Davis | RD4-score01 = 5 | RD4-team02 = THA Atthasit Mahitthi | RD4-score02 = 4 | RD4-team03 = WAL Dominic Dale | RD4-score03 = 5 | RD4-team04 = ENG John Parrott | RD4-score04 = 0 | RD4-team05 = ENG Stuart Bingham | RD4-score05 = 5 | RD4-team06 = ENG Peter Lines | RD4-score06 = 2 | RD4-team07 = ENG Dave Harold | RD4-score07 = 5 | RD4-team08 = ENG Rory McLeod | RD4-score08 = 4 | RD4-team09 = NIR Joe Swail | RD4-score09 = 1 | RD4-team10 = ENG Robert Milkins | RD4-score10 = 5 | RD4-team11 = ENG Michael Holt | RD4-score11 = 5 | RD4-team12 = IRL David Morris | RD4-score12 = 0 | RD4-team13 = IRL Fergal O'Brien | RD4-score13 = 4 | RD4-team14 = ENG Barry Pinches | RD4-score14 = 5 | RD4-team15 = ENG Ricky Walden | RD4-score15 = 5 | RD4-team16 = ENG Jimmy Michie | RD4-score16 = 2 | RD4-team17 = NIR Gerard Greene | RD4-score17 = 1 | RD4-team18 = ENG Mike Dunn | RD4-score18 = 5 | RD4-team19 = ENG Barry Hawkins | RD4-score19 = 5 | RD4-team20 = WAL Paul Davies | RD4-score20 = 4 | RD4-team21 = WAL Mark Williams | RD4-score21 = 2 | RD4-team22 = ENG Judd Trump | RD4-score22 = 5 | RD4-team23 = IRL Michael Judge | RD4-score23 = 5 | RD4-team24 = CHN Liang Wenbo | RD4-score24 = 2 | RD4-team25 = ENG Nigel Bond | RD4-score25 = 4 | RD4-team26 = SCO Marcus Campbell | RD4-score26 = 5 | RD4-team27 = ENG Stephen Lee | RD4-score27 = 5 | RD4-team28 = ENG Andy Hicks | RD4-score28 = 1 | RD4-team29 = ENG Ian McCulloch | RD4-score29 = 3 | RD4-team30 = ENG Rod Lawler | RD4-score30 = 5 | RD4-team31 = ENG Anthony Hamilton | RD4-score31 = 2 | RD4-team32 = ENG Mark Davis | RD4-score32 = 5

Century breaks

Qualifying stage centuries

  • 147, 139, 139, 115 Liang Wenbo
  • 137 Dominic Dale
  • 136 Atthasit Mahitthi
  • 135 Li Hang
  • 131, 126 Rory McLeod
  • 128 Alan McManus
  • 127 Kuldesh Johal
  • 124 Liu Chuang
  • 122 Jin Long
  • 122, 114, 103 Judd Trump
  • 111 Michael Holt
  • 110 Scott MacKenzie
  • 105, 100 Fergal O'Brien
  • 105 Robert Milkins
  • 101 Vincent Muldoon

Televised stage centuries

  • 147 Marcus Campbell
  • 139, 132, 113, 111, 106 Stephen Hendry
  • 137, 114, 102 Robert Milkins
  • 129, 117, 116, 100 Neil Robertson
  • 123 Joe Perry
  • 123 Barry Hawkins
  • 122 Stephen Maguire
  • 120 Ricky Walden
  • 120, 116, 110 Matthew Stevens
  • 119, 112, 111, 105 Mark Allen
  • 118 Peter Ebdon
  • 117 Dave Harold
  • 112, 100 Barry Pinches
  • 110 Graeme Dott
  • 105 Michael Holt
  • 101 Mike Dunn
  • 100 Rod Lawler
  • 100 Ali Carter

References

References

  1. Everton, Clive. (4 November 2008). "'Run down' O'Sullivan out of Bahrain tournament". [[guardian.co.uk]].
  2. "Ear infection forces Davis out". [[Sporting Life (British newspaper).
  3. (2008-11-15). "Robertson takes title in Bahrain". [[BBC Sport]].
  4. "Prize Money". Global Snooker.
  5. "Bahrain Championship 2008". Global Snooker.
  6. "Bahrain Championship 2008". Snooker.org.
  7. "Bahrain Championship 2008 Qualifying Results". Global Snooker Centre.
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