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2008 UK Championship

FieldValue
tournament_name2008 Maplin UK Championship
dates
venueTelford International Centre
locationTelford
countryEngland
organisationWPBSA
formatRanking event
Total prize fund£625,000
winners_share£100,000
highest_breakDing Junhui (147)
winnerShaun Murphy
runner_upMarco Fu
score10–9
previous[2007](2007-uk-championship)
next[2009](2009-uk-championship)

The 2008 UK Championship (officially the 2008 Maplin UK Championship) was a professional ranking snooker tournament that took place between 13 and 21 December 2008 at the Telford International Centre in Telford, England. It was the 32nd edition of the event.

World Snooker, the sports governing body, opened an investigation into allegations of match fixing, after Stephen Maguire beat Jamie Burnett 9–3 in the first round. Several bookmakers had stopped taking bets on the match before it even started, when reports of a number of large sums having been placed on the same correct score began to circulate within the industry. Just prior to the 2009 World Championship, where Maguire and Burnett were drawn together the first round, it was announced that Strathclyde Police had opened an official enquiry into the match. The enquiry was closed in 2011 with no criminal charges against either of them, and a World Snooker disciplinary enquiry was announced, which ended without any regulatory action. In September 2013 it was announced, that Stephen Lee was found guilty of agreeing to lose the first frame of his first and second round matches.

Shaun Murphy won the title with a 10–9 victory over Marco Fu.

Prize fund

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

  • Winner: £100,000
  • Runner-up: £46,000
  • Semi-final: £23,250
  • Quarter-final: £16,450
  • Last 16: £12,050
  • Last 32: £8,750
  • Last 48: £5,500
  • Last 64: £2,300
  • Stage one highest break: £500
  • Stage two highest break: £5,000
  • Stage one maximum break: £1,000
  • Stage two maximum break: £25,000
  • Total: £625,000

Main draw

| team-width=200 Best of 17 frames Best of 17 frames Best of 17 frames Best of 17 frames Best of 19 frames | RD1-seed01= 1 | RD1-team01= Ronnie O'Sullivan | RD1-score01=9 | RD1-seed02= | RD1-team02= Rory McLeod | RD1-score02=6 | RD1-seed03= 12 | RD1-team03= Joe Perry | RD1-score03= 9 | RD1-seed04= | RD1-team04= Mark DavisMark Davis retired at 0–2 due to illness | RD1-score04= 0 | RD1-seed05= 14 | RD1-team05= Marco Fu | RD1-score05=9 | RD1-seed06= | RD1-team06= Barry Hawkins | RD1-score06=6 | RD1-seed07= 8 | RD1-team07= Ryan Day | RD1-score07=5 | RD1-seed08= | RD1-team08= Matthew Stevens | RD1-score08=9 | RD1-seed09= 7 | RD1-team09= Ali Carter | RD1-score09=9 | RD1-seed10= | RD1-team10= Ian McCullochIan McCulloch retired at 2–6 due to illness. | RD1-score10=2 | RD1-seed11= 9 | RD1-team11= Peter Ebdon | RD1-score11=9 | RD1-seed12= | RD1-team12= Andrew Higginson | RD1-score12=8 | RD1-seed13= 13 | RD1-team13= Graeme Dott | RD1-score13=9 | RD1-seed14= | RD1-team14= Ken Doherty | RD1-score14=4 | RD1-seed15= 4 | RD1-team15= Mark Selby | RD1-score15=7 | RD1-seed16= | RD1-team16= Mark Williams | RD1-score16=9 | RD1-seed17= 3 | RD1-team17= Shaun Murphy | RD1-score17=9 | RD1-seed18= | RD1-team18= Martin Gould | RD1-score18=7 | RD1-seed19= 16 | RD1-team19= Mark Allen | RD1-score19=9 | RD1-seed20= | RD1-team20= Stuart Bingham | RD1-score20=2 | RD1-seed21= 15 | RD1-team21= Mark King | RD1-score21=9 | RD1-seed22= | RD1-team22= Judd Trump | RD1-score22=8 | RD1-seed23= 6 | RD1-team23= Stephen Hendry | RD1-score23=7 | RD1-seed24= | RD1-team24= Stephen Lee | RD1-score24=9 | RD1-seed25= 5 | RD1-team25= John Higgins | RD1-score25= 9 | RD1-seed26= | RD1-team26= Joe Swail | RD1-score26= 7 | RD1-seed27= 11 | RD1-team27= Ding Junhui | RD1-score27=9 | RD1-seed28= | RD1-team28= Steve Davis | RD1-score28= 6 | RD1-seed29= 10 | RD1-team29= Neil Robertson | RD1-score29= 9 | RD1-seed30= | RD1-team30= Michael Holt | RD1-score30= 7 | RD1-seed31= 2 | RD1-team31= Stephen Maguire | RD1-score31=9 | RD1-seed32= | RD1-team32= Jamie Burnett | RD1-score32=3 | RD2-seed01= 1 | RD2-team01= ENG Ronnie O'Sullivan | RD2-score01= 5 | RD2-seed02= 12 | RD2-team02= ENG Joe Perry | RD2-score02= 9 | RD2-seed03=14 | RD2-team03=HKG Marco Fu | RD2-score03=9 | RD2-seed04= | RD2-team04= WAL Matthew Stevens | RD2-score04=5 | RD2-seed05= 7 | RD2-team05= ENG Ali Carter | RD2-score05=9 | RD2-seed06= 9 | RD2-team06= ENG Peter Ebdon | RD2-score06=5 | RD2-seed07=13 | RD2-team07=SCO Graeme Dott | RD2-score07=7 | RD2-seed08= | RD2-team08=WAL Mark Williams | RD2-score08=9 | RD2-seed09= 3 | RD2-team09= ENG Shaun Murphy | RD2-score09=9 | RD2-seed10=16 | RD2-team10=NIR Mark Allen | RD2-score10=5 | RD2-seed11= 15 | RD2-team11= ENG Mark King | RD2-score11=5 | RD2-seed12= | RD2-team12= ENG Stephen Lee | RD2-score12=9 | RD2-seed13= 5 | RD2-team13= SCO John Higgins | RD2-score13=9 | RD2-seed14= 11 | RD2-team14= CHN Ding Junhui | RD2-score14=4 | RD2-seed15=10 | RD2-team15=AUS Neil Robertson | RD2-score15=8 | RD2-seed16= 2 | RD2-team16= SCO Stephen Maguire | RD2-score16=9 | RD3-seed01= 12 | RD3-team01= ENG Joe Perry | RD3-score01=7 | RD3-seed02=14 | RD3-team02=HKG Marco Fu | RD3-score02=9 | RD3-seed03= 7 | RD3-team03= ENG Ali Carter | RD3-score03=9 | RD3-seed04= | RD3-team04=WAL Mark Williams | RD3-score04=8 | RD3-seed05=3 | RD3-team05=ENG Shaun Murphy | RD3-score05=9 | RD3-seed06= | RD3-team06= ENG Stephen Lee | RD3-score06=3 | RD3-seed07=5 | RD3-team07=SCO John Higgins | RD3-score07= 7 | RD3-seed08=2 | RD3-team08=SCO Stephen Maguire | RD3-score08= 9 | RD4-seed01=14 | RD4-team01=HKG Marco Fu | RD4-score01=9 | RD4-seed02=7 | RD4-team02=ENG Ali Carter | RD4-score02=7 | RD4-seed03=3 | RD4-team03=ENG Shaun Murphy | RD4-score03=9 | RD4-seed04=2 | RD4-team04=SCO Stephen Maguire | RD4-score04=4 | RD5-seed01=14 | RD5-team01=HKG Marco Fu | RD5-score01= 9 | RD5-seed02=3 | RD5-team02=ENG Shaun Murphy | RD5-score02= 10

Final

450+ breaks**6**

Qualifying

The qualifying took place from December 1 to 8 at the English Institute of Sport in Sheffield, England.

| team-width=200 Best of 17 frames Best of 17 frames Best of 17 frames Best of 17 frames | RD1-team01= Jimmy White | RD1-score01= 9 | RD1-team02= David Grace | RD1-score02= 8 | RD1-team03= Scott MacKenzie | RD1-score03= 9 | RD1-team04= Vincent Muldoon | RD1-score04= 4 | RD1-team05= Jamie Jones | RD1-score05= 9 | RD1-team06= Robert Stephen | RD1-score06= 8 | RD1-team07= Paul Davison | RD1-score07= 9 | RD1-team08= Wayne Cooper | RD1-score08= 5 | RD1-team09= Daniel Wells | RD1-score09= 3 | RD1-team10= Li Hang | RD1-score10= 9 | RD1-team11= Matthew Couch | RD1-score11= 9 | RD1-team12= Stefan Mazrocis | RD1-score12= 7 | RD1-team13= James McBain | RD1-score13= 6 | RD1-team14= Liu Chuang | RD1-score14= 9 | RD1-team15= Rodney Goggins | RD1-score15= 9 | RD1-team16= Declan HughesDeclan Hughes conceded the match due to illness. | RD1-score16= 1 | RD1-team17= Supoj Saenla | RD1-score17= 9 | RD1-team18= Andrew Pagett | RD1-score18= 7 | RD1-team19= Peter Lines | RD1-score19= 9 | RD1-team20= Michael Georgiou | RD1-score20= 3 | RD1-team21= Simon Bedford | RD1-score21= 8 | RD1-team22= Jin Long | RD1-score22= 9 | RD1-team23= Patrick Wallace | RD1-score23= 9 | RD1-team24= Stephen Craigie | RD1-score24= 5 | RD1-team25= Lee Spick | RD1-score25= 9 | RD1-team26= Chris McBreen | RD1-score26= 6 | RD1-team27= Matthew Selt | RD1-score27= 9 | RD1-team28= Andy Lee | RD1-score28= 3 | RD1-team29= Kuldesh Johal | RD1-score29= 9 | RD1-team30= Aditya Mehta | RD1-score30= 5 | RD1-team31= Lewis Roberts | RD1-score31= 8 | RD1-team32= Atthasit Mahitthi | RD1-score32= 9 | RD2-team01= Ian Preece | RD2-score01= 8 | RD2-team02= ENG Jimmy White | RD2-score02= 9 | RD2-team03= Mark Davis | RD2-score03= 9 | RD2-team04= SCO Scott MacKenzie | RD2-score04= 2 | RD2-team05= David Gray | RD2-score05= 4 | RD2-team06= WAL Jamie Jones | RD2-score06= 9 | RD2-team07= Robert Milkins | RD2-score07= 9 | RD2-team08= ENG Paul Davison | RD2-score08= 5 | RD2-team09= Joe Delaney | RD2-score09= 9 | RD2-team10= CHN Li Hang | RD2-score10= 7 | RD2-team11= Barry Pinches | RD2-score11= 6 | RD2-team12= ENG Matthew Couch | RD2-score12= 9 | RD2-team13= Mark Joyce | RD2-score13= 4 | RD2-team14= CHN Liu Chuang | RD2-score14= 9 | RD2-team15= David Roe | RD2-score15= 0 | RD2-team16= IRL Rodney Goggins | RD2-score16= 9 | RD2-team17= Martin Gould | RD2-score17= 9 | RD2-team18= THA Supoj Saenla | RD2-score18= 1 | RD2-team19= Stuart Pettman | RD2-score19= 9 | RD2-team20= ENG Peter Lines | RD2-score20= 6 | RD2-team21= Rod Lawler | RD2-score21= 6 | RD2-team22= CHN Jin Long | RD2-score22= 9 | RD2-team23= Andy Hicks | RD2-score23= 9 | RD2-team24= NIR Patrick Wallace | RD2-score24= 7 | RD2-team25= Andrew Norman | RD2-score25= 7 | RD2-team26= ENG Lee Spick | RD2-score26= 9 | RD2-team27= Liu Song | RD2-score27= 8 | RD2-team28= ENG Matthew Selt | RD2-score28= 9 | RD2-team29= Paul Davies | RD2-score29= 5 | RD2-team30= ENG Kuldesh Johal | RD2-score30= 9 | RD2-team31= David Morris | RD2-score31= 9 | RD2-team32= THA Atthasit Mahitthi | RD2-score32= 2 | RD3-team01= Rory McLeod | RD3-score01= 9 | RD3-team02= ENG Jimmy White | RD3-score02= 8 | RD3-team03= Ricky Walden | RD3-score03= 7 | RD3-team04= ENG Mark Davis | RD3-score04= 9 | RD3-team05= Alan McManus | RD3-score05= 9 | RD3-team06= WAL Jamie Jones | RD3-score06= 4 | RD3-team07= Marcus Campbell | RD3-score07= 9 | RD3-team08= ENG Robert Milkins | RD3-score08= 4 | RD3-team09= Mike Dunn | RD3-score09= 6 | RD3-team10= IRL Joe Delaney | RD3-score10= 9 | RD3-team11= Andrew Higginson | RD3-score11= 9 | RD3-team12= ENG Matthew Couch | RD3-score12= 5 | RD3-team13= David Gilbert | RD3-score13= 1 | RD3-team14= CHN Liu Chuang | RD3-score14= 9 | RD3-team15= Gerard Greene | RD3-score15= 9 | RD3-team16= IRL Rodney Goggins | RD3-score16= 3 | RD3-team17= Tom Ford | RD3-score17= 6 | RD3-team18= ENG Martin Gould | RD3-score18= 9 | RD3-team19= Jimmy Michie | RD3-score19= 9 | RD3-team20= ENG Stuart Pettman | RD3-score20= 7 | RD3-team21= Judd Trump | RD3-score21= 9 | RD3-team22= CHN Jin Long | RD3-score22= 8 | RD3-team23= John ParrottJohn Parrott withdrew due to illness. | RD3-score23= 1 | RD3-team24= ENG Andy Hicks | RD3-score24= 9 | RD3-team25= Liang Wenbo | RD3-score25= 9 | RD3-team26= ENG Lee Spick | RD3-score26= 1 | RD3-team27= Adrian Gunnell | RD3-score27= 9 | RD3-team28= ENG Matthew Selt | RD3-score28= 4 | RD3-team29= Michael Holt | RD3-score29= 9 | RD3-team30= ENG Kuldesh Johal | RD3-score30= 5 | RD3-team31= Jamie Burnett | RD3-score31= 9 | RD3-team32= IRL David Morris | RD3-score32= 4 | RD4-team01= Dave Harold | RD4-score01= 6 | RD4-team02= ENG Rory McLeod | RD4-score02= 9 | RD4-team03= Nigel Bond | RD4-score03= 2 | RD4-team04= ENG Mark Davis | RD4-score04= 9 | RD4-team05= Barry Hawkins | RD4-score05= 9 | RD4-team06= SCO Alan McManus | RD4-score06= 4 | RD4-team07= Matthew Stevens | RD4-score07= 9 | RD4-team08= SCO Marcus Campbell | RD4-score08= 3 | RD4-team09= Ian McCulloch | RD4-score09= 9 | RD4-team10= IRL Joe Delaney | RD4-score10= 1 | RD4-team11= Anthony Hamilton | RD4-score11= 4 | RD4-team12= ENG Andrew Higginson | RD4-score12= 9 | RD4-team13= Ken Doherty | RD4-score13= 9 | RD4-team14= CHN Liu Chuang | RD4-score14= 4 | RD4-team15= Mark Williams | RD4-score15= 9 | RD4-team16= NIR Gerard Greene | RD4-score16= 7 | RD4-team17= Dominic Dale | RD4-score17= 6 | RD4-team18= ENG Martin Gould | RD4-score18= 9 | RD4-team19= Stuart Bingham | RD4-score19= 9 | RD4-team20= ENG Jimmy Michie | RD4-score20= 3 | RD4-team21= Michael Judge | RD4-score21= 6 | RD4-team22= ENG Judd Trump | RD4-score22= 9 | RD4-team23= Stephen Lee | RD4-score23= 9 | RD4-team24= ENG Andy Hicks | RD4-score24= 6 | RD4-team25= Joe Swail | RD4-score25= 9 | RD4-team26= CHN Liang Wenbo | RD4-score26= 8 | RD4-team27= Steve Davis | RD4-score27= 9 | RD4-team28= ENG Adrian Gunnell | RD4-score28= 7 | RD4-team29= Fergal O'Brien | RD4-score29= 4 | RD4-team30= ENG Michael Holt | RD4-score30= 9 | RD4-team31= Jamie Cope | RD4-score31= 7 | RD4-team32= SCO Jamie Burnett | RD4-score32= 9

Century breaks

Televised stage centuries

  • 147, 130, 100 Ding Junhui
  • 143, 127, 117, 114, 110 Ronnie O'Sullivan
  • 139, 105, 103, 100 Mark Selby
  • 138, 136, 118, 116, 106, 104, 102, 101 Marco Fu
  • 136, 120, 109 Stephen Lee
  • 136, 115 Shaun Murphy
  • 136 Mark Williams
  • 132 Ali Carter
  • 131, 108, 102 Rory McLeod
  • 127, 103 Peter Ebdon
  • 127 Ken Doherty
  • 122, 115, 112, 104 Stephen Maguire
  • 120 Graeme Dott
  • 119, 100, 100 Mark Allen
  • 118 Neil Robertson
  • 113 Jamie Burnett
  • 109, 100 John Higgins
  • 105 Joe Perry
  • 102 Joe Swail
  • 100 Matthew Stevens

Qualifying stage centuries

  • 143 Matthew Selt
  • 141 Ricky Walden
  • 137 Chris McBreen
  • 134, 105 Joe Swail
  • 134 Jimmy White
  • 129, 114 Alan McManus
  • 126 Mike Dunn
  • 123, 106 Paul Davison
  • 122, 101 Liu Chuang
  • 119, 116, 109 Ian McCulloch
  • 118, 107 Ian Preece
  • 116, 111, 106, 104 Judd Trump
  • 116, 108, 105 Stuart Pettman
  • 115 Rodney Goggins
  • 115 Joe Delaney
  • 114, 104, 104 Lee Spick
  • 113 Atthasit Mahitthi
  • 112, 102 Jamie Jones
  • 111, 109 Rory McLeod
  • 111, 101 Mark Davis
  • 108, 102 Tom Ford
  • 106, 105 Matthew Couch
  • 106, 102 Michael Holt
  • 104, 101 Robert Milkins
  • 104 Barry Pinches
  • 104 Jin Long
  • 101 Patrick Wallace
  • 101 Kuldesh Johal
  • 101 Jamie Burnett
  • 101 Matthew Stevens
  • 100 Steve Davis

Notes

References

References

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  2. (17 April 2009). "Police investigate snooker match". [[BBC Sport]].
  3. Everton, Clive. (18 May 2011). "No charges against Stephen Maguire and Jamie Burnett over fixing claims". [[guardian.co.uk]].
  4. "WPBSA Statement on Maguire/Burnett Case". [[World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association]].
  5. (16 September 2013). "World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association (WPBSA) and Stephen Lee decision". Sport Resolutions (UK).
  6. (2008-12-22). "Murphy defeats Fu to clinch title". [[BBC Sport]].
  7. "World Snooker News: Murphy Takes Glory In UK Thriller".
  8. "Prize Money". Global Snooker.
  9. "UK Championship 2008 Results". Global Snooker.
  10. "Maplin UK Championship results". [[World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association]].
  11. "Maplin UK Championship 2008". Snooker.org.
  12. "Maplin UK Championship 2008 Qualifying". Global Snooker.
  13. "Qualifying (Draw)". [[World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association]].
  14. (16 December 2008). "Ding hits maximum against Higgins". [[BBC Sport]].
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