2015 World Seniors Championship

Betway World Seniors Championship
Tournament information
Dates 2–3 March 2015
Venue Circus Arena
City Blackpool
Country England
Organisation(s) WPBSA
Format Non-ranking event
Total prize fund £50,000
Winner's share £18,000
Highest break 140
Final
Champion Wales Mark Williams
Runner-up Republic of Ireland Fergal O'Brien
Score 2–1
2013
2016

The 2015 Betway World Seniors Championship was a professional non-ranking snooker tournament that took place between 2–3 March 2015 at the Circus Arena in Blackpool, England.[1]

The Circus Arena played host to the tournament for the first time, having previously being held at the Mountbatten Centre in Portsmouth.[2]

The age limit of the event was reduced from 45 to 40 years, allowing players such as Mark Williams, Peter Ebdon, Dominic Dale and Fergal O'Brien to enter. Players had to be aged 40 or above at the end of the 2015 World Championship (4 May 2015).[2]

Steve Davis was the defending champion,[3] but he lost 0–2 against Fergal O'Brien in the quarter-finals.

Mark Williams won his 26th professional title by defeating Fergal O'Brien 2–1 in the final.[4][5]

Prize fund

The breakdown of prize money for this year is shown below:[6][7]

Main draw

The draw for the last 16 was made on 3 December 2014 at the Barbican Centre in York during the UK Championship. All former World Seniors Champions and World Snooker Champions, who registered for the event, were seeded through to the final stages in Blackpool.[2] There were three century breaks during the tournament. Mark Williams made a 140 break against Darryn Walker and Fergal O'Brien made a 110 and 105 break against Peter Ebdon.[8]

Last 16
Best of 3 frames
Quarter-finals
Best of 3 frames
Semi-finals
Best of 3 frames
Final
Best of 3 frames
            
Republic of Ireland Fergal O'Brien 2
England Peter Ebdon 0
Republic of Ireland Fergal O'Brien 2
England Steve Davis 0
England Steve Davis 2
England Rory McLeod 1
Republic of Ireland Fergal O'Brien 2
Republic of Ireland Ken Doherty 0
Republic of Ireland Ken Doherty 2
England Jimmy White 0
Republic of Ireland Ken Doherty 2
Wales Darren Morgan 0
Wales Darren Morgan 2
Northern Ireland Dennis Taylor 0
Republic of Ireland Fergal O'Brien 1
Wales Mark Williams 2
England John Parrott 2
Canada Cliff Thorburn 0
England John Parrott 2
Scotland Paul McPhillips 0
Scotland Paul McPhillips 2
England Joe Johnson 1
England John Parrott 0
Wales Mark Williams 2
Wales Dominic Dale 2
England Nigel Bond 0
Wales Dominic Dale 0
Wales Mark Williams 2
Wales Mark Williams 2
England Darryn Walker 0

Final

Final: Best of 3 frames. Referee: Greg Coniglio.
Tower Circus, Blackpool, England, 3 March 2015.[9]
Mark Williams
 Wales
2–1 Fergal O'Brien
 Ireland
30–41, 87–4 (73), 94–0
73 Highest break 39
0 Century breaks 0
1 50+ breaks 0

Qualifying

These matches were played on 20 and 21 December 2014 at the Robin Park Arena, Sports and Tennis Centre in Wigan, England.[10][11][12] There were two century breaks during the qualifying. Dominic Dale made a 129 break against Peter Delaney and Rory McLeod made a 104 break against Andrew Milliard.[13]

  Round 1
Best of 3 frames
Round 2
Best of 3 frames
Round 3
Best of 3 frames
Round 4
Best of 3 frames
                                     
Malta  Tony Drago 1  
England  Rory McLeod 2  
  England  Rory McLeod 2  
    England  Andrew Milliard 0  
England  Andrew Milliard 2
England  Tony Taylor 1  
  England  Rory McLeod 2  
  England  Jamie Bodle 1  
        
        
  England  Alan Edmonds w/d
    England  Jamie Bodle w/o  
India  David Singh w/d
England  Jamie Bodle w/o  
  England  Rory McLeod 2
  England  Ian Brumby 0
England  Ian Brumby 2  
England  Ashley Beal 0  
  England  Ian Brumby 2
    Republic of Ireland  John Leahy 1  
Republic of Ireland  Dessie Sheehan 1
Republic of Ireland  John Leahy 2  
  England  Ian Brumby 2
  Scotland  Alan McManus 0  
Northern Ireland  Gerard Greene 2  
England  Balvinder Sembi 0  
  Northern Ireland  Gerard Greene 0
    Scotland  Alan McManus 2  
Scotland  Alan McManus 2
England  Steve Meakin 1  
  Round 1
Best of 3 frames
Round 2
Best of 3 frames
Round 3
Best of 3 frames
Round 4
Best of 3 frames
                                     
Wales  Dominic Dale 2  
England  Peter Delaney 0  
  Wales  Dominic Dale 2  
    England  Geoff Williams 1  
England  Geoff Williams 2
England  Stuart Parnell 1  
  Wales  Dominic Dale 2  
  England  Andrew Alexandrou 0  
England  Mike Dunn w/d  
England  Peter Bardsley w/o  
  England  Peter Bardsley 1
    England  Andrew Alexandrou 2  
England  Joe Perry w/d
England  Andrew Alexandrou w/o  
  Wales  Dominic Dale 2
  Wales  Tony Chappel 0
        
        
  Wales  Anthony Davies 1
    Wales  Tony Chappel 2  
Mauritius  Richard Somauroo 0
Wales  Tony Chappel 2  
  Wales  Tony Chappel 2
  England  Dave Harold 0  
Scotland  Scott MacFarlane 2  
England  Paul Davison 1  
  Scotland  Scott MacFarlane 0
    England  Dave Harold 2  
England  Dave Harold 2
Netherlands  Raymon Fabrie 0  
  Round 1
Best of 3 frames
Round 2
Best of 3 frames
Round 3
Best of 3 frames
Round 4
Best of 3 frames
                                     
England  Anthony Harris 2  
England  Shane Haines 0  
  England  Anthony Harris 0  
    England  Darryn Walker 2  
England  Darryn Walker 2
England  Jamie Home 0  
  England  Darryn Walker 2  
  Wales  Darren Thompson 1  
        
        
  England  Paul Stockwell 0
    Wales  Darren Thompson 2  
Wales  Darren Thompson w/o
England  Anthony Hamilton w/d  
  England  Darryn Walker 2
  England  Jonathan Bagley 0
England  Andy Hicks 0  
England  Peter Lines 2  
  England  Peter Lines 0
    England  Jonathan Bagley 2  
England  Jonathan Bagley w/o
Malta  Alex Borg w/d  
  England  Jonathan Bagley 2
  Finland  Robin Hull 1  
England  Jamie Rous 2  
England  Tony Knowles 1  
  England  Jamie Rous 0
    Finland  Robin Hull 2  
Scotland  David McLellan 1
Finland  Robin Hull 2  
  Round 1
Best of 3 frames
Round 2
Best of 3 frames
Round 3
Best of 3 frames
Round 4
Best of 3 frames
                                     
        
  England  Dean Reynolds 0  
    Scotland  Marcus Campbell 2  
Scotland  Marcus Campbell w/o
England  Nigel Gilbert n/s  
  Scotland  Marcus Campbell 1  
  Scotland  Paul McPhillips 2  
        
        
  Scotland  Paul McPhillips 2
    England  Gary Filtness 0  
England  Mike Hallett 0
England  Gary Filtness 2  
  Scotland  Paul McPhillips 2
  Scotland  Craig MacGillivray 1
England  Karl Townsend 2  
England  Craig Barber 1  
  England  Karl Townsend 2
    England  Ian Barry Stark 1  
England  Ian Barry Stark 2
England  Rod Lawler 0  
  England  Karl Townsend 0
  Scotland  Craig MacGillivray 2  
Scotland  Craig MacGillivray 2  
England  Hassan Vaizie 0  
  Scotland  Craig MacGillivray 2
    Republic of Ireland  Patsy Fagan 0  
Republic of Ireland  Patsy Fagan 2
Jamaica  Paul Moss 0  
  Round 1
Best of 3 frames
Round 2
Best of 3 frames
Round 3
Best of 3 frames
Round 4
Best of 3 frames
                                     
        
  England  Gary Miller 0  
    Northern Ireland  Joe Swail 2  
England  David Roe 0
Northern Ireland  Joe Swail 2  
  Northern Ireland  Joe Swail 0  
  Republic of Ireland  Fergal O'Brien 2  
        
        
  England  Mark Davis 0
    Republic of Ireland  Fergal O'Brien 2  
England  Jimmy O'Shea 0
Republic of Ireland  Fergal O'Brien 2  
  Republic of Ireland  Fergal O'Brien 2
  England  Gary Wilkinson 1
        
        
  England  Gary Wilkinson 2
    England  Mark King 0  
England  Mark King 2
England  Barry Pinches 0  
  England  Gary Wilkinson 2
  England  John Welsh 1  
England  Les Dodd 0  
England  John Welsh 2  
  England  John Welsh 2
    England  Adrian Rosa 0  
England  Alex Peart 0
England  Adrian Rosa 2  

References

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