Players Tour Championship 2012/2013 – Event 4

Players Tour Championship 2012/2013
Event 4

Tournament information
Dates	11–14 November 2012
Venue	South West Snooker Academy
City	Gloucester
Country	England
Organisation(s)	WPBSA
Format	Minor-ranking event
Total prize fund	£50,000
Winner's share	£10,000
Highest break	145
Final
Champion	John Higgins
Runner-up	Judd Trump
Score	4–2
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The Players Tour Championship 2012/2013 – Event 4 (also known as the 2012 Kay Suzanne Memorial Trophy^[1] and the 2012 Kay Suzanne Memorial Cup^[2]) was a professional minor-ranking snooker tournament that took place between 11–14 November 2012 at the South West Snooker Academy in Gloucester, England.^[3][4] On 12 August 2012 it was announced, that this will be the last professional event held at the venue.^[5]

Ronnie O'Sullivan was the defending champion,^[6] but he withdrew from the competition on 6 November 2012.^[7]

John Higgins won his 40th professional title by defeating Judd Trump 4–2 in the final.^[8][9]

Prize fund and ranking points

The breakdown of prize money and ranking points of the event is shown below:^[10][11][12]

	Prize fund	Ranking points^1
Winner	£10,000	2,000
Runner-up	£5,000	1,600
Semi-finalist	£2,500	1,280
Quarter-finalist	£1,500	1,000
Last 16	£1,000	760
Last 32	£600	560
Last 64	£200	360
Total	£50,000	–

• ¹ Only professional players can earn ranking points.

Main draw

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Preliminary rounds

Round 1

Best of 7 frames

Rhys Clark 2–4 Adam Edge Oliver Lines 3–4 Shane Castle Fraser Patrick 4–0 Feng Yijun Michael Wild 4–0 Ross Higgins George Marter 4–3 Liam Monk Zak Surety 4–3 Manish Jain Gareth Allen 4–2 Joe Steele Jak Jones 4–0 Mitchell Mann Nico Elton 1–4 Justin Astley Lee Page 2–4 James Cahill Hassan Miah 1–4 John Whitty Ben Jones 4–2 Christopher Keogan

Joe O'Connor 4–0 Richard Remelie Henry Roper 4–0 Eric Pei Ian Glover 4–1 Adam Bobat Stuart Carrington 4–0 Robert Tickner Kamal Chawla 4–1 Jack Bradford Andrew Greaves 4–1 Gareth Green Reanne Evans 1–4 Matthew Day Greg Davis w/d–w/o Darren Bond Duane Jones 4–2 Brendon Sargeant Ben Fortey 0–4 Dylan Craig Sam Craigie 1–4 Kyren Wilson

Round 2

Best of 7 frames

Scott Bell 1–4 Adam Edge Jamie Clarke 1–4 Shane Castle Gavin Lewis 3–4 Fraser Patrick Darrell Whitworth 1–4 Michael Wild Peter Devlin 0–4 George Marter Ryan Causton 4–3 Marc Davis Ashley Cartey 2–4 Oliver Brown Billy Brown 0–4 Zak Surety Craig Barber 3–4 Gareth Allen Geoff Williams 1–4 Jak Jones Ricky Norris 1–4 Justin Astley Sanderson Lam 0–4 James Cahill Anthony Harris 2–4 John Whitty Adam Wicheard 4–0 Benjamin Finch Louis Heathcote 2–4 Ben Jones

Andy Marriott w/d–w/o Joe O'Connor Dylan Mitchell 4–2 Sean James Riach Francisco Domingues 4–3 Henry Roper Jamie Barrett 1–4 Ian Glover James Cullen 0–4 Stuart Carrington Andrew Milliard 2–4 Kamal Chawla James Gillespie 4–1 Toby Simpson Kishan Hirani 4–0 Andrew Greaves Franky McGovern 0–4 Matthew Day Itaro Santos 1–4 Darren Bond Jeff Cundy 1–4 Duane Jones Elliot Slessor 4–3 Dylan Craig Steve Ventham w/d–w/o Callum Downing Sam Harvey 3–4 Kyren Wilson

Main rounds

Top half

Section 1

	Last 128 Best of 7 frames					Last 64 Best of 7 frames					Last 32 Best of 7 frames					Last 16 Best of 7 frames
	Mark Selby		4
	Anthony McGill		1			Mark Selby		4
	Alfie Burden		4			Alfie Burden		0
	Adam Edge		0								Mark Selby		4
	Chris Norbury		2								Chen Zhe		0
	Chen Zhe		4			Chen Zhe		4
	Dave Harold		4			Dave Harold		3
	Shane Castle		2													Mark Selby		4
	Andrew Norman		1													Tony Drago		3
	Tony Drago		4			Tony Drago		4
	David Grace		4			David Grace		2
	David Gilbert		3								Tony Drago		4
	Jack Lisowski		4								Jack Lisowski		1
	Fraser Patrick		1			Jack Lisowski		4
	Liang Wenbo		2			Liam Highfield		2
	Liam Highfield		4

Section 2

	Last 128 Best of 7 frames					Last 64 Best of 7 frames					Last 32 Best of 7 frames					Last 16 Best of 7 frames
	Rory McLeod		4
	Michael Wild		1			Rory McLeod		2
	Andrew Higginson		4			Andrew Higginson		4
	George Marter		0								Andrew Higginson		3
	Marco Fu		3								Anthony Hamilton		4
	Ryan Causton		4			Ryan Causton		0
	Anthony Hamilton		4			Anthony Hamilton		4
	Oliver Brown		3													Anthony Hamilton		4
	Pankaj Advani		2													Michael Wasley		1
	Liu Chuang		4			Liu Chuang		1
	Ryan Day		0			Michael Wasley		4
	Michael Wasley		4								Michael Wasley		4
	Jamie Burnett		1								Kurt Maflin		3
	Peter Ebdon		4			Peter Ebdon		3
	Kurt Maflin		4			Kurt Maflin		4
	Daniel Wells		2

Section 3

	Last 128 Best of 7 frames					Last 64 Best of 7 frames					Last 32 Best of 7 frames					Last 16 Best of 7 frames
	Allan Taylor		4
	Zak Surety		0			Allan Taylor		4
	Jamie Cope		4			Jamie Cope		1
	Gareth Allen		2								Allan Taylor		3
	Xiao Guodong		4								Ian Burns		4
	Jak Jones		1			Xiao Guodong		3
	Ian Burns		4			Ian Burns		4
	Adam Duffy		2													Ian Burns		3
	Barry Hawkins		4													Barry Hawkins		4
	Andy Hicks		2			Barry Hawkins		4
	Mark King		4			Mark King		1
	Aditya Mehta		0								Barry Hawkins		4
	Luca Brecel		3								Jimmy Robertson		0
	Jimmy Robertson		4			Jimmy Robertson		4
	Joe Perry		4			Joe Perry		3
	Justin Astley		2

Section 4

	Last 128 Best of 7 frames					Last 64 Best of 7 frames					Last 32 Best of 7 frames					Last 16 Best of 7 frames
	Robert Milkins		4
	Mike Dunn		3			Robert Milkins		0
	Ben Woollaston		4			Ben Woollaston		4
	James Cahill		0								Ben Woollaston		3
	John Higgins		4								John Higgins		4
	Jamie O'Neill		1			John Higgins		4
	Rod Lawler		4			Rod Lawler		2
	Li Yan		0													John Higgins		4
	Steve Davis		4													Steve Davis		3
	John Whitty		3			Steve Davis		4
	James Wattana		4			James Wattana		2
	Marcus Campbell		2								Steve Davis		4
	Martin Gould		4								Matthew Stevens		1
	Sam Baird		1			Martin Gould		2
	Joe Swail		0			Matthew Stevens		4
	Matthew Stevens		4

Bottom half

Section 5

	Last 128 Best of 7 frames					Last 64 Best of 7 frames					Last 32 Best of 7 frames					Last 16 Best of 7 frames
	Mark Allen		4
	Adam Wicheard		2			Mark Allen		4
	Paul Davison		4			Paul Davison		1
	Scott Donaldson		3								Mark Allen		3
	Dominic Dale		4								Mark Joyce		4
	Joel Walker		1			Dominic Dale		2
	Mark Joyce		4			Mark Joyce		4
	Ben Jones		0													Mark Joyce		4
	Ricky Walden		4													Dechawat Poomjaeng		2
	Joe O'Connor		3			Ricky Walden		2
	Dechawat Poomjaeng		4			Dechawat Poomjaeng		4
	Dylan Mitchell		2								Dechawat Poomjaeng		4
	Stuart Bingham		1								Gerard Greene		2
	Gerard Greene		4			Gerard Greene		4
	Fergal O'Brien		w/o			Fergal O'Brien		3
	Ronnie O'Sullivan		w/d

Section 6

	Last 128 Best of 7 frames					Last 64 Best of 7 frames					Last 32 Best of 7 frames					Last 16 Best of 7 frames
	Michael Holt		4
	Francisco Domingues		0			Michael Holt		4
	Yu Delu		4			Yu Delu		2
	Michael Leslie		1								Michael Holt		2
	Tian Pengfei		4								Thanawat Thirapongpaiboon		4
	Barry Pinches		3			Tian Pengfei		2
	Alan McManus		3			Thanawat Thirapongpaiboon		4
	Thanawat Thirapongpaiboon		4													Thanawat Thirapongpaiboon		3
	Jimmy White		4													Judd Trump		4
	Ian Glover		1			Jimmy White		4
	Thepchaiya Un-Nooh		4			Thepchaiya Un-Nooh		2
	Sean O'Sullivan		2								Jimmy White		0
	Judd Trump		4								Judd Trump		4
	Martin O'Donnell		3			Judd Trump		4
	Simon Bedford		4			Simon Bedford		2
	Nigel Bond		3

Section 7

	Last 128 Best of 7 frames					Last 64 Best of 7 frames					Last 32 Best of 7 frames					Last 16 Best of 7 frames
	Ken Doherty		4
	Stuart Carrington		1			Ken Doherty		3
	Graeme Dott		4			Graeme Dott		4
	Matthew Selt		0								Graeme Dott		4
	Craig Steadman		4								Ali Carter		3
	Kamal Chawla		2			Craig Steadman		3
	Ali Carter		4			Ali Carter		4
	James Gillespie		2													Graeme Dott		1
	Shaun Murphy		4													Mark Williams		4
	Kishan Hirani		2			Shaun Murphy		4
	Gary Wilson		4			Gary Wilson		0
	Passakorn Suwannawat		0								Shaun Murphy		3
	Mark Williams		4								Mark Williams		4
	Zhang Anda		3			Mark Williams		4
	Mark Davis		4			Mark Davis		2
	Matthew Day		0

Section 8

	Last 128 Best of 7 frames					Last 64 Best of 7 frames					Last 32 Best of 7 frames					Last 16 Best of 7 frames
	Stephen Lee		w/d
	Peter Lines		w/o			Peter Lines		3
	Michael White		4			Michael White		4
	Darren Bond		0								Michael White		2
	Robbie Williams		4								Ding Junhui		4
	Duane Jones		0			Robbie Williams		1
	Ding Junhui		4			Ding Junhui		4
	Elliot Slessor		3													Ding Junhui		4
	Jamie Jones		4													Kyren Wilson		0
	Callum Downing		3			Jamie Jones		1
	Tom Ford		2			Kyren Wilson		4
	Kyren Wilson		4								Kyren Wilson		4
	John Astley		4								Stephen Maguire		2
	Ben Judge		3			John Astley		0
	Stephen Maguire		4			Stephen Maguire		4
	Cao Yupeng		3

Finals

	Quarter-finals Best of 7 frames					Semi-finals Best of 7 frames					Final Best of 7 frames
	Mark Selby		3
	Anthony Hamilton		4			Anthony Hamilton		3
	Barry Hawkins		3			John Higgins		4
	John Higgins		4								John Higgins		4
	Mark Joyce		2								Judd Trump		2
	Judd Trump		4			Judd Trump		4
	Mark Williams		2			Ding Junhui		1
	Ding Junhui		4

Century breaks

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145, 106, 104 Kurt Maflin 143, 132, 123, 107, 106, 105, 105, 103, 102, 100 Judd Trump 139 Dave Harold 138, 138, 105 Ali Carter 134 Graeme Dott 132 Michael Holt 129 Jimmy Robertson 129 Mark Davis 128, 121 Ding Junhui 124 Andrew Higginson 124 Nigel Bond 123, 108, 101, 100 Gerard Greene 121 David Gilbert 119, 106 Barry Hawkins 118, 102 John Higgins 117 Gareth Allen 116 Mark Selby 113, 107, 105 Dominic Dale

113 Liu Chuang 112, 105 Anthony Hamilton 112, 102, 101 Mark Allen 112, 100 Michael White 110 Alfie Burden 110 Michael Wild 109, 105 Thanawat Thirapongpaiboon 107 Rod Lawler 107 Joe Perry 105 Chris Norbury 104 Ben Woollaston 103 Mark Joyce 102 Ben Jones 101 Adam Duffy 101 Craig Steadman 101 Jamie Jones 100 Tony Drago 100 Matthew Stevens

References

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External links

• The Kay Suzanne Memorial Trophy 2012 pictures by MoniqueLimbos at Facebook