Q-School 2015/16 - Event 1

Q School - Event 1
Tournament information
Dates 14 May–19 May 2015
Venue Meadowside Centre
City Burton-upon-Trent
Country England
Organisation(s) WPBSA
Format Qualifying Event
Highest break England Saqib Nasir (137)
Final
Champion England Sydney Wilson
Wales Daniel Wells
Scotland Eden Sharav
Scotland Rhys Clark

Q-School 2015- Event 1 is the first of two qualifying tournaments for the 2015/16 snooker season. It takes from 14 to 19 May 2015 at Meadowside Centre in Burton-upon-Trent, England.

The four qualifying spots were won by Sydney Wilson, Daniel Wells, Eden Sharav and Rhys Clark who beat Chen Zhe, Alexander Ursenbacher, Adam Duffy and Leo Fernandez respectively in the finals of their draw. Daniel Wells being the only winner to have previously held a tour card.[1]

Format

Players by nation
 Austria 1
 Belgium 2
 Canada 1
 China 5
 Denmark 1
 England 106
 Germany 3
 India 1
 Ireland 7
 Israel 1
 Malta 2
 Northern Ireland 2
 Pakistan 2
 Poland 2
 Qatar 1
 Russia 1
 Scotland 11
 Singapore 1
  Switzerland 1
 Sweden 1
 United States 1
 Wales 13

The tournament consisted of 166 participants who were randomly assigned to four section start. Each section plays in the knockout system with the winner of each section earning a two-year tour card to play on the main tour for the 2015/16 snooker season and 2016/17 snooker season. All matches will be the best-of-7.

Players in the tournament consist of former professionals trying to regain their tour cards and amateurs attempting to join the main tour for the first time. Former professionals in the tournament include former world number 17 Andy Hicks as well as Alex Davies, Alexander Ursenbacher, Leo Fernandez, Ahmed Saif, Elliot Slessor, Paul Davison, Sam Craigie, Jamie O'Neill, Kacper Filipiak, Adam Duffy, Marcus Campbell, Chen Zhe, Chris Norbury, Hammad Miah and former 10-time Women's snooker champion Reanne Evans who was attempting to regain a place on the main tour for the first time since 2011. Evans and Heather Clare were the only female competitors in the tournament.

Main draw

[2]

Round 1


Best of 7 frames

England Andrew Milliard 4–0 Wales Jack Bradford
England Mark Vincent 2–4 Germany Lukas Kleckers
England Christopher Keogan 0–4 Scotland Marcus Campbell
Russia David Maslov 2–4 England Billy Joe Castle
England Gareth Green 4–3 England Lee Shanker
England Adam King 1–4 Wales Alex Taubman
England Andy Marriott 4–3 England Lee Page
Poland Kacper Filipiak 3–4 Scotland Erik Wilson
Scotland Michael Collumb 3–4 India David Singh
Republic of Ireland TJ Dowling 3–4 England Ashley Carty
England Owais Ali 1–4 England Jamie O'Neill
England John Eames 1–4 England Sam Harvey
England Travis Mitchell 4–0 Republic of Ireland Chris Kilcoyne
Poland Adam Stefanów 0–4 Wales Duane Jones
Switzerland Alexander Ursenbacher 4–0 England Charlie Walters
England Zafran Ali w/o–w/d Republic of Ireland Mark Dooley
England Matthew Glasby 2–4 England Craig Barber
England Darren Barton 0–4 England Michael Williams
England Clayton Humphries 2–4 England Tugba Irten

England Zack Richardson 3–4 England Sean Bullock
Wales David John w/o–w/d Wales Mark Davies
Northern Ireland Jordan Brown 4–2 England Thomas Barton
England Sam Craigie 4–2 England Louis Heathcote
England William Lemons 4–2 England Adam Bobat
England Kurtis Weaver 4–1 England Imran Puri
England Brett Miller 4–1 Sweden Arpat Pulat
Scotland Mark Owens 3–4 England Luke Garland
Scotland Dylan Craig 4–0 Pakistan Yasir Nadeem
England James Burrett 0–4 England Simon Dent
Wales Kishan Hirani 2–4 Wales Jamie Rhys Clarke
Israel Shachar Ruberg 4–3 England Samuel Thistlewhite
England Wayne Townsend 4–1 England Scott Lyons
Malta Brian Cini 4–0 England Reece King
Wales Thomas Rees 2–4 England Matthew Day
England Elliot Slessor 4–1 England Joe Roberts
England Alex Davies 4–0 Canada Roshan Birdi
England Ben Harrison 4–0 England Brad Chappell
Qatar Ahmed Saif 4–1 England Danny Hocking

Section 1

Round 2
Best of 7 frames
Round 3
Best of 7 frames
Round 4
Best of 7 frames
Round 5
Best of 7 frames
Round 6
Best of 7 frames
               
England Heather Clare 0
England Saqib Nasir 4
England Saqib Nasir 4
England Andrew Milliard 0
England Gene Lam 1
England Andrew Milliard 4
England Saqib Nasir 0
England Sydney Wilson 4
England Nico Elton 0
Germany Lukas Kleckers 4
Germany Lukas Kleckers 3
England Sydney Wilson 4
England Sydney Wilson 4
Scotland Marcus Campbell 1
England Sydney Wilson 4
Scotland Ross Higgins 1
Wales Rhydian Owen Ap 0
Scotland Ross Higgins 4
Scotland Ross Higgins 4
England Jason Weston 2
England Jason Weston 4
England Billy Joe Castle 3
Scotland Ross Higgins 4
England Jake Nicholson 2
England Jake Nicholson 4
Wales Darryl James 1
England Jake Nicholson 4
England Jordan Church 1
England Jordan Church 4
England Gareth Green 1
England Sydney Wilson 4
China Chen Zhe 1
China Lin Shuai 4
Wales Alex Taubman 2
China Lin Shuai 4
Wales Gareth Allen 2
Wales Gareth Allen 4
England Andy Marriott 2
China Lin Shuai 0
China Chen Zhe 4
England Joshua Thomond 0
England Jason Tart 4
England Jason Tart 2
China Chen Zhe 4
China Chen Zhe 4
England George Pragnall 0
China Chen Zhe 4
England Ashley Hugill 2
England Reanne Evans 4
Scotland Erik Wilson 0
England Reanne Evans 4
Republic of Ireland Greg Casey 2
Republic of Ireland Greg Casey 4
India David Singh 2
England Reanne Evans 1
England Ashley Hugill 4
England Ashley Hugill 4
England Joe Steele 0
England Ashley Hugill 4
England Ashley Carty 1
England Adam Chalkley 1
England Ashley Carty 4

Section 2

Round 2
Best of 7 frames
Round 3
Best of 7 frames
Round 4
Best of 7 frames
Round 5
Best of 7 frames
Round 6
Best of 7 frames
               
England Adrian Rosa 2
England Nick Jennings 4
England Nick Jennings 4
England John Beesley 0
England Josh Harrison 3
England John Beesley 4
England Nick Jennings 0
England Luke Simmonds 4
Malta Alex Borg W/D
England Jamie O'Neill W/O
England Jamie O'Neill 3
England Luke Simmonds 4
England Luke Simmonds 4
England Mohammed Rangzib 1
England Luke Simmonds 3
Wales Daniel Wells 4
England Bash Masqood 4
England Sam Harvey 2
England Bash Masqood 4
England Travis Mitchell 3
England Danny Brindle 1
England Travis Mitchell 4
England Bash Masqood 2
Wales Daniel Wells 4
Wales Daniel Wells 4
China Li Yan 3
Wales Daniel Wells 4
Wales Duane Jones 1
England Peter Devlin 0
Wales Duane Jones 4
Wales Daniel Wells 4
Switzerland Alexander Ursenbacher 1
England Freddie Blunden 0
Switzerland Alexander Ursenbacher 4
Switzerland Alexander Ursenbacher 4
Germany Robin Otto 1
Germany Robin Otto 4
England Zafran Ali 2
Switzerland Alexander Ursenbacher 4
England Jamie Barrett 3
England Jamie Barrett 4
United States Corey Deuel 3
England Jamie Barrett 4
England Darren Cook 0
England Eddie Mannig 0
England Darren Cook 4
Switzerland Alexander Ursenbacher 4
China Zhao Xintong 3
China Zhao Xintong 4
England Craig Barber 0
China Zhao Xintong 4
Austria Andreas Ploner 2
England Tahel Miah 1
Austria Andreas Ploner 4
China Zhao Xintong 4
England Michael Williams 0
Scotland Keith Keldie 2
England Michael Williams 4
England Michael Williams 4
Scotland Scott MacFarlane 1
England Chris Norbury 2
Scotland Scott MacFarlane 4

Section 3

Round 2
Best of 7 frames
Round 3
Best of 7 frames
Round 4
Best of 7 frames
Round 5
Best of 7 frames
Round 6
Best of 7 frames
               
England Andrew Alexandrou 0
England Grant Miles 4
England Grant Miles 2
England Darryn Walker 4
England Darryn Walker 4
England Tugba Irten 1
England Darryn Walker 1
England Andy Hicks 4
Northern Ireland Conor McCormack 1
England Sean Bullock 4
England Sean Bullock 2
England Andy Hicks 4
England Andy Hicks 4
England Stephen Ormerod 1
England Andy Hicks 0
England Adam Duffy 4
England Adam Duffy 4
England Lewis Frampton 1
England Adam Duffy 4
Wales David John 2
England Paul Davison 2
Wales David John 4
England Adam Duffy 4
England Sam Craigie 2
Wales Ben Jones 0
Northern Ireland Jordan Brown 4
Northern Ireland Jordan Brown 2
England Sam Craigie 4
England James McGouran 2
England Sam Craigie 4
England Adam Duffy 3
Scotland Eden Sharav 4
Scotland Eden Sharav 4
England Joshua Cooper 0
Scotland Eden Sharav 4
England William Lemons 0
Republic of Ireland Dessie Sheehan 1
England William Lemons 4
Scotland Eden Sharav 4
England Brett Miller 1
China Wang Zepeng 4
England Kurtis Weaver 2
China Wang Zepeng 2
England Brett Miller 0
England Phil O'Kane 0
England Brett Miller 4
Scotland Eden Sharav 4
England Callum Downing 1
Denmark Rune Kampe 4
England Peter Delaney 1
Denmark Rune Kampe 1
England Callum Downing 4
England Callum Downing 4
England Luke Garland 3
England Callum Downing 4
Scotland Dylan Craig 0
England Julian Mills 3
Scotland Dylan Craig 4
Scotland Dylan Craig 4
England Chris Jones 0
England Chris Jones 4
England Simon Dent 3

Section 4

Round 2
Best of 7 frames
Round 3
Best of 7 frames
Round 4
Best of 7 frames
Round 5
Best of 7 frames
Round 6
Best of 7 frames
               
England Adam Edge 4
Wales Jamie Rhys Clarke 2
England Adam Edge 1
England Brandon Sergeant 4
England Ben Tanner 1
England Brandon Sergeant 4
England Brandon Sergeant 3
Israel Shachar Ruberg 4
Germany Sascha Lippe 2
England Joe O'Connor 4
England Joe O'Connor 3
Israel Shachar Ruberg 4
England Jeff Cundy 2
Israel Shachar Ruberg 4
Israel Shachar Ruberg 0
Scotland Rhys Clark 4
England Thomas Hilborne 0
England Wayne Townsend 4
England Wayne Townsend 4
Malta Brian Cini 0
Belgium Hans Blanckaert 0
Malta Brian Cini 4
England Wayne Townsend 1
Scotland Rhys Clark 4
England Robert Cloherty 0
Scotland Rhys Clark 4
Scotland Rhys Clark 4
England Kuldesh Johal 2
England Mike Finn 3
England Kuldesh Johal 4
Scotland Rhys Clark 4
Republic of Ireland Leo Fernandez 1
Republic of Ireland Josh Boileau 1
England Matthew Day 4
England Matthew Day 1
Republic of Ireland Leo Fernandez 4
Republic of Ireland Leo Fernandez 4
England Ryan Causton 0
Republic of Ireland Leo Fernandez 4
England Oliver Brown 3
Pakistan Khaled Al Saaleem 1
England Elliot Slessor 4
England Elliot Slessor 1
England Oliver Brown 4
England Oliver Brown 4
Scotland Marc J. Davis 1
Republic of Ireland Leo Fernandez 4
England Alex Davies 3
England Hammad Miah W/O
England James Silverwood W/D
England Hammad Miah 3
England Alex Davies 4
Singapore Boon Chin Ang 1
England Alex Davies 4
England Alex Davies 4
England Ben Harrison 0
England Joshua Baddeley 1
England Ben Harrison 4
England Ben Harrison 4
Belgium Jeff Jacobs 0
Belgium Jeff Jacobs 4
Qatar Ahmed Saif 1

References

  1. "Quartet Earn Tour Cards". World Snooker. Retrieved 19 May 2015.
  2. "Qualifying School - Event One". Snooker.org. Retrieved 19 May 2015.
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