2003 UK Championship (snooker)

Travis Perkins UK Championship
Tournament information
Dates 18–30 November 2003
Venue Barbican Centre
City York
Country England
Organisation(s) WPBSA
Format Ranking event
Total prize fund £615,000
Winner's share £84,500
Final
Champion Wales Matthew Stevens
Runner-up Scotland Stephen Hendry
Score 10–8
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The 2003 Travis Perkins UK Championship was a professional ranking snooker tournament that took place between 18 and 30 November 2003 at the Barbican Centre in York, England.[1] The event was broadcast on the BBC between 22 and 30 November 2003 and was the third ranking event of the 2003/2004 season.[2] The sponsor for this year's event was building merchant Travis Perkins, who also sponsored the championship in 2004 and 2005.[3]

Matthew Stevens won his first ranking title when by defeating five times UK champion Stephen Hendry 10–8. In the final Hendry failed a 147 attempt, when he missed the yellow while on 120. The highest break of the tournament was 143 made by Ali Carter.

Main draw

[1][2][4]

1st Round Best of 17 frames

Republic of Ireland Fergal O'Brien 9–8 Mark Selby England

Scotland Drew Henry 9–7 Michael Holt England

Malta Tony Drago 9–8 Rory McLeod Northern Ireland

England Nigel Bond 9–4 Robert Milkins England

Scotland Stephen Maguire 9–8 Anthony Davies Wales

England Mark King 9–4 Alain Robidoux Canada

Northern Ireland Gerard Greene 9–4 Joe Swail Northern Ireland

Thailand James Wattana 9–2 Robin Hull Finland

England Ian McCulloch 9–4 Stuart Pettman England

Wales Dominic Dale 9–3 Joe Delaney Republic of Ireland

Scotland Chris Small 9–6 Andy Hicks England

England Stuart Bingham 9–7 Anthony Hamilton England

England Dave Harold 9–6 Mark Davis England

England Barry Pinches 9–1 Marco Fu Hong Kong

England Ali Carter 9–3 Bjorn Haneveer Belgium

England John Parrott 9–8 Barry Hawkins England

2nd Round Best of 17 frames

Republic of Ireland Fergal O'Brien 9–7 Mark Williams Wales

England Jimmy White 9–5 Drew Henry Scotland

England Joe Perry 9–6 Tony Drago Malta

England Nigel Bond 9–7 Ken Doherty Republic of Ireland

England Paul Hunter 9–7 Stephen Maguire Scotland

England Mark King 9–8 David Gray England

Wales Matthew Stevens 9–7 Gerard Greene Northern Ireland

Thailand James Wattana 9–4 John Higgins Scotland

England Ronnie O'Sullivan 9–3 Ian McCulloch England

Scotland Alan McManus 9–7 Dominic Dale Wales

Australia Quinten Hann 9–8 Chris Small Scotland

England Peter Ebdon 9–2 Stuart Bingham England

England Stephen Lee 9–5 Dave Harold England

England Barry Pinches 9–6 Graeme Dott Scotland

England Ali Carter 9–6 Steve Davis England

Scotland Stephen Hendry 9–5 John Parrott England

Round of 16 Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
                           
           
 England Jimmy White  9
 Republic of Ireland Fergal O'Brien  7  
 England Jimmy White  9
   England Nigel Bond  3  
 England Nigel Bond  9
 England Joe Perry  8  
 England Jimmy White  7
   Wales Matthew Stevens  9  
 England Paul Hunter  9
 England Mark King  8  
 England Paul Hunter  3
   Wales Matthew Stevens  9  
 Wales Matthew Stevens  9
 Thailand James Wattana  6  
 Wales Matthew Stevens  10
   Scotland Stephen Hendry  8
 England Ronnie O'Sullivan  9
 Scotland Alan McManus  5  
 England Ronnie O'Sullivan  9
   Australia Quinten Hann  3  
 Australia Quinten Hann  9
 England Peter Ebdon  6  
 England Ronnie O'Sullivan  4
   Scotland Stephen Hendry  9  
 England Barry Pinches  9
 England Stephen Lee  6  
 England Barry Pinches  3
   Scotland Stephen Hendry  9  
 Scotland Stephen Hendry  9
 England Ali Carter  8  

Final

Final: Best of 19 frames.
Barbican Centre, York, England, 30 November 2003[2]
Matthew Stevens
 Wales		 10–8 Stephen Hendry
 Scotland
Afternoon: 0–79 (68), 0–100 (100), 30–57, 46–77 (65), 71–40 (66), 81–5 (50), 137–0 (137), 99–1 (99)
Evening: 76–0 (76), 11–107 (67), 0–94 (93), 0–101 (101), 78–27 (61), 63–61 (61 Hendry), 80–22, 63–59, 0–120 (120), 69–54 (53 Hendry)
137 Highest break 120
1 Century breaks 3
6 50+ breaks 9

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "UK Championship results". BBC Sport. 27 November 2003. Retrieved 2 January 2011.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Travis Perkins UK Championship 2003". Snooker.org. Retrieved 2 January 2011.
  3. ↑ Turner, Chris. "UK Championship". cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk. Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. Archived from the original on 16 February 2012. Retrieved 1 March 2011.
  4. ↑ "UK Championship". Snooker Scene. Archived from the original on 24 January 2013. Retrieved 25 May 2012.