2014 Championship League
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| Tournament information | |
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| Dates | 6 January–6 March 2014 |
| Venue | Crondon Park Golf Club |
| City | Stock |
| Country | England |
| Organisation(s) | Matchroom Sport |
| Format | Non-ranking event |
| Total prize fund | £205,000 |
| Winner's share | £10,000 |
| Highest break | 147 |
| Final | |
| Champion |
 Judd Trump |
| Runner-up |
Martin Gould |
| Score | 3–1 |
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The 2014 Championship League was a professional non-ranking snooker tournament that was played from 6 January to 6 March 2014 at the Crondon Park Golf Club in Stock, England.[1]
Shaun Murphy made the 103rd official maximum break during his league stage match against Mark Davis in group two. This was Murphy's second official 147 break and the sixth in the 2013/2014 season.[2] It was also the first maximum break in the history of the tournament.[3] During the same day Neil Robertson defeated Joe Perry 3–0. During the match he made three century breaks, which took the number of his century breaks in the season to 63, breaking the record of most centuries compiled in a single season previously held by Judd Trump, who compiled 61 in the previous season.[4]
Judd Trump won his second Championship League title by defeating defending champion Martin Gould 3–1 in the final, and earned a place at the 2014 Champion of Champions.[5]
Prize fund
The breakdown of prize money for this year is shown below:[6]
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- Tournament total: £205,000
Group one
Group one was played on 6 and 7 January 2014.[7][8] Ricky Walden was the first player to qualify for the winners group.
Matches
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Table
| Ranking | CAR | TRU | DAV | WAL | MUR | BIN | MIL | Frame W–L | Match W–L | Pld–Pts | |
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| 1 | Ali Carter | x | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 16–8 | 5–1 | 6–5 |
| 2 | Judd Trump | 0 | x | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 15–5 | 5–1 | 6–5 |
| 3 | Mark Davis | 3 | 0 | x | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 13–9 | 4–2 | 6–4 |
| 4 | Ricky Walden | 2 | 0 | 3 | x | 2 | 3 | 3 | 13–12 | 3–3 | 6–3 |
| 5 | Shaun Murphy | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | x | 3 | 2 | 10–16 | 2–4 | 6–2 |
| 6 | Stuart Bingham | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | x | 3 | 11–16 | 1–5 | 6–1 |
| 7 | Robert Milkins | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | x | 5–17 | 1–5 | 6–1 |
Play-offs
| Semi-finals Best of 5 frames | Final Best of 5 frames | ||||||||
| 1 | Ali Carter
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| 4 | Ricky Walden
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| 4 | Ricky Walden
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| 2 | Judd Trump
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| 2 | Judd Trump
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| 3 | Mark Davis
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Group two
Group two is played on 8 and 9 January 2014.[9][10] Joe Perry was the second player to qualify for the winners group.
Matches
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Table
| Ranking | TRU | PER |  ROB | MUR | DAV | CAR | HAW | Frame W–L | Match W–L | Pld–Pts | |
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| 1 | Judd Trump | x | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 16–7 | 5–1 | 6–5 |
| 2 | Joe Perry | 3 | x | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 15–9 | 5–1 | 6–5 |
| 3 | Neil Robertson | 1 | 3 | x | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 13–10 | 4–2 | 6–4 |
| 4 | Shaun Murphy | 1 | 1 | 2 | x | 3 | 3 | 3 | 13–11 | 3–3 | 6–3 |
| 5 | Mark Davis | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | x | 1 | 3 | 12–12 | 2–4 | 6–2 |
| 6 | Ali Carter | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | x | 3 | 8–14 | 2–4 | 6–2 |
| 7 | Barry Hawkins | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | x | 4–18 | 0–6 | 6–0 |
Play-offs
| Semi-finals Best of 5 frames | Final Best of 5 frames | ||||||||
| 1 | Judd Trump
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| 4 | Shaun Murphy
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| 1 | Judd Trump
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| 2 | Joe Perry
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| 2 | Joe Perry
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| 3 | Neil Robertson
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Group three
Group three was played on 20 and 21 January 2014.[11][12] Judd Trump was the third player to qualify for the winners group.
Matches
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Table
| Ranking | MUR | ROB |  DAY | TRU | STE | DAV |  DOT | Frame W–L | Match W–L | Pld–Pts | |
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| 1 | Shaun Murphy | x | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 17–8 | 5–1 | 6–5 |
| 2 | Neil Robertson | 3 | x | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 16–11 | 4–2 | 6–4 |
| 3 | Ryan Day | 1 | 3 | x | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 12–15 | 3–3 | 6–3 |
| 4 | Judd Trump | 1 | 0 | 3 | x | 3 | 1 | 3 | 11–11 | 3–3 | 6–3 |
| 5 | Matthew Stevens | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | x | 3 | 0 | 11–14 | 3–3 | 6–3 |
| 6 | Mark Davis | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | x | 3 | 11–15 | 2–4 | 6–2 |
| 7 | Graeme Dott | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | x | 11–15 | 1–5 | 6–1 |
Play-offs
| Semi-finals Best of 5 frames | Final Best of 5 frames | ||||||||
| 1 | Shaun Murphy
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| 4 | Judd Trump
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| 4 | Judd Trump
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| 3 | Ryan Day
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| 2 | Neil Robertson
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| 3 | Ryan Day
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Group four
Group four was played on 22 and 23 January 2014.[13][14] Stephen Maguire was the fourth player to qualify for the winners group.
Matches
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Table
| Ranking | MAG | ROB | MUR | DAY | SEL | STE | FOR | Frame W–L | Match W–L | Pld–Pts | |
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| 1 | Stephen Maguire | x | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 18–10 | 6–0 | 6–6 |
| 2 | Neil Robertson | 2 | x | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 14–13 | 3–3 | 6–3 |
| 3 | Shaun Murphy | 2 | 2 | x | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 14–13 | 3–3 | 6–3 |
| 4 | Ryan Day | 2 | 1 | 1 | x | 3 | 3 | 3 | 13–11 | 3–3 | 6–3 |
| 5 | Mark Selby | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | x | 2 | 3 | 11–13 | 2–4 | 6–2 |
| 6 | Matthew Stevens | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | x | 3 | 11–16 | 2–4 | 6–2 |
| 7 | Tom Ford | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | x | 10–15 | 2–4 | 6–2 |
Play-offs
| Semi-finals Best of 5 frames | Final Best of 5 frames | ||||||||
| 1 | Stephen Maguire
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| 4 | Ryan Day
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| 1 | Stephen Maguire
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| 2 | Neil Robertson
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| 2 | Neil Robertson
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| 3 | Shaun Murphy
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Group five
Group five was played on 10 and 11 February 2014.[15][16] Shaun Murphy was the fifth player to qualify for the winners group.
Matches
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Table
| Ranking | MUR | DAL |  FU | DAY | HIG | SEL | ROB | Frame W–L | Match W–L | Pld–Pts | |
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| 1 | Shaun Murphy | x | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 14–8 | 4–2 | 6–4 |
| 2 | Dominic Dale | 3 | x | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 13–11 | 4–2 | 6–4 |
| 3 | Marco Fu | 3 | 3 | x | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 15–13 | 3–3 | 6–3 |
| 4 | Ryan Day | 1 | 1 | 3 | x | 3 | 3 | 1 | 12–11 | 3–3 | 6–3 |
| 5 | John Higgins | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | x | 3 | 3 | 10–13 | 3–3 | 6–3 |
| 6 | Mark Selby | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | x | 3 | 10–13 | 3–3 | 6–3 |
| 7 | Neil Robertson | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | x | 11–16 | 1–5 | 6–1 |
Play-offs
| Semi-finals Best of 5 frames | Final Best of 5 frames | ||||||||
| 1 | Shaun Murphy
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| 4 | Ryan Day
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| 1 | Shaun Murphy
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| 2 | Dominic Dale
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| 2 | Dominic Dale
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| 3 | Marco Fu
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Group six
Group six was played on 12 and 13 February 2014.[17][18] Martin Gould was the sixth player to qualify for the winners group.
Matches
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Table
| Ranking | GOU | HIG | WIL | DAY | HOL | FU | DAL | Frame W–L | Match W–L | Pld–Pts | |
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| 1 | Martin Gould | x | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 16–8 | 5–1 | 6–5 |
| 2 | John Higgins | 1 | x | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 16–8 | 5–1 | 6–5 |
| 3 | Mark Williams | 3 | 0 | x | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 15–7 | 5–1 | 6–5 |
| 4 | Ryan Day | 1 | 0 | 0 | x | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10–11 | 3–3 | 6–3 |
| 5 | Michael Holt | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | x | 3 | 3 | 9–14 | 2–4 | 6–2 |
| 6 | Marco Fu | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | x | 3 | 11–16 | 1–5 | 6–1 |
| 7 | Dominic Dale | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | x | 5–18 | 0–6 | 6–0 |
Play-offs
| Semi-finals Best of 5 frames | Final Best of 5 frames | ||||||||
| 1 | Martin Gould
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| 4 | Ryan Day
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| 1 | Martin Gould
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| 2 | John Higgins
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| 2 | John Higgins
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| 3 | Mark Williams
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Group seven
Group seven was played on 3 and 4 March 2014.[19][20] Ryan Day was the last player to qualify for the winners group.
Matches
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Table
| Ranking | HIG | DAY | KIN | HIG | EBD | CAM | WIL | Frame W–L | Match W–L | Pld–Pts | |
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| 1 | John Higgins | x | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 18–2 | 6–0 | 6–6 |
| 2 | Ryan Day | 0 | x | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 15–8 | 5–1 | 6–5 |
| 3 | Mark King | 0 | 0 | x | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 11–11 | 3–3 | 6–3 |
| 4 | Andrew Higginson | 0 | 2 | 2 | x | 2 | 3 | 3 | 12–14 | 2–4 | 6–2 |
| 5 | Peter Ebdon | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | x | 2 | 3 | 10–14 | 2–4 | 6–2 |
| 6 | Marcus Campbell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | x | 3 | 8–14 | 2–4 | 6–2 |
| 7 | Mark Williams | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | x | 6–17 | 1–5 | 6–1 |
Play-offs
| Semi-finals Best of 5 frames | Final Best of 5 frames | ||||||||
| 1 | John Higgins
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| 4 | Andrew Higginson
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| 4 | Andrew Higginson
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| 2 | Ryan Day
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| 2 | Ryan Day
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| 3 | Mark King
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Winners' group
The winners' group was played on 5 and 6 March 2014.[6][21] Judd Trump won his second Championship League title.
Matches
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Table
| Ranking | MUR | MAG | GOU | TRU | WAL | DAY | PER | Frame W–L | Match W–L | Pld–Pts | |
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| 1 | Shaun Murphy | x | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 17–8 | 5–1 | 6–5 |
| 2 | Stephen Maguire | 1 | x | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 15–13 | 4–2 | 6–4 |
| 3 | Martin Gould | 3 | 2 | x | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 15–13 | 3–3 | 6–3 |
| 4 | Judd Trump | 2 | 2 | 3 | x | 3 | 0 | 3 | 13–14 | 3–3 | 6–3 |
| 5 | Ricky Walden | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | x | 3 | 3 | 12–12 | 3–3 | 6–3 |
| 6 | Ryan Day | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | x | 1 | 9–14 | 2–4 | 6–2 |
| 7 | Joe Perry | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | x | 9–16 | 1–5 | 6–1 |
Play-offs
| Semi-finals Best of 5 frames | Final Best of 5 frames | ||||||||
| 1 | Shaun Murphy
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| 4 | Judd Trump
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| 4 | Judd Trump
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| 3 | Martin Gould
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| 2 | Stephen Maguire
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| 3 | Martin Gould
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Century breaks
[8][10][12][14][16][18][20][21][22][23][24][25][26][27][28][29]
- 147, 131, 134, 128, 121, 112, 109, 107, 103, 103, 102, 101 Shaun Murphy
- 144, 141, 137, 137, 135, 134, 133, 131, 129, 128, 127, 124, 119, 118, 117, 109, 107, 104, 103, 102, 102, 101 Neil Robertson
- 142, 142, 130, 119, 117, 113, 109, 108, 102, 100 Judd Trump
- 139, 137 John Higgins
- 139, 122, 104, 101 Andrew Higginson
- 137, 129, 122, 108, 105, 103, 100 Marco Fu
- 135, 132, 128 Stephen Maguire
- 134, 131, 124, 102, 101 Mark Davis
- 133, 102 Ali Carter
- 131 Tom Ford
- 130, 126, 119, 105, 106, 102 Mark Selby
- 130, 108 Peter Ebdon
- 128, 120, 110 Martin Gould
- 124 Barry Hawkins
- 123, 118, 115, 107, 105, 101 Ryan Day
- 121, 106, 106, 105 Michael Holt
- 117 Ricky Walden
- 103 Joe Perry
- 101 Stuart Bingham
References
- ↑ "Tournament Calendar 2013/2014". Snooker.org. Retrieved 29 December 2013.
- ↑ "Murphy produces maximum magic at Championship League". ESPN. 8 January 2014. Retrieved 8 January 2014.
- ↑ "Perry claims Group 2 spot in just 26 minutes". championshipleaguesnooker.co.uk. Matchroom Sport. 9 January 2014. Retrieved 10 January 2014.
- ↑ "Murphy 147 / Robertson Centuries Record". worldsnooker.com. World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. 9 January 2014. Retrieved 9 January 2014.
- ↑ "Trump Triumphs At Championship League". worldsnooker.com. World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. 7 March 2014. Retrieved 7 March 2014.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 "Championship League – Winners' Group (2014)". Snooker.org. Retrieved 6 March 2014.
- ↑ "Championship League – Group 1 (2014)". Snooker.org. Retrieved 7 January 2014.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 "2014 CLS Group One Results & Table". championshipleaguesnooker.co.uk. Matchroom Sport. 6 January 2014. Retrieved 7 January 2014.
- ↑ "Championship League – Group 2 (2014)". Snooker.org. Retrieved 9 January 2014.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 "2014 CLS Group Two Results & Table". championshipleaguesnooker.co.uk. Matchroom Sport. 8 January 2014. Retrieved 9 January 2014.
- ↑ "Championship League – Group 3 (2014)". Snooker.org. Retrieved 21 January 2014.
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 "2014 CLS Group Three Results & Table". championshipleaguesnooker.co.uk. Matchroom Sport. 20 January 2014. Retrieved 21 January 2014.
- ↑ "Championship League – Group 4 (2014)". Snooker.org. Retrieved 23 January 2014.
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 "2014 CLS Group Four Results & Table". championshipleaguesnooker.co.uk. Matchroom Sport. 22 January 2014. Retrieved 23 January 2014.
- ↑ "Championship League – Group 5 (2014)". Snooker.org. Retrieved 11 February 2014.
- ↑ 16.0 16.1 "2014 CLS Group Five Results & Table". championshipleaguesnooker.co.uk. Matchroom Sport. 10 February 2014. Retrieved 11 February 2014.
- ↑ "Championship League – Group 6 (2014)". Snooker.org. Retrieved 13 February 2014.
- ↑ 18.0 18.1 "2014 CLS Group Six Results & Table". championshipleaguesnooker.co.uk. Matchroom Sport. 12 February 2014. Retrieved 13 February 2014.
- ↑ "Championship League – Group 7 (2014)". Snooker.org. Retrieved 4 March 2014.
- ↑ 20.0 20.1 "2014 CLS Group Seven Results & Table". championshipleaguesnooker.co.uk. Matchroom Sport. 3 March 2014. Retrieved 4 March 2014.
- ↑ 21.0 21.1 "2014 CLS Winners' Group Results & Table". championshipleaguesnooker.co.uk. Matchroom Sport. 5 March 2014. Retrieved 6 March 2014.
- ↑ "Championship League Group 1: century breaks". worldsnookerdata.com. World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. Archived from the original on 9 January 2014. Retrieved 7 January 2014.
- ↑ "Championship League Group 2: century breaks". worldsnookerdata.com. World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. Archived from the original on 9 January 2014. Retrieved 9 January 2014.
- ↑ "Championship League Group 3: century breaks". worldsnookerdata.com. World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. Archived from the original on 23 January 2014. Retrieved 21 January 2014.
- ↑ "Championship League Group 4: century breaks". worldsnookerdata.com. World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. Archived from the original on 23 January 2014. Retrieved 23 January 2014.
- ↑ "Championship League Group 5: century breaks". worldsnookerdata.com. World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. Archived from the original on 13 February 2014. Retrieved 11 February 2014.
- ↑ "Championship League Group 6: century breaks". worldsnookerdata.com. World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. Archived from the original on 13 February 2014. Retrieved 13 February 2014.
- ↑ "Championship League Group 7: century breaks". worldsnookerdata.com. World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. Archived from the original on 6 March 2014. Retrieved 4 March 2014.
- ↑ "Championship League Final Group: century breaks". worldsnookerdata.com. World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. Archived from the original on 6 March 2014. Retrieved 6 March 2014.
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