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	Mark Williams
Runner-up	Fergal O'Brien
Score	2–1
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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]

• Winner: £18,000
• Runner-up: £8,000
• Semi-finalist: £4,000
• Quarter-finalist: £2,000
• Last 16: £1,000
• Total: £50,000

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
	Fergal O'Brien		2
	Peter Ebdon		0
						Fergal O'Brien		2
						Steve Davis		0
	Steve Davis		2
	Rory McLeod		1
											Fergal O'Brien		2
											Ken Doherty		0
	Ken Doherty		2
	Jimmy White		0
						Ken Doherty		2
						Darren Morgan		0
	Darren Morgan		2
	Dennis Taylor		0
																Fergal O'Brien		1
																Mark Williams		2
	John Parrott		2
	Cliff Thorburn		0
						John Parrott		2
						Paul McPhillips		0
	Paul McPhillips		2
	Joe Johnson		1
											John Parrott		0
											Mark Williams		2
	Dominic Dale		2
	Nigel Bond		0
						Dominic Dale		0
						Mark Williams		2
	Mark Williams		2
	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
		Tony Drago	1
		Rory McLeod	2
							Rory McLeod	2
							Andrew Milliard	0
		Andrew Milliard	2
		Tony Taylor	1
												Rory McLeod	2
											Jamie Bodle	1
							Alan Edmonds	w/d
							Jamie Bodle	w/o
		David Singh	w/d
		Jamie Bodle	w/o
																	Rory McLeod	2
																	Ian Brumby	0
		Ian Brumby	2
		Ashley Beal	0
							Ian Brumby	2
							John Leahy	1
		Dessie Sheehan	1
		John Leahy	2
												Ian Brumby	2
											Alan McManus	0
		Gerard Greene	2
		Balvinder Sembi	0
							Gerard Greene	0
							Alan McManus	2
		Alan McManus	2
		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
		Dominic Dale	2
		Peter Delaney	0
							Dominic Dale	2
							Geoff Williams	1
		Geoff Williams	2
		Stuart Parnell	1
												Dominic Dale	2
											Andrew Alexandrou	0
		Mike Dunn	w/d
		Peter Bardsley	w/o
							Peter Bardsley	1
							Andrew Alexandrou	2
		Joe Perry	w/d
		Andrew Alexandrou	w/o
																	Dominic Dale	2
																	Tony Chappel	0
							Anthony Davies	1
							Tony Chappel	2
		Richard Somauroo	0
		Tony Chappel	2
												Tony Chappel	2
											Dave Harold	0
		Scott MacFarlane	2
		Paul Davison	1
							Scott MacFarlane	0
							Dave Harold	2
		Dave Harold	2
		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
		Anthony Harris	2
		Shane Haines	0
							Anthony Harris	0
							Darryn Walker	2
		Darryn Walker	2
		Jamie Home	0
												Darryn Walker	2
											Darren Thompson	1
							Paul Stockwell	0
							Darren Thompson	2
		Darren Thompson	w/o
		Anthony Hamilton	w/d
																	Darryn Walker	2
																	Jonathan Bagley	0
		Andy Hicks	0
		Peter Lines	2
							Peter Lines	0
							Jonathan Bagley	2
		Jonathan Bagley	w/o
		Alex Borg	w/d
												Jonathan Bagley	2
											Robin Hull	1
		Jamie Rous	2
		Tony Knowles	1
							Jamie Rous	0
							Robin Hull	2
		David McLellan	1
		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
							Dean Reynolds	0
							Marcus Campbell	2
		Marcus Campbell	w/o
		Nigel Gilbert	n/s
												Marcus Campbell	1
											Paul McPhillips	2
							Paul McPhillips	2
							Gary Filtness	0
		Mike Hallett	0
		Gary Filtness	2
																	Paul McPhillips	2
																	Craig MacGillivray	1
		Karl Townsend	2
		Craig Barber	1
							Karl Townsend	2
							Ian Barry Stark	1
		Ian Barry Stark	2
		Rod Lawler	0
												Karl Townsend	0
											Craig MacGillivray	2
		Craig MacGillivray	2
		Hassan Vaizie	0
							Craig MacGillivray	2
							Patsy Fagan	0
		Patsy Fagan	2
		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
							Gary Miller	0
							Joe Swail	2
		David Roe	0
		Joe Swail	2
												Joe Swail	0
											Fergal O'Brien	2
							Mark Davis	0
							Fergal O'Brien	2
		Jimmy O'Shea	0
		Fergal O'Brien	2
																	Fergal O'Brien	2
																	Gary Wilkinson	1
							Gary Wilkinson	2
							Mark King	0
		Mark King	2
		Barry Pinches	0
												Gary Wilkinson	2
											John Welsh	1
		Les Dodd	0
		John Welsh	2
							John Welsh	2
							Adrian Rosa	0
		Alex Peart	0
		Adrian Rosa	2

References

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