Q-School 2015/16 - Event 2

Q School - Event 2

Tournament information
Dates	20–25 May 2015
Venue	Meadowside Centre
City	Burton-upon-Trent
Country	England
Organisation(s)	WPBSA
Format	Qualifying Event
Highest break	Leo Fernandez (140)
Final
Champion	Jason Weston Gareth Allen Duane Jones Paul Davison

Q-School 2015 – Event 2 was the second of two qualifying tournaments for the 2015/16 snooker season that took place from 20 to 25 May 2015 at Meadowside Centre in Burton-upon-Trent, England.

The four qualifying spots were won by Jason Weston, Gareth Allen, Duane Jones and Paul Davison who beat Kuldesh Johal, Alex Taubman, Zhao Xintong and Luke Simmonds respectively in the finals of their draw. Jason Weston and Paul Davison being the only winners 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 from 22 different nations who were randomly assigned to four sections at the start of the tournament. 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.

Following their victories in Q-School Event 1, Sydney Wilson, Daniel Wells, Eden Sharav and Rhys Clark all withdrew from the competition.

Main draw

^[2]

Round 1

Best of 7 frames

Roshan Birdi 0–4 Luke Garland Danny Hocking 2–4 Arpat Pulat Joe Roberts 4–2 John Eames Ben Harrison 3–4 Lee Page Jason Weston 4–2 Corey Deuel Callum Downing 4–0 Danny Brindle James Burrett 0–4 Kuldesh Johal Li Yan w/o–w/d James Silverwood Brad Chappell 1–4 James McGouran Andrew Alexandrou 1–4 Matthew Glasby Joshua Cooper 0–4 Christopher Keogan Joe Steele 3–4 Dylan Craig Charlie Walters w/o–w/d Eden Sharav Khaled Al Saaleem 4–1 Freddie Blunden Adam Chalkley 4–1 Thomas Hilborne Adam King 4–3 Nick Jennings Mike Finn 0–4 David Singh Hans Blanckaert 0–4 Adrian Rosa Zafran Ali 0–4 Kurtis Weaver

Billy Joe Castle 4–0 Peter Delaney Sam Craigie 4–0 Sean Bullock Scott MacFarlane 4–3 Jeff Jacobs Michael Williams 4–3 David John William Lemons 4–3 Andy Marriott Ross Higgins 1–4 Erik Wilson Darryn Walker 2–4 Lin Shuai Thomas Barton 4–0 Reece King TJ Dowling w/o–w/d Ahmed Saif Reanne Evans 4–3 Rune Kampe Adam Bobat 4–2 Bash Maqsood Mark Owens 4–0 Marc J Davis Andy Hicks 4–0 Chen Zhe Jeff Cundy w/o–w/d Alex Borg Wayne Townsend 3–4 Paul Davison Scott Lyons 0–4 Saqib Nasir Jordan Church 4–2 Julian Mills Louis Heathcote 4–0 Heather Clare Chris Jones 1–4 Hammad Miah

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
	Alexander Ursenbacher		4
	Luke Garland		1
						Alexander Ursenbacher		4
						Arpat Pulat		0
	Imran Puri		1
	Arpat Pulat		4
											Alexander Ursenbacher		3
											Joe Roberts		4
	Mohammed Rangzib		3
	Joe Roberts		4
						Joe Roberts		4
						Thomas Rees		3
	Thomas Rees		W/O
	Sydney Wilson		W/D
																Joe Roberts		3
																Jason Weston		4
	Kishan Hirani		0
	Matthew Day		4
						Matthew Day		4
						Sam Harvey		2
	Sam Harvey		4
	Lee Page		3
											Matthew Day		1
											Jason Weston		4
	Owais Ali		0
	Jason Weston		4
						Jason Weston		4
						Simon Dent		1
	Simon Dent		4
	Callum Downing		0
																					Jason Weston		4
																					Kuldesh Johal		2
	Mark Vincent		0
	Kuldesh Johal		4
						Kuldesh Johal		4
						Jamie Rhys Clarke		1
	Jamie Rhys Clarke		4
	Li Yan		3
											Kuldesh Johal		4
											Marcus Campbell		2
	Robin Otto		4
	Darryl James		1
						Robin Otto		0
						Marcus Campbell		4
	Marcus Campbell		W/O
	Rhys Clark		W/D
																Kuldesh Johal		4
																Christopher Keogan		2
	Sam Thistlewhite		4
	James McGouran		3
						Sam Thistlewhite		4
						Jake Nicholson		3
	Jake Nicholson		4
	Matthew Glasby		2
											Sam Thistlewhite		0
											Christopher Keogan		4
	Zack Richardson		2
	Christopher Keogan		4
						Christopher Keogan		4
						Dylan Craig		3
	John Beesley		1
	Dylan Craig		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
	Mitchell Travis		4
	David Maslov		0
						Mitchell Travis		4[nb 1]
						Brian Cini		2
	Brian Cini		4
	Joshua Thomond		2
											Mitchell Travis		1
											Charlie Walters		4
	Craig Barber		2
	Charlie Walters		4
						Charlie Walters		4
						Michael Collumb		3
	Nico Elton
	Michael Collumb		4
																Charlie Walters		1
																Alex Taubman		4
	Alex Taubman		4
	Khaled Al Saaleem		1
						Alex Taubman		4
						Elliot Slessor		1[nb 2]
	Elliot Slessor		4
	Adam Chalkley		0
											Alex Taubman		4
											Tugba Irten		1
	Boon Chin Ang		2
	Adam King		4
						Adam King		3
						Tugba Irten		4
	Tugba Irten		4
	Conor McCormack		0
																					Alex Taubman		2
																					Gareth Allen		4
	Rhydian Ap Owen		W/O
	Mark Davies		W/D
						Rhydian Ap Owen		4
						Joshua Baddeley
	Joshua Baddeley		4
	Gene Lam		3
											Rhydian Ap Owen		1
											Gareth Allen		4
	Gareth Allen		4
	David Singh		0
						Gareth Allen		4
						Lee Shanker		0
	Lee Shanker		4
	Gareth Green		3
																Gareth Allen		4
																Greg Casey		2
	Ben Tanner		2
	Brett Miller		4
						Brett Miller		2
						Wang Zepeng		4
	Wang Zepeng		4
	Josh Boileau		1
											Wang Zepeng		2
											Greg Casey		4
	Josh Harrison		4
	Lewis Frampton		1
						Josh Harrison		0
						Greg Casey		4
	Greg Casey		4
	Adrian Rosa		3

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
	Jordan Brown		4
	Kurtis Weaver		3
						Jordan Brown		4
						Leo Fernandez		2
	Leo Fernandez		4
	Adam Stefanów		0
											Jordan Brown		4
											Billy Joe Castle		2
	Chris Kilcoyne		0
	Billy Joe Castle		4
						Billy Joe Castle		4
						Sam Craigie		3
	Peter Devlin		0
	Sam Craigie		4
																Jordan Brown		1
																Duane Jones		4
	Duane Jones		4
	Alex Davies		1
						Duane Jones		4
						Dessie Sheehan		0
	Dessie Sheehan		W/O
	Daniel Wells		W/D
											Duane Jones		4
											Scott MacFarlane		0
	Grant Miles		1
	Scott MacFarlane		4
						Scott MacFarlane		4
						Ben Jones		1
	Ben Jones		4
	David John		3
																					Duane Jones		4
																					Zhao Xintong		3
	Eddie Manning		4
	William Lemons		1
						Eddie Manning		4
						Jack Bradford		1
	Stephen Ormerod		3
	Jack Bradford		4
											Eddie Manning		1
											Joe O'Connor		4
	Joe O'Connor		4
	Andrew Milliard		2
						Joe O'Connor		4
						Ashley Hugill		2
	Ashley Hugill		4
	Erik Wilson		3
																Joe O'Connor		0
																Zhao Xintong		4
	Adam Edge		4
	Lin Shuai		3
						Adam Edge		2
						Jamie O'Neill		4
	Jamie O'Neill		4
	Thomas Barton		3
											Jamie O'Neill
											Zhao Xintong		4
	Zhao Xintong		4
	Brandon Sargeant		0
						Zhao Xintong		4
						Sascha Lippe		3
	Robert Cloherty		1
	Sascha Lippe		4

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
	Luke Simmonds		4
	Jason Tart		2
						Luke Simmonds		4
						Yasir Nadeem		0
	Yasir Nadeem		W/O
	Mark Dooley		W/D
											Luke Simmonds		4
											TJ Dowling		2
	Darren Barton		4
	Jamie Barrett		1
						Darren Barton		1
						TJ Dowling		4
	Andreas Ploner		1
	TJ Dowling		4
																Luke Simmonds		4
																Andy Hicks		3
	Ryan Causton		4
	Reanne Evans		2
						Ryan Causton		0
						Clayton Humphries		4
	Clayton Humphries		4
	Adam Bobat		3
											Clayton Humphries		2
											Andy Hicks		4
	Phil O'Kane		4
	Mark Owens		1
						Phil O'Kane		1
						Andy Hicks		4
	George Pragnall		2
	Andy Hicks		4
																					Luke Simmonds		3
																					Paul Davison		4
	Adam Duffy		4
	Shachar Ruberg		2
						Adam Duffy		4
						Ashley Carty		3
	Tahel Miah		3
	Ashley Carty		4
											Adam Duffy		3
											Paul Davison		4
	Oliver Brown		2
	Jeff Cundy		4
						Jeff Cundy		2
						Paul Davison		4
	Lukas Kleckers		1
	Paul Davison		4
																Paul Davison		4
																Hammad Miah		2
	Keith Keldie		4
	Saqib Nasir		3
						Keith Keldie		1
						Darren Cook		4
	Darren Cook		4
	Jordan Church		3
											Darren Cook		1
											Hammad Miah		4
	Kacper Filipiak		2
	Louis Heathcote		4
						Louis Heathcote		0
						Hammad Miah		4
	Chris Norbury		2
	Hammad Miah		4

1. Travis was late for his match and subsequently docked 2 frames for not being ready to start at the scheduled time.
2. Slessor was late for his match and subsequently docked 3 frames for not being ready to start at the scheduled time.

References

1. "Q School Event Two Winners". World Snooker. 27 May 2015.
2. "Qualifying School - Event Two". Snooker.org. Retrieved 27 May 2015.