Q School 2016 – Event 1

Q School – Event 1
Tournament information
Dates 11–16 May 2016
Venue Meadowside Centre
City Burton-upon-Trent
Country England
Organisation(s) WPBSA
Format Qualifying Event
Highest break China Fang Xiongman (142)
Final
Champion China Fang Xiongman
England Christopher Keogan
China Cao Yupeng
China Chen Zhe

Q-School 2016 – Event 1 was the first of two qualifying tournaments for the 2016/17 snooker season. It took place from 11 to 16 May 2016 at Meadowside Centre in Burton-upon-Trent, England.

The four qualifying spots were won by Fang Xiongman, Christopher Keogan, Cao Yupeng and Chen Zhe who beat Daniel Womersley, Marc Davis, Joe Roberts and David Lilley respectively in the finals of their draw.[1]

Format

Players by nation
 Austria 1
 Australia 1
 Belgium 2
 China 6
 Cyprus 1
 England 119
 Germany 3
 Hong Kong 3
 India 2
 Ireland 6
 Israel 1
 Malta 3
 Northern Ireland 6
 Pakistan 1
 Poland 1
 Romania 1
 Scotland 9
 South Africa 1
  Switzerland 1
 United States 1
 Wales 13

The tournament consisted of players being randomly assigned to four sections. 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 2016/17 snooker season and 2017/18 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 10 Tony Drago as well as Cao Yupeng, Alex Davies, Alexander Ursenbacher, John Astley, Joel Walker, Gerard Greene, Steven Hallworth, Andy Hicks, Jamie O'Neill, Lucky Vatnani, Alex Borg, Barry Pinches, Adam Duffy, Peter Lines, Chen Zhe, Jordan Brown, Lyu Haotian and 2016 Ladies World Champion Reanne Evans who was attempting to regain a place on the main tour for the first time since 2011. Several continental and national amateur also competed such as 2016 Under-18 European Snooker Champion: Tyler Rees, 2013 United States Champion: Corey Deuel, 2013 German Champion: Lukas Kleckers, 2014 Welsh Champion: Jamie Rhys Clarke, 2015 Austrian Champion: Andreas Ploner. Former English Champions Ben Harrison and Michael Rhodes plus 2016 champion Jamie Bodle and 2015 Ladies World Champion Ng On Yee who along with Reanne Evans and Heather Clare were the only female competitors in the tournament.

Main draw

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Round 1

Best of 7 frames

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 Andrew Alexandrou 0
England Clayton Humphries 4
England Clayton Humphries 3
Hong Kong Ng On Yee 4
England Hassan Miah 0
Hong Kong Ng On Yee 4
Hong Kong Ng On Yee 3
England Daniel Womersley 4
England Brad Chappell 1
India Lucky Vatnani 4
India Lucky Vatnani 3
England Daniel Womersley 4
England Daniel Womersley 4
England Mitchell Travis 2
England Daniel Womersley 4
England Antony Parsons 0
England John Foster 4
England Sean Bowers 2
England John Foster 2
Republic of Ireland Greg Casey 4
Republic of Ireland Greg Casey 4
Malta Alex Borg 0
Republic of Ireland Greg Casey 3
England Antony Parsons 4
Wales Tyler Rees 0
England Jamie Bodle 4
England Jamie Bodle 3
England Antony Parsons 4
England Peter Delaney 2
England Antony Parsons 4
England Daniel Womersley 3
China Fang Xiongman 4
Wales David John 3
England Michael Rhodes 4
England Michael Rhodes 3
England Joshua Cooper 4
England Joshua Cooper 4
England Richard Beckham 3
England Joshua Cooper 1
England Simon Blackwell 4
England Scott Bell 1
England Simon Blackwell 4
England Simon Blackwell 4
England Jamie O'Neill 0
England Joe Steele 2
England Jamie O'Neill 4
England Simon Blackwell 1
China Fang Xiongman 4
England Imran Puri 0
England Zak Surety 4
England Zak Surety 1
China Lyu Haotian 4
China Lyu Haotian 4
Scotland Chris Totten 1
China Lyu Haotian 3
China Fang Xiongman 4
England Andrew Grainger 0
China Fang Xiongman 4
China Fang Xiongman 4
England Charlie Walters 1
England Charlie Walters 4
England Matthew Day 1

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
               
Scotland Lee Mein 3
England Tugba Irten 4
England Tugba Irten 0
Poland Adam Stefanow 4
Poland Adam Stefanow 4
United States Corey Deuel 2
Poland Adam Stefanow 4
England Reanne Evans 2
England Reanne Evans 4
China Chen Zifan 0
England Reanne Evans 4
England James Silverwood 1
England Khan Majid 0
England James Silverwood 4
Poland Adam Stefanow 3
England Christopher Keogan 4
England Joel Walker 4
England Ben Robinson 1
England Joel Walker 3
England Christopher Keogan 4
Wales Jamie Rhys Clarke 3
England Christopher Keogan 4
England Christopher Keogan 4
China Lu Chenwei 0
England Bradley Jones 4
Scotland Gary Thomson 1
England Bradley Jones 1
China Lu Chenwei 4
England Gary Challis 2
China Lu Chenwei 4
England Christopher Keogan 4
Scotland Marc Davis 0
Scotland Keith Keldie 0
England Peter Lines 4
England Peter Lines 2
Malta Brian Cini 4
England James Lake 0
Malta Brian Cini 4
Malta Brian Cini 3
Scotland Marc Davis 4
England Lee Shanker 3
England Joe O'Connor 4
England Joe O'Connor 3
Scotland Marc Davis 4
England Harvey Chandler 2
Scotland Marc Davis 4
Scotland Marc Davis 4
England Craig Steadman 1
India Hritik Jain 1
England Craig Steadman 4
England Craig Steadman 4
England Sam Thistlewhite 1
England Ray Grall 0
England Sam Thistlewhite 4
England Craig Steadman 4
England Gareth Green 1
England Jack Smithers 0
England Gareth Green 4
England Gareth Green 4
England Darren Burns 1
Pakistan Wasim Khan 0
England Darren Burns 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 James Burrett 1
England Louis Heathcote 4
England Louis Heathcote 4
England Joshua Thomond 0
England Joshua Thomond 4
England Darren Barton 1
England Louis Heathcote 1
China Cao Yupeng 4
China Cao Yupeng 4
England Ryan Causton 1
China Cao Yupeng 4
Republic of Ireland Jason Devaney 2
Republic of Ireland Jason Devaney 4
Scotland Dylan Craig 1
China Cao Yupeng 4
England Jamie Curtis-Barrett 3
England Jamie Curtis-Barrett 4
England Adam Bobat 2
England Jamie Curtis-Barrett 4
England Jamie Lashmar 3
England Jamie Lashmar 4
England George Pragnall 2
England Jamie Curtis-Barrett 4
England Ashley Hugill 3
Hong Kong Fung Kwok Wai 4
England Shane Castle 3
Hong Kong Fung Kwok Wai 0
England Ashley Hugill 4
England Ashley Hugill 4
England John Astley 1
China Cao Yupeng 4
England Joe Roberts 0
England Mike Finn 4
Israel Shachar Ruberg 1
England Mike Finn 0
England Eddie Manning 4
England William Lemons 3
England Eddie Manning 4
England Eddie Manning 4
England Alex Davies 1
Northern Ireland Conor McCormack 1
England Alex Davies 4
England Alex Davies 4
Wales Kishan Hirani 3
England Aaran McCann 0
Wales Kishan Hirani 4
England Eddie Manning 1
England Joe Roberts 4
England Craig Barber 2
England Joe Roberts 4
England Joe Roberts 4
Republic of Ireland Daniel O'Regan 0
England George Montgomery 0
Republic of Ireland Daniel O'Regan 4
England Joe Roberts 4
England Brandon Sargeant 3
Germany Lukas Kleckers 3
England Brandon Sargeant 4
England Brandon Sargeant 4
England Mario Basile 1
England Mario Basile 4
England Zack Richardson 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 Shafaqut Hussain 0
England Farakh Ajaib 4
England Farakh Ajaib 3
England Haydon Pinhey 4
England Andy Marriott 2
England Haydon Pinhey 4
England Haydon Pinhey 1
China Chen Zhe 4
England Steven Hallworth 4
England Saqib Nasir 1
England Steven Hallworth 2
China Chen Zhe 4
China Chen Zhe 4
Wales Alex Taubman 2
China Chen Zhe 4
Wales Ian Preece 2
England Oliver Brown 4
Republic of Ireland Joe Delaney 2
England Oliver Brown 1
Scotland Michael Collumb 4
Austria Andreas Ploner 3
Scotland Michael Collumb 4
Scotland Michael Collumb 1
Wales Ian Preece 4
England Sonnie O'Sullivan 3
England Kuldesh Johal 4
England Kuldesh Johal 1
Wales Ian Preece 4
England Jake Nicholson 1
Wales Ian Preece 4
China Chen Zhe 4
England David Lilley 1
England Joshua Baddeley 3
Republic of Ireland Aaron Tobin 4
Republic of Ireland Aaron Tobin 1
England David Lilley 4
England Adam King 0
England David Lilley 4
England David Lilley 4
England Andy Hicks 1
South Africa Paul Burrell 0
England Andy Hicks 4
England Andy Hicks 4
Australia Jamie Brown 3
England Ben Harrison 3
Australia Jamie Brown 4
England David Lilley 4
England Adam Duffy 2
Malta Tony Drago 3
Northern Ireland Gerard Greene 4
Northern Ireland Gerard Greene 4
Northern Ireland Jordan Brown 3
Hong Kong Andy Lee 1
Northern Ireland Jordan Brown 4
Northern Ireland Gerard Greene 0
England Adam Duffy 4
England Phil O'Kane 2
Belgium Kevin Van Hove 4
Belgium Kevin Van Hove 1
England Adam Duffy 4
England Michael Williams 0
England Adam Duffy 4

Century Breaks

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References

  1. "Q School Event One Qualifiers". World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. Retrieved 16 May 2016.
  2. "Q School 2016 Event 1 Draw" (PDF). World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. Retrieved 2 May 2016.
  3. "Q School 2016 Event 1: Matches". worldsnooker.com. Retrieved 16 May 2016.
  4. "Q School 2016 Event 1: Centuries". worldsnooker.com. World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. Archived from the original on 13 May 2016. Retrieved 13 May 2016.
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